Month: September 2020 Posts

Mussa turns down DPP role

Sep 03, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Politician Henry Mussa has refused to take up the role of deputy spokesperson in the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Mussa has announced his decision in a letter to DPP leaders including the party’s president… ...

Dubious recruitment at MRA: Dausi, Mchacha implicated

Aug 13, 2020 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says family members of former ministers in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration were among 71 persons recruited at Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) after failing interviews. ACB Director General, Reyneck Matemba… ...

Police interrogate Dausi, Mussa

Aug 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Ministers in the Peter Mutharika administration – Nicholas Dausi and Henry Mussa – have been interrogated over corruption related cases. Dausi, who is Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Publicity Secretary, was Minister of Homeland Security… ...

Msonda, Dausi fight

Jul 30, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson Nicholas Dausi is fighting with party's outspoken member Kenneth Msonda for asking ex-President Peter Mutharika to retire from active politics. Msonda was quoted as telling a local newspaper on Tuesday… ...

DPP says its monitors attacked by Gulewamkulu

Jun 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has complained that its monitors were attacked by Gulewamkulu in Lilongwe to stop them from performing their duties. Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Chifundo Kachale has confirmed receiving a complaint… ...

Parliament suspended due to Mtambo and Trapence’s presence

Feb 18, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) leaders, Timothy Mtambo and Gift Trapence, sat in the public gallery at Parliament today, forcing the House to suspend proceedings. Deputy Leader of Government Business in the House Martha Lunji… ...

Govt asks for support in fight against human trafficking

Jan 29, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Government through the Ministry of Homeland Security has told stakeholders in the country to join hands in fighting against human trafficking. Minister responsible Nicholas Dausi said this on Monday during a two day training for… ...

Japan supports construction of new settlement area at Dzaleka camp

Nov 20, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Government of Japan has provided funds and materials to Malawi for the construction of houses and other facilities at Katubza Zone which is an extension of Dzaleka Refugee Camp. This has come after it was… ...

Border shutdown is treason – Dausi

Aug 23, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi has warned organisers of next week’s demonstrations that closing borders and airports is an act of treason. According to Dausi, government will make sure that borders and airports are… ...

Govt to sue demo organisers

Jul 08, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Government has said it will file a class action lawsuit against organisers of the post-election demonstrations on behalf of people and organisations that lost property in last week's protests. Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi… ...

We will not allow lawlessness in Malawi – Govt

Jun 25, 2019 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government has warned it will not allow anarchy to continue in Malawi saying the country has a president who deserves respect. This is contained in a press statement released today… ...

Dausi assaulted at MEC offices

May 24, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Angry people in Blantyre have assaulted former minister of homeland security Nicholas Dausi. The incident happened at MEC Headquarters on Friday where Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters wanted to inspect a truck which was intercepted… ...

Dausi drags Chilima to court

May 08, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 3 &

Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi has sued Vice President Saulos Chilima following the UTM leader’s claim that Dausi was behind the fire which destroyed a Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) warehouse in 2014. According to… ...

MCP calls for Dausi’s arrest

May 04, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has called for the arrest of Homeland Security Minister Nicholas Dausi following revelations that he set a Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) warehouse on fire in 2014. Vice President Saulos Chilima revealed… ...

Dausi burned MEC warehouse in 2014 – Chilima

May 01, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 4 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima says Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi was behind the fire that damaged a Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) warehouse in Lilongwe weeks after the 2014 elections. The UTM presidential candidate made… ...