Month: May 2019 Posts

DPP cadets beat Catholic priest at Chimulirenji’s rally

May 10, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

Suspected Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadets assaulted a Catholic priest at Everton Chimulirenji's rally in Thyolo district on Thursday. The priest Father Tethani who serves at St Mary's Parish under Chikwawa diocese was beaten up… ...

Tit for tat: Mutharika billboard removed in Karonga

Apr 30, 2019 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

A day after UTM party presidents billboard was removed by unknown people in the lakeshore district, on Monday night another group retaliated by destroying the billboard of President Peter Mutharika that was mounted at Karonga… ...

Let there be peace in campaigns – MEC

Apr 30, 2019 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has decried cases of political violence involving removing of campaign materials and use of slurs by political parties during the ongoing official political campaigns in different parts of the Country.… ...

MCP, DPP supporters fight at debate

Apr 12, 2019 Andrew Mukhuwa 0 &

Violence erupted between Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters in Nsanje South Constituency on Tuesday forcing NICE Trust to postpone a debate. The supporters mainly for Francis Kasaila of DPP and… ...

Malawi police condemn political violence

Apr 06, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

...as four govt vehicles are damaged Malawi Police have condemned political violence that has witnessed the smashing of four government vehicles in the capital, Lilongwe. According to the police, unknown people attacked some vehicles which… ...

UDF supporter assaults DPP member

Mar 12, 2019 Ayamba Kandodo - MEC Stringer 0 &

Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) shadow Member of Parliament (MP) for Mangochi East, Francesca Msamba Theula has expressed concern over the brutal acts of United Democratic Front  supporter who unleashed violence on a DPP  member.… ...

Pockets of violence resurrect in Nsanje South

Feb 27, 2019 Andrew Mukhuwa 0 &

Political violence has started taking a centre stage in Nsanje South Constituency as unknown people have smashed a vehicle belonging to an independent candidate Lamuzani Juma Mahommed on Saturday. The violence comes barely two weeks… ...