Month: January 2019 Posts

Mzuzu Deputy Mayor to stand as independent

Jan 16, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Mzuzu City Deputy Mayor Alexander Mwakikunga who withdrew from UTM primary elections last week says he will stand on an independent ticket. The party held a rerun of the botched January 3 primary elections held… ...

Phalombe South MP win DPP primaries unopposed

Jan 12, 2019 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Phalombe South Constituency parliamentarian Mary Mpanga has been declared as the torchbearer for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the May 21 elections. This follows primary elections held on Friday in the area where… ...

MP Njikho wins UTM primaries

Jan 11, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A week after UTM polls in Mzuzu city ended in chaos, the party held the elections yesterday where incumbent legislator Leonard Njikho emerged winner. Njikho triumphed over Justice Chimaliro but another contestant Alexander Mwakikunga withdrew… ...

Defeated UTM aspirant dumps party

Jan 10, 2019 Kenneth Mkandawire 0 &

A parliamentary aspirant who lost UTM primaries in Likoma and Chizumulu Islands has dumped the party accusing the committee that was administering the primaries of jeopardizing the elections. The aspirant Professor Vincent Boma Chirwa lost… ...

Five DPP aspirants withdraw from primary elections

Jan 09, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Days after the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leadership announced the primary election re-runs in some constituencies, some aspirants have withdrawn from the polls. According to information at hand, five aspiring parliamentary candidates from Phalombe… ...

Kabwila win UTM primaries unopposed

Jan 08, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Parliamentarian Jessie Kabwila has won UTM primary elections in Salima North West constituency. Kabwila’s contender Moses Buwa withdrew from the race after failing to pay the K50, 000 nomination fee for the polls. The elections… ...

Lunguzi’s competitor Bandawe gets injunction against MCP

Jan 08, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Aspirant Patrick Bandawe on Monday obtained an injunction ordering the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to stop recognizing legislator Juliana Lunguzi as the party’s parliamentary candidate for Dedza East. This follows the party’s primary elections in… ...

UTM happy with primaries in Phalombe South

Jan 04, 2019 Takondwa Velemu - MEC Stringer 1 &

UTM has hailed delegates in Phalombe South for conducting peaceful primary elections. During the polls, Robert Malinga, who is said to be the National Youth Coordinator for UTM lost after getting 163 votes while the… ...

Transformation of bloodshed: Several delegates seriously injured

Jan 04, 2019 Chikumbutso Crespo Mafupa - MEC Stringer 1 &

UTM primary elections were cancelled in Rumphi Central Constituency on Thursday following violence that occurred at the venue. A group of people who are believed to have come from Ng’onga area in the same district… ...

UTM primaries in Mzuzu end in chaos

Jan 03, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

UTM primary elections in Mzuzu City Constituency ended in chaos with no winner being declared. Presiding officer John Kanyika from Malawi Electoral Commission failed to declare the winner after some delegates started celebrating before the… ...

UTM primaries: Delegates chased away from venue

Jan 03, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Alliance for Democratic (AFORD) legislator Frank Mwenefumbo this morning stopped UTM from conducting primary polls on his premises in Mzuzu. Mwenefumbo's building is next to Macsteel Mzuzu branch and UTM booked the place for its… ...

PP primary elections start Monday

Jan 02, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The former ruling People’s Party (PP) says its primary elections will start on Monday, 7th January. According to a statement released by the party’s spokesperson Ackson Kalaile, the polls will end on 15th January. It… ...

DPP MP Lonzo loses primaries

Dec 25, 2018 Enock Naphazi 0 &

Neno North  constituency delivered peaceful primary elections at Neno stadium on Monday where Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)  legislator of the area Emmanuel Lonzo lost the elections to Thoko Tembo. Tembo, son to the former Director… ...

Losing DPP aspirants to stand as independents

Dec 24, 2018 Madalitso Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Aspirants who lost Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) primary elections in Chitipa East and Central constituencies yesterday have said they will stand on independent tickets. Kafunja Msukwa who lost to Member of Parliament for Chitipa Central… ...

DPP MP Themba Mkandawire loses primaries

Dec 21, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator who tried to stop the tabling of the Interest Capping Bill in Parliament has lost primary elections. Themba Mkandawire who is Member of Parliament (MP) for Blantyre City Central… ...