Month: March 2020 Posts

Blue and Yellow: Mutharika, Atupele to address supporters

Mar 06, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi will address supporters of the two parties at Njamba in Blantyre on Sunday. The rally will be the… ...

DPP, UDF alliance was expected – Analyst

Feb 26, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A political analyst says it was necessary for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to go into an alliance with the United Democratic Front (UDF). The political analyst Wonderful Mkhutche said in an interview the… ...

UDF, DPP form alliance

Feb 25, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the United Democratic Front (UDF) have formed an alliance, saying they want to work together to develop Malawi. DPP Secretary General Grezelder Jeffrey announced the union at an event… ...

UDF supports electoral reforms bills

Feb 22, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The United Democratic Front (UDF) says its Members of Parliament have been voting in favour of electoral reforms bills in line with the judgment of the Constitutional Court and in line with the aspirations of… ...

UDF NEC gives Muluzi go-ahead on electoral alliance

Feb 17, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The United Democratic Front (UDF) had an extraordinary National Executive Committee meeting in Blantyre on Sunday where they rubber-stamped UDF leader Atupele Muluzi’s plans for an electoral alliance. The meeting came weeks after Muluzi met… ...

UDF will enter into an alliance with any political party – Muluzi

Feb 16, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi says the party will enter into an alliance with any political party that shares its vision of dealing decisively with the problems facing Malawians. Muluzi made the remarks… ...

Atupele warned against becoming Mutharika’s runningmate

Feb 15, 2020 Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) 1 &

A social commentator has warned United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi that becoming President Peter Mutharika’s runningmate is not a sure path to the vice presidency. The commentator, Onjezani Kenani, made the remarks in… ...

UDF wants MEC dissolved

Feb 06, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The United Democratic Front (UDF) has called for the immediate dissolution of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) saying the commission has lost its moral authority to manage credible elections In a statement on Tuesday following… ...

UDF relaxing as other opposition parties are conducting rallies

Jan 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The former ruling party, United Democratic Front (UDF), is silent on the political scene as the nation awaits the outcome of the 2019 elections case. This is contrary to what main opposition parties are doing.… ...

Atupele Muluzi returns home from China

Dec 16, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi has returned home from China. Muluzi went to China three months ago where he was a visiting scholar at Peking University. The UDF leader arrived in Malawi on… ...

Atupele leaves for China

Sep 21, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi has left for China where he will be a visiting scholar at Peking University. According to UDF spokesperson Ken Ndanga, Muluzi is expected back in Malawi in December… ...

Let’s wait for the courts – UDF

Jul 31, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 3 &

The United Democratic Front (UDF) has urged its supporters to refrain from violence and wait for the conclusion of the election case. In a statement on its Facebook page on Tuesday, the UDF said its… ...

UDF supports case against Mutharika’s election win

Jul 03, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The United Democratic Front (UDF) says it wants justice to prevail in the election case as the party also suspects that the outcome of the May 21 elections was affected by irregularities. Speaking to the… ...

UDF ends alliance with DPP

Jul 01, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 3 &

The United Democratic Front (UDF) has ended its alliance with the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The two parties worked together in the 2014-2019 Parliament with many UDF MPs sitting on the government side and UDF… ...

UDF fails to pay election monitors

Jun 24, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

Election monitors hired by United Democratic Front (UDF) have expressed worry over failure by the party to pay them, one month after completion of work. According to reports, the party has not paid K10,000 each… ...