Month: October 2021 Posts

Kabwila quits politics

Oct 07, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Dr Jessie Kabwila, former Parliamentarian and a member of the UTM party, has resigned from active politics. Kabwila announced her decision last night saying she wants to concentrate on her academic work. “I am joining… ...

Fredokiss, MP Lipipa fight

Jun 30, 2021 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Musician and aspiring legislator Penjani 'Fredokiss' Kalua has been involved in a cold war with parliamentarian for Blantyre City South constituency Noel Lipipa. It all started on Tuesday when Fredokiss visited Zingwangwa health centre in… ...

Malawians have confidence in Chilima’s leadership — UTM 

Jun 21, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

UTM Party says people have confidence in the leadership of party leader Saulos Chilima because he is implementing the party's manifesto through Tonse Government. UTM Officials said this yesterday in Zomba when they officially welcomed… ...

Chakwera acknowledges Tonse Alliance grievances

Jun 17, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has admitted that there are problems in the governing Tonse Alliance. He provided a hint following a Tonse Partners meeting this afternoon at Chikoko Bay in Mangochi where Chakwera attended in his… ...

Chakwera meets Chilima over UTM ultimatum

Jun 17, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday met Vice President Saulos Chilima following UTM’s demands for top jobs. The two met in Mangochi and secretary generals of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM, Eisenhower Mkaka and Patricia… ...

UTM threatens to break away from Tonse Alliance

Jun 12, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

UTM has threatened to leave the governing Tonse Alliance if its demands for better representation in terms of appointments to top jobs are not met. According to a report by British fortnightly newsletter Africa Confidential,… ...

Talking Blues: The good, the bad, and the ugly

May 30, 2021 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly is a 1966 Western film. Starring in this classic are Clint Eastwood as “the Good”, Lee Van Cleef as “the Bad”, and Eli Wallach as “the Ugly”. For… ...

Registrar of Political parties condemned over reluctance to release information on party funding

May 29, 2021 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has taken to task the Registrar of Political Parties over the Registrar’s reluctance to disclose information on sources of funds for major political parties. The rights group… ...

CDEDI wants political parties’ sources of funding to be disclosed

May 19, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Rights group Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has given Malawi's political party registrar seven day ultimatum to make public sources of funding for the country's  six major political parties. Speaking to journalists… ...

Mpinganjira reveals donations to Chakwera, Chilima

May 12, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Businessperson Thom Mpinganjira has revealed that he donated and loaned over K1.4 billion to politicians, including President Lazarus Chakwera and Vice President Saulos Chilima. Mpinganjira made the revelations today while testifying in the case in… ...

Tonse Alliance partners fight for newly elected MP

Apr 07, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Chikondi Kasichi UTM, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and People’s Party (PP) are battling it out for  newly elected Member of Parliament for Zomba Changalume, Bizwick Million. Million revealed this today after one of the… ...

Chakwera blames Chilima for postponed cabinet reshuffle: Veep submitted assessment late

Apr 01, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has accused his second in-command, Saulos Chilima, for the delayed Cabinet reshuffle. Chakwera promised to announce a new cabinet by yesterday. However, when the time for the announcement, Chakwera who has… ...

Chakwera is dishonest and not concerned about Malawians’ well-being – CDEDI

Mar 31, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says President Lazarus Chakwera's address to Malawians on Sunday showed that he is dishonest and is not concerned about the well-being of Malawians. In a statement… ...

Independent candidate Million wins Zomba Changalume by-election

Mar 31, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Chikondi Kasichi Unofficial results for Zomba Changalume by-election indicate that the Parliamentary seat for the constituency has gone to independent candidate Bizwick Million. Announcing the unofficial results at Zomba district tally centre based at… ...

UTM Party supporters attack MCP officials in Karonga

Mar 28, 2021 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

UTM Party supporters attacked Malawi Congress Party (MCP) members on Friday night at a lodge in Karonga, police have confirmed. The violence comes barely days after Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) supporters also complained to have… ...