Month: October 2020 Posts

Mutharika drums up support for Mwenifumbo

Oct 18, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Former First Lady Callista Mutharika on Saturday urged people in Karonga Central to vote for UTM Party candidate Frank Mwenifumbo in the November 10 by-elections for continued development in the constituency. Mutharika said this to… ...

Gloves off in Tonse Alliance fight

Oct 15, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

Cadres of Tonse Alliance have cried out over their leaders’ failure to give them jobs in the new government despite the youth submitting their CVs to politicians. This week, the social media was awash with… ...

Malawi Needs a Strong Opposition Party — Now

Oct 14, 2020 Lomuthando Nthakomwa 0 &

Malawi is still living off the glory of the historic elections that took place in June this year. The elections saw the hitherto leader of opposition, Lazarus Chakwera, ushered into power after ousting Peter Muntharika… ...

Benghazi turns Chakwera against Chilima

Oct 14, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera’s Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and Vice President Saulos Chilima’s UTM are involved in a power struggle in Karonga Central Constituency and a political analyst says the contest has injured the relationship between… ...

Usi drums up support for UTM candidate in Mangochi

Sep 28, 2020 Ayamba Kandodo - MEC Stringer 0 &

UTM Party Vice-President, Michael Usi has urged people from Mangochi West to vote for the party's candidate, Geoffrey Mereka Chiwondo during the forthcoming November 10 by-elections in order to enjoy massive development the party has… ...

UTM launches campaign in Phalombe North

Sep 27, 2020 Takondwa Velemu - MEC Stringer 0 &

UTM launched its campaign in Phalombe North Constituency on Saturday at Milepe school in preparation for the 10th November by-elections. Speaking during the launch, UTM’s Secretary General who is also the Minister of Gender, Community… ...

Squabble between Tonse partners mar peace event in Karonga

Sep 23, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Efforts to have aspiring candidates for the Karonga Central Constituency sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on implementation of peaceful electoral calendar hit a snag on Monday after wrangles erupted between Tonse Alliance partners at… ...

MCP, UTM send contrasting messages as fight for parliamentary seat rages on

Sep 14, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Political dimension took a new twist on Saturday in Karonga Central Constituency when two major political allies in Tonse Alliance, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Party, preached different messages to their supporters in… ...

Mzimba Luwelezi MP dumps DPP for UTM

Sep 14, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Member of Parliament for Mzimba Luwelezi constituency has left the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and has joined UTM. The legislator Sam Chirwa MP Mzimba Luwelezi was on Sunday welcomed to the UTM during a… ...

We are not divided – Tonse Alliance

Sep 10, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM have dismissed reports about divisions within the Tonse Alliance government. According to a statement signed by MCP spokesperson Maurice Munthali and UTM publicity secretary Dr Chidanti Malunga, President… ...

Tonse cracks: UTM defends Kaliati, MCP backs Harry Mkandawire

Sep 09, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

UTM has defended its Secretary General Patricia Kaliati who is also Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare  over criticism that she allegedly used party structures to hand out forms to women for loans disbursed… ...

Speaker says UTM, PP legislators have not crossed floor

Sep 08, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara on Monday ruled that UTM and People’s Party (PP) Members of Parliament have not crossed the floor by moving to the government side in Parliament. The Speaker’s ruling on… ...

“I will die for Tonse”, Kalindo backs Tonse Alliance leadership

Aug 28, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Former Member of Parliament for Mulanje South and UTM Youth Director, Bon Kalindo, has dismissed as fake news reports that he is dissatisfied with Tonse Leadership, saying he would die for the coalition government. Kalindo… ...

UTM turns down Jomo: Chidanti says it is not true

Aug 26, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

One of the ruling parties, UTM, has dismissed claims that suspected thief, Jomo Osman, requested to join the party. Popularly known as Ntopwa 1, Isaac Jomo Osman is a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) councillor for… ...

Susan Dossi joins UTM after dumping DPP

Aug 18, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Member of Parliament for Chikwawa West Constituency, Susan Dossi, has joined UTM after dumping the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). UTM spokesperson Joseph Chidanti Malunga and Director of Political Affairs Anita Kalinde were among officials… ...