Month: February 2019 Posts

Govt dismisses Chilima’s apology

Feb 10, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Government has dismissed Vice President Saulos Chilima’s apology regarding the attack on a journalist in Blantyre last week. The government is not happy with Chilima’s statement that the attack on journalist George Banda “emanated from… ...

MCP aspirant calls for tolerance during campaign period

Feb 10, 2019 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Candidate for Mzuzu City Constituency Bennex Mwamlima has appealed for tolerance among political parties ahead of the official campaign period which the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is scheduled to open on… ...

Joyce Banda: Chilima approached me in September

Feb 08, 2019 Russell Kondowe 3 &

Details are emerging showing Vice President Saulos Chilima built UTM's alliance with former President Joyce Banda and her People's Party (PP) on deceit. Banda’s PP together with two other parties announced an alliance with UTM… ...

Chilima settles for Usi

Feb 06, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 3 &

Development worker Michael Usi has been confirmed as running mate to Saulosi Chilima for the UTM. Usi has been working with the UTM ever since it was found as a breakaway faction of the ruling… ...

UTM, PP coalition breakaway great threat to parties

Feb 04, 2019 Joseph Dumbula 1 &

The breakaway of an electoral alliance involving opposition People's Party (PP), ADD and UTM on Monday, places the images of the parties at risk of being tarnished, an analyst has said. This follows the news… ...

Chilumpha! Cassim jumps from the UTM sinking alliance

Feb 04, 2019 Richard Jimu 2 &

Barely three hours after the People's Party (PP) had announced it has left the alliance it sealed with UTM, one of the parties that was part of it, the ADD has also made a similar… ...

Breaking: PP withdraws from UTM Alliance: Joyce Banda to go solo

Feb 04, 2019 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 1 &

...PP feels used, JB to present her nomination papers tomorrow Alliance of Chaos! People's Party has officially withdrawn from the UTM Alliance a few days after joining arms with Saulos Chilima and other small political… ...