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UTM, PP members defect to UDF

Feb 19, 2019 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 2 &

About 46 UTM Party, PP and DPP members from Karonga North-West constituency have defected to United Democratic Front (UDF) to support the Muluzi-Mwenifumbo presidential bid in the forthcoming tripartite elections. Making the announcement Sunday evening… ...

UTM fails to field 193 parliamentary candidates

Feb 12, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

UTM has failed to field shadow MPs across the country as its leader Vice President Saulos Chilima had promised. The opposition party has only managed to field candidates in 67 constituencies, according to reports. During… ...

Chilima’s runningmate Usi under probe

Feb 11, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police are investigating UTM vice president Michael Usi over his visit to Mulanje Mission Hospital. The law enforcers are investigating if Usi is a paid up member of the Medical Council of Malawi. According to… ...

Rights activists condemn Chilima’s ‘half-hearted’ apology

Feb 11, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has described Vice President Saulos Chilima’s apology to a journalist as half-hearted. Chilima who is also UTM president apologised to the journalist George Banda who was attacked by UTM… ...

UTM aspirant Joshua Mbele seeks to empower women

Feb 11, 2019 Christina Matoga - MEC Stringer 0 &

UTM aspirant for Salima Central Constituency Joshua Chisa Mbele says he will make sure women are financially independent and he will promote girl child education if elected in the 21 May elections. He said this… ...

Lucius woos Balaka electorate to vote for Chilima

Feb 10, 2019 Towera Chisi - MEC Stringer 1 &

UTM parliamentary candidate for Balaka North constituency Lucius Banda on Friday presented his nomination papers and called on people to vote for Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima in the May 21 presidential elections. Banda, who… ...

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… ...