Month: January 2019 Posts

Transformation of bloodshed: Several delegates seriously injured

Jan 04, 2019 Chikumbutso Crespo Mafupa - MEC Stringer 1 &

UTM primary elections were cancelled in Rumphi Central Constituency on Thursday following violence that occurred at the venue. A group of people who are believed to have come from Ng’onga area in the same district… ...

UTM primaries in Mzuzu end in chaos

Jan 03, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

UTM primary elections in Mzuzu City Constituency ended in chaos with no winner being declared. Presiding officer John Kanyika from Malawi Electoral Commission failed to declare the winner after some delegates started celebrating before the… ...

Ngumuya loses UTM primaries

Jan 03, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Legislator Allan Ngumuya has lost UTM primary elections in Blantyre City South constituency. Ngumuya lost the elections after getting 162 votes while winner Mabvuto Missi amassed 253 votes. Another contender Leonard Chimbanga withdrew saying he… ...

Kuli kanthu kokanthula ndichala: Chakwera ndi Chilima avulana pambalambanda

Jan 03, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Pamene masiku akuthera kuchitseko kuthamangira ku chisankho chapatatu mu Meyi muno, awiri mwa anthu omwe akuzapikisana pa mpando wa mtsogoleri wa dziko atosana zala m’maso. Lolemba sabata ino, mtsogoleri wa chipani cha United Transformation Movement… ...

Year in review: A 2018 of surprises

Jan 03, 2019 Joseph Dumbula 0 &

Malawians were heading into 2018, over 365 days ago with hope of what would turn out not to be the usual ahead of the 2019 elections. The political scene offered overwhelming twists and turns, so… ...

UTM primaries: Delegates chased away from venue

Jan 03, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Alliance for Democratic (AFORD) legislator Frank Mwenefumbo this morning stopped UTM from conducting primary polls on his premises in Mzuzu. Mwenefumbo's building is next to Macsteel Mzuzu branch and UTM booked the place for its… ...

UTM hits at DPP for failing to end killings of persons with albinism

Jan 03, 2019 Bright Malenga 2 &

UTM has condemned the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for failing to end killings of people with albinism. This follows the murder of Yasin Phiri aged 54, a person with albinism from Mundiyenghe village, Traditional… ...