Simplex Chithyola Banda, former Finance Minister in President Lazarus Chakwera’s government, has expressed confidence in his ability to become Malawi’s best-ever Leader of Opposition.
After being spotted performing at the Malawi Congress Party convention, musician Joseph ‘Phungu’ Nkasa clarified that he’s not affiliated with any political party.
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has demanded an immediate apology from Times Group for publishing a story titled “State House in Disrepair” with fake photos, allegedly showing damage to Kamuzu Palace. MCP spokesperson Jessie Kabwila condemned the report, calling it “malicious and irresponsible.
President Lazarus Chakwera and Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba have been barred from attending the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Peter Mutharika, scheduled for tomorrow at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre.
Tensions flared in Blantyre City’s Chichiri-Misesa Constituency, where scores of concerned residents on Friday staged a protest march, voicing their dissatisfaction with the parliamentary election results.
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has congratulated Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika and Justice Jane Mayemu Ansah on their election as President Elect and Vice President Elect of Malawi, respectively.
Chris Chaima Banda, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) 1st Deputy Director of Strategic Planning, has resigned from the party.
United Democratic Front (UDF) President Atupele Muluzi has congratulated Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika on his election as President-Elect of the Republic of Malawi.
Chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Justice Annabell Mtalimanja, has announced that Professor Peter Mutharika has won the September 16 presidential election with 3,035,249 votes, representing 56.8 percent of the total votes cast.
Business came to a standstill in Limbe on Wednesday afternoon after a group of youths stormed the market, chasing people away and forcing traders to abandon their trade.
