Tag: Malawi Politics
Former Parliamentarian dies after a road accident
Former Malawian Member of Parliament Rodrick Gundumulani Kavuta has passed away at the age of 81. Kavuta, who represented Nkhatabay West constituency from 2004 to 2009, died at Mzuzu Central Hospital after succumbing to brain injuries from a tragic accident involving a bamboo tree. Despite undergoing surgery, he couldn’t recover. His funeral service is set…
Chakwera STOPPED from attending inauguration ceremony tomorrow
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.
Marijuana lands man in police hands
Police in Salima have arrested 27-year-old Luka Lobby for possessing three 90-kilogram bags of cannabis sativa without a permit. Salima Police Public Relations Officer, Sub Inspector Rabecca Ndiwate, said the suspect was intercepted around 1 a.m. at Chilembwe while cycling from Nkhotakota towards Kaphatenga. Ndiwate added that Lobby was found with three sacks, a laptop…
Protests held over MP win
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.
Ba neba: HH congratulates Mutharika
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.
Exodus begins: Chaima Banda leaves MCP
Chris Chaima Banda, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) 1st Deputy Director of Strategic Planning, has resigned from the party.
Baby vs Daddy: Atupele congratulates Mutharika
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.
La Peter: Mutharika named Malawi new president
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.