SA condemns xenophobia
The recent tensions that resulted in the temporary displacement of some foreign nationals in one of the provinces in South Africa are regrettable. In…
Category: Politics
‘MEC must rescind decision on CSOs role’
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has removed the election monitoring role of the civil society organisations (CSOs) accredited to take part in the May…
‘Malawi has best policies, problem is implementation’
Economist Thomas Chataghalala Munthali has been appointed as director general of the National Planning Commission (NPC) with effect from mid-March. Before his appointment, Munthali…
‘Councils lack patriotism’
As local councils were dissolved on Wednesday in accordance to law, doubts still lingered in many a citizen whether this batch of councilors have…
Debate or exclusion?
The electorate is bracing for debates in which the Media Institute for Southern Africa (Misa) Malawi Chapter will put five of nine presidential candidates…
Bumpy road to gender parity
The country is on the cusp of losing the gains she has made to increase the number of women in elected positions. Tallies of…
Are Albino murders political?
Following the resurgence of attacks and killings of persons with albinism in the country recently, Association of People with Albinism (Apam) is planning to…
Peter Mutharika
President of the Republic of Malawi, I would realise that setting a reconciliatory tone in my New Year’s Day address was sweet to the…
‘Handle electoral issues with care’
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has recently been rocked in scandals that have raised questions on whether the electoral body is credible to deliver…
I have left MCP, not my people—Kabwila
The embattled Salima North west Parliamentarian Jessie Kabwila recently abandoned the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and joined the newly-formed UTM Party. Our reporter Andrew…
Sticky issues in UDF-DPP alliance
Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) has been in an alliance with the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for four years. Of late, the UDF…
If I were Atupele Muluzi
President of the United Democratic Front (UDF), I would realise that I have delayed in announcing the party’s position about participating in next year’s…
The hypocrisy of Mzimba’s ‘sovereignty’
Debate on the repeated question of Mzimba’s sovereignty refuses to die. Each time it is raised, the subject rarely generates a serious national discussion…
Alliance to unseat DPP?
There is an electoral alliance comprising sixparties—People’s Progressive Movement (PPM), New Labour Party (NLP), Assemblyfor Democracy and Development (ADD), Republican Party (RP), Malawi DemocraticParty…
IF I WERE :Kondwani Nankhumwa
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, I would accept and acknowledge that it is a fact that Saulos Chilima is the country’s Vice-President…
#YouthDecide2019: Making young majority count
In September 2016, the country’s oldest Cabinet minister Goodall Gondwe, using a walking stick, paced feebly to the podium at the opulent Bingu International…
UTM elects convention delegates for South
Vice-President Saulos Klaus Chilima’s UTM on Monday held elections in Blantyre where the party elected people to positions that were being held on interim…
DPP pledges K400 000 monthly donations in Ndirande
Governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led by its vice-president for the Southern Region Kondwani Nankhumwa on Sunday held a meeting with Ndirande Township market…
No linear formula For political alliance
With barely six months to the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections, the elections mood is getting hotter. Almost all political parties are now back…
Class of 2014 under scrutiny
The last but one meeting of members of Parliament elected in 2014 begins next week on Monday. Our reporter AYAMI MKWANDA engages Chancellor…