I got a little too busy towards the end of the week. I was therefore unable to comment on two important submissions of presidential nomination papers at Comesa Hall. The first one was the submission of Atupele Muluzi with Frank Mwenefumbo and second was the mother of all candidates, President Mutharika with Everton Chimulirenji. On […]
If you think there is no democracy in Africa, come to Malawi….We got #Level1Democracy down pack!! For My non Malawian friends let me give you a picture: The VP is running against the President – different parties. No problem, he still has his job and campaigning going on peacefully. An opposition leader was appointed to […]
There are similarities between Lazarus Chakwera and Ras Chikomeni Chirwa. They both come from religious backgrounds. Ras Chikomeni is a devote Rastafarian, complete with dreadlocks. Chakwera is a devote Pentecostal Christian and Pastor, complete with a fake American English accent. Having not miraculously gotten rich from ‘religious activities’ like prophets of today, these two are […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice president Uladi Mussa says the governing partyis not shaken by other political parties saying DPP will win the forth coming polls. Mussa was speaking in Mchinji at Kapiri grounds during a political rally. Mussa said DPP is not even scared with the so called alliances that other parties have formed. […]
Presidential advisor on youths affairs, Simon Vuwa Kaunda on Tuesday presented his nomination papers in readiness of the May 21 Tripartite Elections. Speaking soon after the brief ceremony which took place at St Maria Gorret Teachers Development centre at Nkhata Bay Boma, Vuwa addressed a political rally in which he urged people of Nkhata bay […]
F To send the message, ‘ana achepa’, DPP brought in one place flamboyance, fragrance and finasse. As the DPP presidential candidate in 2019 tripartite elections, Prof Arthur Peter Mutharika, was submitting his nomination papers to Malawi Electoral Commission, he did not come alone. He came to send a strong message. He came with a purpose. […]
WSpeech by President Peter Mutharika during submission of Nomination Papers to Malawi Electoral Commission in Blantyre, 8 February 2019. Madam Chairperson Commissioners Invited Guests Amayi ndi Abambo I am delighted to submit our nomination papers today. And it is the will of God that this day should come. This day assures all Malawians that I […]
President Peter Mutharika’s choice of Ntcheu lawmaker and cabinet minister Everton Chimulirenji is a decision made in favour of maturity, profound character, political experience and the continued solidity of the DPP. First, who is Everton Chimulirenji? Chimulirenji, 56, studied Business Management and worked at the then Ministry of Works. Known to be a man of […]
How do we understand President Arthur Peter Mutharika and his time in office? Do we look at the day’s headlines or do we remember what he has done and what we as a country went through? Not since the days of democracy has so much fallen on the shoulders of one President. And when he […]