Written by Patseni Mauka The news that a police officer shot one of the MCP supporters with a teargas canister when the supporters were demonstrating at Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) offices where campaign materials for the party are being held is extremely sad. Police officers are trained to use their equipment to bring order not […]
Written by Patseni Mauka With just a few weeks to the 2019 Malawi general elections, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters are ignorantly defending their marriage of convenience with People’s Party (PP) which is led by the mother of cashgate Joyce Banda. It seems not a single MCP supporter has thought about the implications of the […]
3.5. Leadership Qualities to Consider Before Voting The Clergy urges all its members to pray for people who will be voted into power. The Clergy are therefore endorsing a leader who will have the following qualities to be voted into power: A leader with good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and Wisdom (God-fearing). APM […]
It appears the two main rival parties to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in this election, the Malawi Congress party (MCP) and UTM, have ignored the DPP and have instead turned against each other. There has been an increased rivalry and bitter feuding between the two parties with the main battlegrounds being the central region. […]
By Lyson Sibande Let me clarify. I am always against pastoral letters because of mainly two reasons. The first is that Jesus Christ did not commission the church with a political mission. According to the Gospels, when Jesus was leaving, he left the church with the mandate to preach and teach the world about the […]
Mighty Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Shadow Member of Parliament for Mangochi Monkey Bay Constituency, Ralph Pachalo Jooma is expected to launch campaign ahead of 21st May Tripartite Elections at Mbwadzulu Primary School ground on Thursday, 11 April. According to the poster advertising the launch, the guest of honor will be DPP’s presidential running-mate Everton Chimulirenji […]
It has been said that a democratic republic such as ours is a do-it-yourself enterprise. People change the course of this country through conversation, debate and, eventually, consensus. As next months elections near, these debates, particularly the presidential and vice presidential debates, have taken center stage. In light of what has been a long and […]
They say that with great power comes great responsibility. In a democracy, the greatest power one can possess is that of the Presidency, unless of course it’s the United States of America – the land of the free and home of the brave – then it’s the Wall Street bankers. Quintessentially, the President is the […]
DPP will today be launching her manifesto!! Some people would like to know what happened with the 2014 — 2019 manifesto. It is pleasing to note that, along with the 2019–2024 manifesto launch, there will be a report for that period. DPP has fulfilled most of the pledges. There will be videos, pictures and testimonies […]
LET US LIVE THE BINGU DREAM Speech by President Professor Peter Mutharika at THE 2019 BINGU MEMORIAL, 5 April 2019. It’s now seven years since we lost my brother Bingu. Seven years since we lost our national hero! Seven years of precious memories. Every year in April, these precious memories return. Every year in April, […]