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Msonda tells APM: go and enjoy your pension

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Msonda tells APM: go and enjoy your pension

By Linda Kwanjana

Firebrand politician who is also National Governing Council (NGC) member Ken Msonda has rubbished calls which some Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) zealots are advancing that Peter Mutharika should again represent the party in 2025.

Msonda says people are misleading Professor Mutharika by forcing him to stand during the 2025 elections.

Msonda said the divisions started in 2020 when the party fired three senior party members who include ; Yusuf Nthenda, Kondwani Nankhumwa and Secretary General Grezelder wa Jeffrey.



For this reason Msonda said MCP will win with landslide come 2025 because he believes the DPP is the only party which can stage a formidable fight against the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) in 2025.

“If you drink your Mtonjani and think of unseating President Chakwera forget about it. Chakwera will win with landslide come 2025 especially by the fact that he is surrounded by cream of politicians like Sosten Gwengwe, Richard Chimwendo Banda, Ken Zikhale Ng’oma and many other capable politicians,” he said.

Msonda said as a way forward, Mutharika should call for National Governing Council (NGC) meeting and discuss way forward and ironing out problems rocking the party.

Ayambe kumbuyoko’ song composer dies

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Ayambe kumbuyoko’ song composer dies

By Chisomo Phiri

Death has been announced of Pankalasiyo Pondani Phiko Phiri who composed the popular Catholic hym number 74 ‘Chuma chathuchi’ popularly known as ‘Ayambe kumbuyoko’.

Phiko Phiri died in the morning of Tuesday April 18,2023 at his home at Mua Catholic Parish of Dedza Diocese in Dedza.

Pankalasiyo Pondani Phiko Phiri



Pankalasiyo was born in 1940 and hailed from Nganja area, Kankhande village, Traditional Authority(TA) Kachindamoto in Dedza District.

His remains will be laid to rest at his home villaget tomorrow Wednesday April 19 2023.

Navicha resigns as DPP Deputy chief whip

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Navicha resigns as DPP Deputy chief whip

By Chisomo Phiri

Cracks continue to widen in the former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as the party’s Deputy Chief whip in parliament Mary Navicha has stepped down from the position.

Navicha who is a Member of Parliament ( MP) for Thyolo-Thava Constituency confirmed of her resignation with media on Monday afternoon saying now time is running out and she wants to concentrate on her political career by fulfilling campaign pledges in her constituency.



But the DPP legislator denied assertions that the move is aimed at positioning herself to a certain camp amid political infighting in the erstwhile party.

Commenting on the matter, one of the country’s political scientists, Victor Chipofya said Navicha has a right to do that, but the timing is bad where people would obviously connect intra-party squabbles.

“It is her right to do so but she could wait a bit as they are a lot of things happening in DPP,” said Chipofya.

Currently, there are seemingly divisions in DPP over who should be its presidential candidate in the 2025 presidential elections,with others endorsing party president Peter Mutharika.

DPP appetite on breaking its constitution heightens, South endorses APM

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DPP appetite on breaking its constitution heightens, South endorses APM

By Linda Kwanjana

The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Madala camp continues to be a disgrace and enemy of the party’s constitution.

Today Peter Mutharika’s sponsored indaba at Grace Bandawe Conference Centre in Blantyre formally welcomed the newly appointed regional governor for the south Thompson Kamangira.

Former President Peter Mutharika fired Charles Mchacha on Friday last week for unknown reasons and replaced him with Kamangira but sources says Mutharika fired Mchacha for refusing to endorse him as a torchbearer.



The endorsements happening in the party have been described by other party members as unconstitutional and aiming at putting Mutharika on the hot sit illegally.

Notable faces at the Bandawe function included DPPs Party and Presidential Spokesperson Shadrec Namalomba , George Chaponda , DPP National Organising Secretary Chimwemwe Chipungu, Francis Mphepo, DPPs Womens Director, Bertha Nachuma, Yona Mlotha, Maluwa among others.

Just recently DPP Publicity Secretary Nicholas Dausi held a press conference in Lilongwe where he tackled a number of issues which are affecting the party including the endorsements.

Chilikumtima hails end of Parliament session

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Chilikumtima hails end of Parliament session

By Dean Chisambo

Member of Parliament for Ntcheu south Constituency Alexander Mwisho Chilikumtima on Friday afternoon hailed the end of Parliament session.

The lawmaker described the session as the most successful as the legslators managed to pass the 2022-2023 national budget and other bills.

He said the passing of the budget is very crucial as it will help to cater to some social delivery systems such that government hospitals will be able to purchase drugs, construction of roads and boreholes will be fixed in different parts of the constituencies.

Chilikumtima said :” We have a number of development activities in the Ntcheu south Constituency such as school blocks, staff houses and some bridges which are required to be constructed.

Alexander Mwisho Chilikumtima



“As of now, there are some bridges which are incomplete like Kambuku bridge which we have already lobbied the government to consider but with the passing of this budget, I am sure that we are going to complete it.”

He added that the ministry of transport and public works has promised to construct Lirengwe bridge for the people of Ntcheu south Constituency through the 2022 to 2023 national budget.

On his remarks, leader of the house Richard Chimwendo Banda commended the legslators for their solidarity on the passing of important bills as far as the national budget is concerned.

Banda also said that government is making progress on several construction development projects like Lilongwe six lane road, Lilongwe- Kasungu road, Mzimba-Rumphi road which are under way, school blocks, hospitals and also the raising of honourrier which the chiefs receive every month.

On his part leader, of opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa urged government to introduce money cash transfer for the people who have affected by Cyclone Freddy to receive from now until December amounting one hundred thousand kwacha each, which will help them to cater some challenges that are facing while they are looking to have their own settlement again.

During the August house the parliamentarians passed several bills such as distaster management bill, human trafficking bill just to mention a few.

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