Former President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has accepted to run again in 2030 after his party, the Malawi Congress Party-MCP endorsed him at a party meeting that was conducted at its headquarters in Lilongwe. But this has infuriated some members including Members of Parliament who have questioned the rationale behind the move saying it is premature to endorse someone who was severely trounced by Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika during the General Elections. They have also added that the party was supposed to conduct a postmortem before endorsing him because according to them, Chakwera is part of the larger problems of the party machinery. Yesterday’s meeting was the first, since the party lost power to the Democratic Progressive Party-DPP on September 16. Chakwera’s loss was largely blamed on him for being insensitive to poor Malawians economic plight while he was busy traveling locally and globally which led to forex scarcity. Several high ranking members of the party attended including Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda, former Speaker, Catherine Gotani Hara, former Minister of Trade, Vitumbiko Mumba, Eseihower Ndau Mkaka among others.

As the DPP continues to celebrate Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika’s resounding victory in the 2025 Elections, the DPP Southern Region Women’s Directorate, under the inspiring leadership of the ever-passionate and dedicated Hon. Maria Mainja, took the celebration beyond politics by reaching out in love and service in honour of the fallen hero, Late Hope Chisanu’s family. Today, Hon. Mainja and her team visited the widow of the late Hope Chisanu, a loyal and devoted DPP member who faithfully served the party until his passing in the U.S. in 2024. In moments like these, the Democratic Progressive Party shows that victory is not only measured at the ballot box — it’s measured by compassion, unity, love and care for one another. Mainja vehemently campaigned for APM and the DPP with resilience and commitment. Meanwhile, Late Hope Chisanu in partnership with Steven Maseya made accurate analytical predictions for the Former President’s failure to make a good leader for Malawi in 2018 to 2020. Almost 100% of what the two predicted came to pass during the reign of the MCP and that is why Malawians have kicked them out of government. Late Hope Chisanu moved to USA in search for greener pasture after being unjustifiably fired from MBC.  

Tens of thousands of Malawians from all the four political regions of the country, crammed the mega sports Kamuzu Stadium in the commercial city of Blantyre on Saturday morning, September 4, 2025 to witness the swearing in and inauguration of Malawi’s 7th President Prof Arthur Peter Mutharika and his vice, Dr Jane Ansah. In his inaugural address Mutharika promised to change the country and urged all Malawians to work hard, to unite and also appealed for mindset change. The Malawi leader said Malawi’s problems are man made and not natural problems therefore man made problems are solved by man. Mutharika eloquently said Malawi does not belong to DPP, MCP, UTM, PP or any other party or tribe, or religion but it belongs to all Malawians. He said his administration will work tirelessly to fix the country, because as he put it, to solve a problem is to the problem. Some SADC presidents attended the ceremony among them, Mozambique president Daniel Chapo and Zimbabwe’s president Emarson Mnangagwa but other countries sent a delegation. Former presidents and vice presidents of Malawi attended the ceremony except erstwhile president Lazarus Chakwera who lost to Mutharika Mutharika won 56.8 percent of the the vote in the September 16 election while his rival Chakwera received 33 percent of the vote. President Mutharika is expected to name his maiden cabinet very soon and it is believed that the new cabinet will be dominated by technocrats

As the nation was waiting  for the final results of Last Tuesday’s general election, 5 days into vote counting, unofficial results put the Democratic Progressive Party president Prof Arthur Peter Mutharika in a strong commanding lead defying poll results carried out recently by different institutions. Although Peter Mutharika’s victory was widely expected but the margin has surprised many, DPP has done exceedingly well even making inroads in what used to be known as ruling Malawi Congress Party strongholds. So far, the leading candidate, fondly called “Adad” by DPP supporters has not addressed the nation, he has remained calm and patient, while the outgoing ruling party has been desperately holding media briefings where among other things, they hinted on lodging complaints to Malawi Electoral Commission alleging vote rigging by the opposition. But when releasing partial results, MEC said no party had officially submitted its complaints and the figures showed Mutharika leading. On its 10th update on receipt of 2025 general election results which the electoral body gave on Saturday evening, 20 September 2025, the commission said it is on high alert and expressed its determination to deliver credible elections by respecting the will of the people. There have also been some stories of alleged vote rigging and the Malawi police announced it had arrested eight suspects for election fraud but did not give more details or identities. The alleged fraud happened in Lilongwe which is Malawi Congress Party strongholds raising suspicion that the suspects, who are mec officers, were involved in this malpractice to help the ruling party. Some opposition parties have conceded defeat including former governing People’s Party. Meanwhile according to DPP Publicity Secretary Hon. Shadrick Namalomba, President Elect, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika will be sworn in on Saturday at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre.

President Elect Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has called on Malawians to put aside their differences and join hands in marking the resetting of the new nation, Malawi. Speaking at his Private Residence, Nyambadwe in Blantyre, during his maiden speech to the reporters, Mutharika emphasized the importance of respecting the will of the people and promised that there is hope on the horizon of which he will deal with most prominent chartered threats, such as hunger, economy, agriculture, unity and coexistence. Mutharika said his mission is to improve the way of life in a manner that nurtures humanity, encourages compassion toward one another and rewards the collective effort to resolve the crises that have hit the country hard. Mutharika has set his priorities and principles that will guide his administration. He mentioned of ending hunger as many Malawians are going through at the moment which championing the issues of fertilizer. He also tackled the issue of the economy which he described as key to unlock potential investors. In a rare praise to the former President Dr Lazarus Chakwera, he praised him for showing the sportsmanship of conceding defeat and let the will of the people prevail. Several high ranking members of the Blue Alliance attended the press briefing including the incoming Second Vice President, Enoch Kamzingeni Chihana.

President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has ordered his party through its legal team to withdraw their application for judicial review on the presidential election results which Justice Howard Pemba granted them, MCP Publicity Secretary, Jessie Kabwila has disclosed. Kabwila said there is no purpose of going to court when the candidate himself has decided to concede defeat. “MCP and Chakwera have announced the concession of defeat in the September 16 polls. It will be pointless to go to the same court to argue when the truth has already been told to the nation. We lost the election fairly and we must go to the drawing board to figure out what went wrong,” said Kabwila. Chakwera challenged the results based on irregularities that may have not affected the outcome of the election but Pemba only gave them judicial review and denied injunction stopping MEC from announcing the results.

DPP President Dr Kondwani Nankhumwa offers his warm congratulations to President -Elect Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika and the entire Blue Alliance on Tuesday’s concluded election. In his conceding press statement released on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, Nankhumwa said the outcome of the election bears testimony of the resilient spirit of the people of Malawi who have preferred the democratic course of change of government through voting by choosing the ‘proven leadership’ of Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika. Nankhumwa who was once the Vice President of the DPP in the Southern Region has since vowed to work with a new government in navigating the country through troubled waters.

UTM President Dr Dalitso Kabambe offers his warm congratulations to President -Elect Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika and the entire Blue Alliance on Tuesday’s concluded election. In his conceding press statement, Kabambe said the outcome of the election bears testimony of the resilient spirit of the people of Malawi who have preferred the democratic course of change of government through voting. Kabambe has since urged the incoming government of President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika to seek inclusive governance, healing divisions, rebuilding the country’s economy, fostering unity and solidarity and not retribution.

There are serious allegations that presiding officers (DC’s) have connived with ruling Malawi Congress Party-MCP to doctor the will of the people by arranging pre- marked ballots. The deal is that after voting, ballot boxes will be put in the waiting room where only the DC is allowed to inspect. Meanwhile, the MCP are twisting the narrative to suggest that MCP monitors were allegedly bribed by the opposition DPP in order to manipulate the figures in favour of DPP candidate, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika. This information is coming from MCP top hierarchy members who are frustrated with president Dr Lazarus Chakwera’s administration. Malawi Electoral Commission is left with one day to conclude the verification of votes before announcing the final results. So far by 22nd September 2025, MEC has already physically received results at the national tally centre from all  the 36 councils across the nation. The commission communicated that it has not yet not complete the determination of the results from Ntcheu, Nkhotakota, Nkhata Bay, Mangochi Municipality and  Machinga. According to MEC, the issues are mostly in relation to some minor discrepancies that the Commission observed and complaints that the Commission received that are mentioning these councils. The Commission has since resolved the issue from Machinga, Nkhotakota; and Nkhatabay The Commission continues to review and resolve complaints. All complaints will be resolved and complainants will be informed of the manner in which the complaints have been resolved. Malawians are eagerly waiting for the commission to officially announce the results and declare who has won the elections by tomorrow as the eight days comes to an end.  

In a significant security operation, Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers conducted a raid on the compound of MCP-affiliated gang leader Munlo in Mchesi township. According to eyewitness accounts, heavily armed troops apprehended several gang members found in possession of firearms and machetes a couple of days ago. The operation reportedly targeted a group believed to be preparing to launch attacks against opposition supporters in Lilongwe. A senior MDF officer confirmed the arrests and stated that detainees were being transported to Kamuzu Barracks for processing. The primary target, gang leader Munlo, was not present during the operation, prompting security forces to initiate a manhunt to locate him. This development occurs as Malawians conclude voting in a tightly contested presidential election widely seen as a referendum on President Lazarus Chakwera’s first term. The election takes place amid severe economic challenges, including inflation exceeding 33% for three years, widespread poverty affecting 70% of the population and critical fuel and forex shortages.

Tadala Hannah Chihana, the wife of the incoming Second Vice President, Enoch Kamzingeni Chihana has underscored the importance of empowering and uplifting women across all sectors of the governance institutions saying women are the backbone of the economy. Speaking in Rumphi where she is engaging over 4,000 women ahead of Tuesday elections, madam Chihana said the country must build a society where every woman has the opportunity to reach their full potential. “From us the message is clear in both policy and practice that our women are not just beneficiaries of development but architects of it. Our mission as a political organization is very simple: every woman matters- they are bedrock of socioeconomic transformation and we will continue to honour their blunt sacrifice by giving them support. “But beyond personal anecdotes, we must confront the harsh realities Malawian women face today. Behind each society, there is a sister, mother or daughter who works tirelessly everyday but still goes to bed hungry, bearing the heaviest burdens of inequality. This has to change because the well-being of women remains a pivotal indicator of how well any Nation is doing in driving her development plans.

Democratic Progressive Party president Arthur Peter Mutharika has told UTM leaders to stop castigating him and making assertions that he (Mutharika) is too old to govern for 5 years should he win the September 16, 2025 elections. Professor Mutharika who rarely comments on criticisms heaped on him by his political opponents, on Saturday August 30, 2025 hit back at UTM for its continuous attack. He told its leadership to stop this madness or stupidity and to go away since its leaders ditched DPP and went into an electoral alliance with Malawi Congress Party in the 2020 fresh presidential election. Mutharika said it is naive or myopic for opposition leaders to think that if he wins the election, he will handover power to his vice president and retire, he said he has been making alot of effort since losing power in 2020 therefore it is inconceivable to relinquish power after elections. He touted the DPP manifesto as people centered aimed at changing lives of ordinary Malawians and develop the country. Meanwhile almost all political party leaders and the ruling Malawi Congress Party are unanimously attacking APM as if the ball is in his court. It rare to see an opposition party attacking another opposition candidate in a general elections. Nevertheless, it all points out to the fact that they have realized that APM is forming the next government come 16 September, 2025.