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.

Lilongwe and surrounding districts which are considered Malawi Congress Party stronghold have in the past seven days, witnessed unprecedented crowds coming to catch a glimpse of Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika and attending opposition DPP rallies. For example, the rally which took place on Saturday, 30th August, 2025 at Chilimampunga ground in Mtandire, Lilongwe, a milestone attendance was reached as some supporters started gathering Friday evening while others were gathering first thing on Saturday morning to secure a good spot to show their dedication to the party. Speaking to a mammoth crowd that thronged Chilimampunga ground, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika urged voters to vote massively for him and the party to avoid a rerun, saying outright victory would help save money as Malawi’s economy cannot afford two elections. Mutharika asked Malawians to demonstrate their support and love for him by casting their vote since his comeback is a response to their call for him to return and save the country. “My return to contest was not for myself but to rescue Malawi”, Mutharika told the gathering. For his political opponents who have been going around telling Malawians not to vote for him because he does not have energy to serve well, Mutharika was defiant and responded with rancor saying he will never abdicate or relinquish power to his vice because he feels strong and equal to the task. I am workaholic, I have been working from dusk to down for the past 5 years to keep the party strong and united, so how can I rule for only 2 months and abdicate? Wondered Mutharika. He warned UTM leaders to stop attacking him, “Stop that stupidity, stop it forever, I have no time for nonsense anymore, you left DPP saying it is a bad party, go away”, charged Mutharika while mixing it with humour. Chilimampunga ground in Mtandire is where youthful DPP vice president for the central region, Hon Alfred Gangata aspires to become the member of parliament. Mutharika’s runningmate retired Justice Hon. Dr Jane Ansah, DPP secretary general Peter Mukhito, Aford President Chihana were among attendees.

Contrary to claims circulating in political circles, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) never offered UTM three cabinet positions in the event of a possible alliance. Instead, DPP requested that UTM submit three names for consideration for the running mate position. However, the UTM negotiating team went a step further and suggested four potential candidates: • Newton Kambala • Hellen Chabunya • Catherine Mzumara • Fredokiss Kalua. This proposal was immediately blocked by UTM’s presidential camp, led by Dalitso Kabambe, who refused to allow any of these names to be submitted to DPP and that if its not him , then nobody is going to be running mate. The primary goal behind these suggestions by DPP was to avoid a “Thyolo-Thyolo Ticket”, as both Peter Mutharika and Kabambe hail from the same district—something many viewed as politically insensitive to Malawians. The deadlock was not due to greed from DPP or UTM at large but from Kabambe and his inner circle, who insisted he was the only acceptable candidate. In a surprising turn, after DPP entered into an alliance with AFORD, Kabambe reportedly made a desperate attempt to return to DPP negotiations, this time seeking consideration for the position of Second Vice President. However, he was informed that it was too late—the agreement with AFORD had already been finalized. W e can confidently say that Kabambe , is the greedy one amongst all .

Blue Alliance Second Vice President, Enoch Kamzingeni Chihana says Malawi must fully unlock entrepreneurial potential by having a razor- sharp focus government that will prioritize SME’s as an engine that will accelerate economic growth. He was speaking this evening after visiting the Luwinga market in the City of Mzuzu. In his remarks, he said time has come for Malawi to forge a new consensus to confront a new reality, a consensus that unites Malawians behind shared determination to reform the economy and rebuild the institutions. “Your incoming government will pursue a number of initiatives to bolster the SME’s sector and am asking you not to take off the pedal. The government of President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika through its manifesto has made inclusive growth and job creation our apex priority and we want our vendors to be key players in our economy “Micro, small and medium enterprises and cooperatives together form a vital part of our economy with immense growth potential. Whether they are small businesses in townships or cooperatives in rural areas, whether they are well established or just starting out, these businesses are integral to the future of our economy,” said Chihana. Later, he was joined by the AFORD shadow MP for the area, Paul Nthambazale Nyirenda and urged them to cast the vote for him and Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika.

A mobile clinic to provide free medical services to the sick right in their respective villages has been launched in Mulanje district by a lady and concerned mother, Rhoda Gadama. The initiative seeks to address some of the health challenges the underprivileged face especially those who cannot access health facilities due to mobility challenges and even some who cannot manage to buy drugs from pharmacies as most public hospitals have run out of medical stock due to inadequate funding. The Rhoda Gadama mobile clinic free medical care services, the first of it’s kind in the country to be launched by an individual, brings together volunteers specialized in various faculties of human body and are certified health practitioners working in both public and private hospitals. Some of the services offered to the public include, screening diabetes, hypertension, cleaning chronic wounds, underfive clinic as well as referring other non-communicable diseases to the hospital. Since the initiative was launched about a month ago, over 1,200 patients have been served in their respective areas and some of the places visited are Nansomba, Misanjo,Ntenjela and Nkowa.

Democratic Progressive Party president who is also the party’s torch-bearer for the September 16 presidential election has outlined his rescue plan for Malawi aimed at bringing back the lost gory. Speaking to a mammoth crowd that gathered at Katoto ground in the northern part of the country, Mutharika said the technical committee which he set up loaded with technocrats and was tasked with the responsibility of drafting economic recovery plan, has now completed its duty ready for implementation from the 17th September 2025. He said he is appalled to see the country’s economy in shambles which is compounding the suffering of the majority of the people, it is because of this situation that he heeded the call of Malawians for him to make a political comeback and rescue the country. He also lamented the country’s high domestic and foreign debt, lack of strategic investments, corruption and poor leadership as factors crippling the the economy. Malawians are miserable people today, the country is among the poorest countries in the world, we are ready to change things, said Mutharika. We will replenish the depleted forex reserve in order to assist business people import goods. Mutharika said the DPP manifesto is people centred as it focuses much on the people and how to take them out of grinding poverty. He emphases on the need to establish more technical colleges because no country can develop without technical people. As a UN global ambassador on children and women, Mutharika says no child should fail to acquire both primary and secondary education because of fees and this is the reason why the party’s manifesto talks about free primary and secondary education. He warned parents who will not send their children to school, saying there will be no excuse and that there will be a consequence for such parents. This was his second campaign manifesto launch, the first one took place at Njamba Freedom Park in Blantyre on the 3rd of this month. On his way back to the eastern region, Mutharika is expected to hold Lake Shore whistle stop tours on the 26th of August to Chintheche, Dwangwa, Nkhotakota boma and Kaphatenga in Salima

The collapse of the DPP-UTM electoral alliance talks 3 weeks ago has sparked debate and continue to widen the gap between the two parties amidst finger pointing as to who is responsible for lack of progress in the negotiations. Speaking to journalists at her Nkando resistance in Mulanje on Wednesday 20 August, 2025, Hon Patricia Kaliati hit back at DPP national director of women Hon Mary Navicha for lying to the nation that Kaliati was to blame for futile talks aimed at forming an alliance ahead of the September 16 elections. Kaliati wondered how a mere advisor could prevent her party and the president from reaching a consensus with erstwhile DPP. Both DPP and UTM supporters view such alliance as a viable option to remove a failed and corrupt regime from power. ‘my role has limit, being an advisor, I did not participate in the talks, therefore it is inconceivable to be blamed or accused of misleading utm leader ” said Kaliati. Hon Patricia Kaliati did not mince her words and was quick to put the blame squarely on DPP’s door. This public spat between Hon Kaliati and Hon Mary Navicha was ignited by the latter’s speech a week ago at a rally she addressed in Phalombe where she claimed that Kaliati failed to advise properly UTM President Dalitso Kabambe on alliance negotiations. According to an audio clip from that rally which has gone viral , Navicha could be heard accusing Kaliati of misleading Kabambe resulting in failure to sign electoral alliance agreement. She said that Kaliati favours her party’s alliance with the ruling party, an allegation which she (Kaliati) vehemently denied. Ironically, Hon Patricia Kaliati served as DPP national director of women which Hon Mary Navicha currently occupies and both served as gender minister when DPP was in power.

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) President Peter Mutharika has justified his recent absence from the campaign scene, saying he was busy setting up a team and measures to deploy once the party returns to government. Mutharika was reacting to critics who have been questioning his absence from the campaign trail as his running mate, Jane Ansah and Enoch Kamzingeni Chihana have been at the forefront, drumming up support for the erstwhile ruling party. But writing on his official Facebook Page, Mutharika said the strategic plans he has been working on are now into fruition and he is ready to hit the ground running. “As we embark on this historic mission, do join us. Come, as the people of Lilongwe and Ntcheu have done today, to our stopovers and rallies. Tell others about the message of hope of the Democratic Progressive Party – DPP. “Most importantly, on 16 September cast a vote for the only leadership that this far has proven to lower inflation, uphold the rules of law and make necessities such as fuel, forex and passports available,” Mutharika said. The former president is set to hold rallies in the northern region on Friday, starting with Jenda Trading Centre in Mzimba and then Mzuzu Roundabout before holding a joint rally on Sunday with AFORD President Enoch Chihana at Katoto Freedom Park which also promises to be fireworks.