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.

At Ntowe Trading Centre in T/A Ndamera, just a short distance from the Maraca border with Mozambique and Nsanje Boma, Vice President of Malawi and President of Odya Zake Alibe Mlandu, Dr. Michael Usi, laid out a bold vision for the Lower Shire. He told the people that hunger, floods, and lack of clean water will no longer define Nsanje under an Odya Zake government. To deal with floods, he promised the introduction of early warning systems and relocation of families from flood-prone zones to safer highlands, saying disaster management must be permanent and practical. On hunger, Dr. Usi urged communities to move beyond maize dependency and diversify into crops like potatoes and other high-value produce. He pledged affordable inputs, irrigation, and farmer support clubs to guarantee food security and sustainable incomes. Water, he said, is life, and Odya Zake will invest in boreholes, gravity-fed systems, and small dams so that every household has access to clean, safe water. Above all, Dr. Usi put the youth at the centre of change. He promised soft loans for enterprise and innovation, declaring that young people must not be reduced to tools of politicians but be empowered to shape the country’s destiny. “Odya Zake will not be built on tribe or party loyalty,” he declared, “but on skills, integrity and the will of Malawians themselves.”

DPP Vice President for the South, Hon. Joseph Mwanamveka, met with 50 chiefs from Thumbwe Constituency in Chiradzulu on August 20, 2025, to rally support for Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika’s presidential bid. Mwanamveka urged the chiefs to back DPP and APM’s economic plans, emphasizing APM’s ability to revive the economy. One Group Village Headman expressed gratitude for Mwanamveka’s development projects, including school blocks, boreholes, and roads, and pledged total support for APM. The chiefs cited the need for APM’s return to address economic challenges attributed to the MCP-led government. Mwanamveka’s campaign efforts in the southern region continue to gain momentum ahead of the September 16 polls.

Member of Parliament for Mulanje Bale, Hon. Victor Musowa, expressed confidence on Sunday, August 17, 2025, that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will win the September 16 elections with landslide. Speaking at a political rally in Mulanje Bale, Musowa attributed the country’s high cost of living to the poor leadership of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) government. Musowa also highlighted several developmental projects slated for the area if he retains his parliamentary seat. “I aim to develop this area by introducing more projects,” he said. He emphasized that only the DPP, under Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika’s leadership, can stabilize the economy, which has been crippled by the MCP government. Known for advocating for the poor in Parliament, Musowa urged his constituents to support the DPP.

Mwanamvekha said that when Chakwera took presidential office in 2020, he found things at very low prices, for example; sugar was at 550 kwacha, now it has reached 4500 kwacha and is even scarce, soap was at 50 kwacha, now it’s at 1000 kwacha, fertilizer was at 18,000 kwacha, now it’s at 155,000 kwacha, fuel was at 700 kwacha per liter, now it’s at 2730 kwacha, foreign currency was available, now it’s scarce, to mention just a few things. This is proof that Chakwera has ruined the economy of this country. But don’t worry because Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika is coming back to fix the economy of this country as he did by reducing inflation which was at 36% as of February 2013 to 9% in 2019 , resulting in the massive decline of goods and services prices, economic growth and prosperity of our nation. What you need to do is to vote on 16th September for President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, Blue Alliance shadow MPs, and shadow Councilors to rescue Malawi from the current consuming fire.

UTM President Dr Dalitso Kabambe has vowed that once he gets into government, the first task of his leadership is to realign the country’s monetary and fiscal policies that are currently in a disarray. In his remarks during the launch in Lilongwe, Kabambe praised the vision of the founder of the late Dr Saulosi Klaus Chilima, said under his administration, he will assemble a cabinet of 16 professionals, appoint an ACB Director who is accountable to the people of Malawi. “Today, is a day when we remember the good job of our late leader Dr Saulosi Klaus Chilima who perished in the plane in Chikangawa Forest. It was a dark day in the history of this country. We are also blessed here by our mother, Mary Chilima who has been with us giving us advice when we reach out. Thank you for accepting our invitation,” said Kabambe. Several high ranking members of the party attended the function including Mary Chilima, spouse to the late Dr Saulos Chilima who was the  founder and leader of UTM before he mysteriously perished in a plane crash in Chikangawa Forest.

President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has promised the people of Chiweta in Rumphi that he will connect Chiweta and Mlowe to the Lakeshore road in order to facilitate tourism and development. The President was speaking at a whistle stop at Chiweta today, enroute to Mzuzu after a three day stay in Karonga and Chitipa. He said the M1 road has been neglected for a long time despite its economic value to the country and that he was ready to address this. He therefore, asked people to vote for him in order to realize this and more. “A great amount of our imports pass through this road and the government collects a lot of revenue from it. Let me assure you that we are going to complete the Kacheche-Chiweta phase and proceed all the way to the border because we are doing it in phases,” The president disclosed that designs for Mpamba to Usisya Road have already been approved and that construction will start soon. Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General, Richard Chimwendo Banda said by choosing Minister of Trade, Vitumbiko Mumba as his running mate, the President has demonstrated that he has trust in the leadership abilities of the people of the northern region. He therefore, asked people of Rumphi East Constituency to vote for Chakwera and an MCP aspirant, Alfred Nyasulu on September 16 for better utilization of the constituency development Fund. Senior Chief Mwalweni has praised the president for rehabilitating M1 road and elevating his chiefs. He, however, asked the president to support some households whose crops were washed away by floods with food. One of the locals who requested for anonymity, has cast his doubts if what the President has said will materialize because he has failed the people of the North in the last five years. “Chakwera is saying all this because he is seeking second term in office and this is another blatant lie which is not going to work this time around because people are disappointed with MCP government because of  poor  performance.” He complained.