Quasi-religious body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has expressed worry over the political violence which the ruling Democratic Progressive Party perpetrated against the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) just days after Malawi Electoral Commission met party leaders on the same issue. PAC spokesperson Peter Mulomole said it was expected that after the meeting with Malawi Electoral […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi has dismissed speculation that his party is having talks with the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for an electoral alliance in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. Muluzi, who is also Minister for Health and Population in President Peter Mutharika’s Cabinet, said when he addressed a rally in […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) first vice-president Mohammad Sidik Mia who has been picked as party resident Lazarus Chakwera’s running mate in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections presidential race, has assured him of an “easy entrance” to State House next year. Chakwera , who is also leader of opposition in Parliament, declared at a rally in Monkey […]
A group of disgruntled Malawi Congress Party (MCP) aspirants have ganged up to help each other during campaign in order to force party candidates fail during ithe May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. Spokesperson for the grouping, Madalitso Kazombo, Kasungu east MP and central region director of campaign for the MCP said the grouping will campaign […]
Political analysts say Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera’s declaration of his party’s first vice-president Mohammad Sidik Mia as his running mate in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections presidential race.has slammed the door for an electoral alliance talks . Chakwera has become the first aspiring presidential candidate to declare Mia would be his […]
People’s Party (PP) says its leader Joyce Banda written off by some for the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections, has rediscovered her political bite winning hearts of the electorate with masses patronizing her rallies across the country, saying those underrating her might be in for a shock after the polls. It is said that two […]
Main opposition, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has angrily reacted to the uprooting and subsequent burning of its party flags in Mangochi on Saturday by suspected ruling party cadets and have since demanded a thorough probe by Malawi Police. A clip posted in social media platforms shows young men clad in Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) […]
Malawi has passed a law that will ban politicians using cash payments and other incentives to buy support ahead of key elections due in May next year. The Political Parties Act, which came into force on Saturday December 1, will see candidates convicted of improperly swaying the electorate face fines of up to 10m kwacha […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has disclosed that his second-in-command Mohammed Sidik Mia will be his running mate in the May 21 2019 presidential elections and that the two have the ability to wrestle power from Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Chakwera disclosed this at Mtakataka ground in Mangochi on Sunday after addressing a […]
President Peter Mutharika has said his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government has made strides in infrastructure development and turned the economy from a crisis to achieve growth and that going forward he is declaring war against poverty, hunger and corruption. “We have delivered development. We are delivering development! And we will deliver more development. […]
I am delighted to be with you this afternoon. I have been looking forward to this fundraising luncheon for the Eastern Region. Finally, the day is here! And congratulations for organising this wonderful event! Congratulations Eastern Region! We are here because we believe in the DPP. The DPP is the Party with the best vision, […]
President Peter Mutharika has said he is set to open the long awaited K8 billion Chapananga Bridge across Mwanza River in Chikwawa next week and outlined his government’s nifrastracture development plans. Mutharika said this to a thunderous welcome on arrival from Lilongwe at Sanjika Palace grounds on Friday. The bridge, which connects people of […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is scheduled to meet president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Lazarus Chakwera Vice-President Saulos Chilima of UTM party on Friday as part of its program of meeting political party leaders ahead of the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. The meetings have been organised to lobby the party leaders support and […]
About 300 youth aspirants are expected to contest in the 2019 Tripartite Elections, in what activists are describing as youth-dominated elections. This is according a Mzuzu-based Youth and Society (YAS). Executive Director for YAS, Charles Kajoloweka said this at Illala Lodge in Mzuzu on Tuesday during a meeting with media representatives in Mzuzu under the […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on Tuesday embarked on a process of meeting and engaging political party leaders ahead of next year’s elections and the process started with meeting President Peter Mutharika at State House in Lilongwe and former President and leader of the People’s Party, Joyce Banda at her Area 43 residence. Chief Elections […]
Political analysts have warned politicians against making promises they would not fulfill after the election as campaign for the May 21, 2019 tripartite elections hots up. George Phiri, a political scientist at Livingstonia University said people would lose faith and interest in the politicians once they are voted into power if they fail to fulfill […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has declared it is a national priority to overthrow, through the ballot, the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and has told President Peter Mutharika to “start packing”, showing confidence that he would be able to defeat the incumbent in the May 21 2019 presidential elections. “Well, start packing. […]
State Vice-President Saulos Chilima says Malawi needs urgent economic liberation, bemoaning the poor state of water transport system and tourism along the Lake Malawi. Chilima said on Monday wrapping up his northern region tour where he addressed a number of UTM party rallies and people in Dwangwa, Nkhotakota turned up massively for his last whistle […]