Malawians are dying of hunger, says MP Kayembe 

Dowa West member of Parliament (MP) Abel Kayembe (Malawi Congress Party (MCP) gave a ‘point-of-order’ query in parliament to remarks made by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Mulanje South West MP George Chaponda that President Peter Mutharika continue to live to his billing that that no person has died of hunger under his regime, saying  people […]

Halima Daud, Kayembe return to Parliament as 5 ex-MPs in Dowa purged

Five former Members of Parliament (MPs) from Dowa have failed to make it back to Parliament after losing in the 2019 tripartite elections. According to unofficial election results, the five former MPs who have not made it include MP for Dowa Central and former Minister of Lands and Urban Development, Dr Jean Kalirani, MP for […]

MCP boost! Chakwera welcomes back Gwengwe, Kayembe, Zulu, Kalazi Mbewe

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Sunday welcomed political prodigal members back in MCP fold at a rally which took place at Kamwendo School ground in Mchinji. The returnees included opposition Peoples Party (PP) presidential running-mate in May 2014 Tripartite Elections, Sosten Gwengwe, former parliamentarian,  George Zulu, former DPP  Regional Governor Kalanzi Mbewe, Agnes […]

Malawians living in Egypt safe –Gov’t

Malawians should not despair as their relations living in the now politically unstable republic of Egypt are going to be safe, Malawi government authorities have assured. “At the moment government hasn’t yet received any reports of Malawians being affected by the violence,” deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations Abel Kayembe said on Monday. He […]

Nawena trashes Kayembe: ‘Malawians suffering more now than Bingu’s time’

Malawian controversial legislator for Thyolo Thava, Lifred Nawena, stood on a point of order in the National Assembly to quash Member of Parliament (MP) for Dowa West, Abel Kayembe who claimed the People’s Party government of President Joyce Banda is alleviating people’s suffering with social protection programmes. Kayembe  was making his contribution towards the state of the […]

MCP’s Chidaya, Phakamisa convicted for political violence

Lilongwe Magistrate Court has found guilty opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader John Tembo’s aide Portipher Chidaya, and his bodyguard-cum-driver William Phakamisa for assaulting Lilongwe North MP Titus Malipa on July 1 2009 at MCP headquarters in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe. The court also found guilty Patrick Moyo, Grace Masamba and Potipher Kachitsa on charges of unlawful wounding and malicious […]