A fierce leadership battle has erupted at the heart of Malawi’s opposition MCP, after party heavyweight Alex Major launched a blistering broadside against former president Lazarus Chakwera’s closest allies — branding Simplex Chithyola Banda and other confidants “opportunists” more interested in clinging to power than genuinely serving the party. Major wasted no time declaring his […]
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has been thrown into fresh turmoil as senior figures, long‑time loyalists and parliamentary leaders intensify pressure on Lazarus Chakwera to step aside and allow a new leader to take the party into the 2030 General Election. Chakwera, who lost the 2025 presidential race to Democratic Progressive Party leader Peter Mutharika, […]
Malawi Police in Lilongwe have arrested former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) member of Parliament for Kasungu West Alex Major after he challenged President Lazarus Chakwera to make some changes in how he is governing the country including firing some officials at State House and Secretary to President and Cabinet. Major has confirmed that he was […]
Former legislator for Kasungu West, Alex Major, has said should he be re-elected he will champion an agenda to have ward councillors removed from the system arguing the latter are “bringing too much confusion” in constituencies. Major said during a political debate organised by National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust that would court the […]
Three sitting members of parliament for main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) have lost in primary elections in Kasungu where former Head of State Kamuzu Banda’s nephew Ken Kandodo and sports journalist Mike Bango are among the winners. Kasungu central MP Amon Nkhata, who contested in Kasungu west and Kasungu west MP Alex Major lost […]
The chairperson of the Parliament’s Social Welfare Committee, Alex Major, has rejected claims that opposition lawmakers were acting in a manner to frustrate the passing of the 2016/17 National Budget by demanding their conditions of service to be implemented. Major said it was nothing more than distorted or concocted information that some members of Parliament […]