The parliamentary inquiry into Malawi’s June 2024 military plane crash on Monday opened with a stark claim: former president Lazarus Chakwera authorised the use of the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Dornier aircraft that later crashed, killing vice‑president Saulos Chilima and eight others. The allegation came from former Defence Minister Harry Mkandawire, who told MPs that […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has said it will hold a central executive committee meeting to fill positions of the party’s first vice-presidency and director of research left vacant following the death of its title holders, two Cabinet ministers last week. MCP lost its vice president Mohammed Sidik Mia and Lingston Beleyankama who was director of research. […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) second vice president Harry Mkandawire travelled from his base in Mzuzu to Chikwawa to condole the family of the party’s first vice president Sidik Mia following his death. Mkandawire’s trip to Chikwawa came amid accusations that no top party official or government official attended the funeral and burial ceremony of the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) second deputy president Harry Mlekanjala Mkandawire, on Sunday heightened his touting of President Lazarus Chakwera administration saying “it is the government that people looked forward to” and that Malawians should not be misled by “some noisemakers.” Mkandawire, who not long ago raised controversy as regards the disbursement of government loans when […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) second deputy president, Harry Mkandawire, has drawn public anger and criticism for suggesting that Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (MEDF) will give priority to MCP supporters when disbursing loans. Mkandawire is on record telling MCP supporters in Karonga that they will be the first beneficiaries of the Fund as President Lazarus Chakwera […]
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has assured Malawians that it will attract investments and establish companies once voted into power as one way of creating jobs to the youths who command a large population of the country. The party made this promise on Saturday in Mzimba Solola where it conducted youth conference and a youth […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for the Northern Region who is also the Minister of Finance , Economic Planning and Development, Goodall Gondwe has extolled the DPP government under President Peter Muthalika’s leadership for developing Northern region. Speaking during a DPP political rally in Rumphi sunday, Gondwe said for the past four years the […]
In the ongoing Malawi Congress Party (MCP) primary elections, Mzuzu Mayor Wiliam Mkandawire has become the latest to fall but he graciously conceded defeat to the city’s tycoon Bennex Mwamlima. Mwamlima polled 805 votes while the Mayor had 352 votes. Other contestants Alfred Mwenefumbo and Chilimunthowa Mlotha had four votes and a vote respectively. But […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Vice President for the northern region Harry Mkandawire has endorsed the party’s director of economic planning Dr. Cornelius Mwalwanda as shadow MP for Karonga Nyungwe constituency. The endorsement took place on Sunday afternoon at a political rally the VP held at the party’s historical office at Karonga boma when the party’s […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has promised people in Chitipa that it will construct a tarmacked road from the district T-junction to Tunduma in Tanzania once voted into power in the forthcoming 2019 general elections then apply a pothole-resistant coating . Speaking during a political rally held on Saturday in the north constituency, in the area […]
New Malawi Congress Party (MCP) first and second vice president, Sidik Mia and Harry Mkandawire respectively have promised to take the party far and wide during the campaign period for the next year’s watershed elections. The two were endorsed at the convention the held in Lilongwe at its headquarters from Saturday to Sunday. Party president […]
Mzimba West parliamentarian and Mzuzu-based business magnate, Harry Mkandawire, has echoed many other quarters in blatantly accusing the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration of failure to deliver on its promises. Mkandawire said in parliament while contributing to President Peter Mutharika’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered on Friday last week during the opening […]
Former Peoples Party (PP) senior official, Harry Mkandawire, who has now joined the main opposition, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says he is eying for the position of second vice presidency in his new party. Mkandawire becomes the second defector to the party to express an interest to vie for the vice presidency of the party after billionaire politician Sidik […]
People’s Party (PP) Members of Parliament (MPs) have kicked into touch the ball rolling against the party’s leader in the House, Raphael Mhone by informing the Speaker of Parliament — a motion of no confidence – for flouting parliamentary procedures when removing members from various committees. According to Mzimba West MP Harry Mkandawire, Mhone has […]
Mzimba West member of Parliament (MP) Harry Mkandawire has told Parliament that there is systematic looting – Cashgate at some of the country’s foreign missions which has led to the loss of about – $230 000. Mkandawire, who is also Parliamentary Government Assurances Committee chairperson, made the remarks in the House when he asked Minister of […]
A new step in the realignment of Malawi politics ahead of the 2019 Tripartite elections, veteran politician and business magnet Harry Mlekanjala Mkandawire has welcomed an open invitation by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera to join the party. Mkandawire, who recently joined Chakwera in the MCP campaign for by-elections which the party triumphed, […]
Veteran politician and business magnet Harry Mlekanjala Mkandawire joined Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera on Friday to drum up support for Lilongwe Msozi MCP candidate, Sosten Gwengwe for the Tuesday by-elections. Mkandawire openly called upon opposition members to vote for MCP hopeful Gwengwe in their large numbers. “Malawi is waiting to vote for […]
Mzimba West lawmaker Harry Mkandawire has asked fellow legislators to “swallow their pride” and let councillors administer Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to improve coordination at grassroot level. The call, made during a council meeting in Mzimba on Thursday, comes after Nation newspaper exposed massive misallocation of funds, stalled projects and substandard structures. Mkandawire said time […]