As part of the commemoration of the Women History Month, the United States of America (USA) in Malawi has nominated Dr Jessie Kabwila, a lecturer at University of Malawi (UNIMA)’s Chancellor College for the 2014 US Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award for her activism . During the month every year, the USA Government nominates women around […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson Jesse Kabwila on Sunday conducted a whistle stop tour in Salima North west where she assured constituents that she is going to stand in the forthcoming May 20 Tripartite Elections , saying justice will prevail in the courts. Kabwila is the only parliamentary hopeful who has been disqualified by Malawi Electoral […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson Dr Jessie Kabwila has been disqualified as parliamentary candidate for Salima North West in the forthcoming May 20 Tripartite Elections., Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has just published nomination results. In the MEC list, Kabwila name is not appearing and the electoral body confirmed she has been rejected on grounds that […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has asked the ruling Peoples Party (PP) to publicly acknowledge that it is killing people through plundering of public resources for self-enrichment causing lack of medication in public health facilities country wide. An audit British firm showed this week that k13 billion (about $30 million) was stolen in six months from […]
Chancellor College lecturer Jessie Kabwila has said the plot to fire her from the University of Malawi as a lecture following her active participation in politics will not succeed as it has no basis. Kabwila, who is now serving as Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson, has been summoned by the University Council (employer) to a […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarus Chakwera’s planned visit to Mpumulo wa Bata mausoleum at Ndata Farm in Thyolo has been frustrated by family of former president the late Bingu wa Mutharika. Nyasa Times earlier reported that to lay a wreath at Mpumulo wa Bata and pay homage to Mutharika as leader who had […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) publicity secretary Jessie Kabwila and its campaign director Felix Jumbe have sailed through in the primary elections in Salima district to become the party’s parliamentray candidates in the May 20 2014 Tripartite Election. Kabwila, who is also a Chancellor College lecturer, won primary elections, beating two other contestants to become the party candidate […]
President Joyce Banda’s credibility was on line over corruption, opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokeswoman Dr Jessies Kabwila has said. Kabwila said Banda’s credibility was at stake following the financial scandal involving looting, theft and corruption at Capital Hill, the seat of government christened as cashgate. “Ask any Malawian, he will tell you we are […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has called for an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting Friday to take place in Lilongwe. Top on the meeting’s agenda is the election of the party’s new secretary general to replace Chris Daza who defected to the ruling People’s Party (PP) two weeks ago where President Joyce Banda […]
Fresh calls have come from the University Council asking University of Malawi’s (UNIMA) Chancellor College Senior Lecturer, Dr. Jessie Kabwila to resign following her appointment as Publicity Secretary for the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP). University Council spokesperson Akuzike Maliwichi said University employees are not allowed to practise active politics because doing so amounts to […]
Former deputy Speaker of Parliament who once served as Malawi Congress Party (MCP) secretary-general, Beston Majoni has resigned from the party to join the ruling People’s Party (PP) following the resignation of MCP secretary general Chris Daza. Majoni told Nyasa Times on Friday evening that he had resigned purely on principle and conviction. “It is […]
The Chancellor College Academic Staff Union (CCASU) has elected new leaders with Dr Symon Chiziwa who was secretary being ushered into the top leadership role replacing one of Malawi’s renowned trade unionists and industrial relations experts Sunduzwayo Madise. Madise a law lecturer and Deputy Head of Department of Practical Legal Studies at Chanco is on […]
The main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has expressed fears that the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is purposely frustrating the voter registration exercise in the central region, which is its stronghold, saying the development is tantamount to rigging. MCP has since demanded the electoral body to urgently rectify the anomalies. Among others, MCP claims MEC […]
Pressure is mounting on University of Malawi’s (UNIMA) Chancellor College Senior Lecturer, Dr. Jessie Kabwila to resign following her joining of frontline politics. The vocal lecturer and human rights activist was appointed publicity secretary in the new National Executive Committee (NEC) of the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) announced by the party’s President Dr […]
Battle of wits has ensued between the University Council and the University of Malawi lecturer Dr Jessie Kabwila following her appointment last week as a spokesperson for the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) by the party’s president Dr Lazarus Chakwera. Malawi government requires government employees to resign from government if they are to engage into […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has at long last announced names of its National Executive Committee (NEC)at a news conference held in Lilongwe on Friday. MCP President Dr Lazarus Chakwera announced that academician and rights activist Dr Jessie Kabwila is now the party’s spokesperson. Her deputy is journalist and MP Izekiel Chingoma. Kabwila, a University of […]
Academician and rights activist Jessie Kabwila has come out in defence of her attending Malawi Congress Party (MCP) rally in Salima over the weekend addressed by party president Lazarous Chakwera. She attended the rally in full regalia of MCP and her picture was shared by many on social media. Kabwila, a University of Malawi lecturer […]
Academician and rights activist Jessie Kabwila has publicly shown her Malawi Congress Party (MCP) membership as she was captured amongst MCP dancing women at a political rally addressed by the party’s president Lazarous Chakwera. Kabwila, a University of Malawi lecturer at Chancellor College who shot to fame for her leading role in the fight for […]