Kabwila brags at UMT rally: ‘I’m still the machine’

Firebrand politician and Salima North West Constituency parliamentarian, Jessie Kabwila, was Saturday officially unveiled as UTM party parliamentary candidate for the constituency  in the forthcoming elections at a rally at Siyasiya trading centre in the district that was graced by the party’s leader Saulos Chilima. Kabwila recently ditched opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) where she […]

Kabwila gets UTM ticket unopposed : ‘I will fight hard to get votes for Chilima’

Salima North West legislator Jessie Kabwila will represent her nre party UTM in the May 21 Tripartite Elections as she went unopposed during the primary elections on Tuesday after dumping main opposition Malaei Congress Party (MCP). Kabwila went unopposed after her challenger , Moses Bowa, withdrew his candidature . The outspoken legislator clarified that that […]

UTM primaries polls kick off, puts on hold Salima polls

First and historic UTM Party primary elections kicked off on Thursday but the Salima polls have been put on hold whilst in Mzuzu, the elections started late. UTM Salima district regional governor Langireni Mapulesi said the primaries in all the five constituencies in the district have been suspended because, among other issues, to give Salima […]

Kabwila officially joins UTM after dumping MCP

Outspoken former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokeswoman Jessie Kabwila has officially joined UTM Party at a rally addressed by State Vice President Saulos Chilima at Kauma in Lilongwe Monday. UTM Secretary General Patricia Kaliati described the joining of Kabwila  – Salima North West parliamentarian -as ‘an early New Year’ gift. “This is our early new […]

Kabwila done with MCP, joining UTM

Salima North West  legislator Jessie Kabwila has said she is now done with Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and is contemplating joining UTM party of State Vice President Saulos Chilima. The vocal MP said this Friday  in her constituency where she has been holding a consultative meeting with her constituents on her next move following chaotic primary elections […]

MCP primaries confusion: Kabwila snubs ‘bogus’ polls, Phale declared winner

Aspirant Member of Parliament for Salima North West constituency on Malawi Congress Party  (MCP) ticket, Enock Phale is suspected of conniving with some of his supporters to write a letter on Sunday calling for primary elections to be held on Monday. And the primaries did take place and declared him the winner, saying the other […]

Mia dispute MEC stringer’s report: ‘I did not endorse Kabwila’s MCP parliamentary candidature’

Malawi Congress Party (MCP)  Vice President Sidik Mia has denies as report by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) stringer’s report that he endorsed Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Jessie Kabwira as the party’s candidate for Salima North West Constituency in the forthcoming tripartite elections. According to MEC Stringer in Salima, while introducing Kabwira as the party’s […]

Mia backs Kabwila for Salima North West, calls for MCP unity

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Vice President Sidik Mia has declared his support for Jesse Kabwira as the party’s legislator  for Salima North West Constituency during the2019 tripartite elections and urged her and other aspirant members of parliament from other constituencies and councilors respectively to work in unity and make the party strong. Speaking during a […]

Kabwila irked as MCP calls off primaries for Salima North West again

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has for the second time called off primaries elections scheduled to take place on Saturday at Nkombozi School ground citing logistic challenges and that the party will announce new date for the polls after officials from both the region and district make recommendations. Presiding officers for the polls which are Members […]

Kabwila says she would win November 17 primary polls

Salima north west legislator  Jessie Kabwila has said she would win the highly contentious November 17 primary elections in her constituency only if the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) would use original party structures. MCP  is set to hold the primary elections in her constituency and in Dedza east whose MP is Juliana Lungudzi after initial […]

Kabwila says MCP regional chairs corrupt, soliciting bribes

Firebrand Salima north west legislator Jessie Kabwila has taken a swipe at some Malawi Congress Party (MCP) regional chairmpersons for allegedly taking bribes from some parliamentary contestants to favour them in the forthcoming election. Kabwila singled out regional chairman for the Lakeshore Augustine Chidzanja as a corrupt party official who is bent to favour a […]

Kabwila’s main contender preaches peace, confident of victory

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Salima North West legislator, Jessie Kabwila, main contender in primary elections Enock Phale has preached peace to enable the exercise to finally see the light of the day. MCP recently called off  the highly contested primary elections in the area due to various reason prime being conflicts that surrounded legitimacy of delegates […]

Tension in Kabwila constituency as MCP suspends primary elections

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has suspended its primary elections in Salima North West Constituency aimed at soliciting candidates  for the 2019 Tripartite Elections following tension before the exercise on Saturday. According to Director of Political Affairs in the party Alex Kalamula the tension was created  by  party internal issues and others because non-delegate members […]

Kabwila’s outbursts return: ‘Thieves in govt should return stolen money’

Salima North West Constituency legislator, Jessie Kabwila, is back—being featured heavily in media—and has, for the past few days, called for collective effort from the populace to end the quagmire that has “dangerously” rocked the country. Kabwila said in Point Blank—a Times Television program—that the levels of corruption in Malawi are disheartening and, that leaders […]

Mia says real change can come with MCP ‘not the same vultures’

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vice president Alhadji Muhammad Sidik Mia was on a whistle stop tour in the lakeshore districts of Salima and Nkhotakota when he has  boosted the support of the party encouraging eligible voters to register in large numbers so that they can vote for the party in next year’s elections. Mia’s meetings […]

Kabwila buries MCP hatchet: Courts Chakwera, Mia

Vocal Salima North West legislator, Jessie Kabwila, has buried a hatchet with Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leadership and has since embraced the party’s president, Lazarus Chakwera, as bonafide leader. This follows outbursts which Kabwira has been making in the media where she has been failing to recognize the new National Executive Committee (NEC) describing it […]

Kabwila wants Malawi Queens to get increased budgetary allocation  

Parliamentary Women Caucus has asked the government to consider increasing budgetary allocation for Malawi national netball team the Queens for them to perform better in international competitions. Chairperson for the Caucus, Jessie Kabwila made the appeal on Sunday during the launch of the 2018 Mpico Gateway Mall Netball Challenge at Police ground in Mponela, Dowa. […]

Kabwila summoned by traditional leaders, maintains she is MCP

After being summoned by traditional leaders from her constituency to clarify on her political affiliation, and stand respectively, parliamentarian for Salima North West Jess Kabwila told the chiefs that party wrangles will never make her leave the party, adding that she will stand on Malawi Congress Party (MCP) ticket come 21 May tripartite polls. Speaking […]