Tributes have poured in for the Mrs Ruth Tembo, much-respected wife for former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president John Tembo following news of her death on Monday. Leading the growing tributes, Tembo’s successor in MCP, Rev Dr Lazarous Chakwera said he is deeply saddened with the death of Mrs Tembo, saying she would be mourned […]
Former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president John Tembo has lost his much-respected wife Ruth who has died after a short illness. Ruth Tembo, originally from Lesotho, died at Medi-Clinic in Lilongwe after a short illness, Nyasa Times understands Her husband is said to be “very devastated” by her death. The couple had four children together. MCP […]
Leader of opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarous Chakwera and former party president John Tembo on Wednesday December 3 led tribute to founding president Ngwazi Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda at a memorial ceremony on his mausoleum in the capital Lilongwe. Chakwera paid an emotional tribute to “a visionary and legendary leader.” The […]
Former leader of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) John Tembo and Monsignor Boniface Tamani joined the federalism debate this past week and spoke more or less from the same script. Monsignor Tamani was quoted saying instead of working together to solve Malawi’s many development challenges, federalism proponents had “selfish reasons” for proposing that the country […]
Veteran politician and former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president John Tembo has strongly opposed proposals that northern region should secede from the country and be a standalone country describing such calls as “childish”. Member of Parliament for former President Joyce Banda’s party, the Peoples Party, Reverend Christopher Mzomera Ngwira is leading the northern region in […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Sunday joined his predecessor John Tembo in mourning Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Paul Tembo who died following liver complications on Friday (3 Oct) in Lilongwe. In his eulogy Chakwera said he was greatly touched over the demise of Tembo saying he was “thoroughly a professional military man,” who has served in […]
While the electorate showed political maturity as portrayed in the recent elections, our Members of Parliament continue to demonstrate the very tendencies that the country should move past.Instead of focusing on policy issues that affect the masses, they are wasting time and money on matters that are purely political to the detriment of ordinary Malawians. […]
Retired politician and former president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) John Tembo has added his voice to the growing chorus of expressing discontentment on regionalist aspects that surrounded the appointment of President Peter Mutharika’s 20-member cabinet. Mutharika has come under heavy criticism from opposition in the way he has selected his cabinet and some public […]
Veteran politician John Tembo has trashed opinion polls that put Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera loser, saying facts on the ground puts Chakwera winner with landslide. In an exclusive interview with Nyasa Times, the former Leader of Opposiiton said he was upbeat MCP will next week form a government after 20 years […]
“I am publishing this memoir after more than twenty years of my incarceration, not because I want to take my revenge on Banda and his inner circle for permanently shattering my academic career. I left vengeance to the Lord, who knows my opponents better than I do. Nor do I want to be a spoiler […]
As Malawians vote on May 20th, it will be the 31st anniversary of central region minister Aaron Gadama’s death. He died gruesomely along with two other cabinet ministers and one mere Member of Parliament. By all accounts the death of the Mwanza Four, as the victims have come to be known, was authored by the […]
Former Leader of the Opposition who is also former president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) John Tembo has vowed to give his full political weight to his successor Dr Lazarus Chakwera as he seeks election of the Head of State in the May 20 elections. Chakwera’s campaign is expected to gain much-needed financial clout and […]
The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has unveiled its electoral promises, through their manifesto ahead of next month’s tripartite polls, promising seven key strategic priorities that will restore the integrity of Malawi economy. MCP president Dr. Lazarus Chakwera and his running-mate Richard Msowoya led the national executive committee to unveil the manisfesto and launch its […]
Malawi Congress Party’s campaign has received a boost as veterans in the likes of former party president John Tembo and former speaker of parliament, Louis Chimango coming in to support by either holding their own rallies or joining aspirants in their constituencies. Tembo, the outgoing Leader of Oppisition, has taken his own initiative to campaign […]
Outgoing Leader of Opposition John Tembo said the amount plundered from the public purse could be on the higher side up to K50 billion and not K6.1 billion (about $15.2m) or K13.6 billion (about $34m). Malawi’s Finance Minister Maxwell Mkwezalamba told reporters in Lilongwe on Monday that the amount looted it K6.1 billion (about $15.2m) […]
The University of Jerusalem (British American Autonomous Body) has conferred honorary doctorate degrees to Malawi’s veteran politician John Tembo, prominent lawyer Ralph Kasambara, Rev Levi Nyondo and Mrs Evelyn Jesman. The four were conferred the honorary doctorates at Shaeffer Conference Centre in Lilongwe on Saturday. Both Chancellor Albert Jayasign and Vice Chancellor for University of Jerusalem, […]
Former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president John Tembo has categorically dispelled rumours circulating on social media that he was heading to ruling People’s Party (PP), saying he remains loyal to MCP and its new leader Dr Lazarous Chakwera. The veteran conviction politician said there is no way he can quit the party he led as president […]
Leader of opposition and former president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) John Tembo has confirmed he will retire at the next election, opening the door for a new face in Dedza south constituency where he is a sitting Member of Parliament (MP). The veteran conviction politician made the announcement that he will not contest during […]