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 […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has declared 37-year-old civil society player Edward Chileka-Banda as dully elected as parliamentary candidate for the party after winning in the controversial Lilongwe Mapuyu South primary elections against incumbent Joseph Njobvuyalema. Njobvuyalema, who has been a Member of Parliament for the constituency since 1999, disputed the results and Makala Ngozo was […]
There is total confusion in Malawi Congress Party (MCP) following the primary elections for Lilongwe Mapuyu South constituency as the election’s returning officer Makala Ngozo MP has declared incumbent legislator Joseph Njobvuyalema duelly elected to be the pafrty’s candidate, disputing earlier results that indicated his main challenger Edward Chileka-Banda had won. Njobvuyalema, who has a […]
Incumbent Lilongwe Mapuyu South legislator Joseph Njobvuyalema has vehemently disputed the Thursday Malawi Congress Party (MCP) primary election results which put a political new comer, Edward Chileka Banda as winner, saying they were fraudulent. In an exclusive interview with Nyasa Times Friday morning, Njobvuyaema said the tabulation of the figures clearly indicate that the 37-year-old […]
Veteran politician and incumbent legislator for Lilongwe Mapuyu South, Joseph Njobvuyalema, on Thursday became the first big casualty of main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to lose in the ongoing primary elections to identify candidates to represent the party in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. Njobvuyalema lost the primary elections to youth activist Edward […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) member of Parliament (MP) for Lilongwe Mapuyu North, Joseph Njobvuyalema, who some viewed him as close ally for Speaker of the National Assembly Richard Msowoya, who is also MCP first vice-president, has condemned Msowoya for fermenting leadership wrangles in the opposition party. This follows a letter which Msowoya and secretary general Gustav Kaliwo, among […]
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Parliamentary Forum while seating at the second Prenary session in Windhoek has endorsed the Malawi electoral reform Bills. SADC-PF Vice President Joseph Njovuyalema confirmed about the development to soon after his arrival from the conference which attracted 14 SADC countries. Njovuyalema said as part of the agenda, the conference discussed […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP)spokesperson Jessie Kabwila and another senior party member Joseph Njobvuyalema are yet to appear before the party disciplinary committee, months after they were suspended. Both Kabwila and Njobvuyalema were suspended by party president Lazarus Chakwera on allegations that they hired people to torch the party headquarters in Lilongwe. Deputy secretary general […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday confirmed a report by Nyasa Times the sanction imposed by the party national executive committee (NEC) that Salima Central Member of Parliament Felix Jumbe be expelled and suspended member of Parliament for Salima North West, Dr Jessie Kabwira as well as MP for Lilongwe Mapuyu, […]
Southern African Development Community(SADC) Parliamentary Forum led by Malawian lawmaker, Joseph Njobvuyalema – the deputy president of Sadc PF – he was acting president during during the 39th Plenary Assembly Session, passed model law forcing countries not to marry off their daughters at the tender age. Njobvuyalema, who presided over proceedings in passing the law At […]
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Parliamentary Forum, and international Justice and Reconciliation Conference which has just ended in Gaborone, Botswana has condemned the violence which took place in the Malawi’s northern City, Mzuzu, last month, during the political solidarity rally, which the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) held, alongside Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) and […]
The United Nations Secretary-General Mr Ban Ki-moon has appointed Malawian parliamentarian and Africa Parliamentary Network Secretary General, Joseph Njobvuyalema, as a member of Leaders Forum. Leaders Forum is a special UN committee which was specifically set by the UN Secretary General to look into drug scarcity in country’s hospitals. “Am very happy that I have […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) member of parliament for Lilongwe Mapuyu who is also SADC Parliamentary Forum, vice president, Joseph Njobvuyalema, has been elected Secretary General for Africa Parliamentary Network on Sustainable Development Goals. Njobvuyalema was elected at a conference which took place at Abujah in Nigeria from 9 to 13 March, 2016. He has taken […]
Southern African Development Community (SADC) – Parliamentary Forum, acting president, Joseph Rabson Njovuyalema, has asked SADC countries to fully support their Parliaments in order for the countries to achieve UN’s Sustainable Development Goals(SDGS). The SDGs centre on ending poverty and hunger, improving health, education and gender equality, making cities more sustainable, combating climate change, protecting […]
Southern African parliamentarians have endorsed a call to end child marriage in sub-Saharan countries at the 37th Plenary Assembly of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, which ended in Cape Town on Saturday. Speaking at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) when welcoming the Malawi group, leader of the delegation, who is also SADC PF vice president, Joseph Njobvuyalema, said […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) veteran politician Joseph Njobvuyalema on Sunday stressed that his loyalty party president Lazarous Chakwera and MCP is “unquestionable.” Njobvuyalema said this when attended a political rally Chakwera addressed at Mtunthama Primary School ground in Kasungu. He said some “forces”, which he did not name, had been trying push him out of the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member of Parliament for Lilongwe Mapuyu; Joseph Rabson Njobvuyalema has accused President Peter Mutharika and his ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of being clueless on turning around the economy , shaping up to be the big test of the Mutharika’s rule. Njobvuyalema said MCP raised the red flag in parliament on the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is facing a mist of rumours that a reshuffle is looming in the National Executive Committee (NEC)where former Peoples Party (PP) vice president Sosten Gwengwe and George Zulu are set to be incorporated into the system. Factions are said to have emerged in the largest opposition party. Nyasa Times understands that […]