Malawi Congress Party (MCP), which is leading the governing Tonse Alliance government, is leaving no stone unturned in the Karonga central by-election race in order to retain the seat, as it has deployed its National Executive Committee (NEC), Cabinet ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs) to campaign. In a weekend program that Nyasa Times has […]
During his inaugural appearance before Parliament to answer queries from legislators, President Lazarus Chakwera righted an important historical wrong about the genesis of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) – the country’s oldest party. Responding to Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhuma who had insinuated that Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda was the founding president of MCP, Chakwera […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislator and Deputy Minister of Lands Abida Mia has warned against political violence but urged people to peacefully co-exist for development to continue in the country. Mia was speaking in Phalombe during a graduation ceremony of 400 women who have been imparted with tailoring skills by the At-Tarigatul Quadriah Sunn Association […]
Unidentified people assaulted four Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters on Saturday evening in Karonga Central Constituency during the announcement of the party’s political rally scheduled for Sunday. The incident took place at Mwenilondo Trading Centre in the area. In an interview, MCP district chairperson Emmanuel Nkhoma said the four were injured. “Immediately after the attack, […]
President Lazarus Chakwera’s spin doctor at State House, pastor Sean Kampondeni has dismisses calls for the presidency to make public details contained in the confidential agreement between Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Party of State vice-president Saulos Chilima. MCP and UTM Party are two key partners in the Tonse Alliance and together managed to […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) on Sunday endorsed Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate for Karonga central constituency, Leonard Mwalwanda who faces UTM Party candidate Frank Mwenifumbo in the by-elections scheduled for November 10. UTM Party and MCP are key partners in the nine-political party Tonse Alliance that unseated the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration led by […]
Leonard Mwalwanda, nephew to late Cornelius Mwalwanda, was Saturday unveiled as parliamentary hopeful for Karonga Central constituency ahead of a by-election scheduled to take place on November 10. The by-election is one of the five that will take place in the country on the same date. Speaking during the unveiling ceremony at Lupembe, Malawi Congress Party […]
Leader of opposition in Palriament, Kondwani Nankhumwa asked President Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday whether he is running a Tonse Alliance government or just a Malawi Congress Party (MCP) government as he wondered why the President was championing the Chakwera Hi-Five agenda and not that of the rest of the partners. During His Excellency’s Questions (HEQs) […]
President Lazarus Chakwera has said clarified that the founding president Kamuzu Banda was not the founder of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) which he leads now, but late Orton Chirwa, the country’s first attorney general after independence, as the founding father of party. Chakwera said this Thursday afternoon when he appeared in Parliament to face […]
The two main governing Tonse Alliance partners—Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Party — has put a positive spin on the recently reported tussle over the Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (Medf) loan facility, saying in a statement that the alliance is “unified in its approach to development.” MCP spokesperson Rev Maurice Munthali and UTM publicist […]
Political analyst Vincent Kondowe has cautioned President Lazarus Chakwera against continued reference to his ‘Super Hi 5’ political mantra as the driving force of his administration, reminding him he is leading a Tonse Alliance government of nine parties that won June 23 presidential elections. Kondowe said the touting of ‘Chakwera Super Hi-5’ could fuel scepticism […]
Chitipa West Member of Parliament Welani Chilenga has claimed that chairperson of Kabaza operators, 28- year-old Thokozani Kambalame, who led a to Zodiak Broadcasting Station in Lilongwe recently demanding fairness from government, was murdered by some Malawi Congress Party (MCP) cadres. Kambalame led recent protests by the Kabaza operators against what they called newly introduced […]
Blantyre City East legislator John Banda , who won the parliamentary seat on an independent ticket in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections, has joined Malawi Congress Party (MCP) after ditching the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) that propelled him to prominence since 2005. Bande became the fourth MP in under a month to join MCP […]
A governance commentator and political analysts have said it’s unfortunate that Malawi Congress Party (MCP) second deputy-president Harry Mkandawire declared that his party supporters will be prioritized in the Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (Medf) loan facility, saying such remarks must be condemned in strongest terms. Mkandawire said Mlare in Karonga Central on Saturday that MCP […]
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 Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has expressed fear that the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is intending to use the newly registered Kokoliko Holdings Limited to siphon public funds and monopolises government business to the party’s coffers. The organization has since challenged MCP information technology (IT) specialist Daud Suleman and his Kokoliliko youth crew, […]
Member of Parliament for Chikwawa Central Constituency, Salim Ibrahim Bagus, has announced his withdraw of membership from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) with immediate effect. Bagus, who served as Minister of Trade in the Cabinet of the country’s immediate past president Peter Mutharika, said he has dumped DPP on “personal reasons” but refused to state […]
Parliamentary aspirant, Dr. Mphatso Jones Boti Phiri will represent Malawi Congress Party in Lilongwe North West by elections after beating 14 other aspirants in the party’s primary elections held on August 29, 2020. The Parliamentary seat fell vacant following the stepping down of Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, who was contesting for the country’s Presidency during June […]