The Democratic Progressive party (DPP) has asked the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to use clean politics in their quest to win the Chibanja ward Local Government By-elections and not denting other parties’ images. DPP deputy Secretary General Grace Chiumia said at Salisbury Line in Mzuzu on Friday where she provided construction materials for the completion […]
Malawi Forum for Unity and Development (Mafunde) candidate for Chibanja Ward by-elections, Ulaya Kaunda says he is frustrated with his party for rendering him no support in his bid, and is since contemplating on rallying behind opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Kaunda told Nyasa Times that he was “financing his candidature from his own pocket” and […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) lawmaker and the chairperson of the Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament, Peter Chakwantha, has said the complains of many Malawians over unfavourable living conditions are dreadful and need a government with a heart for the people to listen and work towards addressing them. Chakwantha, speaking on Capital FM’s flahgship interview program, Straight […]
Former minister of Industry and Trade, who was also People’s Party (PP) running mate in the May 20 Tripartite Elections, Sosten Gwengwe, has defended his move to rejoin Malawi Congress Party (MCP) saying he is back to his political nest. Speaking Friday during an interview on Times TV, Gwengwe said he considers himself as a […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has insisted it was in a “stable” rebuilidng position despite reportedly feuding of former members who have rejoined the party and repositioning for 2019 parliamentary seats with the incumbents fearing the old guards may unseat them. Former minister in People’s Party regime, Sosten Gwengwe from Dedza Central, Abel Kayembe from Dowa […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) campaign director Felix Jumbe has accused some senior members of the main opposition party of worshipping party president Lazarus Chakwera as a “super god”, saying the culture is derailing the party from following democratic path. In a radio interview Monday, Jumbe said some party officials are still not comfortable that he […]
Member of Parliament for Dedza North Constituency, Patrick Zebuloni Chilondola, has been voted regional chairman for the centre of opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) during elections held on Saturday. Central region is considered a stronghold of MCP where is has all its members of parliament. Five people—Lyton Dzombe, Patrick Chilondola, Alex Chitete and Dyson Kaphambe—including […]
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 […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Rev Dr Lazarous Chakwera, who is also leader of the opposition in Parliament, has said that he is unfazed by the public foul-mouthing he is getting from ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP0 hierarchy, saying he will remain focused on rebuilding the party for the 2019 general elections. Chakwera, better known […]
There was panic among the Democratic Progressive Party(DPP) officials and it;s supporters at Chibanja Ward on Tuesday in Mzuzu city constituency during the submission of nomination papers for the forthcoming byelection whose function took place at the New Jerusalem school . Returning Officer Lobo Tembo announced that the DPP candidate George Manda was on the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Parliamentarian Lewis Peter Chakhwantha has been re elected as Parliamentary Legal Committee Chairperson. Chakhwantha was elected on Monday unopposed. In an interview with Nyasa Times, Chakhwantha who is a lawyer by profession said he will continue working hard to ensure democracy work in this country. The position of the chairperson on legal matters […]
Speaker of Malawi parliament, Richard Msowoya has called for electoral reforms to improve the representativeness, legitimacy and inclusiveness of the electoral process and its outcomes. Speaking on Sunday in Mchinji at a political rally addressed by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president and leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera, Msowoya, who stressed that he was speaking in […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Sunday welcomed political prodigal members back in MCP fold at a rally which took place at Kamwendo School ground in Mchinji. The returnees included opposition Peoples Party (PP) presidential running-mate in May 2014 Tripartite Elections, Sosten Gwengwe, former parliamentarian, George Zulu, former DPP Regional Governor Kalanzi Mbewe, Agnes […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has asked President Peter Mutharika to consider reshuffling his 20 member cabinet and drop outspoken Minister of Gender, Patricia Kaliati for bringing government into disrepute. The call was made by MCP spokeswoman Jessie Kabwila at a news conference held in Lilongwe on Wednesday. Kabwila accused Kaliati of making crass remarks against […]
The main opposition Malawi Congress Party(MCP) on Wednesday accused Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government and President Peter Mutharika of not recognising its president Lazarus Chakwera during the Independence Celebrations which took place in Blantyre. Chakwera was among the invited guests who included President of Zambia , Edgar Lungu, Speaker of Parliament Richard Msowoya, Chief Justice Andrew […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president and leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera will lead party mourners at the funeral of one of its senior party official Jodder Kanjere which will be held on Saturday. Deputy MCP publicity secretary Ezekiel Ching’oma said the party has been saddened by Kanjere’s death who breathed his last on Wednesday after […]
Leader of the Opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarous Chakwera has accused President Peter Mutharika and his government of lacking of transparency and acting in dark corners on the sale of what used to be state-owned Malawi Savings Bank (MSB). The sale came after government wrote off the loans obtained at MSB, […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) on Wednesday rebuffed President Peter Mutharika’s invitation which was extended Members of Parliament to the State House banquet, citing economic challenges which the country is going through as reason to go make merry. Addressing a news conference at the party headquarters in Lilongwe, MCP publicity secretary Dr Jessie Kabwira said the MCP MPs […]