Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member of Parliament for Kasungu East, Madaliso Kazombo has disclosed that he will lead his constituents in holding a vigil at the districts commissioner’s office to force government to construct a hospital at Kapyanga in T/A Wimbe. “In my maiden speech [in parliament] I asked government to construct [a health centre] […]
A Member of Parliament (MP), for Kasungu South East Constituency, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, has expressed concern that Senior Group Village Headmen, Group Village heads and Village heads in the central region tobacco growing district of Kasungu have stayed five months without receiving their honorarium from government. This was known on Saturday at Chamwabvi Primary School, when Member […]
The main opposition Malawi Congress Party(MCP) has raised its eye-brows over the fast-tracking of activities involving the state-owned Malawi Savings Bank (MSB). Government is seeking financial strategic partners to finance MSB which is struggling to meet Basel II requirement and the bank needs a financial injection of K23 billion. The Public Private Partnership Commission (PPPC) […]
We left Kasungu two days ago and we are now here in Mchinji for a brief but serious one-day official event. We have been prompted by the (not-so) Democratic People’s Party (DPP)’s campaign tactics. You see, the DPP campaign machine is already spending sleepless nights as though the party is out of government. The DPP […]
The main opposition Malawi Congress Party(MCP)shadow cabinet on Friday met in Lilongwe chaired by Leader of Opposiiton Lazarus Chakwera to discuss myriad of issues locking the country. Chakwera confirmed about the shadow cabinet meeting in an interview with Nyasa Times and describing it as “very crucial.” However, the party spokesperson, Dr Jessie Kabwira told Nyasa […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera, who is also Leader of opposition in Parliament, has condemned the spate of xenophobic attack currently underway in South Africa, which has affected African immigrants including Malawi nationals. Addressing a news conference in the capital Lilongwe on Friday after meetung South Africa High Commissioner to Malawi, Chakwera spoke […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has initiated steps to revamp the party from grass root level, saying they want its regional committees be expanded from the current membership of 30 to 90 members. Party officials believe that the party needs to focus primarily on rebuilding structures and revamping its membership to stand a good chance in […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) national headquarters youths on Sunday continued with its roadshow in the capital Lilongwe as part of a new strategy to sell the party’s president Lazarus Chakwera and his policies to voters. During the road shows, MCP youth interacted with the party supporters asking several questions to people about history and plans […]
Former diplomat Dr John Chikago has rejected being part of the formation of a new party allegedly being formed to shake the support base of ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and its partner United Democratic Front (UDF) in the southern and eastern regions. Chikago’s name was linked to the new party after a meeting held […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) secretary general Gustave Kaliwo, who is also an attorney for the party’s president Lazarous Chakwera , has said the opposition leader will defend himself against a defamations lawsuit by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation George Chaponda. Chaponda sued Chakwera over remarks he made in the heat of the May […]
The opposition Member of Parliament for Lilongwe Mpenu constituency, Makala Ngozo has taken a swipe at Department of Disaster Management Affairs for what he termed as ‘unequal distribution of relief items’ to people affected by floods that have rendered many Malawians homeless in the country. Ngozo who represents the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) in the national […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is encouraging the debate on issues of national importance such as federalism. MCP through its president Lazarus Chakwera told reporters in Lilongwe on Thursday, that some sections of the society calls for the adoption of a system that would guarantee development as a right for all Malawians, not a reward for those […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera has registered concerns on the slow progress of wheels of justice to the plunder of public money and want action on K92 billion DPP-era cashgate and about K20 billion which grew wings from public coffers under People’s Party rule from April to September 2013, as was revealed by […]
Malawi parliament will summon President Peter Mutharika for questioning if the state goes ahead to sell Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) despite MPs asking that the sale be pended. Speaking at a news conference addressed by leader of opposition Dr Lazarous Chakwera, the spokesperson of finance in Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Joseph Njobvuyalema said said the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarus Chakwera who is also leader of opposition in Parliament, on Thursday said he feels there is a political motive over the way how Lilongwe City Council is pushing alleged K265 million city rates which the council claims MCP owes them. Chakwera was addressing a news conference at the party headquarters in […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera , who is also leader of opposition, on Thursday turned on President Peter Mutharika, asking him to repaint the holding police cells at Lumbadzi in the capital Lilongwe where he was kept for three days in 2012 for treason charges. Mutharika, whose charges were dropped immediately he ascended to the […]
Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has given main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) a 30-days deadline to settle rental arrears to the tune of K265 million it owes the city or risks losing its headquarters building in the capital Lilongwe opposite the Reserve Bank of Malawi. According to LCC Director of Finance Jeremiah Sibande, MCP has […]
Opposition parties and civil societies in the country have expressed concern over government’s delay in tabling the Tenants Labour Bill which, they argue, once enacted will protect the rights and interests of tenants. The Malawi Congress Party (MCP), the People’s Party (PP) and both local and international organizations took turns in separate interviews with Nyasa Times describing […]