Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials on Tuesday stormed the lhomwe belt, to assure people to court them work with the government. MCP is the major stakeholder in the ruling Tonse alliance. MCP director of campaign Moses Kunkuyu and his team met chiefs in Mulanje and Chiradzulu, assuring them that the Lazarus Chakwera administration would foster […]
Over 70 professionals who were hired by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to monitor the June 23 presidential election are yet to get their dues. One of the professionals said the party now in the ruling Tonse alliance owes each one of them K10 000 for monitoring the election in Dedza south. He said all other […]
Government says it will get back land for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) which unscrupulous council officials in Karonga sold out to businessmen at the boma. Deputy minister of Lands Kezzie Msukwa has said the MCP must get back its land. “It is sad that over the years, the council sold the land which belongs to […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has come under intense fire for allowing its members to pull down opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) flags in Blantyre and replacing them with MCP flags. Leading the onslaught in social media platforms are Tonse Alliance major partner, UTM social media influencers who have openly condemned the action by the MCP […]
Ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) youths have gone on rampage in Blantyre, uprooting flags of the opposition, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and replacing them with MCP flags. One of the youth, Edgar Mkanda has posted on his Facebook wall pictures of him and others removing the DPP flags. “We are removing DPP and UDF flags. […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has settled for Simeon Harrison to be its candidate for Mangochi West constituency re-run after he successfully petitioned High Court in Blantyre to nullify the constituency’s legislative results in May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Parliamentarian for Mangochi West, Geoffrey Chiwondo, became the casualty when Judge Sylvester Kalembera […]
Deputy National Director of Field Operations for the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Lonzoe Zimba has defected to the Malawi Congress Party (MCP). He was officially welcomed by MCP’s District Chairman for Mchinji South, Mapitilo Chibisa on Saturday. Speaking on behalf of other former DPP members who have defected along with him to MCP, […]
President Lazarus Chakwera who was this month inaugurated as 6th Head of State and proclaimed that “time of giving free handouts is past” on Tuesday splashed K500 000 to members of parliament belonging to his Malawi Congress Party (MCP) at his Area 6 residence, Nyasa Times understands. Chakwera splashed the money on the MPs during […]
President Lazarus Chakwera can be lambasted with every word available regarding his Cabinet choice but, let’s face it, appointment of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) lawmaker Abida Mia as deputy minister is a mark worth celebrating. It is worth celebrating because, to a larger extent, it symbolizes Chakwera’s resolve to reward sacrifice, hard work, loyalty and […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) secretary general Eisenhower Mkaka has distanced himself from some people, who are calling organisations and Asian business community demanding various items in his name. Mkaka said it was unfortunate that some people have resorted to turnishing his image and that of the newly formed government. “I am shocked to learn that […]
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Diaspora Network, an external wing of one of the parties in Tonse alliance government has commended the President Lazarus Chakwera over his swift move in declaring that the Independence Day celebrations that were scheduled for Monday July 6th at Bingu stadium be cancelled due to growing numbers of coronavirus (Covid-19) […]
Most of us Malawians are good people. We in fact give every new government the benefit of doubt for that administration to prove if they can serve our needs and interests. What are those needs interests? We need to end poverty, create jobs and ensure that we have enough food. By the way, Malawi Congress […]
Political power is a prostitute; yesterday it was in bed with Peter Mutharika and, see now, today it’s busy in Lazarus Chakwera’s bed. It has, in a flash of a moment, made Chakwera to be called His Excellency the State President Chakwera and, oops, thrown Mutharika into the club of Bakili Muluzi and Joyce Banda—former presidents. What […]
The new main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will take the leadership of six of the 20 parliamentary committees including the crucial Budget and Finance, Public Accounts and Public Appointments and Declaration of Assets. Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara announced that there will be change chairmanship of six constitutional committees which does not allow members […]
The main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson of finance in Parliament Joseph Mwanamvekha has welcomed Finance Minister Felix Mlusu by congratulating him for the appointment. Speaking in Parliament, in response to Mlusu’s four month provisional budget, Mwanamveka said DPP will scrutinize the budget swiftly to ensure that Malawians benefit. “I do not have much […]
Malawians turned out in large numbers to vote on 23 June in fresh presidential election following the nullification of the May 21 2019 election results by the Constitutional Court on Feb 3 and confirmed by the Supreme Court of Appeal because of gross irregularities. They voted the incumbent Arthur Peter President Mutharika out of the […]
A retired politician and longest serving leader of opposition John Zenus Ungapake Tembo on Sunday made a rare public appearance when the unveiling ceremony of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera as the country’s sixth President. Tembo—who twice failed to win the presidency—arrived at the venue holding a cane in his right hand while […]
Despite its enviable history of rescuing Malawi from the jaws of colonialism in 1964, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), since its fall from grace in 1994, has struggled to claim a fair share of the national vote and return into government. Its greatest challenge, I argue, is that MCP has always been a predominantly central […]