Lilongwe Magistrate Court has found guilty opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader John Tembo’s aide Portipher Chidaya, and his bodyguard-cum-driver William Phakamisa for assaulting Lilongwe North MP Titus Malipa on July 1 2009 at MCP headquarters in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe. The court also found guilty Patrick Moyo, Grace Masamba and Potipher Kachitsa on charges of unlawful wounding and malicious […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) parliamentarian for Lilongwe Mapuyu South , Joseph Njobvuyalema , says the party’s president John Tembo is striving to promote young blood in its rank and file in abid to rejuvenate it for 2014 elections. But Njobvuyalema said MCP still needs the existence of longest serving members to ensure smooth transition of […]
The High Court in Lilongwe on Friday shifted to Monday, August 13 to deliver its ruling in a case in which Malawi Congress Party (MCP) secretary-general Dr Chris Daza is challenging his suspension from the party. According to Daza’s lawyer Wesley Namasala the ruling which has been shifted because the presiding judge Chifundo Kachale was […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president and Leader of Opposition in Parliament, John Tembo, has resounded his call for a universal fertilizer subsidy, saying it could be the possible solution for the country‘s agriculture production. Speaking at a public meeting he held in Dedza North West constituency, the veteran politician said it does not make sense “for […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member of Parliament for Nkhotakota Central constituency Edwin Banda has expressed interest to contest in the 2014 presidential race. Asked on whether his dream was achievable in the face of other veteran members of his party’s political interest, the MP had this to say: “Being a Malawian citizen and a lawyer, […]
Malawi’s leader of opposition John Zenus Ungapake (JZU) Tembo has hinted that he would seek a third run for the country’s presidency in the 2014 General Elections. Tembo, speaking on Capital Radio’s Straight Talk programme monitored by Nyasa Times on Tuesday evening, blasted journalist Rhodes Msokho for his probing questions, calling him “rude.” 2nd Veep Msonkho asked Tembo on reports that […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has expressed disappointment with President Joyce Banda and her People’s Party government for showing lack of political will to hold the long-awaited Local Government Election (LGE) in 2014. Malawi was expected, for the first time since the re-introduction of multiparty politics in 1994, to hold tripartite elections in 2014 […]
Leader of opposition and president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) John Tembo has described as a “useless exercise” the grilling of finance minister Ken Lipenga by opposition legislators in the current 2012/2013 budget deliberations, arguing that the new administration of President Joyce Banda should not be answerable to the “mess” of the former DPP regime […]
Malawi opposition lawmaker has strongly persuaded government not to offload the presidential jet which was bought by the late President Bingu wa Mutharika . Mutharika, who died in April, bought the French-made presidential jet Dassault Falcon 900 EX in 2009 for K3.4 billion (about $22.4 million) with projected maintenance and insurance costs at US$300, 000 per […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) MP for Lilongwe Mpenu, Watson Makala Ngozo, (MCP) has asked government to completely suspend the use of fertilizer subsidy coupons which targets the most vulnerable households in communities. Ngozo told parliament that the coupons which are being used are causing a lot of problems including corruption. “There is too much corruption […]
Former diplomat Tony Kandiero has been appointed as the new spokesman of opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Kandiero has been appointed to the position which was held by Nancy Tembo, currently the commissioner at the Malawi Electoral Commission. “MCP’s news spokesman is Mr Tony Kandiero,” confirmed secretary general Beston Majoni. Kandiero has served Malawi in […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP), financial spokesperson Joseph Njovuyalema has gone against the undertaking by his party president John Tembo not oppose current government when he accused President Joyce Banda of travelling too much at the expense of tax payers . MP for Lilongwe-Mapuyu South, who also tore apart government’s financial plan for 2012/13 unveiled last Friday, […]
Malawi’s opposition in parliament has accused the ‘haste decision’ by the President Joyce Banda’s administration last week to cancel the African Union (AU) summit after it refused to welcome Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, a war crimes suspect. The summit’s scheduled July 9-16 has now been moved to Ethiopia, according to the chairman of the AU’s permanent […]
Malawi’s Leader of Opposition John Tembo was forced by Speaker of Parliament to withdraw remark that former ruling DPP move to change the national flag was “stupid”. In 2010, the then DPP-dominated Parliament changed the national flag to red, black and green with a full sun in white to symbolise what authorities then said was […]
In what can be described as Malawi moving as one unit, the country’s citizenry witnessed unity at work when different political supporters attended the official opening of the 24th International Trade Fair. Malawi President Joyce Banda presided over the official opening and acknowledged the presence of the various party supporters and described it as Malawi moving […]
Aspiring presidential candidate Chris Chaima Banda , who returned home two years ago from years of self exile to edge Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president John Tembo out of power , says he has defected to People’s Party (PP) of President Joyce Banda. Chaima was in a group of MCP Young Turks that was plotting to wrestle […]
The quiet revolution sweeping over Malawi was inconceivable earlier this year. And Fidel Castro definitely knew his stuff when he said that a revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the past. While I do not agree with his style, I cannot agree more with him on this one. What is […]
Known for his outright dislike for ruling parties, veteran politician John Tembo, who is leader of the opposition in parliament, has said the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DDP) of late president Bingu wa Mutharika, refused to listen to the voice of reason. He instead hailed the current ruling People’s Party of President Joyce Banda […]