Malawi’s Leader of Opposition John Tembo and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president Peter Mutharika including the donor community on Friday hailed President Joyce Banda’s address in Parliament. Tembo, who is also president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), said President Banda touched all important and relevant issues in his address. “It contains vision for the future,” […]
It seems Malawi’s Opposition Leader and veteran politician John Tembo is salivating at the possibility of becoming the country’s third in command as second vice president. He has become the latest high ranking politician to throw their weight behind the new President Joyce Banda and has not hidden anything to imagination on how he will […]
Outspoken Rev Maxwell Mezuwa Banda of Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) has warned Christians against what he called “worshipping individuals.” He said this on Sunday at St Andrews CCAP in his sermon broadcast on Transworld Radio which he said was to touch on contemporary events. Preaching from Colossians chapter 1 and Psalm 105, Banda said that the Christians and the Church belong to […]
Indications so far are that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), smarting from a change in fortunes, may let Malawi Congress Party president John Tembo stay on as leader of opposition in a bid to avoid denting its fragile image by starting a petty fight. But in an interview on Sunday DPP Acting President Peter Mutharika […]
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) will remain in opposition and only support the government of President Joyce Banda when it brings good policies in tandem with the wishes of Malawians, the party’s parliamentarians have resolved. According to The Nation of Tuesday, MCP MPs held a caucus on Monday evening at the residence of the party’s […]
University of Malawi’s Chancellor College political science associate professor Blessings Chinsinga has condemned politicians who continue nomadic political membership, calling them unprincipled. Since the official announcement of the death of former president Mutharika and Banda’s subsequent ascendancy to the presidency, there have been numerous pronouncements from Cabinet ministers and MPs from the DPP to support […]
People’s Party (PP) of Malawi President Joyce Banda has received a boost with the joining of three members of parliament Henry Duncan Phoya, Cassim Chilumpha and Uladi Mussa. The three have announced their move at a news conference held at PP headquarters in Blantyre. The news conference was attended by State Vice President Khumbo Kachale. […]
Office of President and Cabinet say Nyasa Times correctly reported on April 5 that fired chief executive of state-run Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), Bright Malopa was sent on an indefinite leave on the issue of MBC–TVM merger. When Malawi’s new president Joyce Banda ascended to the top job, the appointment of veteran broadcaster Benson Tembo […]
Introduction: According to information reportedly leaked by unspecified Peoples Party (PP) officials, the leader of opposition, Honourable John Zenas Ungapake Tembo, M.P. commonly referred to as JZU, has made a pitch for the Second Vice Presidency. This, as per leaked information, is the condition he has made for his and presumably the Malawi Congress Party […]
Malawi political parties and the civil society have made a passionate appeal to President Joyce Banda to ensure she sticks to her principles of upholding the Constitution by respecting the anti-defection law, Section 65, to avoid poaching lawmakers without them seeking fresh mandate. Banda ascended to power by Constitutional order on April 7 following the death […]
Malawi’s newly installed President Mrs Joyce Banda is contemplating to appoint leading opposition MCP president John Tembo-a veteran politician back from the Kamuzu Banda independent era-as her second vice President. Recently there have been meetings and plottings between Banda’s camp and several opposition leaders on how the new administration can forge a Government of National […]
Speaker of the National Assembly Henry Chimunthu Banda says he is waiting for communication from political parties on the new leader of opposition after Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has now been pushed to the opposition benches following the ascendency to power of President Joyce Banda. In the country’s semi-presidential system, the President is elected independently […]
“Zinthu zasintha mu mpikisano wa Kojak!” is an announcement that old-timers like me, recall with some nostalgia. In the good old days of innocence, it was a very important announcement. Hearing this on MBC Radio, was enough motivation for us to summa celeritate (with maximum speed) stop playing a game of marble (mabo) or “mpira […]
Leader of Opposition and president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), John Tembo has advised newly installed President, Her Excellency Joyce Banda to prioritise repealing of all draconian laws passed by DPP led government. The veteran politician laments that Malawians have been subjected to the worst kind of laws that impinge on their rights. “Her Excellency […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) has distanced itself from the coalition of opposition parties – mostly file or briefcase parties – that will field one presidential candidate. At least 15 parties are in agreement to form a ‘grand’ coalition and field one presidential candidate against Malawi’s ruling DPP in 2014 elections. UDF Secretary General Kennedy Makwangwala […]
The recent Newstime Africa report which has accused Malawi’s ruling party of using government funds for the running of its affairs highlights yet another blight spot on Malawi politics and in particular the lack of checks and balances on public spending. The report itself will not surprise many Malawians most of whom already suspect that […]
Leader of Opposition and president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has justified why his party has not joined the grand coalition that will field one presidential candidate because they are cautious of “sell-outs”. At least 15 opposition parties – mostly file or briefcase parties – are in agreement to form a coalition and field one […]
The main opposition party, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says it is not part of the ‘Grand Coalition’ opposition parties in Malawi are reportedly contemplating forming ahead of the General Elections in 2014. MCP spokesperson, Nancy Tembo told Nyasa Times in a telephone interview from her base in the Capital City, Lilongwe that as a […]