Malawi Congress Party (MCP) politburo has settled to dump its vice President Sidik Mia for state vice president Saulosi Chilima in a decision reached on Thursday this week, Nyasa Times understand as Deputy Speaker of parliament Madalitso Kazombo has joined growing voices in MCP calling on party president Lazarus Chakwera to speedily seal a political […]
Speeches during interactive celebrations in Chikwawa Nkombezi Constituency drove deputy director of research in the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Iryias Abdul Karim to verbally unfold the magic wand of unity, that his party is committed to use in unifying the 18 million plus people of Malawi. In his message, Karim who is also Member […]
Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi has dimissed as unfounded fears that police plan to arrest Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General, Eisenhower Mkaka, for saluting party president Lazarus Chakwera and his wife, Monica as first lady. Mkaka made the salutations during a political rally the party held over the weekend at Nsundwe in Lilongwe but received […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP), which has majority opposition seats in the House following the disputed May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections, had its president Lazarus Chakwera forced to refund the allowances he drew without attending any parliamentary session. Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara – who is also executive meber of MCP – succumbed to the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) lead counsel in the presidential election case has told Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to avoid speaking for parliament on the implementation of the Constitutional Court orders. Mordecai Msisha said it was wrong for the electoral body to say it will not have money to hold an election within the prescribed time […]
Beleaguered Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah has told the Parliamentary Public Appointments Committee (PAC) inquiry that she was intimidated by main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) monitors at the National Tally Center before announcing the May 21 2019 presidential results. PAC is holding a court instituted inquiry to establish the capacity of the […]
A Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) official in Balaka has disqualified a Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and a United Democratic Front (UDF) candidates because of anomalies in their application. Wilson Tchale, a MEC official in Bakaka said the MCP candidate Abraham Makhauli was disqualified from the Liwaradzi ward in Balaka north constituency local government poll because […]
UTM Party has distanced itself with reports that it is in serious talks with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for a possible political alliance. This comes at a time of prolonged spat between the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) overzealous social media activists with those of the UTM over positions in the event that the […]
Newly-elected Lilongwe South member of Parliament (MP) Peter Dimba has been sworn in following his victory in the January 30 by-election. The swearing-in ceremony, which was conducted by Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda, took place in Parliament chambers in Lilongwe and was witnessed by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislators. Speaking during the ceremony, the Chief Justice […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera’s rich friends he has put at near himself will plunder the country’s meagre resources for self gratification, businessman and social media commentator Joshua Chisa Mbele has claimed. Chisa Mbele, who is UTM Party member, writing on his Facebook page under the title “Reading my Palms…” said corruption will […]
Minister of Information, Civic Education Communication and Technology, Mark Bottoman and analysts have condemned Malawi Congress Party (MCP) secretary general Eisenhower Mkaka’s remarks on Saturday at Msundwe Police ground in Lilongwe. Mkaka made controversial statement before MCP leader Lazarus Chakwera addressed crowds following the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) order for fresh elections in 150 days. He […]
Deputy president of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and official running-mate in the annulled presidential election Mohamed Sidik Mia saluted the people of Msundwe for their tenacity and bravery in protesting the chaotically managed 2019 election. Msundwe, the outskirt trading center of Malawi’s capital Lilongwe, became the epicenter for the struggle of electoral justice with thousands of […]
In politics, optics and perceptions are very important. I said it last week, after the Constitutional Court ruling, the Malawi Congress Party will disintegrate and Saulosi Chilima’s UTM could be facing extinct. Insults from apologetic followers reigned. Five days later, here is reality. Reverend Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has made a cardinal mistake. His first rally […]
UTM Party parliamentary candidate for Salima Central Joshua Chisa Mbele has conceeded that his party was formed out of frustration by political refugees from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP ) and Malawi Congress Party (MCP). In his hard hitting social media post, Chisa Mbele renowned for his frankness, he also states that only Sales Chilima […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) secretary general, Eisnhower Mkaka, has been reproved by commentators, including the party’s sympathisers, for his “politics of glorification and gratification” after he referred to Lazarus Chakwera as president of Malawi and his wife, Monica, as First Lady of the country at what was dubbed as a “thank you” rally […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president, Lazarus Chakwera, has reiterated that a new Malawi is possible should there be unity in the country, adding time for the present government, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is up. Chakwera, during a “thank you” rally on Saturday at Msundwe in the capital Lilongwe following the nullification of the presidential elections on […]
UTM Party president and State vice-president Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima has set conditions for him and his party in discussing any political allaunce, saying it will be about making Malawi first. Chilima said his party is already in alliance with some parties such as People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) of Mark Katsonga and Mafunde but that […]
Information technology expert, Daud Suleman, has been hailed by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader, Lazarus Chakwera, for “exposing the dirt” at Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) through his testimony in the 2019 presidential election case that was Monday nullified. In his testimony, Suleman said only 3, 677 out of 5, 002 result sheets were available in […]