Explosive High Court injunction bars self-styled “Veterans” group, sponsored by former President himself, from suspending secretary general or locking party HQ Malawi’s High Court has dramatically intervened in an escalating internal war engulfing the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), granting an injunction that stops a rogue faction — allegedly organised and sponsored by party leader Lazarus […]
There is something almost too on-the-nose about the fact that Malawi’s electoral machinery has been held hostage by an unpaid rent bill. If a satirist had invented this plot — sealed warehouse, unpaid landlord, elections postponed, MPs dropping a lawsuit just as the whole thing was about to be tested in open court — an […]
The Malawi Congress Party has performed a dramatic climbdown, pulling the plug on a bombshell contempt of court case against two of the government’s most senior figures — just days before the matter was due to explode in the High Court. MCP and three of its legislators had been gearing up to face off against […]
Dramatic showdown erupts as ex-party loyalists face grilling over brazen office lockdown targeting secretary general RIchard Chimwendo Banda. Chaos has erupted within the Malawi Congress Party after a rogue group calling itself MCP Veterans was hauled before police — accused of storming in and slamming shut the office of the party’s own secretary general. The […]
A group calling itself MCP Veterans attempted to physically seal off the offices of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president and former Head of State Lazarus Chakwera and secretary general R ichard Chimwendo Banda on Tuesday, in a dramatic escalation of the internal power struggle now consuming the opposition party. The audacious move appears to have […]
A full‑blown political firestorm has erupted after Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legal director and MP George Kadzipatike was detained in what party heavyweights are calling a “deliberate, targeted operation”. Senior MCP figures and a large bloc of MPs descended on Area 3 Police Station, blasting authorities and demanding answers over what they insist is no […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) director of legal affairs George Jivason Kadzipatike has been taken to Area 3 Police Station, sparking an immediate show of solidarity from senior figures within his own party who rushed to the station to check on his welfare. Kadzipatike confirmed his arrest was linked to alleged tax issues involving his law […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) director of legal affairs George Kadzipatike has voluntarily handed himself in to police at Area 30 in Lilongwe, after learning that officers had obtained a warrant for his arrest over alleged tax issues. Kadzipatike, a private practice lawyer and MP for Dowa Kasangazi Constituency, said he decided to present himself to […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) MP Steven “Baba Steve” Malondera has taken to Facebook with a reflective message on confidence and personal conviction, telling followers that building an extraordinary life requires breaking away from the crowd rather than following it. In the post, Malondera, who also chairs the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), shared what he described […]
Malawi’s Leader of the Opposition, Simplex Chithyola Banda, has delivered a scathing verdict on the ruling DPP government’s first year in office, accusing ministers of presiding over a foreign exchange crisis so severe that mothers cannot find medicine, businesses cannot import spare parts, and students cannot pay exam fees. Speaking as parliament rose sine die […]
Member of Parliament for Dowa East and MCP Secretary General, Richard Chimwendo Banda, has waded into the ongoing controversy over the seat change for Mangochi Monkey Bay MP Gerald Kazembe, dismissing the move as nothing more than “normal parliamentary management” that plays out on all sides of the House. Rising on a point of order, […]
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and three of its MPs have launched an explosive legal battle against two senior government figures, accusing them of brazenly defying a court order in a bitter row over the Malawi Electoral Commission’s (MEC) headquarters. Contempt charges have been filed against Chief Secretary to Government Justin Saidi and Minister of […]
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has been thrown into fresh turmoil as senior figures, long‑time loyalists and parliamentary leaders intensify pressure on Lazarus Chakwera to step aside and allow a new leader to take the party into the 2030 General Election. Chakwera, who lost the 2025 presidential race to Democratic Progressive Party leader Peter Mutharika, […]
An MCP Member of Parliament appears to be performing a dramatic political U-turn, showering praise on the rival DPP government’s decision to massively boost constituency funding — despite previously being a vocal critic of President Peter Mutharika. Gelard Kazembe, MP for Mangochi Monkey Bay, was elected on an MCP ticket and previously served as the […]
A human rights activist has launched an explosive broadside against Malawi’s ruling party, claiming corruption has spiralled to even greater heights under the DPP government than it ever did under the previous MCP administration — as fresh allegations swirl around senior officials snapping up prime land. Sylvester Namiwa didn’t hold back at a press briefing […]
An independent MP has launched a blistering assault on former President Lazarus Chakwera, branding him “indecisive” and “street-dumb” as MCP loyalists ramp up efforts to rehabilitate his image ahead of a potential 2030 comeback bid. MP Ayuba James took to social media on Monday to demolish attempts by party faithful to portray Chakwera as a […]
Lilongwe Nyanja MP Steve Baba Malondera has ignited a political firestorm after launching a blistering attack on senior figures within the Malawi Congress Party, insisting former President Lazarus Chakwera was “a good leader undone by those around him.” Speaking at a packed community gathering in Malembo, Malondera didn’t hold back, laying the blame for MCP’s […]
An opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) MP has publicly humiliated the ruling DPP government, demanding it slash its own flagship Constituency Development Fund (CDF) pledge from a colossal K5 billion to a mere K500 million — bluntly declaring the administration “cannot afford its own promise.” Salima North MP Maxwell Mnjema, speaking at a political gathering […]