Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera on Sunday welcomed 18 independent Members of Parliament (MPs) into MCP fold bringing the number of MCP Parliamentarians to 73 from 55. Chakwera welcomed the legislators at Kaliyeka Primary School ground who included deputy speaker of parliament Madalitso Kazombo. “We welcome you back to the party. We wanted […]
Malawi Electoral Commission has threatened to drag the Malawi Electoral Congress Party (MCP) to court if it does not withdraw a media statement withdraw accusing the electoral body of suspiciously soliciting signatures for new electoral results sheets. MEC chief elections officer Sam Alfandika said in a statement made available to Nyasa Times on Sunday that […]
Malawi’s political differences should be settled through peaceful means, such as mediation, rather than violent demonstrations that result in loss of life and property, governing Democratic Progressive Party Vice President (South) Kondwani Nankhumwa has said. He was speaking at Nyambadwe School Ground, Ndirande, in Blantyre on Sunday, July 14, 2019 where he addressed a DPP […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has scooped leadership of most of the parliamentary committees during elections held on Friday. MCP Chief Whip Sam Kawale confirmed that the party’s MPs had been elected chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of various committees, including the crucial Budget and Finance, Public Accounts and Public Appointments and Declaration of Assets. According to […]
Leader of the House, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has taken a swipe at the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislators for their “lack of respect for the Head of State” as displayed when President Peter Mutharika presented the State of the Nation Address (SONA), suggesting that the oldest party has “hypocritical” stand on the May 21 election […]
Facing serious violence reparations and increasing unpopularity, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has made a swift turn on its policy on inciting violence and perpetrating political terrorism with party leader Lazarus Chakwera condemning post-election violence and called for calm until the court determines on the election results challenge. MCP is now pleading with its followers to […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has told his supporters that the chances of winning the elections case are overwhelming considering the weight of evidence they have. Chakwera said this on Sunday when visited Malembo area in Kasiya in Lilongwe which is his constituency. He met a group of youths to engage them on […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has given beleaguered Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah three options in the wake of nationwide demonstrations aimed at forcing her to resign, warning that unless she goes, protests across the country will continue to paralyse normal business. Ansah is accused of mismanaging the recent election in which President […]
Councilor for Kasungu Kavunguti Ward, Socrates Jere was elected Mayor for Kasungu Municipality Council in an all Malawi Congress Party (MCP) contest. Councilor Jere assumed the mayorship after amassing six votes against four for his MCP counterpart, Councilor Jenala Nyirenda of Kasungu Kapalankhwazi Ward. In his acceptance speech, Jere said he was dedicating the Mayorship […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has elected Lilongwe Central member of Parliament (MP) Lobin Lowe as an interim leader of opposition. Parliamentary Standing Orders indicate that the opposition party with the highest number of MPs that the one in power contributes a leader of opposition. MCP won 55 seats in the 193-seat Parliament while Democratic Progressive […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) councillor Juliana Kaduya, former deputy mayor, has been elected new mayor for Lilongwe City Council. She won with 13 votes during a full council meeting held at Civic Offices in Lilongwe narrowly beating councillor Richard Banda of Kaliyeka Ward who got 12 votes.
Parliament on Friday passed a four-month K511.3 billion provisional budget presented b new Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Joseph Mwanamvekha which forms part of the 2019/2020 national budget amidst concerns that there is more borrowing both on domestic and foreign debts. Member of Palrliament for Lilongwe Msozi North Sosten Gwengwe, who is also Malawi […]
In a surprise move in the on going Malawi elections dispute case at the Hight Court sitting as a Constitutional Court, the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has changed its stand on the request for a recount of the Presidential Poll and instead the party is now requesting a fresh election all together. Speaking to the […]
The vigils Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has organised on July 4 and 5 to force Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah to resign has been boosted with the endorsement of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and its electoral alliance partners, People’s Party (PP) and Freedom Party (FP). MCP and it partners have since appealed […]
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has descended on the lawyers representing opposition leaders who are challenging results of the presidential election, claiming that they were rigged in favour of President Peter Mutharika who was declared winner with 38 percent. Nyasa Times understand that MRA has started auding the lawyers representing the opposition and one of […]
Freedom Party president Khumbo Kachali, a partner in the opposition coalition, has told foreign missions to probe allegations that some politicians are trying to ‘recruit mercenary militias from Al-Shabaab and the Congo war zone to create anarchy in the country. Making his State of the Nation Address (Sona) in the National Assembly on Friday, President […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM have ruled out power sharing deal with the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as way of ending the current political impasse. MCP secretary general Eisenhower Mkaka said the main opposition would continue with the path of the courts. “We have gone to the court to seek justice. We cannot […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has strongly denied taking responsibility of settling bills for the damaged properties during the June 20 demonstrations and other costs of post-elections demonstrations. The development comes after Homeland Security Minister Nicholus Dausi told parliament on Tuesday that calculation to find the total cost of damaged properties is underway and that thereafter […]