Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera and his running mate Sidik Mia stormed the Lomwe belt districts of Thyolo, Mulanje and Phalombe where they assured the people that they will make sure that the long standing land issue in the area is resolved once they take over power this month. With sizeable crowds […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has suspended its governor for Mzimba Solola Constituency, Fukafuka Mtonga, over an audio clip in which the latter is heard saying he would vote for opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) torchbearer, Lazarus Chakwera. In the clip, that has been shared on social media platforms, Mtonga says he would vote […]
Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) are describing as barbaric the vandalism of President Peter Mutharika and DPP in northern border district of Karonga just days after the ruling party vandalized Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Party billboards as well as uprooting their party flags. Mutharika’s billboard, erected just beside Karonga District Hospital turn-off, was […]
When late Gwanda Chakuamba was president of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), the shire valley citizens played along—and Chakuamba successfully made the shire valley, the second MCP stronghold after the central region. However, this was short-lived when Gwanda formed his party—the Republican Party. But as they say, old habits die hard—the shire valley has now […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has denied claims by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate that it has been thieving public resources amounting to K1 trillion in the five years President Peter Mutharika has been in power. Chakwera has been labelling the DPP top leadership as “thieves” during his campaign rallies, saying all they have […]
Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) have described as counter-productive Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera’s decision to reduce the working hours once voted into power. Chakwera said at a rally that once MCP is voted into power, it would change the start of working day from the currenfrom 7.30am to 8.30am to give […]
Nkhoma Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) has described as ridiculous social media speculations that the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) authored its pastoral letter which was read in all its central region churches on Sunday. Reverend Vasco Kachipapa, secretary general of the synod said the church not a political party. “We […]
Former president Joyce Banda, who withdrew her presidential bid to support Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera , has accused the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration for what she called “economic malaise and corruption”. Banda told a campaign rally at Njamba in Blantyre in the run up to the May 21 2019 […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) director of youth Richard Chimwendo Banda has warned people to ignore opinion polls that has been sponsored by governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) suggesting that President Peter Mutharika will win the May 21 electIns, saying it is a “cooked up” survey. Speaking during a televised campaign rally at Njamba in Blantyre […]
The triple alliance of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), People’s Party (PP) and Freedom Party (FP) stormed Njamba Freedom Park in Blantyre on Sunday with one message that the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) should not be given a fresh mandate because of its record of thieving public resources and maintained a claim that K1 trillion […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera, Sunday went to town with a litany of promises in new policy direction once his party is ushered into power saying, among others, he would construct a state-of-the-art Joyce Banda International Convention Centre in Blantyre and that he would decree that time to start work in both […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Party supporters are holding joint protests in Dowa against ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) which sent its notorious cadets to pull down the opposition party flags. The protests are happening at Chankhungu trading centre in the district. The angry protesters are brandishing phanga knives and have stones and other […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera has promised to revive and complete Nsanje World Inland Port once voted into power during the May 21 elections, accusing the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration for using the project as a deliberate ploy to defraud taxpayers money. Chakwera made the remarks on Friday when he […]
A group of people suspected to be ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth militia, has torn a Malawi Congress Party (MCP) elections billboard in Blantyre which was beating the face of presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera. The DPP Cadets were seen cutting through and ripping the billboard at Kwacha in Blantyre and uprooting flags for MCP in the city. […]
President Peter Mutharika has repeated claims that he ran away from the country because of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) atrocities in one party dictatorship. His earlier claim on the issue when he officially opened the Mzuzu-NKhata Bay road, was trashed by historians and other section of the society. His critics referred to writings by his […]
Just one of the three others that were expected to be part of the Wednesday parliamentary debate organised by National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust showed up, a development that has since raised eyebrows on the seriousness of the rest. Daniel Chitonya Mwanyongo of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) was the only one who […]
Peoples Party (PP) say it will not field a parliamentary candidate in Nkhotakota central constituency following the death of its candidate last month. The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) decided to register the parliamentary candidates again following the death of Andrew Mlotha last month. But PP spokesperson Ackson Kalaile Banda said there is no time to […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hoepful Lazarus Chakwera has told the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to investigate claims by President Peter Mutharika of vote rigging. “It is disturbing. It is disturbing to hear from the Head of State suggesting that there are some people who want to derail the law,” said Chakwera. This follows outbursts […]