Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is seeking judicial review on the appointment of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioners Arthur Nanthulu, Steve Duwa, Linda Kunje and Jean Mathanga and in a matter filed at Lilongwe registry of the High Court, the party has put State President , the position currently held by Lazarus Chakwera, as defendant in […]
Political analyst have pointed out that Malawi Congress Party(MCP) legislator for Chikwawa South Constituency who is also the party’s deputy director of research, Elias Karim is the unheralded political gladiator for the party in the southern region. Since the death of Mohammed Sidik Mia, who was the force which immensely contributed to the success of […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has thrown out a petition by a Malawi Congress Party parliamentary candidate to nullify Tuesday by-election in Karonga north west. MEC has since declared Tuesday’s by-elections as “credible” adding that the election was conducted in a free and fair environment. The pollster has dismissed the petition by MCP candidate in Karonga […]
Political analysts have said UTM Party of vice-president Saulos Chilima has proved its relevance after it won a parliamentary seat in Karonga Northwest by-election and its member who stood as independent in Zomba Changalume also winning as his runner-up was also from UTM. On Tuesday, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) held by-elections in Karonga North West, […]
Main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has a dismal performance` in by-elections Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) conducted on Tuesday in seven constituencies and two wards failing to return three seats and managed only to win elections in Balaka Liviridzi ward. Unofficial results for Nsanje Central Constituency has favoured Kafandikhale Mandevana of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) with […]
Malawi Police in Karonga has released an influential UTM regional official Mzondi Mkandawirfe after he was arrested for political violence ahead of March 30 by-election in Karonga north west. He is suspected to have masterminded the aborted attack on Home Affairs minister Richard Chimwendo Banda who was in the district campaigning for a Malawi Congress […]
A UTM regional official for the centre has resigned from his position and party. UTM’s second vice director of elections in the central region, Julius Mndolo, has since joined the Malawi Congress Party. Mndolo said that his decision is “due to reasons beyond my control”. He says, he has since joined the Malawi Congress Party […]
Leader of opposition, Kondwani Nankhumwa has called on parliament to swiftly investigate allegations that the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is using police training schools to train party youths in the use of firearms. Nankhumwa said this Friday morning as parliament rose sine dire. He said parliament’s Defence and Security Committee should investigate the alleged fire […]
A political commentator says politicians have invested a lot in the March 30 by-elections because they are a barometer of the popularity of their political parties. Chancellor College-based political science associate professor Mustapha Hussein said the outcome of the by-elections “will give a picture of the popularity of competing parties on the ground.” Political parties […]
Panic mode activated. Malawi Congress Party (MCP) are trying hard to stop Lilongwe Nsinja South aspiring independent candidate Yamikani Chadza to withdraw from the race for fear of being embarrassed if they lose the March 30 by elections in the area. Nyasa Times can reveal that about 6 Police vehicles with heavily armed Police officers […]
Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) president Enock Chihana has said its partners in Tonse Alliance government, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leaders should stop using the National Economic Empowerment Fund Limited (NEEF) loans to bribe electorate and campaigning tool during the forthcoming March 30 2021 by-elections. Chihana said this on Wednesday at Mpeta ground in the area […]
Opposition Democratic Progressive Party(DPP) spokesperson on finance, who is also vying for the party’s presidency, has blamed the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) which is leading the Tonse Alliance administration, for abandoning some development projects initiated during the previous DPP regime in the Lower Shire districts of Chikwawa and Nsanje. Speaking at Mkhathe trading Center over […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate in the Nsanje Central Parliamentary by-election, Laston Saidi Katole has withdrawn his candidature in the court ordered March 30 by-elections which paves way for a two-horse race between Francis Kasaila of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Kafandikhale Mandevana of Malawi Congress Party (MCP). A statement from the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) […]
Lilongwe Nsinja South independent candidate Yamikani Chadza is battling for his life in hospital in Lilongwe after being struck by lightning in his sleep. Chadza, who is said to be favourite to win the seat during the by elections slated for March 30, 2021 was rushed to Kamuzu Central Hospital where he is battling for […]
Malawi Congress Party(MCP) has maintained its that its parliamentary candidate for Chikwawa East constituency, Foster Thiphiwa never lost during the 2019 tripartite elections but that his victory was robbed. Speaking when he conducted some whistle stop campaign tours at Kasokeza and Bodza Primary School ground on Sunday, Kondi Msungama who is the MCP campaign team leader […]
President Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday appeared before Parliament to answer questions from lawmakers in accordance with the Constitution and his campaign promises, saying the Tonse Alliance—which took over government after winning the court-sanctioned June 23 2020 Fresh Presidential Election — will deliver its electoral pledge to Malawians despite the impact of Covid-19 frustrating achievement of […]
Parliament has successfully muzzled Mulanje south west parliamentarian George Chaponda who wanted to ask president Lazarus Chakwera reports that his Malawi Congress Party (MCP) was training 75 youth league members at police training school on the use of firearms. Before Chaponda could press the question, leader of the House, Richard Chimwendo Banda sprung up swiftly, […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is pushing the blame on political violence that erupted on Sunday in Nsanje central to the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Six people were seriously injured when MCP and DPP supporters were engaged in political violence in the area ahead of the highly contested March 30 by-election. MCP campaign director Moses […]