Former Member of Parliament for Chitipa East, Kezzie Msukwa, who is the northern regional chairman for Malawi Congres Party (MCP) for the North-North, is set to contest for the same constituency for a parliamentary seat on his party’s ticket for the 2019 Tripartite Elections. Msukwa, who has hit headlines in the past week by being […]
Main opposition, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials are mum over botched Kasungu East constituency primary polls after two candidates were declared winners this week. Incumbent MP Madalitso Kazombo and his nearest contender Golden Chizimba Mphonongo were declared winners after the primary election as confusion ensued on two people from the MCP who said they were […]
Main opposition, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is now growing cold feet over its decision to help civil society organisations impeach President Peter Mutharika during the November seating of parliament. MCP spokesperson Reverend Maurice Munthali said the party will review the the impeachment matter when approached by the CSOs. “We will have to look at […]
Political experts have warned the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) that it might be heading for disintegration in its strongholds if the party continues to mishandle primary elections. Political analyst Ernest Thindwa said announcements by some aspirants who lost during the elections and say they would stand as independents or want to join other parties is […]
Main opposition Malawi Congess Party (MCP) has directed that no member of the party, especially the youths should paint their bodies during campaign rallies ahead of the 2019 tripartite elections following a similar call made by Vice President Saulos Chilima made to his United Transformation Movement (UTM). The tendency of painting bodies in party colours […]
One of the constituencies to watch in the shire valley during the forthcoming 2019 tripartite elections will be Nsanje North Constituency whose incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) is Esther Mcheka Chilenje, the deputy speaker of parliament. The stakes are now high in the constituency following the defection of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) shadow […]
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has suspended its primary elections in Salima North West Constituency aimed at soliciting candidates for the 2019 Tripartite Elections following tension before the exercise on Saturday. According to Director of Political Affairs in the party Alex Kalamula the tension was created by party internal issues and others because non-delegate members […]
Charismatic Dedza east legislator Juliana Lunguzi has blamed a greedy Malawi Congress Party (MCP) regional official for the messy party primaries in her area, saying he has been demanding money if she was to win the polls. The MCP primary elections in Dedza east were put on hold last week after her Lunguzi’s rival brought […]
Former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) top official Nancy Tembo says she will run as an independent candidate in Lilongwe city south west constituency following her losing to party primary elections which she described as sham. Incumbent member of parliament Rhino Chiphiko, a close ally of MCP leader Lazarus Chakwera won the elections criticized by many […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Vice President Sidik Mia disclosed that he has identified influential candidates to contest on his MCP ticket in the Shire Valley where he comes from. Mia was speaking during a news conference he conducted on Monday afternoon in Blantyre where he was welcoming a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) shadow Member of Parliament for Nsanje […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vice president Sidik Mia has heaped blame on the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)-led government for the socio-economic woes facing the country, saying the leadership has no vision and plans to develop Malawi. Mia said this on Sunday in Nsanje district at the community centre ground where he conducted a political rally […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)Vice President for Central Region, Uladi Mussa Sunday urgedpeople in Lilongwe to continue supporting the party for it to do well in the coming 2019 tripartite elections. He made the call during public meeting at Mgona in Area 25 in Lilongwe as part of his central region tour. Mussa sounded […]
Wife to main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vice president Sidik Mia has said she will contest in Chikhwawa Mkombezi constituency as member of parliament during the 2019 Tripartite election. Abida announced her decision to a sea of people who waited with bated breath for a response from the motherly figure at Makande ground in […]
In the ongoing Malawi Congress Party (MCP) primary elections, Mzuzu Mayor Wiliam Mkandawire has become the latest to fall but he graciously conceded defeat to the city’s tycoon Bennex Mwamlima. Mwamlima polled 805 votes while the Mayor had 352 votes. Other contestants Alfred Mwenefumbo and Chilimunthowa Mlotha had four votes and a vote respectively. But […]
In the ongoing Malawi Congress Party (MCP) primary elections Daniel Chitonya Mwanyongo won as party parliamentary candidate for Karonga North West constituency with 972 votes, defeating his only rival Elizabeth Mwamkangama who got 142 votes. MCP spokesperson Reverend Maurice Munthali has confirmed the results Mwanyongo said his major responsibility now would be to bring unity and […]
Malawi Congress Party President (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has applauded the party for holding peaceful primary elections in Mzimba North East Constituency at Ensinzini School on Saturday where former Minister of Health Catherine Gotani Hara was elected to be the parliamentary candidate. “I am excited because of the caliber of candidates that we are fielding […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has declared legislator Rhino Chiphiko winner in the Lilongwe North West primary elections which whose first event was marred with irregularities and has stressed that it will not impose any contestant rejected by voters. MCP publicity secretary the Reverend Maurice Munthali said the party after “objectively and painstakingly looked at the […]
Academician Dr Margaret Asalele Mbilizi has made a change of heart after she recently joined main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and disclosed that she is going to stand as an independent parliamentary candidate in Chiradzulu Central Constituency in the 2019 Tripartite elections. Mbilizi, a former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) member, recently was welcomed […]