The ‘shadow First Lady’ Monica Chakwera, wife to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera, attended this year’s women guide conference at Nkhamenya CCAP of Nkhoma Synod where she urged women to unite and take part in ensuring the usher in change in next year’s Tripartite Elections. Madam Chakwera urged women to have a say in […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera on Friday told the party youth they need to stop being political bystanders and be actively involved in the country’s decision-making process, saying they should “step up” and register to vote to prevent being “held back” by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Chakwera said the youths forms the integral […]
Over 1000 Malawi Congress Party (MCP) youths converged at the party headquarters in Lilongwe where they are holding a conference pay more attention to youth issues. The conference is first of its kind in the history of the party ahead of 2019 general elections. Delegates, under the leadership of MCP Youth Director Richard William Chimwendo […]
The battle for parliamentary seat for Blantyre City South will be highly contested as evident with the joining in of former MBC TV presenter Geoffrey Kapusa famously known as ‘Mr Splash’ ahead of 2019 tripartite elections. In an interview, Kapusa confirmed the development on Thursday and since joined Malawi Congress Party-MCP. Unlike other people claiming […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has put on hold primary elections for parliamentary and local government elections amid concerns from aspiring candidates that this would negatively affect the preparations for the 2019 Tripartite Elections. MCP secretary general Eisenhower Mkaka has confirmed the postponement and described it as a “domestic matter.” However, reports indicate that […]
A house is said to have been destroyed whilst vehicles were destroyed on Wednesday forcing main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials run for their lives in Dedza north where the party wanted to impose an incumbent member of parliament on the people. Credible sources say the party came to Dedza to impose Patrick Chilondola, […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) primary elections to elect candidates for parliamentary and local government elections in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections has been dealt a blow after some aspirants have rushed to court to seek an injunction to stop the process. Lawyer representing the concerned shadow MPs, Powell Nkhutabasa filed an application asking […]
The quasi-religious group Public Affairs Committee (PAC) and main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has endorsed anti-government protests organised by civil society organisations (CSOs) set for September 7 2018. PAC said after its board meeting held in Blantyre on Tuesday that it supports the view to hold “peaceful demonstrations” when all local remedies to influence […]
Abida Mia, wife to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Vice President, has said she is humbled with overwhelming support by the constituents who have asked her to run for parliamentary office in Chikwawa Nkombezi constituency. Mia said this during rallies she conducted on Saturday in the area. “I have understood the concerns of the people. I […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Vice-president, Sidik Mia has donated K1 million towards the project for the construction of store rooms being done by St. Matthews Catholic Parish in Chikwawa Central. Mia told the Parish that he decided to assist after learning of the project because he is deep rooted into the philosophy of sharing. The […]
Abida Mia, wife to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vice president Sidik Mia, is this weekend set to pound Chikwawa Mkombezi constituency with a second round of whistle-stop tour. Last weekend, Adona as Abida Mia is fondly known among her admirers, and a highly powered regional team led by the Southern region Chairperson for the party […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera and some of the party’s senior members on Friday were shocked when they were not given a chance to speak at the funeral of the brother of its former vice President Richard Msowoya who is also the Speaker of Parliament despite other parties given a slot […]
Main opposition, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) say party primary elections for aspiring members of parliament and councilors will take place from next week after aspiring MPs held a silent protest. The party initially postponed the August primary elections until further notice to monitor how the newly launched United Transformation Movement will conduct its primary […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has donated medical equipment and working tools at Nyungwe Health Centre in Karonga Nyungwe Constiuency a move, which is believed to make the place’s legislator and National Assembly Speaker, Richard Msowoya, unpopular. Msowoya dumped MCP, because of “personal reasons,” for the now fast-growing United Transformation Movement (UTM). But the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president and leader of opposition in Parliament, Lazarus Chakwera, has hailed the re-election of councillor John James Kawinga as Chairman of the Lilongwe District Council describing him as a visionary. Chakwera, who is also torch bearer of MCP in the 2019 tripartite elections disclosed that the council has made commendable progress […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says it is disappointed with lack of interest among women in Dedza to contest in its primary elections which were scheduled for 28 August, 2018 but have since been postponed. Top officials for the opposition party have said out of 37 aspirants for Member of Parliament (MP) positions in the primaries, […]
Major political parties in the country have all said they are doing very well when it comes to promotion of youth participation in politics. Senior members of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the Malawi Congress Party (MCP, the People’s Party (PP) and the United Democratic Front (UDF) defended their respective parties’ records on promoting youth […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) deputy Director of Research Iryas Karim has hit at United Transformation Movement (UTM), saying its leader Saulos Klaus Chilima has no moral grounds to talk ill of government at the moment because movement is a splinter group of ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Karim, who is Member of Parliament for Chikwawa South, made the remarks […]