Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vice president, Muhammad Sidik Mia, has described the administration led by President Peter Mutharika as “worse” than eve, saying they will turn tables around when the MCP gets mandate to govern after next year’s May tripartite elections. Mia, a renowned business magnate and politician, said he was sure MCP […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera is panicking as potential voters in the party’s stronghold Central Region have shunned him by refusing to register in the first phase of the voter registration exercise ahead of next year’s tripartite elections. People in Kasungu, Dedza and Salima where the first phase of the registration took place […]
Leader of opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday stormed the offices of Malawi’s electoral commission to demand it to take the necessary steps to ensure the next year’s election will be free and flawless starting with registration of voters. Chakwera, who is a presidential torch bearer of MCP, accuses the […]
President Peter Mutharika has said Malawi Congress Party (MCP) cadres killed his father after him and his brother, late president Bingu wa Mutharika fled the country following the 1964 cabinet crisis. Speaking during the inauguration of the now renamed Arthur Peter Mutharika Highway in Nkhata Bay, Mutharika said him and Bingu supported the Cabinet ministers […]
Low turn up for the registration of voters for the forthcoming tripartite elections has hit Kasungu, Dedza and Salima raising fears that the main opposition, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) might lose out in the region touted its stronghold. This prompted MCP president Lazarus Chakwera to visit some centres in Dedza to encourage people to […]
After being summoned by traditional leaders from her constituency to clarify on her political affiliation, and stand respectively, parliamentarian for Salima North West Jess Kabwila told the chiefs that party wrangles will never make her leave the party, adding that she will stand on Malawi Congress Party (MCP) ticket come 21 May tripartite polls. Speaking […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Vice President, Sidik Mia, has asked taxpayer funded Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) journalists to reflect on their professionalism as the country is celebrating the 54th year of self-rule. Mia said despite having some progress in some areas like in infrastructure, the country is still facing challenges that outweigh what has been achieved since […]
Main opposition, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says resignation of Richard Msowoya as its Member of Parliament (MP) for Karonga Nyungwe constituency has opened an opportunity for others to join the party. MCP officials of the northern region said this on Saturday in Karonga district when they were welcoming the area renowned business tycoon Thumbiko Mhango to help […]
Moses Kunkuyu, former Minister of Information in the Joyce Banda administration, has said it has “been and honour but never a shock” to be appointed opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) campaign director, and has since said that he believes he will propel the party to victory in the next elections. Kunkuyu, Nyasa Times understands, was […]
Main opposition, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has bid farewell to its former vice president Richard Msowoya, saying the Speaker of Parliament needed to move on with political life. MCP spokesperson Reverend Maurice Munthali said Msowoya has exercised his democratic right to leave the party. “We cannot say much because we are yet to get […]
Speaker Richard Msowoya who has resigned from main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) will be joining the much-touted Chilima Movement which is campaigning for transformation leadership and change to be led by Vice-President Saulos Chilima, Nyasa Times understands. Msowoya presented his resignation letter to MCP president Lazarus Chakwera to quit the party that ushered him into office […]
Speaker of Parliament Richard Msowoya has announce his decision to withdraw his membership from the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Msowoya, a former first vice-president who contested the 2014 elections as running mate to presidential candidature of Lazarus Chakwera, announced his decision to quit MCP on Friday at a news conference in Lilongwe. “I […]
A gospel artist Kelvin Sato is aspiring to contest for parliamentary seat in Mzimba North East constituency on Malawi Congress Party (MCP) ticket. He told Nyasa Times that during the primaries he is expected to face five MCP aspirants including former Minister of Health and current MCP first Deputy Secretary General Catherine Gotani Hara who was […]
A beehive of political activity is beginning to be felt in Nkhata Bay South Constituency in the district ahead of next year’s May 21 2019 tripartite elections where constituents recently booed at an aspiring parliamentarian, forcing her to flee. The aspirant, popularly known as ‘OwaNkhata’, of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) was being introduced to the constituency […]
Are we seeing the beginning of the end of Malawi Congress Party (MCP)? That is the question. But there is no question about the fact that Lazarus Chakwera’s leadership and personality have irreparably damaged the MCP. The fact that State vice president Saulos Chilima who has no party, no grassroots structures, no clear vision can infiltrate […]
Some leading opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislators have sprung up swiftly to deny social media reports that they have joined the so-called Chilima movement, saying the reports were the work of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to confuse the main opposition. Dowa west MP Alexander Kusamba Dzonzi, one of the key MCP legislators […]
The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has downplayed the decision by one of its legislators Louis Chankwantha to resign from the party in parliament to become independent. Chankwantha, Member of Parliament for Lilongwe South West, made the announcement Monday declaring that he will no longer be part of MCP MPs in parliament. The Speaker of […]
Problems in main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) still continue with reports of discontent among its members that will lead to more Members of Parliament ditching the party with Lilongwe South West legislator Peter Chakwantha leading the way to declare himself independent representative. Speaker Richard Msowoya announced Chakwantha’s decision on Monday in Parliament. According to […]