Malawi police have arrested Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Deputy Publicity Secretary Rev. Maurice Munthali for obstructing the First Lady Gertrude Mutharika’s motorcade on a motorway from Blantyre to Lilongwe. The Police at Zalewa road block received an intelligence radio message that there was an unknown vehicle that was charging on the First Lady’s convoy at […]
The main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) on Wednesday reinstated first vice-president Richard Msowoya, secretary general Gustav Kaliwo, treasurer general Tony Kandiero and deputy secretary general James Chatonda Kaunda and publicity secretary Jessie Kabwila. This has been announced at the MCP’s headquarters in Lilongwe by the party’s second Vice President MacDonald Lombola at a news […]
Chitipa South legislator Werani Chilenga of People’s Party ( PP) currently associating with ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Tuesday irked opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) attacking it of practicing nepotism. Chilenga pointed out during the State of the Nation Address (Sona) debate that MCP is a party which lacks front benchers from the North. […]
The High Court has issued an injunction order to man opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and its leadership not to hold its national convention and stopping the disciplinary inquiries and suspending its embattled senior members. Justice Mike Tembo on Tuesday granted the injunction after lawyer Kalekeni Kaphale filed an application on behalf five senior members stopping MCP from […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera, who is also leader of opposition in parliament, used the State of the Nation Address (SONA) response as a platform to outline his party’s plans for the country should the MCP govern after next year’s elections. Chakwera in more militant tone told Parliament that his detractors, who accuse […]
The leader of opposition in Parliament Lazarus Chakwera used the State of the Nation Address (SONA) response as the opportunity to bash President Peter Mutharika and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party(DPP), saying all the DPP cared about was power and getting rich while “torturing” the citizenry.Chakw In a usual style of scathing speech in response […]
Leader of opposition in Parliament Lazarus Chakwera on Monday dismissed President Peter Mutharika for not telling the truth in his State of the Nation Address (Sona) that his government has delivered in the last four years , saying the reality is that it has “miserably failed” to deliver on its socio-economic promises to Malawians. In […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) embittered suspended Secretary General Gustuv Kaliwo has said he will file fresh notice to High Court after registrar Justus Kishindo on Monday set aside the summons of Kaliwo and others, restraining the party from conducting any party activity including the convention. Kishindo had set aside the Kaliwo summons on technicality, following […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) will proceed to organise its much-anticipated national convention after the High Court in Blantyre has given the go ahead after throwing away an injunction obtained by Gustuv Kaliwo and others, restraining the party from conducting any party activity including the convention. The suspended faction of the main opposition party’s embattled vice-president […]
President Peter Mutharika says ‘rebels’ in his party are conniving with the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to weaken the ruling party to usher opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera to power. Speaking to Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) supporters who gathered at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre on Saturday, Mutharika said he will ensure that power does not […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) aspiring Vice President and former Cabinet Minister Sidik Mia, who attended a fundraiser at Machinjiri’s Malawi Assemblies of God church in Blantyre on Sunday, has described as untrue claims that he has joined Christianity. Mia, who is a devout Moslem, denied claims that he had to partake the Holy Communionduring the […]
Young Patriots, a wing of the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP), is busy mobilising its youthful supporters acròss the country to strengthen the party’s resolve ahead of next year’s general elections. Led by its chairman Bright Mtema, the Southern Region MCP Young Patriots were at Malawi College of Health Sciences at Ginnery Corner in Blantyre […]
Business magnate and opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) influential politician, Sidik Mia, has gotten whatever is the wish of his heart, that is if the prayer offered by Pastor Dyce Chikopa of Assemblies of God is anything to go by. Upon invitation, Mia on Sunday attended a fundraiser for Malawi Assemblies of God Church in […]
Leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera has boosted the morale of peacefui demonstrators when he joined them in the protest match just soon after the Kamuzu Central Hospital. Donning a black shirt, Chakwera walked near the main placard and mixed freely with the other protesters. Leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera on Friday joined the peaceful demonstrators […]
The Diaspora Wing of the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) have thrown their weight behind Friday’s planned demonstrations which has been arranged by the civil society organisations CSOs , calling on Malawians to come en-masse to support the cause. In supporting the words expressed by the party president Dr Lazarus Chakwera that he fully […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says the party has not engaged the ‘rebel’ secretary general Gustave Kaliwo and others, saying the party told the court it was withdrawing the case on tactical legal point. In an interview, MCP deputy secretary general Eisenhower Mkaka said the MCP told the High Court last week that it was withdrawing […]
Member of Parliament for Dedza East Juliana Lunguzi and former Minister Moses Kunkuyu have tipped would be politicians at the University of Malawi’s Chancellor College to be agents of change and to represent the poor. Their remarks were made on Saturday during the leadership workshop organized by college’s Malawi Congress party (MCP) wing under the […]
Abida Mia, wife to Malawi Congress Party (MCP ) aspiring Vice President Sidik Mia, has advised the youths to exercise their right and play an active role in the affairs of this country as she has urged members of the Chanco MCP wing to keep rallying behind the party and ultimately support it at all […]