University of Malawi Chancellor College (Chanco) Malawi Congress Party (MCP) wing is on Saturday 21 April 2018 expected to host a Leadership seminar under the theme “Empowering Energy Leaders, Encouraging Aspiring Politicians and Promoting Active Citizenship”. The symposium will also be part of a farewell award presentation of final year students. Among other activities to take place […]
Embattled opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) secretary general, Gustav Kaliwo, on Thursday walked out of Lilongwe High Court a furious man after it was ordered that issues he has with the party’s president Lazarus Chakwera be settled out of court. Kaliwo, a lawyer by profession, had wanted Chakwera to appear in court over a case that revolves […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) warring factions, who have fought each other a bitter battle over power struggle, have t agreed to settle their differences outside the court when they appeared before the High Court in Lilongwe. Party president Lazarus Chakwera, who was expected to face-off his ‘rebel’ secretary general Gustave Kaliwo, did not turn up when the court endorsed the […]
Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) main challenger in the 2019 general election, the Malawi Congress Party, has refused to comment on the infamous Hurricane Callista currently hitting the political rival which is threatening has sharply divided the 13-year old party. Writing on his Facebook page, deputy secretary general of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Eisenhower Mkaka said the party […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) member of Parliament for Blantyre City South Allan Ngumuya has become the second ruling party’s legislator to back former first lady Callista Mutharika who openly spoke about leadership change in favour of Vice-President Saulos Chilima to represent the party in next year’s elections and let President Peter Mutharika retire. Ngumuya said DPP and […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) wing at Chancellor College has launched a movement dubbed Chanco MCP women’s league, aimed at encouraging young women to fully participate in politics and development of the country. Speaking during the function on Saturday at Chancellor College in Zomba, Easten region women’s league second vice chairperson Nodia Manda said she was […]
Police in Zomba on Saturday detained Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Chancellor College young women’s league official after she led a group of young women students to sweep in the city. Rabecca Chakwera said she was detained for an hour at Zomba police station because she led the young women to sweep in the city saying the police said she […]
Finance, Economic Planning and Development Minister Goodall Gondwe has accused the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) of soliciting money from some ‘Amwenye’ [Asians] for campaign. Speaking when he opened a meeting of senior DPP officials attended by over 200 party members in the Northern Region at Katoto Secondary School Hall in Mzuzu on Wednesday, Gondwe said MCP […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has has called on chairperson of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Jane Ansah to resign for what it calls failure by the commission to act on reports of violence and intimidation during the campaign period in Tuesday’s by-elections but she has rejected such calls, saying is not stepping down. MCP […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) have gone flat out chasing for social and political activist and actor Dr Michael Usi to join their political rank and file ahead of next year’s Tripartite elections . Nyasa Times investigations, confirmed by both DPP and MCP top officials indicates that […]
Firebrand politician Mohammed Sidik Mia has reacted to the by-election results which has seen his opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidates coming second in both Malindi Ward in Mangochi North East constituency and in Milonde Ward in Mulanje South East constituency. Writing on his Facebook page Wednesday morning, Mia says MCP is viewing the results […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youths on Tuesday descended on the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters who came to vote at Milonde Ward in Mulanje South East Constituency where a by-election has taken place. DPP Regional Governor for the South, Charles Mchacha and MCP Deputy Secretary General, Elsenhower Mkaka have confirmed about the […]
Leader of main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Dr Lazarus Chakwera has showered praises to seasoned politician and business magnate Sidik Mia and his wife Abida Mia for their efforts in reviving the party in the southern region. Chakwera said this during a rally he addressed at Malindi Ground in the Malawi’s lakeshore district of […]
Political campaign has closed in Milonde ward in Mulanje ahead of Tuesday’a local government by-electiond, a campaign marred by violence and opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has since complained to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). Some MCP members have been left injured as the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadets hacked the opposition followers in a […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has said it expects to win Milonde Ward in Mulanje South East Constituency and Malindi Ward in Mangochi North East Constituency in Tuesday’s local government by-elections. The by-elections follow the deaths of the incumbents John Saidi Macollera of Malindi Ward, who died on December 1 2017 and Felix Majawa, who died […]
Former Cabinet minister Muhammad Sidik Mia has said Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has been vindicate by former first lady Callista Mutharika who has bashed the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) that it is infested by beasts of prey and thieves plundering government entities. Mia, who has ddclared his interest to contest as vice president for MCP, […]
Malawi Police in Mzuzu have released three Malawi Congress Party (MCP) followers who were arrested on Saturday for organising a birthday day parade in the city for their leader Lazarus Chakwera. Police spokesman in Mzuzu was reluctant to comment on the arrests. But Mike Chande, one of the people arrested said they were detained and […]
To those that follow politics and let alone get involved in politics, there is a common word or description that befits creating a solution to political problems. As many describe it, the word “Striking a deal” has helped political parties be at peace, government and opposition parties agreeing to get things done and as a […]