Lilongwe City Mayor Desmond Bikoko is reportedly keen to withdraw his membership from opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and be independent or align himself to the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Nyasa Times understands. Bikoko is said to have some disagreements with members of the party and that his post on Facebook triggered outburst from […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Lilongwe City South East’s member of Parliament (MP) Ulemu Msungama used his first speech in Parliament to say the young generation which he belongs shall rise to have an active role in trans-formative politics and governance. Delivering his maiden speech in the House, Msungama who won the recent by-elections after challenging […]
Nsanje Central Member of Parliament (MP) Francis Kasaila, who is also Minister of Labour, Youth and Manpower Development, on Monday afternoon provoked the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) when he said Nsanje district is developing under Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as it was dead during MCP reign. Making his contribution to President Peter Mutharika’s opening […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has faulted President Peter Mutharika for attacking leader of opposition in Parliament Lazarus Chakwera, suggesting that he is mentally unstable and should undergo psychiatric evaluation, saying the citizenry should make their own choice who should quality for mental examination. Mutharika speaking at Kasungu Boma during his road trip from Mzuzu in the […]
Lilongwe Msozi South MP Vitus Dzoole Mwale told Parliament that president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Lazarus Chakwera,has rapidly gained ground in the country, steadily eating into President Peter Mutharika’s grip and that Malawians should not despair of the plethora of crises “because in 18 months’ time, the MCP will reverse this trend once it goes […]
President Peter Mutharika on Saturday went to town to hit back at leader of the opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Lazarous Chakwera who had made a scatching attack on him un parliament, suggesting Chakwera could be crazy and mentally ill who need psychiatric expert examination . Mutharika made the remarks during an address to […]
Member of Parliament for Mchinji South West (Malawi Congress Party –MCP) Deus Gumba Banda has bemoaned the plethora of crises that puts Malawi as a failed state. Banda told Parliament that electricity blackouts which are now at the rate of 37 hours out of every 48 hour period of the time are as calamitous to the people’s livelihoods […]
Malawi economy remains on “life support” and has deteriorated despite government projecting a rosy picture, opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) member of parliament for Lilongwe North, Patricia Mkanda has said. In response to President Peter Mutharika’s speech during the opening of the 47 session of parliament, the Lilongwe North MP said the country’s economy is in […]
A case involving Chibanja Ward Councilor, Charles Mlogera who is accused of defiling three under aged girls in Mzuzu, has entered defence at Mzuzu First Grade Magistrate Court where two defence witnesses were paraded and cross examined. Mlogera who belongs to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and is alleged to have committed the offence on August […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials in the northern region have said the party is facing the demon of factionalism and slate politics within its rank and file, the party’s Deputy Director of Economic and Planning Dr Cornelius Mwalwanda has said. Mwalwanda said this when he addressed political meetings on Saturday at Ndebwera in Karonga district. He […]
Leader of opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has accused Malawi Police for showing their “unprofessional conduct” and partisan by blocking his party supporters from entering Parliament Building premises to escort three newly elected Members of Parliament for a swearing in ceremony. Police mounted make-shifts road blocks in the Capital blocking MCP supporters […]
Its early days yet—and a long way to the general election of 2019—but it feels like the campaign is in full swing. The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is excitable and, understandably, impatient. In the blundering of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is an opportunity and the party fancies itself as a government-in-waiting. For MCP, 2019 […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) newly elected Parliamentarian, Ulemu Msungama on Saturday tied the knot to his his sweetheart . Sunna Sadala a journalist by profession currently working for Millennium University as admission officer. Sadala who comes from Mayani in Dedza looks happy throughout the officiation process which took place at Peak Gardens in Area 12. […]
Former State House Chief of Staff and aide to former president late Bingu Wa Mutharika, Dr Ken Zikhale Ng’oma has said the regeneration of main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) thas given him a direct motivation to get more involved in the politics and has joined the party. In an exclusive interview, with Nyasa Times , […]
A new step in the realignment of Malawi politics ahead of the 2019 Tripartite elections, veteran politician and business magnet Harry Mlekanjala Mkandawire has welcomed an open invitation by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera to join the party. Mkandawire, who recently joined Chakwera in the MCP campaign for by-elections which the party triumphed, […]
“Arrogance, ignorance, and incompetence. Not a pretty cocktail of personality traits in the best of situations. No sirree. Not a pretty cocktail in an office-mate and not a pretty cocktail in a head of state. In fact, in a leader, it’s a lethal cocktail.”-Graydon Carter-American Journalist In my last entry I mentioned that President Arthur […]
Malawi government spokesman and Minister of Information and Communications Technology Nicholas Dausi has said the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has conceded defeat in three constituencies and three Local Government wards which opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has won in five out of the six areas. Dausi in an interview – sounding jovial though -after Malawi Electoral […]
The political popularity matters took the front seat in the Malawi media on Thursday as ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) humiliating by-election defeat in five of six constituencies and wards to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) dominated both daily newspapers with commentators branding it a “vote of no confidence” for the regime which needs soul-searching. “DPP loss, […]