Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) MP –elect for Nsanje Lalanje, Lawrence Sitolo, has thanked voters for putting their trust in him in the fourth time polls luck and pledged to work as hard as possible to represent the constituency . Sitolo, who contested in three of the country’s past elections but failed to win in […]
Celebrations broke out in pockets of Malawi after the electoral body declared officially results in Tuesday’s by-elections in three constituencies and three Local Government wards which opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has won in five out of the six areas. Results declared by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah at Sunbird Mount Soche Hotel […]
Malawi’s flagship daily newspaper on Wednesday in its editorial comment rapped the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), on the electoral earthquake that rocked It on Tuesday in three constituencies and three Local Government wards showed that opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) winning five out of the six areas. Voters rejected DPP in areas hitherto regarded as its stronghold, notably […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has won a popularity test against the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) with by-election gains which has seen the party shrugging off challenge in the Lilongwe by-elections. By-elections in Lilongwe City South East were called after a Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal order for a rerun after noting irregularities in the parliamentary […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has suffered a humiliating by-election defeat in itys stronghold of southern region after losing Nsanje Lalanje parliamentary seat and Ndirande Makata Local Government ward to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) with its new catch Sidik Mia stamping his authority . Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it will announce official results […]
After heavy deafeat in Tuesday’s by-elections, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has a consoloation with a win of a Local Government ward in Mayani North Ward in Dedza North Constituency. .Dedza is the stronghold of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and the win of DPP will give the ruling party some comfort. DPP’s candidate Nicholas Fackson Josiya […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters in Bangula have in the wee hours of Tuesday intercepted two vehicles suspected to be in electoral fraud mission that were reportedly distributing campaign material and that it was in an operation for electoral fraud. The white Toyota Hilux without a number plate belonging to ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) […]
Angry people on Monday forced police at Thabwa (road heading to Nsanje Lalanje) to remove the seal tape from the number plate of a suspicious car driven by ruling Democractic Progressive Party (DPP) official in an operation to garner votes fraudulently for Nsanje Lalanje by-election. The car belongs to Blantyre City Council registration number BQ 8522. […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) member Sidik Mia has dismissed claims that he has been shot by thugs, saying he is fit and well and wrapped up campaign on a sound note for Tuesday’s by-elections for Nsanje-Lalanje Constituency. Rumours spread in Lower Shire that Mia was shot as is badly injured. But Mia said he […]
Major political parties on Saturday were busy finalising campaign ahead of Tuesday October, 17 by elections. Campaign period officially closed Sunday morning. Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), final whistle stop tours were led by Minister of Transport and Public Works , Jappie Mhango and the DPP secretary general Grezelder Jeffrey while Malawi Congress Party (MCP) final whistle stop tours […]
Veteran politician and business magnet Harry Mlekanjala Mkandawire joined Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera on Friday to drum up support for Lilongwe Msozi MCP candidate, Sosten Gwengwe for the Tuesday by-elections. Mkandawire openly called upon opposition members to vote for MCP hopeful Gwengwe in their large numbers. “Malawi is waiting to vote for […]
President Peter Mutharika on Wednesday highlighted the mission of political parties that ruled the country starting from 1964 up to date and appreciating the role each party did to Malawians. According to Mutharika, the mission of the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) was to deal with the colonial rule and brought independence while the […]
Violence has rocked Nsanje Lalanje ahead of the October 17 by-election as members of opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) say they have been attacked by followers of ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Gladys Ganda at Phokera on Wednesday. Seventeen people say they were attacked by known DPP Youth Cadets. Those who spoke to Nyasa […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Secretary General, Griezedar Jeffrey wa Jeffrey, has said Malawi Congress Party (MCP) will never rule this country again, as Malawians denounced the party and its rule in 1993. Wa Jeffrey was speaking Tuesday during a political campaign rally President Peter Mutharika conducted at Kaliyeka primary school ground ahead of the October […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has launched a plan to intensify the intimidation of voters by waging a violent campaign that cows voters to back their candidatesin the October 17 by-elections in three wards and three constituencies. Nyasa Times understands that a sinister scheme to launch a bloody campaign against opposition in the run-up […]
A group of political activists are challenging the candidature Sosten Gwengwe, the candidate for the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) in the Lilongwe Msozi North parliamentary by-election scheduled for October 17, accusing him that he married a child bride. Speaking at a news conference at Crown Hotel in Lilongwe on Tuesday, Philip Kamangira of Citizen Alliance […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate Ulemu Msungama who has successfully challenged the results of the parliamentary election in which Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) declared Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Bentley Namasasu winner by 98 votes in 2014, over the weekend engaged the famous Malawi’s music icon-cum politician , ‘Soldier’ Luscious Banda to boost his campaign […]
Malawi government spokesperson, who is also minister of Information and Communications Technology Nicholas Dausi has denied reports that chiefs are facing intimidation, threats and harassment by government and ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) senior officials ahead of the October 17 by elections. Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has been complaining that chiefs are being intimidated to […]