Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has come under spotlight to explain why he allegedly changed ownership of a donated vehicle to his party into his name and now his son is using it as a personal car. Fryson Chozi, who is leader of self proclaimed Concerned Citizens movement has been giving details […]
The High Court in Blantyre has dismissed a treason case against three senior opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP)officials. Judge Healey Potani has dismissed the treason case of former party publicist Jessie Kabwila, MCP legislator Louis Chakwantha and member Ulemu Msungama after the State failed to provide evidence. Malawi police in February 2016 arrested the three over […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) members on Monday propelled former president Joyce Banda’s running mate in the 2014 elections, Sosten Gwengwe to be the party’s parliamentary candidate for Lilongwe Msozi North in May by-elections after winning primary elections. Gwengwe was previously MP for Dedza Central where he won in 2009 on MCP ticket before joining DPP and […]
Ulemu Msungama, who recently won the appeal case at the Malawi Supreme Court on Thursday kickstarted reaching out to constituents in Lilongwe City South East aimed at preparing them the forth coming rerun. Msungama, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate, disputed the 2014 election results which declared Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Bentley Namasasu winner. In […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) faces division in Kasungu following a decision by Kasungu Central MP Amon Nkhata to dump his constituency in the 2019 parliamentary polls and contest in Kasungu west. Kasungu west MP Alex Meja confirmed Nkhata has already started campaigning in the constituency. “He (Nkhata) is a failed politician. He knows […]
Richard Kadammanja, a Salima Malawi Congress Party (MCP) ward councillor who was beaten by the party’s youth on allegations that he is sympathizer to ousted Salima Central parliamentarian, Felix Jumbe, has recounted his ordeal saying much as what happened was unfortunate, he loves the party and remains its die-hard member. Kadammanja was literally beaten up […]
Leader of opposition in parliament Lazarus Chakwera is on a crusade to unseat President Peter Mutharika during the 2019 polls, saying problems rocking the country can come to and only if the Head of State and his Democratic Porgresive Party (DPP) is out of power. Chakwera said this during a political rally on Sunday during […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is mourning a member of the party who died in a car accident after he was flushed out of a moving vehicle on Sunday in Nkhotakota. Nkhotakota police publicist William Kaponda confirmed the death of one person and five others who were injured seriously in the road accident as they […]
Leader of opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera has called for what he calls mental revolution, saying citizens should stop accepting things that are wrong. Chakwera was speaking on Sunday at a political rally at Msalura Primary School ground in Salima where he also appealed to party dissidents to join hands and […]
Former cabinet minister Muhammad Sidik Mia has rejected what he called “fake news” linking him to United Democratic Front (UDF) when he is yet ti formally join the Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Mia lashed out at reports that he had planned to join UDF. “It is simply false,” Mia told Nyasa Times on Sunday. He described such reports […]
Salima Central parliamentarian, Felix Jumbe, on Wednesday took to social networking site Facebook in defense of re-instated but fired Malawi Congress Party (MCP) publicity secretary, Jessie Kabwila, saying the party’s leadership had lost direction in as far as adherence to the constitution is concerned. Jumbe was also fired from the MCP for insubordination and belonging […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) former fiery spokeswoman Jessie Kabwila is accusing her party of hypocricy and bad sinister, saying it is sending people to start campaigning in her Salima north west constituency ahead of 2019 parliamentary elections. Kabwila, who was recently reinstated as member of the party but lost her position as publicity secretary, […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) ‘rebel’ leader Chatinkha Chidzanja Nkhoma claims she is getting death threats. Chidzanja Nkhoma is accusing MCP president Lazarus Chakwera of misgoverning the major opposition party in the country. She enjoys airtime on state controlled Malawi Broadcasting Corporation where she castigates Chakwera. Taking it to social media on Monday, Chidzanja Nkhoma writes: […]
The Political Parties Bill that has been formulated to change the way political groupings in the country operate has been welcomed as a “good idea” in ensuring that intra-party democracy thrive in political parties, which would help strengthen the country’s democracy and good governance. The piece of legislation if passed into law will among other […]
Former cabinet minister Khumbo Chirwa has dumped ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and rejoined Malawi Congress Party (MCP) saying he was ambushed to join DPP. Chirwa officially rejoined MCP on Saturday. He claimed he was announced to have been amongst people who joined DPP during a rally at Masintha ground in Lilongwe recently yet he was tricked […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) member of parliament in Salima North-West Constituency, Jessie Kabwila has welcomed over 120 women members of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) who has defected and joined the main opposition MCP in her constituency. The women said they have dumped DPP because of poor leadership and Kabwira said the move demonstrated […]
Former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) regional chairperson for centre Daniel Mlomo has implicated some party members of parliament for over his two years rebellion. Addressing reporters at the MCP headquarters in Lilongwe , Mlomo said some MPs and those aspiring for the MCP presidency were the ones behind his rebellion. However, Mlomo refused to name the […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) former publicist Jessie Kabwila says party president Lazarus Chakwera and the national executive committee have no powers to strip off her position as spokesperson for the main opposition. At a rally she held in her Salima North West constituency, the outspoken Kabwila said it is only the national convention which […]