The London Political Summit and Awards is at it again after naming former president Peter Mutharika as this year’s recipient of the Uhuru/Raila Peace-Accord honorary award and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) politician and hip-hop artist Tay Grin as its ambassador, now it has given an award of outstanding member of parliament to Nkhatabay South legislator and […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) constituency committee for Karonga central on Friday resigned and joined UTM Party. Led by MCP constituency governor Ntonella Gondwe and the chair lady Dorica Kanyika, the group said poor leadership in MCP especially at the district level has forced them to withdraw their membership and join UTM. The group which was […]
Former minister in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led administration who is also a Parliamentarian for Chikwawa Central Constituency Salim Bagus says he has rejoined Malawi Congress Party (MCP) which he dumped when he served as second deputy secretary general, saying he wants to serve the interests of the people in his constituency. The former […]
A 27-year-old Nellie Sichali on Wednesday surprised many when, with reasonable pomp, submitted her nomination papers to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to contest as parliamentarian for the November 10 by-election on the Mbakuwaku Movement for Democracy (MMD) ticket. It means that Sichali, who has not been very visible since the by-election was announced, will […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate, Semion Harrison on Wednesday became the centre of attraction when presenting his nomination papers to enable him to contest as Member of Parliament (MP) for Mangochi West constituency. Harrison, who is contesting for the second time in the area after dragging Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to court for presiding over […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) second deputy president Harry Mlekanjala Mkandawire, on Sunday heightened his touting of President Lazarus Chakwera administration saying “it is the government that people looked forward to” and that Malawians should not be misled by “some noisemakers.” Mkandawire, who not long ago raised controversy as regards the disbursement of government loans when […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) has come flat-out on its preferred choice in the Karonga Central Constituency by-election by endorsing the candidature of Malawi Congress Party’s (MCP) Leonard Mwalwanda. Aford, a member in the governing Tonse Alliance administration, makes its stand four days after Citizen for Transformation (CFT) – of Timothy Mtambo – also endorsed Mwalwanda […]
Citizen for Transformation (CFT) movement led by Minister of Civic Education and National Unity Timothy Mtambo has reaffirmed its support to Malawi Congress Party (MCP), saying it has endorsed its parliamentary candidate un Karonga Central and Mangochi West for the forth coming by-elections, saying those that no longer pledge their allegiance to CFT are free […]
A division has rocked Citizens for Transformation (CFT) following a decision by its founder, Timothy Mtambo, to publicly campaign for the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate in the Karonga Central constituency by-election. The CFT members argue that by campaigning for the MCP candidate, Mtambo, who is also the Minister of Civic Education and National Unity, […]
National Registration Bureau (NRB) offices in Karonga have been indefinitely closed after its officers were accused of siding with aspiring UTM Party candidate Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo by registering minors who are set to vote for him in the November 10 by-election. On Tuesday, supporters—most minors— allegedly belonging to Mwenifumbo’s rival Leonard Mwalwanda of Malawi Congress […]
Minister of Civic Education and National Unity Timothy Mtambo on Tuesday visited people of Moto Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Chowe in Mangohci to apologise for the atrocities the locals experienced under one-party dictatorship. Malawi Congress Party (MCP), under Kamuzu Banda’s authoritarian rule, torched the village on suspicion that the villagers were harbouring Henry Masauko Chipembere. […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) aspiring candidate for Karonga Central Constituency Leonard Mwalwanda has said, as a Malawi loving individual, will make sure persons with albinism in the country are protected through advocacy once he is elected into power. Mwalwanda said during an interface meeting he held at Ngosi, along Lake Malawi, where he spoke to […]
Member of Parliament for Kasungu East Madalitso Kazombo populary known as ‘Kamatcheni’ on the political scene, on Sunday braved the Karonga scorching heat and bumpy road and took the by-election campaign trail to Katili to sell the candidature of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP)shadow Member of Parliament for Karonga Central Constituency Leonard Mwalwanda. Accompanied by […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) deputy secretary-general Catherine Gotani Hara has asked women in Karonga Central Constituency to elect Leonard Mwalwanda of MCP in the November 10 parliamentary by-election. Gotani Hara led MCP senior officials during a campaign rally at the weekend at Mwenelondo, the stronghold of Mwalwanda’s fiercest contender Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo of UTM Party. […]
It has emerged that the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) through its information technology (IT) specialist Daud Suleman established Kokoliliko Holdings Limited as vehicle for siphoning public resources through dubious tenders and contracts. This follows allegations that Suleman used his political influence for Kokoliliko Holdings, a subsidiary of MCP, to be part of suppliers of fertilizer […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) top brass who invaded Karonga central constituency on Saturday have advised their Tonse alliance government partner, UTM Party to stop wasting its resources campaigning in the area, saying they will retain the seat during the November 10 by-election. Speaking in series of rallies, the group which was headed by Speaker of […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP), which is leading the governing Tonse Alliance government, is leaving no stone unturned in the Karonga central by-election race in order to retain the seat, as it has deployed its National Executive Committee (NEC), Cabinet ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs) to campaign. In a weekend program that Nyasa Times has […]
During his inaugural appearance before Parliament to answer queries from legislators, President Lazarus Chakwera righted an important historical wrong about the genesis of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) – the country’s oldest party. Responding to Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhuma who had insinuated that Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda was the founding president of MCP, Chakwera […]