Malawi’s opposition leader Dr Lazarus Chakwera returned to a hero’s welcome in Lilongwe from his political tour in United States amidst reports of an alleged “plot” to overthrow President Peter Mutharika. Chakwera, the president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), has been implicated in a report that he has been having discussions with a group of […]
Opposition leaders in Malawi have rejected claims that there is a plot to oust President Peter Mutharika. Malawi Congress Party (MCP) said allegations that its leader plans to overthrow Mutharika’s government is “fiction.” Chakwera is said to be in state intelligence notes uncovering coup and that plotters have set June 2016 as the deadline to […]
Leader of opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera is returning home this Monday from a political tour in the United States. MCP Publicity Secretary Jessie Kabwira confirmed to Nyasa Times that Chakwera is returning home Monday through Lilongwe at Kamuzu International Airport. “Yes Chakwera is returning on Monday. As a party we are […]
Two Malawi Congress Party District chairmen and the MCP director of research, have come out to explain what really happened during the Dzombe compound operations led by Member of Parliament for Dowa South East Richard Chimwendo, and Member of Parliament for Kasungu Central Amon Nkhata. Chairman Selani from Dowa and Mr Kachule from Lilongwe Malingunde […]
Two Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Members of Parliament (MPs) were on Friday arrested by Kanengo Police and released on bail on charges of common assault. The MPs, Richard Chimwendo Banda of Dowa East, Amon Nkhata of Kasungu Central and two other party members Brian Sambo and Zumani Chidzanja Nkhoma have been charged with three counts of common […]
The infighting in the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has gone physical, forcing a member Azam Mwale to go into hiding for fear of his dear life. In a telephone interview from his hiding place with Nyasa Times, Mwale who recently spoke in the media against the current party leadership said some party Members […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has fired nine Southern region committee members from their positions following violence that happened last year when Administrative Secretary Potipher Chidaya was beaten. According to a letter signed by the party’s Secretary General Gustave Kaliwo addressed o Southern Region chairman Peter Simbi and copied to the party’s president, vice president, Administrative […]
Former director of water in the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Osborne Shela, was on Saturday voted regional chairman for the north in the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Shela was voted during regional elections in the North held in Mzuzu City to help in rebuilding of the MCP. During the elections, Gracious Soko […]
Some members of parliament in the main opposiiton Malawi Congress Party (MCP) as some are plotting for the removal of their party’s spokesperson Jessie Kabwila from the position, arguing she is causing confusion within. The MPs behind the move who have started a Whatsapp group discussion are Richard Chimwendo Banda, Amon Nkhata and Peter Dimba. They […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president, Lazarus Chakwera, who is also leader of opposition in parliament. Is on a political tour of duty in United States. Chakwera has been visiting Mississippi where a local paper The Clarion Ledger reported his visit and described him as the “ expected next president of the southe astern African country.” […]
Human rights activist and researcher for Center for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR), Mankhumbo Munthali has said statement that opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) are still consulting on the call for voting system of electing a Head of State to be changed from the current first-past-the-post to one for a 50 per cent plus one law to […]
Businessman Pika Manondo, second accused person in the ongoing shooting case of former budget director, Paul Montfort Mphwiyo,whose shooting on 13 September 2013 led to the unravelling of the systematic looting of millions of government money dubbed ‘cashgate’ has entered his defence of his two charges of conspiracy to commit murder and attempted murder charges. Manondo, […]
Malawi Congress Party(MCP), has fired seven of its Central region district Chairmen for being suspected to be the ones behind confusion locking the party with growing calls to call for early convention citing nepotism and maladministration as some of the key reasons. But the decision will be reviewed by the National Executive committee(NEC). The party […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) losing parliamentary candidate for Lilongwe South east Ulemu Msungama has resigned his fate of winning the High Court case over the parliamentary seat to the independence of the judiciary. This follows the police Inspector General Lexten Kachama’s declaration that the fire that gutted the Malawi Electoral Commission warehouse in Lilongwe that […]
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) on Monday took turns responding to calls from four regional chairmen, who wrote the party’s leadership to call for early convention citing nepotism and maladministration as some of the key reasons, with the paying those are baseless allegations and that its problems are a result of external influences. Stowell Gondwe […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has unreservedly and unconditionally apologised to all Malawians who were forced into exile during the party’s 40 year autocratic grip to power. Chakwera said this during the funeral ceremony of Rose Chibambo, the country’s heroine and historic figure who aggressively and fiercely fought the white rule and later […]
Four chairpersons of main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) have challenged their leader Lazarus Chakwera, stopping him from making appointments and holding meetings. In a three page letter, the chairpersons accuse Chakwera of nepotism and lacking skills to tackle administrative issues in the country’s oldest party. The chairpersons, Stowell Gondwe, Bauleni Mkweza, Baza Kaunda and […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson on finance Alexander Dzonzi has cast doubt over finance minister Goodall Gondwe prediction that the economy would rebound in May. Dzonzi said in a radio interview that it was wrong for Gondwe to base his facts on the unpredictable rainfall. Gondwe had earlier said he was upbeat the economy would […]