Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Diaspora Wing over the weekend raised money through a gala dinner event held in Birmingham to help the party allocate election monitors in all the polling stations at the May 21 Tripartite Election. According to the spokesman of MCP Diaspora Wing, Chalo Mvula , the Birmingham event was to cement the […]
Former main opposition in parliament, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says it will not take part in peace prayers which have been organized by pro ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) clergy at Kamuzu Palace on Thursday ahead of the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. MCP presidential candidate Lazurus Chakwera, United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate […]
Reverend Lazarus Chakwera, who is presidential candidate for the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is said to have received millions of Kwacha in campaign funding from the then ruling People’s Party (PP) during the 2014 elections, according to Patricia Kaliati, UTM Party Secretary General. Kaliati made the revelation in Mangochi, Sunday, during a rally held by […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government has responded to allegations made by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential torchbearer, Lazarus Chakwera, that it has swindled K1 trillion in the last five years, saying it was unfortunate that the latter made the claims when it was obvious he was a benefitting from corruption proceeds. A statement […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera has said people should go to vote in large numbers on May 21 as there will stop any attempts to circumvent the will of the people and he will not accept Malawi Election Commission (MEC) awarding a “fraudulent” victory to incumbent President Peter Mutharika “neither will the people”. […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera and his running mate Sidik Mia stormed the Lomwe belt districts of Thyolo, Mulanje and Phalombe where they assured the people that they will make sure that the long standing land issue in the area is resolved once they take over power this month. With sizeable crowds […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has denied claims by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate that it has been thieving public resources amounting to K1 trillion in the five years President Peter Mutharika has been in power. Chakwera has been labelling the DPP top leadership as “thieves” during his campaign rallies, saying all they have […]
Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) have described as counter-productive Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera’s decision to reduce the working hours once voted into power. Chakwera said at a rally that once MCP is voted into power, it would change the start of working day from the currenfrom 7.30am to 8.30am to give […]
The triple alliance of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), People’s Party (PP) and Freedom Party (FP) stormed Njamba Freedom Park in Blantyre on Sunday with one message that the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) should not be given a fresh mandate because of its record of thieving public resources and maintained a claim that K1 trillion […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera, Sunday went to town with a litany of promises in new policy direction once his party is ushered into power saying, among others, he would construct a state-of-the-art Joyce Banda International Convention Centre in Blantyre and that he would decree that time to start work in both […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera has promised to revive and complete Nsanje World Inland Port once voted into power during the May 21 elections, accusing the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration for using the project as a deliberate ploy to defraud taxpayers money. Chakwera made the remarks on Friday when he […]
Ministry of Health in conjunction with the Ministry of Local Government has recruited health care workers barely a day after the former president and People’s Party (PP) leader Joyce Banda made the call at a political rally she jointly held with Malawi Congress Party (MCP), presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera in Mangochi on Thursday. Banda called […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hoepful Lazarus Chakwera has told the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to investigate claims by President Peter Mutharika of vote rigging. “It is disturbing. It is disturbing to hear from the Head of State suggesting that there are some people who want to derail the law,” said Chakwera. This follows outbursts […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has said his party will bring back to Parliament the Electoral Reform Bills which include the Constitutional (Amendment) that a president should be elected with more than 50 percent of the votes, replacing the first-past-the-post (FPTP). Chakwera said he will bring back Electoral Reform Bills once elected as […]
A grouping of over 200 young pastors on Good Friday endorsed Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Reverend Dr Lazarus Chakwera as the most befitting candidate for the office of the President of the Republic of Malawi ahead of the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. Speaking at a news conference in the city of Mzuzu, […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarus Chakwera has said if voted into power during May 21 elections, MCP will encourage and support government policies that would benefit all Malawians regardless of region, tribe or religion. Chakwera, speaking at Kalumo in Ntchisi on Saturday during the political campaign rally, said Malawi needs to return to the […]
UTM leader who is also the country’s Vice-President, Saulos Chilima,and former leader of opposition and Malaiw Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera had to halt their political campaign on Good Friday to join fellow christians in participating in Way of the Cross, marking the suffering that Jesus Christ went on the day of his crucifixion […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera has said he would attend presidential question time in parliament once voted into power during the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. He said this Wednesday evening during a grueling whistle-stop campaign tours in Lilongwe. President Peter Mutharika has always snubbed the questions to the president session when […]