Former Cabinet minister Muhammad Sidik Mia has said Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has been vindicate by former first lady Callista Mutharika who has bashed the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) that it is infested by beasts of prey and thieves plundering government entities. Mia, who has ddclared his interest to contest as vice president for MCP, […]
Malawi Police in Mzuzu have released three Malawi Congress Party (MCP) followers who were arrested on Saturday for organising a birthday day parade in the city for their leader Lazarus Chakwera. Police spokesman in Mzuzu was reluctant to comment on the arrests. But Mike Chande, one of the people arrested said they were detained and […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has announced the postponement of its scheduled national convention, which was to start on April 8 2018 at Mary Mount Private Secondary School in Mzuzu. This follows courts’ decision to reserve determination on the way forward regarding a court injunction obtained by some leaders of the party, restraining MCP […]
The main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has decided not to hold its national convention slated for April 5 2018 until the court cases against the party and its leadership are disposed of in the High Court. MCP president Lazarus Chakwera says following the reservation by the High Court in Blantyre to lift an injunction […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president and leader of opposition in Parliament Lazarus Chakwera has endorsed plans by the civil society organisations (CSOs) to hold nationwide protests on April 27 to petition President Peter Mutharika and his administration on governance shortcomings. Chakwera endorsed the demos as representatives of the CSOs on Tuesday delivered their notification letter […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has told party supporters to hold their patience as political wrangles continue in the oldest party in the country, saying the problems would be over soon. In a statement seen by Nyasa Times, Chakwera said he understood why some supporters are running out of patience, admitting the political […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) will likely postpone its convention in April this year after High Court in Blantyre reserved its determination to rift an injunction obtained by party’s Vice President Richard Msowoya and four other members. The April 4-7 2018 gathering at Mary Mount Secondary School in Mzuzu is expected to put in office […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has been ordered to appear at High Court in Lilongwe on April 10 2018 in a case against the party’s suspended Secretary General Gustav Kaliwo who called for convention. Chakwera did not come to court on Monday with his the party lawyer Charles Mhone saying he was away […]
CCAP Synod of Livingstonia between General Secretary the Reverend Levi Nyondo On Saturday openly rebuked presidential advisor on unity and parliamentary affairs Symon Vuwa Kaunda for removing Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera from the list of people who were to give eulogies at the funeral ceremony of :Traditional Authority (TA) Malengamzoma in Nkhatabay. The […]
At the expiry of a seven-day ultimatum given by some civil society organisation over the distribution of the contentious K4 billion to members of Parliament (MPs), President Peter Mutharika and leader of opposition in Parliament Lazarus Chakwera have rebuffed the activists. The CSOs leaders, who include Youth and Society (YAS), Centre for Human Rights and […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) faced an extraordinary bit of dissent from a newspaper columnist who torched the oldest party as not being on the cusp of victory in 2019 Tripartite elections as predicted by some survey but a party that is “unravelling at the seams aided by some shortsighted individuals lacking ambition.” Suzhho Khunga, writting […]
Malawi Assemblies of God Church has rejected online reports that the Lazarus Chakwera stole money amounting to K100 miillion during his reign as the church’s president before joining politics, saying what’s was posted on Malawi Voice is utterly fake news. The State sponsored online publication had published the report alleging Chakwera had been thieving the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarus Chakwera—who is also leader of opposition in Parliament—is considered a self-centred political maverick by some quarters. A cleric throughout his adult life, joined frontline politics and was elected president of the MCP in 2013, succeeding longtime MCP leader, John Tembo, now in retirement. Chakwera’s vice is Richard Msowoya who was also […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera and embattled secretary general Gustav Kaliwo are set to face off and trade questions in court in a case the party obtained an injunction restraining Kaliwo from calling for a convention. In June last year, Chakwera obtained a court injunction stopping Kaliwo holding an emergency convention […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) director of field of operations, Ben Phiri, has engaged an accelator in frontline politics ahead of next year’s elections and has joined hands with Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Samuel Tembenu as they prop up the image of the party and President Peter Mutharika. On Saturday the Field […]
Embattled opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) secreyray general Gustav Kaliwo has obtained a fresh injunction against the party not to organise a convention in April this year expected to put in office new leadership. Kaliwo through lawyer Kalekeni Kaphale has successfully obtained the court order restraining MCP from implementing suspension orders which the National Executive Committee […]
The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has said it all set to hold its elective national convention next month and that the party has so far raised K70 million to finance the gathering in Mzuzu. During the convention, the party is expected to elect a president who will also be the torchbearer in next year’s […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has cautioned the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to put their hands off and stop taking the country as a prostitute. Chakwera was speaking in Blantyre during the fundraising dinner which was attended by cross section of the politicians especially from the opposition. “Our country is not a […]