“I am publishing this memoir after more than twenty years of my incarceration, not because I want to take my revenge on Banda and his inner circle for permanently shattering my academic career. I left vengeance to the Lord, who knows my opponents better than I do. Nor do I want to be a spoiler […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Presidential Candidate for the May 20 Tripartite Elections, Dr. Lazarous Chakwera has said time is now ripe to create a new Malawi by being independent and wean herself from donor dependence. Speaking at the headquarters of Traditional Authority Nankumba in Mangochi, Chakwera said God has blessed Malawi with abundant resources such […]
As Malawians vote on May 20th, it will be the 31st anniversary of central region minister Aaron Gadama’s death. He died gruesomely along with two other cabinet ministers and one mere Member of Parliament. By all accounts the death of the Mwanza Four, as the victims have come to be known, was authored by the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera said on Tuesday that voters should consider to vote for him on May 20 elections for the country’s most prestigious political job, saying he has what it takes to be Head of State. Chakwera speaking during the second presidential debate held in Lilongwe pointed out that if Malawians […]
On May 20th this year, the southern African nation of Malawi will go to the polls to elect a president, members of parliament and local government representatives. The forthcoming elections will be the tightest since the introduction of multiparty democracy in 1994 as 12 presidential candidates line up to battle over about seven million votes. […]
Former Leader of the Opposition who is also former president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) John Tembo has vowed to give his full political weight to his successor Dr Lazarus Chakwera as he seeks election of the Head of State in the May 20 elections. Chakwera’s campaign is expected to gain much-needed financial clout and […]
It is no secret that Dr Joyce Banda (PP), Dr Lazarus Chakwera (MCP), Professor Peter Mutharika(DPP) and Mr. Atupele Muluzi (UDF) are the four top contenders in the forthcoming tripartite elections with realistic chances to form the next administration. This does not mean that the other eight contestants are non-entities. No. They are bonafide and […]
Eight opposition presidential candidates who took part in the first-ever presidential debate held in the capital, Lilongwe on Tuesday evening stressed that ridding Malawi of corruption is key for any new leadership. The candidates unanimously agreed in getting rid of systemic corruption which blights all spheres of life including the economy and deters foreign investment. United […]
Two of the four main presidential candidates in the May 20 elections on Tuesday made their strong case in outlining their plan for improving primary, secondary and tertiary education through the first-ever presidential debate held in the capital, Lilongwe. United Democratic Front (UDF) Atupele Muluzi and Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) were the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarous Chakwera has promised Malawians of quality and standard education systems from pre-school to university. Speaking to thousands of people at Mayani ground in Dedza on Sunday when he held a political campaign rally, Chakwera said investing in children and education is key to the country’s economic growth. “We in the […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Rev. Dr Lazarous Chakwera on Fridayjoined thousands of Roman Catholic faithful in the capital Lilongwe in the annual walking pilgrimage of the Way of the Cross. Chakwera joined people at St. Peters Anglican Parish in Lilongwe at the end of ‘Way of the Cross’ which Christians from Maula Catholic […]
Leader of the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Dr Lazarus Chakwera has blamed the former ruling parties from 1994 for high levels of poverty which Malawians have been suffering for the past 50 years, saying his party is ready to transform the country with what he called a ‘rescue plan’.. Speaking during a mass rally […]
President Joyce Banda has topped an opinion poll survey Nyasa Times Media conducted through its correspondents in face-to-face interviews with sampled registered voters and also an online voting poll. The poll interview surveyed more than 60,000 people throughout the country and majority of them put the incumbent Head of State ahead of Lazarous Chakwera of MCP, Atupele Muluzi […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokeswoman Jessie Kabwira has said the party needs not to make fresh apology for atrocities it committed during its 30-year dictatorial rule, saying dictator Kamuzu Banda who was ousted by Bakili Muluzi in 1994 election already apologised. MCP regime was blamed for killings, detention without trial and hounding into exile thousands […]
The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has unveiled its electoral promises, through their manifesto ahead of next month’s tripartite polls, promising seven key strategic priorities that will restore the integrity of Malawi economy. MCP president Dr. Lazarus Chakwera and his running-mate Richard Msowoya led the national executive committee to unveil the manisfesto and launch its […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarus Chakwela has said Malawi will still need tobacco as a main cash crop although some people are saying the country should find a replacement. Speaking during a campaign rally he conducted at Kalambo group in Lilongwe on Sunday, Chakwela said once voted into power, MCP will make sure that […]
The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president Peter Mutharika is on a collision course with Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera over claims by the later that they had talked about the need to curb political violence ahead of May 20 elections. After the violence that cost lives of a police officer and a civilian in Thyolo, Chakwera asked […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday spent time during lunch hours to interact with vendors and customers in the capital Lilongwe. Chakwera spent time with the unexpected people from Area 13 market, Wenela restaurants, Area 3 market and finally Tsoka market. While at Area 3 market, Chakwera spent time to have a […]