Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera on Sunday ended his Southern Region tour by attending a church service at CCAP’s St Michaels and All Angels church, cheering the patients at Catholic run Mlambe Hospital before attending a meeting at Lunzu. Chakwera, the former president of Assemblies of God Church in Malawi, who also donated […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera on Saturday addressed a mass rally at the country’s considered political barometer, Ndirande squatter township in Blantyre city where he among other this condemned rampant corruption in government. Chakwera warned the electorate against voting “cashgate politicians” saying a few Malawians have gotten rich while the majority further slip […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarus Chakwera’s planned visit to Mpumulo wa Bata mausoleum at Ndata Farm in Thyolo has been frustrated by family of former president the late Bingu wa Mutharika. Nyasa Times earlier reported that to lay a wreath at Mpumulo wa Bata and pay homage to Mutharika as leader who had […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP)President Dr. Lazarous Chakwera has advised the electorate to choose leaders who have vision and the people’s aspirations at heart. Chakwera on a southern region tour made the remarks on Thursday at Marka in Nsanje where he addressed whistke-stop meetings. He urged Malawians to use May 20 vote to usher into office […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president, Dr Lazarus Chakwera, is on a 10-day tour visiting the southern region where he is conducting whistle-stop rallies. The party’s publicity secretary Dr Jessie Kabwila said the MCP leader, who is the party’s presidential candidate in the May 20 elections, is on the tour to interact with people in […]
Malawi Congress Paryy (MCP) president Dr Lazarous Chakwera said if elected into power on May 20, he will lead a government that will embark on a huge development programme in a bid to reduce the country’s reliance on aid. Chakwera made the remarks when he addressed mammoth crowds on Saturday at Chief Chlowamatambe in Kasungu. […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) has reacted to statements made by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader, Rev Dr.Lazarous Chakwera during the party fundraising dinner at Mount Soche Hotel against rival presidential candidates. In his speech, Chakwera attacked the current Joyce Banda administration for rampant corruption and its cashgate scandal and also took a dig UDF and […]
Vice President Khumbo Kachali and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Monday joined mourners in Lilongwe’s Area 36 for a funeral service of 7 of the 8 Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) members who died from a lightning accident whilst in church. The eight who died on Saturday after lightning struck their church […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarous Chakwera has said his party is ready to transform the country with what he called a ‘rescue plan’. Chakwera speaking during a Tambala Night fundraising dinner event for MCP held in Blantyre on Friday, said as Malawi move into 2014, citizens should reflect on the situation in the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Lazarus Chakwera on Tuesday overwhelmingly got endorsed as the party’s candidate for a parliamentary seat in Lilongwe after beating six other aspirants setting the tone for the May 20 2014 Tripartite Elections. The party conducted the primaries at Kasiya where Chakwera, who is also the party’s 2014 presidential candidate, amassed 261 votes […]
Ruling Peoples Party (PP) leaders from Ntchisi district have defected to the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) citing amog other things as the plundering of public resources – the cashgate scandal- linking the top leaders of the PP. Announcing their defection during a whistle stop tour held by MCP resident Dr Lazarus Chakwela in the district, […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Reverend Lazarus Chakwera has returned home from South Africa where he had gone to pay his last respects to Nelson Mandela, exhorting the southern African nation to embrace the legacy of departed South African icon. Chakwera speaking to reporters at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) on his arrival said Mandela’s legacy […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Dr Lazarous Chakwera has called for more funding in public universities and an increase for education facilities. Speaking Thursday during a public lecture at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Bunda Campus, Chakwera said it is very pathetic to see that the universities have the same infrastructures which were built many years […]
The bereaved family of Senior Chief Chadza have lambasted the ruling People’s Party officials for hijacking the funeral ceremony of the Chief Chadza wife a development which resulted into burying the deceased in the absence of the husband. According to some family members, Deputy Minister of Local Government Geoffrey Kamanya who is also the Member of […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president and 2014 torch bearer Dr Lazarous Chakwela has said Malawi need statesmen and not politicians for economic transformation. Speaking in Lilongwe on Sunday during the whistle stop tours he conducted in the city, Chakwela said Malawians are in the current economic and leadership mess due to selfish political leaders who do not […]
Nkhoma Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) Deputy Moderator Rev. Alfred Nyanda has called on the faithfuls to pray for the economic crisis that has engulfed the country. Speaking at Kauma, Lilongwe during the ordainment of Chikowa CCAP Prayer House to a fully-fledged church on Sunday, and Nyanda also advised the opposition Malawi […]
The new leadership of opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) continue to attract reputable people despite the defections of some opportunistic members, with the latest to join the party being former Malawi Ambassador to Japan Dr John Chikago. Chikango who was a key member of the United Democratic Front (UDF) announced on Friday that he has […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarus Chakwera has expressed the hope that his party will regain the momentum and support it used to have during the days of the late Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda. He was speaking over the weekend during a marathon of whistle-stop tours the party had in Zomba City, Mayaka, […]