Member of Parliament for Lilongwe Msozi North , Sosten Gwengwe has launched a K5 million Football and Netball Trophy in his area at a colourful function which took place at Chowa Primary School in the area of Traditional Authority Chadza. At a function held at Chiwowa Primary School in the district, Gwengwe described idle minds […]
A group of political activists are challenging the candidature Sosten Gwengwe, the candidate for the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) in the Lilongwe Msozi North parliamentary by-election scheduled for October 17, accusing him that he married a child bride. Speaking at a news conference at Crown Hotel in Lilongwe on Tuesday, Philip Kamangira of Citizen Alliance […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Reverend Dr Lazarus Chakwera has warned Malawians against voting for any of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidates in forthcoming bye-elections its leadership has failed the country. He said this on Sunday when he was drumming up support for the Lilongwe Msozi North candidate, Sosten Gwengwe ahead of bye-elections […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has trusted two former members of Peoples’ Party (PP), to carry its flag in the October 17, 2017 by-elections in Nsanje Lalanje and Lilongwe Msozi North constituencies, it has been confirmed. They are Lawrence Sitolo and Sosten Gwengwe, and have already been unveiled to the nation, with MCP deputy publicity secretary Ezekier Chingoma […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) members on Monday propelled former president Joyce Banda’s running mate in the 2014 elections, Sosten Gwengwe to be the party’s parliamentary candidate for Lilongwe Msozi North in May by-elections after winning primary elections. Gwengwe was previously MP for Dedza Central where he won in 2009 on MCP ticket before joining DPP and […]
In a quest to promote hard work amongst student, one of the highly rated privates secondary schools in the country, Alice Gwengwe Foundation has embarked on a prestigious program of recognising deserving students doing well in class. Sosten Gengwe, Managing Director for Alice Gwengwe Girls and Sosten Gwengwe Boys Private Secondary Schools said this over […]
Former Minister of Industry and Trade, Sostsen Gwengwe who flopped in the presidential bid when he was picked as running mate of Joyce Banda in 2014 elections is repositioning himself on return to parliament by relocating to Lilongwe Msozi North Constituency which is expected to have a by-election. Lilongwe Msozi North Constituency fell vacant following […]
Former minister of Industry and Trade, who was also People’s Party (PP) running mate in the May 20 Tripartite Elections, Sosten Gwengwe, has defended his move to rejoin Malawi Congress Party (MCP) saying he is back to his political nest. Speaking Friday during an interview on Times TV, Gwengwe said he considers himself as a […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has insisted it was in a “stable” rebuilidng position despite reportedly feuding of former members who have rejoined the party and repositioning for 2019 parliamentary seats with the incumbents fearing the old guards may unseat them. Former minister in People’s Party regime, Sosten Gwengwe from Dedza Central, Abel Kayembe from Dowa […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is facing a mist of rumours that a reshuffle is looming in the National Executive Committee (NEC)where former Peoples Party (PP) vice president Sosten Gwengwe and George Zulu are set to be incorporated into the system. Factions are said to have emerged in the largest opposition party. Nyasa Times understands that […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Sunday welcomed political prodigal members back in MCP fold at a rally which took place at Kamwendo School ground in Mchinji. The returnees included opposition Peoples Party (PP) presidential running-mate in May 2014 Tripartite Elections, Sosten Gwengwe, former parliamentarian, George Zulu, former DPP Regional Governor Kalanzi Mbewe, Agnes […]
The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has opened its arms to Former minister of Industry and Trade, who was also People’s Party (PP) running mate in the May 20 Tripartite Elections, Sosten Gwengwe. Gwengwe, who lost his Dedza Central parliamentary seat to Malawi Congress Party’s (MCP) Daniel Chiwere, took a low profile after last year’s […]
Former Malawi president Joyce Banda “will surely seek the mandate” of Malawians in the 2019 presidential election under the banner of People’s Party (PP), the party spokesman Ken Msonda has said. Msonda told private radio station Zodiak on Tuesday that Banda is currently reenergising at her home in Nkhata Bay where she relocated after vacating […]
Former minister of Industry and Trade, who was also People’s Party (PP) running mate in the May 20 Tripartite Elections, Sosten Gwengwe, has confirmed he was quitting frontline politics. Gwengwe, who lost his Dedza Central parliamentary seat to Malawi Congress Party’s (MCP) Daniel Chiwere, said he needs to recharge his batteries away from frontline politics […]
The ruling People’s Party (PP) has labelled its former vice-president for north, Khumbo Kachali as an ‘angry and frustrated man’ who had worked hard to destabilize the party after being left-out on the choice of President Joyce Banda’s running-mate. The Vice president on Monday formally rejoined the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) the party which in […]
President Joyce Banda’s want-away deputy Khumbo Kachali is contemplating to resign from governing People’s Party (PP) National Executive Committee (NEC), Nyasa Times can reveal. According to a source within the VP’s security detail, Kachali has been to Kamuzu Palace to inform President Banda about his intention to leave the governing party’s politburo. Presidential Press Secretary Steve Nhlane refused to […]
President Joyce Banda has said her rise to power when former President Bingu Wa Mutharika died of a heart attack in 2012 came because God has a “purpose” . Addressing a gathering of people on Friday at Chatuwa Primary School ground in Lilongwe during a whistle stop tour, the President reminded the people that took […]
Malawi’s ruling People’s Party (PP) vice presidential nominee Sosten Gwengwe said universal fertilizer subsidy being proposed by the opposition parties is impossible in Malawi as it could only benefit the vendors not the needy in the communities. Gwengwe was speaking during a rally which was held at Bua Primary School in Mchinji on Wednesday where […]