Month: December 2015 Posts

Felix Jumbe: Chakwera living under Kamuzu’s shadow

Dec 03, 2015 Lyonike Mughogho 21 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Salima Central Parliamentarian Felix Jumbe continues to fire rockets at the party's president Lazarus Chakwera due to his style of leadership, subsequently comparing it to that of the late Kamuzu Banda.… ...

Political experts condemn MCP despite public apology

Nov 24, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 73 &

Despite making an apology in parliament on Monday, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leadership is still receiving condemnations over racist and derogatory remarks made to Lilongwe City Centre constituency legislator, David Bisnowaty. The MCP legislator in… ...

‘Join DPP and help me solve this mess’ – Mutharika pleads with Chakwera

Nov 18, 2015 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 331 &

Malawi President Mutharika has asked Leader of Opposition Lazarus Chakwera to join the ruling party to help find solutions to the current economic crisis. Chakwera had asked Mutharika to resign, saying the President was visionless… ...

PP top officials lose hope in Joyce Banda, bank on Chakwera

Nov 18, 2015 Thula Chisamba 172 &

Reports reaching Malawi24 indicates that some People’s Party (PP) top officials have lost hope in their leader Joyce Banda and have since banked their trust on Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera to take… ...

Chakwera against subsidy

Nov 13, 2015 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 167 &

...says privatisation is the solution ...refers to subsidies as a sickness Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President, Lazarus Chakwera, has asked government to stop supporting poor Malawians through subsidy programmes which he has declared as a… ...

Commentators back Chakwera sentiments on Mutharika’s incompetence

Nov 12, 2015 Thula Chisamba 34 &

Social commentators in have echoed sentiments by leader of opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President, Lazarus Chakwera, that President Peter Mutharika is an incompetent leader clinging on to power. Renowned social commentator and human… ...

‘Stop nepotism’ Peter Mutharika advised

Nov 11, 2015 Mwayi Mkandawire 87 &

It remains a tough week for Malawi President Peter Mutharika and besides his National Address being dubbed 'empty', he is also being accused of favoring people from the Southern Region particularly the Lhomwe belt where… ...