Month: April 2021 Posts

Tonse Alliance partners fight for newly elected MP

Apr 07, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Chikondi Kasichi UTM, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and People’s Party (PP) are battling it out for  newly elected Member of Parliament for Zomba Changalume, Bizwick Million. Million revealed this today after one of the… ...

MCP sues Chakwera, AG caught in crossfire

Apr 04, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has dragged President Lazarus Chakwera to court over the appointment of commissioners of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). The commissioners are Arthur Nanthulu, Steve Duwa, Linda Kunje and Jean… ...

Analyst warns voter apathy will continue hitting by-elections

Apr 02, 2021 George Banda - MEC Stringer 0 &

A Chancellor College based political analyst has warned that voter apathy will continue to mar by-elections as a lot of electorates focus much on presidential elections. The remarks follow low turnout of voters during the… ...

MCP candidate assaulted in Nsanje Central

Mar 30, 2021 Emmie Banda - MEC Stringer 0 &

People believed to be Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members assaulted Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate Kafanikhale Mandevana on Monday night in Nsanje. According to Mandevana who was speaking while at Nsanje police station after receiving… ...

UTM Party supporters attack MCP officials in Karonga

Mar 28, 2021 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

UTM Party supporters attacked Malawi Congress Party (MCP) members on Friday night at a lodge in Karonga, police have confirmed. The violence comes barely days after Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) supporters also complained to have… ...

Mia blames previous MPs for lack of development in Nsanje North

Mar 27, 2021 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

Malawi Congress Party’s Abida Mia who is also Deputy Minister of Lands has expressed concern over lack of some crucial social facilities in Nsanje North constituency such as a health facility, a good road network… ...

MCP parliamentary candidate survives car accident in Chikwawa

Mar 25, 2021 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) parliamentary candidate for Chikwawa East, Foster Thipiwa, on Wednesday afternoon escaped with minor cuts after a vehicle he was driving overturned three times at a place called Monjo. The accident occurred… ...

MCP candidate in Chikwawa East promises road, police unit

Mar 22, 2021 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) parliamentary candidate for Chikwawa East has mentioned the construction of a police unit and construction of Thabwa-Livunzu-Fatima road as his development priorities for the area if he gets elected in the… ...

Over 60 campaign rallies conducted in Karonga over the weekend

Mar 22, 2021 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

It was a busy weekend for political party leaders and candidates who over held 60 political campaign rallies to sell their manifestos to the 53, 000 eligible electorates in Karonga Northwest Constituency ahead of the… ...

Revealed: MCP youth wing trained as armed Police

Mar 18, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

...MCP says it's a security matter The ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) refused to comment on a parliamentary report that its youth wing is undergoing armed training at the Mtakataka Police Training School by insisting… ...

Chaponda claims MCP youth getting firearm training at Mtakataka Police

Mar 17, 2021 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament Dr George Chaponda has claimed that 75 Malawi Congress Party (MCP) youth are undergoing firearm training at Mtakataka Police Training School. He made the remarks in Parliament today… ...

MCP, DPP, AFORD storm Karonga Northwest in search of votes

Mar 15, 2021 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Race against time. With just 15 days to go before the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) conducts the by-election in Karonga Northwest Constituency, it was a busy Sunday for the eight candidates and their political cronies… ...

MCP primary elections complete Karonga Northwest by-election candidates’ line up

Mar 06, 2021 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has completed the list of candidates for the March 30 Karonga Northwest constituency by-election following the primary elections the party conducted on Friday at Karonga Teachers’ Training College where 539… ...

Things Fall Apart for MCP in Lilongwe Nsinja South

Mar 02, 2021 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 1 &

By Joshua Mphanda, MEC Stringer Things fall apart in Lilongwe Nsinja South constituency as eight losing candidates in the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) primary election in which Francis Belekanyama was declared the winner have disputed… ...

MCP to hold primary elections in Lilongwe Nsinja South on Saturday

Feb 24, 2021 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has announced that it will hold primary elections to elect its flag-bearer in Lilongwe Nsinja South constituency on Saturday, 27 February. The primary elections will be held at Kalesi primary school… ...