Month: June 2020 Posts

Muluzi says MCP failed to develop Northern Region during 31-year rule

Jun 03, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 1 &

Presidential runningmate for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and United Democratic Front (UDF) Alliance says the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) failed to develop the Northern Region during the 31 years the MCP was in power.… ...

People in Lower Shire urged to vote for Chakwera

May 27, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Tonse Alliance torchbearer and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has asked people in the Lower Shire to vote for Tonse Alliance for good governance and improvement of people's livelihoods. Chakwera made the remarks… ...

Vote for DPP for continued multiparty democracy – Mzomera

May 25, 2020 Madalitso Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has asked Malawians to vote for Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika in the 23rd June, 2020 fresh presidential poll so that the multiparty system of government should continue. Speaking to… ...

MBC shocks Malawians

May 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

  Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), the public broadcasting station, left Malawians in disbelief last night. The station which a couple of days ago aired expletives targeted at Vice President Saulos Chilima made amends last night.… ...

Mia reiterates commitment to support Tonse Alliance

May 20, 2020 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

…Distributes maize flour to 1000 families Vice President for the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Muhammad Sidik Mia, has reiterated his commitment to support the Tonse Alliance saying his focus is to see regime change.… ...

NRB chief claims MCP obtained and disclosed NRB data illegally

May 19, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

National Registration Bureau (NRB) has condemned the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) for disclosing personal details of registrants contained in NRB database, saying the data was obtained illegally. NRB chief director Mackford Somanje made the remarks… ...

Ben Phiri says vote for MCP is vote against democracy in Malawi

May 19, 2020 Enock Naphazi 0 &

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Ben Phiri says Malawians should not make the mistake of voting into power a party which voted against multiparty democracy in 1993. Phiri who is also Director of… ...

I will only leave MCP if Mutharika drops out of presidential race – Mia

May 18, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Vice President Sidik Mia says he will only leave the party if Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate, President Peter Mutharika, drops out of the 2020 presidential race. Writing on his Facebook… ...

CHRR demands compensation for over 19,000 victims of MCP rule

May 15, 2020 Barbara Chimera 0 &

Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has expressed worry over government’s failure to compensate over 19,000 people who suffered under the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) regime. CHRR Acting Executive Director Michael Kaiyatsa said this… ...

Wakuda Kamanga rejoins DPP, says Mutharika is a true democrat

May 11, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former legislator Elias Wakuda Kamanga has rejoined the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), saying he has realized that President Peter Mutharika is a true democrat. Kamanga, who dumped the DPP in 2012 to join the People’s… ...

Chakwera promises to complete unfinished projects in North Malawi

May 11, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 1 &

Presidential candidate for the Tonse Alliance Lazarus Chakwera says his government will finish projects which the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has failed to complete in the North. Chakwera who is also president of Malawi Congress… ...

Analysts condemn Atupele over hate speech

May 10, 2020 Ayamba Kandodo - MEC Stringer 0 &

Political analysts in the country have condemned President Peter Mutharika’s runningmate, Atupele Muluzi, for making “hate-filled” comments against the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) in Mangochi on Saturday. Muluzi on Saturday held a whistle-stop tour that… ...

UTM North happy with Chilima as runningmate

May 09, 2020 Chikumbutso Crespo Mafupa - MEC Stringer 0 &

UTM members in the Northern Region have welcomed party president Saulos Chilima’s decision to become runningmate for the UTM and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) alliance, describing it as a sign of mature politics and patriotism… ...

Malawi Elections: Three present nomination papers

May 08, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Three presidential hopefuls in the forthcoming July 2 fresh presidential polls on Wednesday and Tuesday submitted their nominations papers to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), which will scrutinise the nomination papers and declare eligible to… ...

Business as usual: Political parties ignore Covid-19 social distancing measures

May 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

...Social commentators say Malawi might as well open schools, bars Major political parties have ignored Covid-19 social distancing measures during presentation of nomination papers, and social commentators have said it is meaningless to continue closure… ...