Malawi Congress Party Archives

Mia starts lobbying for MCP in Nsanje

Jul 10, 2017 Chilenje Chilenje 106 &

Sidik Mia whom Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera is eyeing to pick as presidential runningmate for the 2019 elections met MCP members in Nsanje on Sunday. Although Mia is yet to announce officially… ...

Malawi’s 53rd Independence celebration cloth stirs debate

Jul 05, 2017 Luke Bisani 203 &

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) lawmaker for Salima north east constituency Jessie Kabwila has faulted the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for what she dubs as 'politicizing' the 53 Independence celebrations through the the cloth… ...

Chakwera condemns strikes

Jul 03, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 60 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera has asked civil servants in the country to always embrace contact and dialogue when pushing for salary hike. He said this during the rising of the 6th meeting… ...

Chakwera wants convention at MCP – Chatinkha

Jun 22, 2017 Chikondi Magalasi 52 &

One of the veterans in the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Chatinkha Chidzanja Nkhoma has claimed that party president Lazarus Chakwera is among those calling for a convention. The party’s convention was scheduled to… ...

MCP emergency convention off

Jun 19, 2017 Luke Bisani 13 &

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) general secretary Gustav Kaliwo has disclosed that the party will not hold the emergency convention that was scheduled for July due to a court order. Kaliwo called for an emergency… ...

Chakwera runs to court

Jun 15, 2017 Russell Kondowe 61 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has obtained an injunction stopping secretary general for the party Gustav Kaliwo from organising an emergency MCP convention. According to a court order which Malawi24 has seen, the… ...

I made Chakwera popular, says Kabwila

Jun 14, 2017 Luke Bisani 4 &

Vocal Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislator for Salima North West Jessie Kabwila has claimed that she sold party president Lazarus Chakwera to the electorate and made him popular in the run-up to the 2014 elections.… ...

MCP MPs gang up against Kaliwo

Jun 13, 2017 Luke Bisani 9 &

Gustave Kaliwo’s call for an emergency convention has sparked anger among Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Members of Parliament (MPs) who have demanded that the MCP general secretary should be fired from the party. Speaking during… ...

MCP opposes calls for MBC to be allocated K1

Jun 12, 2017 Luke Bisani 1 &

Calls to have Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) underfunded resurrected during Public Affairs Committee (PAC) meeting in Blantyre but Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has opposed the calls arguing the state broadcaster needs to be independent. During… ...