Month: March 2017 Posts

Court orders Lilongwe South City South East election rerun

Mar 06, 2017 Russell Kondowe 2 &

The Supreme Court of Appeal has today ordered a rerun of the Lilongwe City South East election after opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate, Ulemu Msungama, disputed the results which saw ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)… ...

Chakwera on the wrong side – political scientist

Feb 27, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 51 &

A political scientist in the country has trashed Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera's suggestion that the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) should probe all cabinet ministers. After the ACB found cash amounting to K124 million… ...

Tembo buries hatchet, mourn Chakuamba

Oct 25, 2016 Patience Mandala 40 &

Former president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) John Tembo has asked all politicians in the country to maintain relationships despite their political differences. Tembo said this when he was passing his condolences to the Chakuamba… ...

War within: MCP officials want John Tembo back as party leader

Aug 31, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 258 &

A group of suspended Malawi Congress Party (MCP) regional and district chairpersons who on Monday had their case against party president Lazarus Chakwera dismissed by the courts say they will fight hard to make sure… ...

Arson attack on MCP headquarters foiled

Aug 23, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 84 &

Police in Malawi's capital city of Lilongwe are keeping in custody nine people over plan to set fire to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) headquarters. According to central region police publicist, Ramsey Mshane, the nine -… ...

MCP must recruit Mayor Noel Chalamanda

Jun 24, 2016 Wonderful Mkhutche 27 &

Since the dawn of multiparty politics in 1994, the former single ruling party, Malawi Congress Party (MCP), is yet to find its footing. For the two decades Malawi has been a multiparty democracy, the party… ...

Revealed: MCP planning a coup against Chakwera

Jan 19, 2016 Richard Jimu 195 &

...accused of taking the party ‘as his’ Days after he got criticized by some party officials for apologizing for the atrocities that the party’s father, late Hastings Kamuzu Banda did to Malawians, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader,… ...

Exclusive: MCP fires back at Mutharika

Oct 09, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 367 &

...who will apologize to who? Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has categorically stated it will not apologize to Malawi President Peter Mutharika as he requested on Thursday during a press briefing held at a Kamuzu… ...

Bisnowaty takes action on area 18 market fire

Sep 26, 2015 Malawi24 Reporter 15 &

Member of Parliament for Lilongwe City Centre David Bisnowaty on Thursday made a surprise visit not only to cheer and sympathize with Malawians who trade in Area 18 market and whose goods were burnt by… ...

Sleeping Chakwera not good for Malawi

Sep 24, 2015 Lyson Sibande* 161 &

There is a unison outcry over the failure of DPP leadership to deliver or at least to inspire hope for a prosperous future for our Nation. Many that are objective enough are already confessing that… ...

Chikhwawa Chief demoted for attending MCP rally

Sep 20, 2015 Malawi24 Reporter 29 &

Traditional Authority Chapananga of Chikhwawa district has demoted Senior Group Village Headman Singano to a village Headman for allegedly attending a political rally organised by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Lazarus Chakwera at Nchalo Community… ...