MCP Archives

MCP set for primary elections

Aug 16, 2018 Luke Bisani 3 &

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has disclosed plans to hold primary elections from next week. Confirming the development, MCP spokesperson Maurice Muthali said the party is to hold the elections in areas where people have… ...

Chitipa DC pushes for Multiparty Liaison meeting

Aug 15, 2018 Madalitso Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

District Commissioner (DC) for Chitipa, Michael Chimbalanga is planning to call all political parties in the district and hold a liaison conference to map the way forward for voter registration campaign scheduled for 8th to… ...

MCP wants ‘thieving’ DPP out of power

Aug 10, 2018 Joseph Dumbula 3 &

The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has launched their own hashtag and ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will really not fancy it. The DPP has been on the social media using the #Operation_ landslide tag… ...

Mutharika bitter with MCP

Aug 10, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 16 &

President Peter Mutharika has vowed to make sure that the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) should never rule Malawi again. Mutharika made the remarks during Talk to the President program on MBC TV. He said MCP… ...

Dyson Gonthi quits MCP

Aug 09, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 12 &

As days are drawing closer to Malawi's sixth elections, politicians are still repositioning themselves with the latest movement of former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) director of recruitment Dyson Gonthi. Gonthi on Wednesday announced that he… ...

MCP promises to upgrade Chitipa-Tanzania road

Aug 07, 2018 Madalitso Phiri - MEC Stringer 3 &

The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has assured people in Chitipa that it will construct a tarmac road from the district to Tunduma in Tanzania once voted into power in the forthcoming 2019 elections. Speaking… ...

MCP storms Dowa with voter registration messages

Jul 25, 2018 Bright Malenga 1 &

In a bid to woo supporters to register in the ongoing second phase of voter registration exercise, opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislators stormed Dowa with voter registration messages. The party on Sunday organised various… ...

Muluzi challenged

Jul 25, 2018 Luke Bisani 0 &

As presidents of opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) went unopposed at their conventions, two Malawians in diaspora are set to challenge Atupele Muluzi of United Democratic Front (UDF). UDF… ...

Nomination fee hike worries MCP

Jul 18, 2018 Luke Bisani 0 &

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has expressed worry over the hike of nomination fees for various positions in the 2019 general elections. Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced that those aspiring to be elected on… ...

Mob torches MCP councillor’s vehicle

Jul 17, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 4 &

Angry community members in Chitipa on Sunday set on fire a councillor’s vehicle after the politician hit a cyclist to death. Chitipa Police publicist Gladwell Simwaka said the car belonged to Newton Sibale, 48, a… ...

Kongeresi? Ayi ndithu mwanawe, ndinali komko paja – Dausi

Jul 17, 2018 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 2 &

Ati muziliyatsa la mtondo wadooka mukangomva za tambala wakuda. Ati pali Kongeresi, a Malawi nonse muzipita kukabisala ndithu osati kuthamangilako. A Nicolas Dausi amene ndi nduna yoona zofalitsa mauthenga komanso mneneri wa boma anauza msonkhano… ...

DPP, MCP fight over France

Jul 16, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 12 &

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) supporters are fighting over France’s World Cup win. Each set of supporters is claiming that France’s victory is a sign that their party will… ...

MEC turns down MCP’s request

Jul 13, 2018 Luke Bisani 6 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has turned down a request by opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to extend the first phase of the voter registration exercise. On Thursday, MCP leader Lazarus Chakwera stormed MEC headquarters in… ...

APM contradicts Bingu on their father’s death

Jul 12, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 7 &

President Peter Mutharika has contradicted his late brother former President Bingu wa Mutharika on their father's death. Social commentator Onjezani Kenani noted the contradiction yesterday on Facebook following Peter’s speech in Nkhatabay. When opening the… ...

Mutharika’s landslide begins from the North, Jappie claims

Jul 10, 2018 Russell Kondowe 6 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leadership has clung to the #Operation_Landslide tag. Under this, the party claims it will win the 2019 elections with a landslide. Several officials in the party are in the media… ...