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MCP suspends anti-Chakwera members

Jan 30, 2016 Luke Bisani 55 &

As controversy continues in opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP), the party’s central region committee has suspended five district committee chairpersons. According to the regional committee, the five district chairpersons are CK Banda, Foloma Mwale, Chisenga,… ...

Trouble in MCP, Kabwila tears Chakwera apart: ‘we are being undemocratic and unconstitutional’

Jan 29, 2016 Aubrey Makina 145 &

The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is failing to have its house in order. This is after media reports have quoted the Party’s spokesperson Jessie Kabwila as saying that the party has stopped following its… ...

John Tembo named in Cashgate scandal

Jan 27, 2016 Joseph Dumbula 271 &

…Kasambara ‘forcefully’ implicated In the ongoing probe into the Cashgate scandal, jailed Oswald Lutepo has confessed in court that he was given money by former Malawi leader, Joyce Banda, meant to fund John Tembo's campaign at the… ...

MCP blasts DPP for telling hospitals to grow maize

Jan 22, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 260 &

Malawi's main opposition party, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has blasted government for suggesting through the minister of information that hospitals in the country have to be growing crops to feed their patients. The party's spokesperson… ...

“Politicians who dump their parties are greedy”

Jan 19, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 31 &

Former minister Ziliro Chibambo says politicians who dump political parties without any proper reasons are motivated by greed. Chibambo, who once served as a cabinet minister in former president Bakili Muluzi’s administration said the politicians… ...

Opposition rejects MEC fire report

Jan 04, 2016 Luke Bisani 42 &

The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has demanded an independent forensic body to investigate fire that gutted a Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) warehouse in the capital Lilongwe. According to a preliminary report released by Malawi… ...

DPP retains seat

Dec 24, 2015 Geoffrey Banda 64 &

Malawi ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has stuck to the number of its legislators in Parliament after the party's candidate emerged winner in Zomba Chisi constituency in by-elections held on Tuesday. DPP candidate, Mark Michael… ...