Month: July 2020 Posts

Malawi president maintains cabinet

Jul 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, has maintained his cabinet despite criticism over the inclusion of a husband and wife as well as two siblings in the 31-member cabinet. After the cabinet was announced on Wednesday,… ...

Marital status was not considered when selecting cabinet – Chakwera

Jul 10, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has defended his cabinet saying marital status was not considered when he was forming his cabinet. The Malawi leader has come under fire from Malawians for selecting family members in his cabinet… ...

The new cabinet is a huge disappointment – analyst

Jul 09, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A social commentator has described President Lazarus Chakwera's cabinet as a huge disappointment. The Malawi president on Wednesday appointed a 31 member cabinet of which other notable people include; MCP's Sidik Mia, UTM's Michael Usi… ...

Lower Shire Chiefs honour Mia with Mbuya title

Jun 15, 2020 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

  Chiefs from the Shire Valley districts of Nsanje and Chikwawa have honoured Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vice president Muhammad Sidikk Mia with a traditional 'Mbuya' title for his interest to serve the aspirations… ...

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.… ...

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… ...

Come back to DPP/UDF alliance – Atupele calls back ‘uncle’ Sidik Mia

May 14, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

As the race for votes in the 2020 election intensifies, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) runningmate Atupele Muluzi has extended an olive branch to Malawi Congress Party strongman Sidik Mia. In whistle-stop tours that he conducted… ...

Mia says Chakwera can choose new runningmate

Mar 07, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Vice President has given party leader Lazarus Chakwera blessings to choose another person as runningmate ahead of the fresh presidential elections. In a statement on Facebook today, Mia said the ongoing… ...

Mia dumped: MCP settles for Chilima

Feb 29, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has officially dumped its 2019 running mate and financier, Sidik Mia, for UTM's Saulos Chilima for an electoral alliance in the forthcoming presidential race. The party made the resolution at its… ...

MCP demands suspension of PSLCE results

Aug 09, 2019 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has demanded an immediate suspension of Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSLCE) results. Speaking during a press briefing at the party's headquarters in Lilongwe earlier today, MCP vice president Sidik… ...

Mia’s office petrol-bombed in Blantyre

Aug 09, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Offices of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) in Blantyre have been damaged following a petrol bomb attack. The attack happened in the wee hours of Friday morning. Fire-fighters were called to the scene of the incident… ...

Chakwera defends plan to change working hours

Apr 30, 2019 Enock Naphazi 2 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has defended his promise to change working hours saying the idea is viable and other countries are doing it. He was reacting to the debate which is there… ...

UDF not joining MCP

Mar 28, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

...Mia cannot buy us, Ndanga United Democratic Front (UDF) Publicity Secretary Ken Ndanga posted a cryptic posted Facebook, saying UDF cannot be bought like Malawi Congress Party (MCP) by Mia, one of the well-known livestock… ...

Serving as cabinet minister prepared me for Malawi vice presidency – Mia

Feb 21, 2019 Leah Malimbasa - MEC Stringer 0 &

Vice President of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Sidik Mia has said his experience as a Cabinet Minister in different portfolios and successfully running businesses are some of his strengths as runningmate for Lazarus Chakwera… ...

Chakwera fired up for Monday

Feb 01, 2019 Richard Jimu 1 &

...says he leads while others follow Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Lazarus Chakwera says it is not merely a coincidence that he will be the first presidential aspirant to present his nomination papers to… ...