Month: August 2019 Posts

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… ...

Chilima condemns UTM member for castigating Chakwera

Dec 09, 2018 Russell Kondowe 1 &

UTM leader Saulos Chilima condemned UTM member George Saonda for castigating Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera and MCP vice president Sidik Mia. Saonda in his speech at the UTM rally at Nchalo Trading… ...

Chakwera hailed for picking Mia as runningmate

Dec 04, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawians have lauded Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera for selecting Sidik Mia as his runningmate for next year polls. On Sunday, Chakwera announced the selection of Mia as his runningmate as time ticks… ...

Chimwendo says no better choice than Mia for Chakwera runningmate

Nov 26, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Director of Youth Richard Chimwendo says party leader Lazarus Chakwera should pick his deputy Sidik Mia as runningmate because the two will form a deadly combination in 2019. Chimwendo made the… ...

The Chosen One! MCP settles for Kabwila

Nov 21, 2018 Christina Matoga - MEC Stringer 1 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Vice President Sidik Mia has declared Jessie Kabwila as the party's candidate for Salima North West Constituency during the 2019 Malawi Tripartite Elections and urged her and other aspirant members of… ...

I am not a salesman, I am a performer – Mia

Nov 19, 2018 Mercy Kawenga 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) first deputy president Sidik Mia has claimed that he is a man of action and is different from Vice President Saulos Chilima who is a salesman. Speaking during a rally at… ...

It’s over for Mia

Nov 13, 2018 Mike J. Kangwele 0 &

The prospect of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) 'financier', Sidik Mia, of becoming Malawi Vice President in 2019 are as good as over. Published reports indicate that MCP President Lazarus Chakwera has been having secret talks… ...

Abida Mia unveiled as Chikwawa Mkombezi candidate

Nov 12, 2018 Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) 0 &

Abida Mia, wife to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Vice President Muhammad Sidik Mia, says she is ready to compete as the MCP candidate for Chikwawa Mkombezi constituency despite cultural norms posing as a threat to… ...

Mia told to apologise to Tumbuka chief

Oct 02, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 7 &

Tumbuka Paramount Chief Chikulamayembe has demanded an apology from Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vice president Sidik Mia for walking out of the Gonapamuhanya ceremony. The chief says Mia and MCP second vice president Harry Mkandawire… ...

Police block Mia

Jun 22, 2018 Luke Bisani 2 &

As the run up to the 2019 polls get tighter, political activities are taking centre stage yet the Police are yet to be non-partisan. Police in Blantyre on Thursday blocked Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vice… ...