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MCP, UTM youth accuse Mutharika of planning to rig elections

Mar 31, 2020 Martha Chikoti 2 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM youth have claimed that President Peter Mutharika and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) are plotting to rig the 2020 presidential elections. The youth made that claim in a letter… ...

UTM bows down to Govt’s directive: Cuts short coronavirus sensitization tours

Mar 25, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

The opposition UTM has adhered to government's demand to withdraw its coronavirus sensitization campaign on the grounds of lack of capacity. In a statement yesterday signed by Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology… ...

Trade union urges Malawians to ignore call for work boycott

Mar 25, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Congress of Trade Union (MCTU) has urged workers to ignore the call by opposition political parties for the workers to boycott work on Friday. In an interview with the local media, MCTU Luther… ...

MCP, UTM seek legal action against MEC commissioners

Mar 24, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM have launched a legal challenge against Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah and other MEC commissioners’ continued stay in office. The two parties which are in an alliance… ...

MCP, UTM call on supporters to boycott work

Mar 24, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM have called on supporters of the two parties to boycott work on Friday in an attempt to force Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah to resign. Speaking at… ...

Gov. worried with MCP, UTM! Stop misleading Malawians with unofficial coronavirus messages

Mar 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Government has demanded the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM to cancel sensitisation tours on the coronavirus to avoid misleading people about the disease. Minister of Information Mark Botomani said this in a statement today.… ...

Chilima, Chakwera tightlipped on alliance torchbearer

Mar 19, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

UTM president Saulos Chilima and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday led the signing ceremony for the MCP-UTM alliance but the two leaders were tightlipped on who will lead the alliance in… ...