Tag: Lazarus Chakwera

Chakwera to hold media briefing over torching of MCP regional office in Blantyre

Published on July 22, 2019 by Robert Ngwira

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera is this afternoon expected to hold a media briefing in the capital […]

MCP, UTM Give Nankhumwa’s Dialogue Call Cold Shoulder

Published on July 18, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and United Transformation Movement (UTM) have said they will not take the offer made by Democratic […]

Heavy Security Escorts Mutharika to Lilongwe

Published on July 17, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Barely after few weeks when President Peter Mutharika used a by-pass road on his way back to Lilongwe from independence […]

HRDC Responds to Nankhumwa ‘Freeing MEC from Ansah is the best Mediation’

Published on July 16, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) under the banner Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) have responded to the call made by Democratic […]

Nankhumwa Calls for Mediation; ready for talks with Chakwera, Chilima

Published on July 15, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Vice president for the south for Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Kondwani Nankhumwa has said he is ready to have talk […]

MCP Welcomes 18 Legislators

Published on July 15, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Reverend Lazarus Chakwera has welcomed 18 independent Members of Parliament into the party boosting its […]

Chakwera visits Trapence, Sembereka at Lilongwe Police Station

Published on July 10, 2019 by Robert Ngwira

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera this morning cheered Human Right Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Vice Chairperson Gift Trapence […]

‘Ansah’s Call for Resignation is nothing to do with gender’ – UTM, MCP

Published on July 9, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Opposition political parties have dismissed the assertion that they are calling for Justice Jane Ansah’s resignation at Mec because she […]

Court Rejects Extension of Presidential Ballots Inspection

Published on July 9, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

The High court sitting as Constitution Court has rejected an application by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to extend an inspection […]

Review of Presidential Ballots Underway

Published on July 5, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Presidential ballot papers in the May 21 Tripartite Elections are currently under inspection following a June 27 Constitutional Court ruling […]

MCP Appoints Lowe as Leader of Opposition in Parliament

Published on July 3, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has appointed Lilongwe Central legislator Lobin Lowe as the interim leader of opposition in Parliament. The […]

Mutharika asks opposition to concede defeat

Published on July 3, 2019 by Robert Ngwira

President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has asked all opposition political parties in the country to concede defeat and give him […]

Constitutional court Okays MCP to amend May 21 polls case query

Published on June 28, 2019 by Robert Ngwira

The Constitution Court has granted Malawi Congress Party (MCP) consent to amend its petition from a vote-recount to presidential re-run. […]

‘My Conscious is Clear’ – Ansah

Published on June 26, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Despite criticisms from different stakeholders across the country, of how she managed the May 21 elections, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) […]

‘Ansah Adamant to Resign? So are we’ – HRDC

Published on June 26, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has maintained 4 and 5 July as days of holding their vigils demanding the resignation […]

MCP, PP, FP endorse anti-Ansah Vigils

Published on June 26, 2019 by Robert Ngwira

The main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has endorsed vigils organized by Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) under the banner of […]

Lobin Lowe appointed MCP Chief Whip in Parliament

Published on June 24, 2019 by Robert Ngwira

Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has appointed lawmaker for Liongwe Central Lobin Lowe as the Party’s Chief Whip in […]

Chakwera refuses to respond to Mutharika’s SONA in Parliament

Published on June 24, 2019 by Robert Ngwira

The main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) through its leader Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has refused to respond to President Professor […]