Tag: MCP

MCP aspiring president Chris Daza faults MCP indaba preparations

Published on March 6, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Chris Daza has faulted the way the party is preparing for its convention […]

Opposition, Civil society not impressed with Joyce Banda’s state of the nation address

Published on February 12, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President Joyce Banda on Friday had to endure booing from opposition benches to deliver the State of the Nation […]

MCP convention April 27, John Tembo ready to accept to run again

Published on February 6, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has announced that it will hold its convention for three days from April 27 to […]

MCP convention in April, Will Tembo step down?

Published on January 11, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s oldest political party, Malawi Congress Party MCP says it will hold its long awaited convention in April 2013 to […]

MCP Convention in April

Published on January 9, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

At long last. Malawi’s old political party, Malawi Congress Party MCP, says will hold its long awaited convention in April […]

MALAWI’S INEVITABLE CYCLE OF DISCONTENT: Reflections from 2012

Published on December 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

In this article, I argue that there is an inevitable cycle of discontent in Malawi that is as hard-wired into […]

EU confident of EC independence

Published on December 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The European Union (EU) has said it believes the Electoral Commission (EC) is independent despite President Joyce Banda’s appointment of […]

January protests: John Kapito offers tips to stop it

Published on December 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Outspoken consumer rights activist John Kapito has offered Malawi government two tips with which it can prevent a mass protest […]

MP urges govt to protect women from cunning foreigners

Published on December 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Opposition Members of Parliament have asked government to ensure protection of Malawi’s women from exploitation by foreign businessmen. Democratic Progressive […]

MCP says bill on Ndata Farm’s University of Science is shoddy

Published on November 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson on legal affairs Alekeni Menyani on Monday described the Malawi University of Science and Technology […]

DPP insists John Tembo must leave his position as Leader of Opposition

Published on November 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has appealed against a ruling by the High Court, which threw out the case where […]

President Joyce Banda’s PP courts MCP for a working relationship

Published on November 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The recent move that has been taken by opposition Members of Parliament (MPS) from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and […]

DPP says won’t give up on Leader of Opposition battle

Published on November 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s former ruling Democratic Progressive Party – DPP – has said it will re-launch its legal battle for leader of […]

Tripartite elections bill now or never—Opposition

Published on November 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Opposition political parties in the country say they want the tripartite elections bill to be tabled and passed during the […]

Mutharika wants to join opposition leader case

Published on November 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Interim leader of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Peter Mutharika has applied to the High Court in Blantyre to join a […]

DPP wants John Tembo out as Leader of opposition, case starts in court

Published on November 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Attorney General (AG) wants the court to dismiss a case in which Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) sued the Speaker […]

Tembo hits at govt, appointment as 2nd vice-pesident will not happen

Published on September 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Leader of opposition in parliament John Tembo has criticised Joyce Banda for travelling with a huge entourage to New York […]

DPP wants Tembo out as leader of opposition

Published on September 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The battle for Leader of Opposition in Parliament is not yet over as the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), […]