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Malawi24Nov 10, 2026

Mutharika’s corruption pledge faces test; ACB still bossless

The Ministry of Justice has begun interviewing seven candidates for ACB Director General, with the bureau nearly two and a half years without a substantive head.

Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)Corruption

Malawi24Nov 9, 2026

MCP meeting erupts in death threat

Anger over Richard Chimwendo Banda’s leadership has spilled into a death threat, with a senior MCP member warning that the Secretary General could disappear if he showed up at Nsundwe. George Kaunda, a senior member of the Nsundwe Freedom Fighters, issued the threat during the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Flag Day and Youth Talk held...

Lazarus ChakweraMCP

Malawi24Nov 8, 2026

Malawi’s messiah? Kabambe goes Matthew 7:7 on DPP

UTM Party president Dalitso Kabambe has thrown down the gauntlet with a dare straight out of Matthew 7:7: ask, and it shall be given; knock, and the door shall be opened. If the DPP wants Malawi’s broken economy fixed, Kabambe says, it knows whose door to knock on. He is ready to roll up his...

Lazarus ChakweraPeter Mutharika

Malawi24Nov 8, 2026

MCP not done with Malawians yet, eyes 2030 return

Those who thought the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) was politically finished after its crushing defeat in 2025 may have to think again, as the party is already plotting a return to government, declaring that 2030 is its moment to reclaim State House. MCP spokesperson Jessie Kabwila has boldly declared that the party will win the...

DPPJessie Kabwila

Malawi24Nov 5, 2026

Alipo anthu amene anawononga zinthu koma savomereza – Kunkuyu

Mkulu woona zokopa anthu mu chipani cha Malawi Congress Party (MCP), a Moses kunkuyu ati ndikofunika kuyamikila m’tsogoleri wakale, a Lazarus Chakwera Kamba koti amabwera poyera ndikuyankhula kuti pali magawo ena omwe sanayendetse bwino pamene anali m’boma. Iwo ati alipo anthu ena amene anawononga zinthu koma samakhala ndi mtima ofuna kubwera pa maso pa a...

ChichewaLazarus Chakwera

Malawi24Nov 2, 2026

Mutharika borrows Chakwera’s sabotage script

President Peter Mutharika has borrowed a familiar excuse from his predecessor, Lazarus Chakwera, for Malawi’s current blackouts and fuel crises: sabotage. More than a year after returning to power on promises to fix the country’s problems, Mutharika is pointing to unnamed people allegedly frustrating electricity supply. His predecessor, Chakwera, blamed sabotage for fuel shortages and...

EconomyForex

Malawi24Oct 30, 2026

“I Was Marked for Death” — Kunkuyu

Despite receiving warnings of an alleged plot to kill him, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Campaign Director Moses Kunkuyu says he refused to miss the CCAP Blantyre Synod’s 150th anniversary celebrations, insisting his long-standing ties to the church outweighed fears for his safety. Kunkuyu revealed on Thursday that intelligence officials had alerted him to an alleged...

Blantyre Synod 125 Years CelebrationsLazarus Chakwera

Malawi24Oct 26, 2026

In Karonga, Chakwera is still a winner

While Malawi’s political landscape changed following the 2025 elections, a football team bearing the name Chakwera has found its moment of glory on the pitch, emerging champions of the K10 million MJ Mwaihomba Memorial Football League in Karonga. Chakwera FC claimed the tournament trophy on Sunday, 25 October, at the conclusion of a three-day memorial...

FootballLazarus Chakwera

Malawi24Oct 26, 2026

Chakwera admits MCP divisions fuelled defeat

Former President Lazarus Chakwera has finally admitted what went wrong inside MCP before the party lost power in the 2025 elections. Chakwera says internal divisions, selfishness and poor teamwork among his ministers contributed to the defeat. Speaking to MCP supporters at Chileka in Blantyre, the MCP leader said some party members prioritised personal interests over...

2025 general electionsLazarus Chakwera

Malawi24Oct 26, 2026

PAC condemns attack on Chakwera’s convoy

PAC has condemned the stoning of former President Lazarus Chakwera’s convoy in Blantyre, demanding police action against those responsible. The incident happened yesterday as Chakwera travelled to attend the Blantyre Synod’s 150th anniversary celebrations. Unknown individuals dressed in black suits reportedly pelted the convoy with stones, damaging several vehicles. Public Affairs Committee spokesperson Gilford Matonga...

CrimeDPP

Malawi24Oct 25, 2026

DPP denies Chakwera attack claims

The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has distanced itself from an alleged attack on vehicles belonging to former president Lazarus Chakwera and other Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials in Blantyre. DPP spokesperson Shadric Namalomba has dismissed claims linking suspected party sympathisers to the incident, instead pointing fingers at internal divisions within the opposition MCP. “We...

DPPJessie Kabwira

Malawi24Oct 25, 2026

MCP points finger at DPP over Chakwera attack

A church celebration in Blantyre has turned into a political flashpoint, with MCP pointing accusing fingers at its rivals after vehicles in Lazarus Chakwera’s entourage allegedly came under attack. The incident happened on Sunday morning, October 25, 2026, at HHI, where Chakwera and other Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials are attending the CCAP Blantyre Synod’s...

Chakwera Stonned in BlantyreJessie Kabwira

Malawi24Oct 25, 2026

MCP performance hurt UTM — Njawala

UTM spokesperson Felix Njawala has claimed that the performance of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) in government affected his party’s showing in the 2025 elections. He said that Malawians believes that UTM as a party was behind the challanges that Malawians faced after the 2019 elections, when in reality MCP was in government. Njawala made...

fELIX nJAWALALazarus Chakwera

Malawi24Oct 25, 2026

Chakwera’s convoy stoned in Blantyre

Former President Dr Lazarus Chakwera’s convoy has come under attack in Blantyre this morning after men dressed in black suits allegedly pelted it with stones. Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Regional Publicity Secretary for the South, Enphraim Banda, told Local media that a vehicle belonging to the party’s campaign director, Moses Kunkuyu, was also damaged in...

Blantyre Synod 125 Years CelebrationsCCAP Blantyre Synod

Malawi24Oct 22, 2026

MCP wants Jane Ansah to address nation

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has challenged Vice President Jane Ansah to address the nation as concerns grow over the absence of President Peter Mutharika and the state of government business. The opposition party says Malawians need assurance that government operations are continuing despite the President’s absence. Speaking at a press briefing in Lilongwe on...

Lazarus ChakweraMalawi Congress Party ((MCP)

Malawi24Oct 16, 2026

MCP moves to bend rules for Chakwera

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is planning to amend it's constitution to accommodate Lazarus Chakwera

Jessie KabwiraLazarus Chakwera

Malawi24Oct 13, 2026

Unseating Chakwera no easy ride — Khumbo Soko

Those plotting to unseat Lazarus Chakwera as Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader may be preparing for a fight they cannot easily win.Lawyer Khumbo Soko has delivered a blunt message to Chakwera’s critics, warning that the MCP’s internal structures stand in their way and suggesting that pleading with him to quit may be their only option.In...

Khumbo Bonzoe SokoLazarus Chakwera

Malawi24Oct 12, 2026

‘MCP si ya amanu’ — Ayuba blasts Chimwendo

Richard Chimwendo Banda has told Lazarus Chakwera’s critics to leave the MCP, but Sylvester Ayuba James has fired back with a stinging reminder that could deepen the party’s internal war.Ayuba, the Nkhotakota Central lawmaker, has declared that he will not abandon the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), accusing some party leaders of behaving as though they...

Lazarus ChakweraMalawi Congress Party ((MCP)

Malawi24Oct 12, 2026

Mumba says MCP insiders fed scandals

The scandals that rocked the Malawi Congress Party were fuelled by insiders fighting for power, former Trade Minister Vitumbiko Mumba has claimed, exposing what he describes as a bitter battle within the party over positions and influence.Mumba has accused some Malawi Congress Party (MCP) insiders of fuelling controversies surrounding the Nsanje-Marka railway project and the...

DPPLazarus Chakwera

Malawi24Oct 12, 2026

Mumba wants MCP overhaul

MCP cannot lose an election and expect the same bosses to lead it back to State House in 2030. That is the message Vitumbiko Mumba is bringing to the party, demanding a complete leadership shake-up after its 2025 defeat.Mumba says those who presided over the Malawi Congress Party’s loss of government must step aside if...

Lazarus ChakweraMalawi 2030 General Elections

Malawi24Oct 12, 2026

Chimwendo tells MCP rebels to leave

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda has challenged members who reject Lazarus Chakwera’s leadership to leave the party rather than fuel internal divisions.Chimwendo issued the warning as the party faces the task of rebuilding unity ahead of the 2030 elections.Speaking at a rally organised to welcome Dowa West legislator Aida Mchenga, who...

ElectionsLazarus Chakwera

Malawi24Oct 10, 2026

Pano kukwera kwa zinthu ndi konverera – Namalomba

Boma lati a Malawi akuyenera kumayamika kuti pano mitengo ya katundu m'dziko muno ikukwera monverera poyelekeza ndi nthawi ya ulamuliro wa Malawi Congress Party.Izi ndi malingana ndi nduna ya zofalitsa nkhani Shadric Namalomba yemwe Lachisanu amalunkhula ndi imodzi mwa nyumba zowulutsa nkhani m’dziko muno.Namalomba wati mavuto ena amene analipo muulamuliro wa MCP amakhala mbiri ya...

DPPLazarus Chakwera

Malawi24Oct 7, 2026

One year on, Malawians still favour Mutharika over Chakwera

...APM leads poll despite forex and fuel crises, Kabambe comes second One year after President Peter Mutharika returned to power, a fresh poll suggests that his political support remains remarkably resilient. This is despite the country being in the midst of economic difficulties that appear to have given hope to the immediate past government of...

Dalitso KabambeDPP

Malawi24Oct 5, 2026

Mutharika addressed Malawians with lies – Kabwila

While President Peter Mutharika sees a government halfway to success, the opposition sees a year of failure.Malawi Congress Party (MCP) publicity secretary Jessie Kabwila has torn into Mutharika’s first-year scorecard, giving his administration just 10 percent and branding it a “disaster”.The rejection follows Mutharika's address on Sunday through state broadcaster MBC, in which the President...

Jessie KabwilaJessie Kabwira