President Peter Mutharika the torchbearer of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has taken a strong lead from 3,792 of 5,002 polling centres (Representing 75%)of the votes counted in the presidential race, according to results Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) presented on Thursday midday. Presenting the results at the national tally centre in Blantyre in the […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has reacted to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate Lazarus Chakwera remarks regarding the current status of the tabulation of the national vote currently under way at Comesa Hall in Blantyre, accusing him of “inciting violence and bloodshed.” Chakwera on Wednesday warned against attempts to rig the country’s election, claiming he was […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has urged political parties to utilize the pollster’s complaints desk if they have grievances instead of informing journalists. MEC chairperson Jane Ansah has if the complaints are directed to the complaints desk, the grievances are addressed immediately. “All official complaints are written and forwarded to our complaints desk for addressing. We […]
Unofficial results from Neno indicate that former president of People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) Mark Katsonga Phiri has won the Neno South Constituency on an independent ticket after missing two terms. Unofficial results show Katsonga was leading with 7 170 with closest contender Barry Kasamba at 6177. Katsonga said he is going to announce his next […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has registered some more casualties in the parliamentary race. MCP vice president Harry Mkandawire has lost the Mzimba west parliamentary seat to music icon Billy Kaunda. Kaunda is making a come-back into the 193-strong House. Outspoken Dedza east legislator Juliana Lunguzi on Wednesday bid farewell to her constituents having lost the […]
People’s Party (PP) vice-president Ralph Mhone (North) is calling for annulment of results and re-run in the NkhataBay Central Constituency parliamentary election where he has lost with three votes to Democratic Progressive Party ( DPP) candidate Vuwa Kaunda. Mhone, a lawyer by profession, said if there results are maintained as official, he will go to […]
State vice-president and UTM Party presidential candidate Saulos Klaus Chilima, has called upon the citizenry to “maintain peace and calm” at the moment as the country continues to receive unofficial results following the Tuesday’s Malawi historic tripartite elections. Chilima in a statement released Wednesday and issued by his spokesman, Pilirani Phiri, called upon Malawians to […]
Former leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera has taken an early lead in the presidential race as official results rolled in on Wednesday, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) said. MEC commissioner Jane Ansah says Chakwera of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is leading with 533 217 votes representing 37.56 percent. President Peter Mutharika has polled 524 247 votes […]
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) has cautioned broadcasters against biased election results reporting. Macra director general Godfrey Itaye said the media regulatory body is closely monitoring how broadcasters are covering the 2019 highly contentious tripartite elections. “Macra has also noted that the Malawi Electoral Commission is doing all measures to ensure it releases credible election […]
Outspoken Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) secretary general Grezelder Jeffrey is among the casualties in the parliamentary election. Jeffrey has lost her seat in Nkhotakota south to Malawi Congress Party’s (MCP) Brennex Kaisi. Kaisi polled 13 500 votes against Jeffrey’s 12 500 votes in the constituency which had 44 000 registered voters. Jeffrey refused to comment […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera has said he will dispute the May 21 presidential election results unless the electoral body ensure his party monitors get the signed copies of the results as he accuses unnamed people of trying to tamper with poll outcome. Chakwera said this on Wednesday at his Namiwawa Residence in […]
Opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera said Wednesday that he was “leading ” in the presidential election count and that his Malawi Congress Party (MCP) had results from its monitors in the polling stations but but the Malawi Electoral Commission(MEC) called for calm and patience from citizens as results from Tuesday’s tripartite elections are being awaited. Results […]
UN and a quasi-religious organization have hailed Malawi for the peaceful poll process since Malawians cast their vote on Tuesday. UNDP resident representative in Malawi, Maria Torres, said there had been no major hiccups since the voting on Tuesday. “There has been no significant disturbances,” she said. She said it was impressive that Malawians have […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) campaign director Moses Kunkuyu has sent congratulatory message to Noel Lipipa for winning the Parliamentary Seat for Blantyre City South Constituency. The constituency was contested for by among others Kunkuyu himself, footballer Fischer Kondowe, musician Penjani Kalua famously called Fredokiss, Jimmy Banda and Mabvuto Mike Missi. In his message, Kunkuyu hailed […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says results from tally centres are coming in at a slow pace with only 20 per cent being received by noon of Wednesday, a day after the country went into national elections. MEC Chairperson, Justice Dr Jane Ansah said Wednesday during a press briefing at the national tally centre at Comesa […]
Pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has warned the ruling party against early victory celebrations. MEC chairperson Jane Ansah has told journalists, election observers, political party representatives and the diplomatic corp Wednesday in Blantyre that only 20 per cent of the poll result have been transmitted. “Please, wait for the official results. Wait for the […]
New kid on the political block UTM Party has performed badly in legislative and local government polls with its top brass failing to win seats including the party’s director of campaign Lucius Banda, Secretary General Patricia Kaliati and patron Noel Masangwi , according to earliest results that started trickling in Wednesday morning. UTM candidates continued […]
Earliest results of Malawi’s tripartite elections held Tuesday started trickling in dribs and drabs but were hampered by a connection problem on the part of some media houses who said they experienced a “fiber cable cut.” The over three-hour cut raised suspicion on social media with some alleging the development was government’s deliberate move to […]