Former South Africa President, Thabo Mbeki, who is leading a delegation of the Commonwealth Observer Group for Malawi’s tripartite elections on Tuesday, May 21, has assured Malawians that they shall issue an interim statement on its findings two days after the polling day, May 23. “A final report will then be prepared and submitted to […]
President Peter Mutharika has told BBC that he is in perfect health dismissing scotching rumours he was sick after an abrupt cancellation of whistle stop tours last week. BBC reporter Emmanuel Igunza caught up with Mutharika during campaign whistle-stop on Friday in his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) territory of southern region and was asked to […]
Seven names, I read, have made it on the final list, released last week by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), as presidential hopefuls. But, truth be told, the game of thrones on May 21st will principally be about the big four: Atupele Muluzi of United Democratic Front (UDF), Peter Mutharika of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Lazarus […]
It was an honour and privilege this week, as our country inches toward the second tripartite elections, to be invited on Wednesday to the Voice of America (VOA) Straight Talk show with Shaka Ssali and Limbani Kamanga, eight days before Malawi’s elections. It was indeed a momentous occasion for me to speak about my country. […]
Government has said business will go-on as usual on polling day next Tuesday but has quickly appealed to the citizenry to go and cast their votes en masse. Malawi goes to its second Tripartite Elections (TPE) next week on May 21—in twenty-five years since it embraced multipartyism—to elect ward councilors, Members of Parliament and the […]
In the final stages of a long campaign, Malawi President Peter Mutharika on Friday was in his Democrtaic Progressive Party (DPP) territory on to deliver his message of development to the electorate so that he can be given a fresh mandate during Tuesday watershed elections. Mutharika was on a whistl-stop campaign to Blantyre, Thyolo and […]
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Malawi, on Thursday deployed 32 short-term observers throughout the country, making a total of 83 observers that are currently in the country since early last month to monitor the May 21 Tripartite Elections. Addressing reporters at Ryalls Hotel in Blantyre, EU EOM Malawi’s Chief Observer Miroslav […]
Chairperson of the Council for Non Governmental Organisations in Malawi (Congoma), Steve Duwa, has described the campaign period for the May 21 Tripartite Elections as the dirtiest in the history of the country’s democratic elections, saying aspirants are orchestrating the worst verbal attacks and false accusations against each other. Duwa, who is also Chairperson of […]
Electoral stakeholders on Thursday pressed the Malawi Police Service (MPS) to explain if it is true that the law enforcement agency has recruited Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadets to boost security during the polls. Recently, there have been rumours circulating on the social media purporting to say MPS has hired a legion of cadets to […]
Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Blantyre City East constituency, John Bande, has described as “sad” a “fake letter” circulating on social media that he has withdrawn his candidature as MP for the constituency in next week’s Tripartite Elections. The letter, which Nyasa Times has seen and purportedly signed by Bande, communicates that the latter […]
Students registered for the May 21 tripartite elections in Ntcheu have pledged to hit polling booths in large numbers to elect leaders who can bring meaningful transformation to the nation and advance their right to education. They made the pledge during school-based voter education rallies, which the National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust conducted […]
President Peter Mutharika has expressed confidence that his governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is destined for victory and he will be re-elected for a second and mandatory five-year term in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. Speaking in Zomba on Wednesday during a whistle-stop campaign meeting, Mutharika said s he was development oriented and ready […]
The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has advised voters to strictly examine the candidates and their policies to ensure they vote for someone with the will of the people at heart in next week’s tripartite elections. A statement signed by MLS president Burton Mhango and honorary secretary Martha Kaukonde has also asked Malawians that candidates seeking […]
Vice-President Saulos Chilima, who is also UTM Party presidential candidate in the May 21 Tripartite Elections, has advised voters to consider characters of presidential running mates when voting next week Tuesday. Addressing Imbizos in Blantyre rural and urban Wednesday to wrap up his Southern Region campaign, Chilima advised the voters not to be hoodwinked . […]
President Arthur Peter Mutharika says opposition political parties in the country have nothing to point at or offer Malawians to win next week Tuesday’s May 21 Tripartite Elections. Mutharika made the remarks on Wednesday at Mangochi Stadium during a rally after opening the 75-kilometre long Liwonde–Mangochi Road which has cost government K29.5 billion. The Malawian […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has assured flood victims from Nsanje district that people who registered to vote in the May 21 Tripartite Elections but lost their voter’s certificates will be allowed to vote as the Commission still keeps names of those that registered. MEC Chairperson Justice Dr Jane Ansah made the remarks on Wednesday […]
Vice President and UTM Party presidential candidate Saulos Chilima on Sunday signed off his campaign at the political mecca Njamba Freedom Park in Blantyre in a spectacular fashion when he announced removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) on water, electricity and airtime when he wins the presidency next week Tuesday May 21. An energized Chilima, […]
President Peter Mutharika says he is set for victory in next week’s Tripartie Elections and get fresh mandate to govern for another five years. Speaking on Tuesday during a whistle-stop campaign tour at Salima Boma, Katelera and Ngodzi Trading Centres in Salima, Mutharika said he was well and he was certain that Malawians will vote […]