As the political temperatures continue to rise ahead of next week’s watershed tripartite elections, governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika will address his final campaign rally at Malawi’s political ‘Mecca’, Njamba Park in Blantyre on Saturday. The party’s vice president in the southern region, Kondwani Nankhumwa disclosed this at […]
Pollster Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it has received “numerous disturbing reports” on how some of its polling staff for the next week’s general elections were arrived at, saying it is contrary to the “guidelines” that were “provided.” MEC said on Tuesday that it had directed that only teachers at schools it would institute as […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi has said that politics is a service to the people politicians serve. Speaking at a whistle-stop campaign tour at Nkhata-bay boma , Atupele said others do not understand the what politics is, they only see the bad not the good. “When another party is in government it doesn’t mean […]
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) students have said councillors are critical for rural development and there is need to vote for them in large numbers to ensure development is spread across the country. The sentiments came on Saturday 11th May 2019 at Luanar (Bunda Campus) during a debate titled: “Is it important to […]
Electoral stakeholders in Nkhata-bay central constituency have expressed satisfaction with the dry test results transmission of results to the national tally center in Blantyre which were conducted at St Maria Goleti TDC. Speaking in an interview Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) representative John Chunda said that he is impressed with how the whole process worked as […]
The Office of President and Cabinet (OPC) on Monday weighed in on heightened speculation over President Peter Mutharika’s abrupt cancellation of whistle stop tours in the central region, insisting there was nothing “wrong” with the first citizen; but, rather, he had to attend to “urgent matters.” A statement signed by Chief Secretary in the Office […]
The first consignment of ballot papers started arriving in the country Monday from Dubai printers – Al Ghurair Printing and Publishing LLC – as preparations for the Tuesday May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections entered their final phase. The ballot papers, grouped into 28 pallets were for the Local Government Elections and half of Parliamentary Elections […]
Two European Union (EU) officials who have arrived as international observers ahead of May 21 tripartite elections have been attacked and robbed in Chikhwawa at a lodge they had checked in. Police in Chikhwawa have confided in Nyasa Times that a manhunt is currently underway for the thugs said to be about ten. The observers […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) secretary general and aspiring candidate for Lilongwe Mpenu Constituency, Eisenhower Mkaka, has been reported to pollster the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) for a “suspicious” meeting with presiding officers in the constituency ahead of next week’s polls. Mkaka is said to have met 20 presiding officers last week in the constituency in […]
Southern African Development Community (SADC) has disclosed that it will implement the revised 2015 SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections when overseeing Malawi’s tripartite elections scheduled for May 21 2019. SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM), Joseph Malanji, said the principles and guidelines assist the region to improve its democratic processes as well as contribute […]
Northern Region Inter-Faith Organization (NORIFO) has said Malawians should not be misled that there is a political leader who “is full of the Holy Spirit that will lead them beyond the forthcoming elections,” but has, instead appealed to the citizenry to join them in prayer so that the country registers meaningful progress, saying they are […]
Ex-Lilongwe City Centre legislator, David Bisnowaty, has come out to comment on his switch from Lilongwe City Constituency to Lilongwe City North saying he “never run away” but, rather, has come to the latter as a “good Samaritan.” Talk has been rife about Bisnowaty’s switch with critics saying he “run away” because he had failed […]
Malawi Police Service (MPS) on Saturday quickly deplored rumours circulating on social media that some Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth cadets would don the former’s uniforms and work as security detail during polling day in the forthcoming elections saying they were unfounded. In a statement made available to Nyasa Times, signed by MPS publicist, James […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced it will on Monday carry out a second dry run test for the May 21 Tripartite Elections results management system after rectifying challenges observed during the first test carried out on 2nd May. A statement from MEC chief elections officer Sam Alfandika says the commission has also taken […]
In the 1990s, some visionary Malawians carried out studies that led to the formulation of Vision 2020. Regrettably, most aspirations in the framework for Malawi’s long-term development agenda have not been achieved. The country needs to initiate new interventions to create the ‘Malawi We Want’ by 2069. First, we need to elect a new government […]
Malawian Vice President and UTM Party presidential candidate in the May 21 watershed elections, Saulos Chilima, has asked people in the country to stop clapping hands for thieves ing government who plunder public resources. Speaking during Imbizos in Dowa and Ntchisi Friday, Chilima said since he was born he has never heard of people clapping […]
Ngoni Paramount Chief M’mbelwa V of Mzimba has strongly urged faith leaders in the country to refrain from meddling in politics if they are to uphold their integrity in the society. He warned that when religious leaders who are held in high esteem in the society poke nose into political affairs of the country, besides risk losing […]
President Peter Mutharika has asked his contenders in the watershed May 21 Tripartite Elections to be “peace-loving” and desist from “vengeful politics”, describing himself as a “peaceful” person. Mutharika said in his inaugural remarks during the Presidential Prayer Breakfast held at the Kamuzu Palace in the capital, Lilongwe that he was committed to ensuring there […]