Governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) running mate Everton Chimulirenji believes he has convinced people from the northern region to re-elect President Peter Mutharika and the DPP in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections from his campaign trail in the region. While in the north, Chimulirenji visited Mzimba, Rumphi, Karonga, Nkhata Bay, Chitipa and ended his […]
A law expert has suggested that the Asset Declaration Act must be attached to the Electoral laws so that those seeking political public office should be declaring their assets before an election. This follows concerns that some public officers, including cabinet ministers, failed to declare their assets in the last five-year political public office life […]
People’s Party (PP) is yet to decide on whether they are going to field in another parliamentary candidate or support the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate for Nkhotakota Central Constituency following the death of Andrew Justice Mlotha who was the aspirant for the party. Speaking in an interview, PP spokesperson Ackson Kalaile Banda said the […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi’s running mate, Frank Mwenifumbo on Sunday talked tough on governance, saying once voted into power, the UDF-led government would drastically reduce presidential powers. Speaking at a campaign rally in Kasungu, Mwenifumbo said the concentration of power in one person, the State President, is what makes some of […]
A grouping of over 200 young pastors on Good Friday endorsed Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Reverend Dr Lazarus Chakwera as the most befitting candidate for the office of the President of the Republic of Malawi ahead of the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. Speaking at a news conference in the city of Mzuzu, […]
Candidates aspiring to be legislator for Mwanza Central Constituency have pledged tangible development once voted as Member of Parliament (MP) for the area in May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. They said this on Thursday at Mwanza Community Ground during a political debate organised by National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust. The shadow MPs were […]
State Vice president Saulos Chilima has urged Malawians to critically scrutinize running mates to the presidential hopeful, saying some of them might not be up to the job. He said just like presidents, vice presidents should be well qualified for the job because they are expected to take over the presidency in the event that […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarus Chakwera has said if voted into power during May 21 elections, MCP will encourage and support government policies that would benefit all Malawians regardless of region, tribe or religion. Chakwera, speaking at Kalumo in Ntchisi on Saturday during the political campaign rally, said Malawi needs to return to the […]
President Arthur Peter Mutharika says his government is committed to bring more development projects across the country if voted back into power in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. Mutharika was speaking Saturday in Lilongwe, widely regarded as a stronghold for opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) during a whistle-stop tour at Chingondo Primary School Ground […]
An aspiring Member of Parliament (MP) for Blantyre West Constituency Thursday sent people into laughter when he told constituents to beat him up if he will fail to fulfil his promises once voted into power. Nicolas Kachingwe Jnr was speaking during a debate that National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust in conjunction with the […]
Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of the Karonga Diocese of the influential Catholic Church has guided congregants on qualities of a good leader that the country needs to have through a vote in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. In his homily during the Chrism Mass Service (CMS) he conducted at St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral in Karonga district where […]
Quasi-religious body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has sternly warned religious leaders against endorsing political candidates in the forthcoming election, saying this is a recipe for anarchy. Spokesperson for PAC Father Peter Mulomole has said this following a flooding of endorsements from religious leaders who tell their flock to vote for a particular presidential candidate. […]
Quadria Muslim Association of Malawi (Qmam) has clarified that the association did not endorse anyone for May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections but it only met with President Peter Mutharika at Kamuzu Palace. Qmam chairperson Osman Karim the association members were invited by the Head of State but they did not endorse his re-election bid. Karim explained […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera has said he would attend presidential question time in parliament once voted into power during the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. He said this Wednesday evening during a grueling whistle-stop campaign tours in Lilongwe. President Peter Mutharika has always snubbed the questions to the president session when […]
UTM Party presidential candidate Saulos Klaus Chilima has dared government to bring out whatever dirt it has on him, saying he would not be cowed into silence after he spokes against abuse of public resources to fund the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) election campaign. Addressing a record crowd at Chikonde Primary School Ground in Neno […]
The European Union (EU) Observation Mission to Malawi Tripartite Election has deployed 24 long-term observers throughout the country for the May 21 2019 watershed election. The electoral observation mission’s core team consisting of eight analysts arrived in Blantyre on April 4 and the 28 long-term observers joined them mid this month. According to Stevens, the […]
With just one month of hard campaigning to run until Malawi’s May 21 2019 watershed elections, as critics were penning United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi political obituaries, one has to admire his self-belief that he believes in his bones that he will win the polls. Atupele reaffirmed that he will be the party’s […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) first deputy president Sidik Mia is crisscrossing all the constituencies of the populous lake shore district of Mangochi throughout this Easter season on the campaign trail to hunt votes for the party in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. Mia has so far visited Mangochi South, Mangochi Masongola, Mangochi Nkungulu and Mangochi Chilipa […]