A confident Vice President Saulos Chilima believe he will win the presidential race in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections and consign President Peter Mutharika to retirement. He has told two private-owned television stations, Times TV and Rainbow TV, in exclusive interviews monitored by Nyasa Times that there will be leadership change through the ballot […]
Former president and People’s Party (PP) leader Joyce Banda made yet another stride on the campaign trail, she was on a whistle stop tour, from Lilongwe going up north – where multitudes turned out – as campaign for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential flag bearer Lazarus Chakwera. Banda laid down the reasons why Chakwera should […]
As the election fever continues to grip communities, Shadow councillors from various political parties in Lilongwe Central Constituency, Chitsime ward, battled it out on Wednesday during a public debate. The political debate organized by the National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust was held in the area of Group Village Headman Chalendewa, T/A Kalumba where […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi has insisted that he is a contender of the presidential race in May 21 Tripartite Elections, dismissing fevered speculation he had withdrawn, saying his campaign for “new beginning” starts Sunday when he launch election manifesto in Lilongwe. Muluzi is set to launch UDF manifesto at Civo Stadium […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is set to unveil their May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections manifesto in Lilongwe on Sunday. DPP spokesman Nicholous Dausi confirmed that the manifesto launch will take place at Kamuzu Institute for Sports. Dausi said the governing party will also give its progress report on its performance into the past […]
President Peter Mutharika has expressed his confidence to of winning the May 21 watershed elections and gets fresh mandate for a second term as he faces seven contestants, saying he is determined to deliver in the next five years. Mutharika was speaking on Wednesday at a public rally after he launched the K39.6 billion 95-kilometer […]
National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust officials has deployed its its volunteers on a door-to-door voter civic education campaign to ensure all registered voters in the district cast their vote on May 21 tripartite elections. In abriefing at a one-day planning training, NICE Trust Civic Education Officer for Neno district Walasi Kudzala said the […]
One of the political and social commentator in the country Griffin Maruwasa has faulted Democrating Progressive Party’s aspiring Member of Parliament for Balaka North Constituency Francis Mangazuwa for soliciting voters’ registration numbers something which is against Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Laws. According to statement made available to Nyasa Times, Mangazuwa is busy going out to […]
Three presidential candidates who took part in the second of the three-part 2019 Presidential Debates at Bingu International Convention Centre (Bicc) auditorium in Lilongwe on Tuesday agreed that there was deep-rooted corruption in government and called for tough measures to root out the vice. Moderator Grace Malera – former executive director of Malawi Human Rights […]
The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has warned chiefs to restrain from corrupt practices during the campaigns in readiness of the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. Speaking during the meeting with chiefs and their subjects in Traditional Authority Zulu in Mchinji, ACB public education officer Chifundo Sohaya said it is a crime for chiefs to advise voters to vote […]
Former vice-president and leader of the Assembly for Democracy and Development (ADD) Cassim Chilumpha who is a presidential candidate in the May 21 Tripartite Elections on the ticket of Tikonze People’s Movement failed to show up for a presidential debate on Tuesday in Lilongwe. Chilumpha had earlier confirmed to organisers of the televised debate that […]
Government is to yet appoint a new board for the National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Public Trust, raising fears that this will affect civic and voter education activities ahead of the 2019 tripartite elections. With days before Malawians cast their ballots on May 201, stakeholders have since accused the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)-led administration […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party has dispelled rumours making rounds ahead of the May 21 Tripartite Elections that it intends to rig the polls and keep President Peter Mutharika in power. Speaking in an interview with Nyasa Times on the sidelines of a rally the DPP organized at Nsumba Primary School in T/A Nthondo area […]
Public Affairs Committee (PAC) will be meeting all eight presidential candidates in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections individually to sign an agreement to maintain peace and abide by the outcome of the vote. PAC chairperson the Reverend Felix Chingota said the move is one of the activities the quasi-religious body will engage in prior […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential running mate, Everton Chimulirenji has highlighted the importance of issue-based campaign amongst political parties to ensure peaceful campaign. Chimulirenji made the remarks during a campaign trail he held over the weekend in Dowa, Mchinji and Kasungu. The DPP presidential running mate observed that instead of castigating each other politicians need […]
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has cautioned Malawians to vote wisely during May 21 Tripartite elections if they need a transformed Malawi. Diocesan CCJP Coordinator, Arnold Msimuko said this Monday in Rumphi during voter education meting conducted by CCJP. He said if Malawians need to move away from poverty they should vote for […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for Eastern Region, Bright Msaka has said President Peter Mutharika is a household name in Mangochi due to the range of infrastructural developments in the district. He said this on Saturday when he addressed a political rally at St. Augustine 3 Primary School at Mangochi Boma where he also […]
Four of the eight presidential candidates in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections are Tuesday evening set to tussle in a second round televised debate at the main auditorium of Bingu International Convention Centre (Bicc) in Lilongwe. The first round on Friday featured Atupele Muluzi of United Democratic Front (UDF), Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi Congress […]