Centre for Multi-Party Democracy (CDM) Executive Director Kizito Tenthani has said political parties contesting in the May 21 Tripartite Elections have a Political Parties Act obligation to disclose publicly the sources of their private funding for the campaign. Tenthani said this in Mzuzu on Friday during the launch of the voter education by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has expressed optimism to overthrow, through the ballot, the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the May 21 watershed elections. Chakwera speaking in Mangochi on Sunday at a campaign political rally he addressed at Makanjira Community Ground said he was confident the people of Malawi will vote wisely […]
Malawian Vice President and UTM Party presidential candidate Saulos Chilima has said UTM has no stronghold, saying that is why the party will be victorious in the watershed May elections. Chilima spoke at a campaign rally at Umbwi Secondary School ground in Dedza on Saturday afternoon. He said it is sad that some politicians have […]
State vice-president and UTM Party presidential candidate Saulos Chilima has said time has come to end the cycle of electing candidates from political dynasties as they seek fundamental change .Chilima said this during the first presidential debate in Lilongwe on Friday when tried to convince Malawians to choose him as the next President in the […]
Political analysts and commentators have hailed the televised presidential and running mate debates, saying they are offering Malawians a chance to make informed decisions but were quick to offer constructive criticism with tips to moderator Grace Malera to improve. The first phase of the presidential debate on Friday pitted Atupele Muluzi of United Democratic Front […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice president responsible for Southern Region, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has said despite that there are many political parties contesting at forthcoming Tripartite Elections, the governing DPP will still carry the day owing to the fact that it still controls the region, under his jurisdiction, the most populous of the Malawi’s four political […]
Voters from Nsanje South West constituency have blamed the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for not coming clearly in the open as to who, the constituents should vote for as the party leader have been seen supporting two contestants. The confusion was registered on Wednesday when an independent contestant Eurita Mtiza was launching her campaign […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and its electoral alliance partners People’s Party (PP) and Freedpm Party are challenging the credentials of Al Ghurair Print and Publishing Company Limited of Dubai which has been given the contract by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to print the ballot paers for May 21 Tripartite Election. MEC director of media and […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has insisted that Malawians should forget about having President Peter Mutharika articulating his development agenda through televised presidential debates which starts Friday night in Lilongwe. DPP spokesperson Nicholous Dausi told Times Radio on Thursday that Mutharika would not take part in the presidential debate ahead of the May 21 […]
Anglican Diocese of Southern Malawi is scheduled to hold Mary’s day commemoration this weekend at All Saints-Parish -Thyolo with prayers to end the killing of persons with albinism and tripartite elections. In an interview, Guilds Coordinator, Priscilla Mphande said annually, women in the church celebrate the role which Mary, the mother of Jesus played and that […]
Umodzi Party president and May 21 tripartite elections presidential hopeful, Professor John Chisi, on Thursday took a swipe on the opposition-singling out Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and the UTM Party -with a seemingly pensive opinion that the two are not capable of taking over government. In a 30-minute programme on national broadcaster MBC, Chindunji, which […]
As the campaign period hits a boiling point, Lilongwe District residents can finally smile following plans by the National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) Trust to conduct political debates for parliamentary and local government aspirants in all constituencies and wards. NICE made this revelation during a Multiparty Liaison Committee (MPLC) meeting Lilongwe District organized. Speaking at […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has confirmed in the statement that they have identified a security printer in United Arab Emirates to be used in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. Nyasa Times reported recently that that one governing party official was engaging a Dubai-based firm to print the presidential ballot papers. MEC director of media and public […]
Mzimba Solola constituency aspiring legislator, Reverend Precious Austin Chisi, has announced the official launch of his campaign this Sunday saying it will be “the moment” for his constituents to hear from his manifesto which he has since described as “a joker” as far as the transformation of the constituency is concerned. Chisi ,who is running […]
Political commentator Humphrey Chimphando Mvula, who is an independent parliamentary candidate for Blantyre Malabada Constituency in Ndirande during the May 21 tripartite elections, is pledging that once voted he shall facilitate for improved health, sanitation, education, water and many needed services. These are some of the services that are highlighted in his manifesto that he […]
The 2019 Presidential Debates fever is starting to spread through the country as four leading candidates have been invited to battle it out Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe on Friday ahead of the watershed May 21 Tripartite Elections. Presidential Debate Taskforce Chairperson, Teresa Ndanga, who is also Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Malawi […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has been challenged to ensure there is level playing field in the May 21 Tripartite Election by among others press taxpayer-funded Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) to open up the airwaves to all parties during the 60-day official election campaign period. The opposition are accusing MBC – on both television and its […]
Presidential running mates during the Tuesday live television debate held at Grand Palace Hotel in Mzuzu were all in favour that the maximum age for the country’s leader should be pegged at 75- years. The running-mates all agreed that above 75, the condition of an individual becomes critical–especially health wise should be the ceiling. Malawi […]