Firebrand politician and Rumphi East Member of Parliament (MP), Kamlepo Kalua, has said that based on the prevailing political climate, the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and its torchbearer, President Peter Mutharika are headed for a stunning victory in the May 21 2019 Tripartite elections. Featuring on Times TV ‘Tchutchutchu’ chat show with Ian Nankhuni, the former […]
Former president Joyce Banda, who is also a People’s Party (PP) torchbearer in the May 21 Tripartite Elections, has challenged traditional leaders in the country to stop living in perpetual fear, of being dealt with by politicians mainly the ruling administration, when discharging their duties. Banda made the assertion at a political rally she held […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is reminding aspiring presidential aspirants who collected nomation forms from the pollster to fill them and give back to the election organisers. MEC says in a statement that aspiring presidents will be candidates only if they fill the forms and hand them over to the pollster. “MEC is asking the presidential […]
There are doubts there will be an electoral alliance between the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and United Democratic Front (UDF) for the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections as both parties have indicated they are fielding a presidential candidate. DPP is fielding incumbent President Peter Mutharika, who is seeking the second and final mandatory five […]
Pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission says over 500, 000 people have verified their names through their mobile, a move the MEC chairperson Jane Ansah described as historical. “This shows that the new technology is doing wonders. Even if we close the verification exercise, people will still be able to verify their names through the technology,” […]
At least 13 aspirants have obtained presidential nomination papers from the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) as the battle for the May 21 State presidency gets another gear. The 13 presidential aspirants collected their nomination papers as political experts say the battle remains amongst Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)’s Peter Mutharika, main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP)’s […]
Mzuzu-based presidential aspirant Ras Chikomeni Chirwa turned up at Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to collect nomination papers for the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. Collection of the nomination forms started from January 3 and will continue up to February 8 2019 while submission of the forms will be from February 4 to 8. Chikomeni collected the nomination […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Austin Muluzi has finally collected his presidential papers with pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission, puting to rest speculation that he would pair with Peter Mutharika during the high contentious May 21 tripartite polls. The collection of the papers by Muluzi brings to eight aspiring presidential candidates who will battle […]
Three independent presidential pretenders in the upcoming Tripartite election have obtained their nomination papers, Malawi Electoral Commisson (MEC) has confirmed. MEC spokesman Sangwani Mwafulirwa confirmed that the independents who have collected the nomination papers are little known Henry Mbewe, Smart Swira and Baxter Boyd Natulu. US based aerospace engineer and space scientist, Dr Cedrick Ngalande who […]
Salima North West legislator Jessie Kabwila will represent her nre party UTM in the May 21 Tripartite Elections as she went unopposed during the primary elections on Tuesday after dumping main opposition Malaei Congress Party (MCP). Kabwila went unopposed after her challenger , Moses Bowa, withdrew his candidature . The outspoken legislator clarified that that […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP is yet to resolve the standoff that has marred the primary elections from Nkhotakota North East Constituency where the incumbent member of parliament Martha Lunji is battling it out with Evance Bwanaope. The primary elections in the constituency have been a thorn in the fresh of the party due […]
The former first lady Callista Mutharika’s whose leaked WhatsApp message supporting Vice-President Saulos Chilima brought political Tsunami in ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) with some key members openly warning President Peter Mutharika to seriously reconsider his position in light of the May 21 elections and then ‘Chilima Movement’ was born – now UTM party- was […]
State funded rights body, the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has sent a team of investigators to Mangochi to find out how 750 voter certificates meant for Lilongwe were dumped in Mangochi. MHRC executive director David Nungu described the matter as a human rights issue. “We have sent the team there and their report will […]
Former president and People’s Party (PP) leader DJoyce Banda made yet another stride marking a new start of year ahead of the crunch May 21 Tripartite elections when she stormed Phalombe District in the Lhomwe belt. With new hopes of the electoral year, 2019, Banda addressed a political rally that was patronised beyond expectation. The […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) seems to be embroiled in one mishap after another and the latest is that it has been forced to dispel rumours that its truck was illegally offloading voter verification materials before arriving at its destination at Karonga District Council. But rather, MEC explains, the van — registration number TPE32 — had […]
After carrying out a swift investigation, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said the 750 voter registration certificates issued at a centre in Lilongwe which were found abandoned in Mangochi.verified that the voter certificates that were abandoned in Mangochi were forgotten by one of its temporary staff member. According to MEC, the temporary staff member was part […]
Many political pundits had written off the People’s Party (PP) of former President Joyce Banda, as belonging to the ravine of politics simply because the founder was away, they had concluded that the party was like a child without a mother; lost and disoriented. Epitaphs were written and the party was at the receiving end […]
UTM Party, whose leader isVice-President Saulos Chilima, on Thursday primary elections in the northern region instead of a free and fair democratic ritual, the exercise in some parts became an ominous sign-post as violence, parallel structures and vote-buying took centre stage. The primaries in Mzimba Solola will have a re-run following allegations by one of […]