The Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) has said it has registered a total of 6 826 295 million eligible voters for the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections, representing an 81 percent of their projection. According to a statement of figures released by MEC spokesman Sangwani Mwafulirwa made available to Nyasa Times, of the total registered voters, […]
The May 21 2019 presidential elections will be a three-horse race between incumbent President Peter Mutharika, leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera and State Vice-President Saulos Chilima, an analyst has said. Governance expert and commentator Makhumbi Munthali cited the recent survey conducted by the Zomba-based Institute of Public Opinion and Research (Ipor) between August and September […]
Government has flatly refused to fund an independent auditor political parties and other stakeholders want to carry out forensic audit on the missing-but-found voter biometric kit. Electoral stakeholders want independent investigators to carry out the operation after some components of the biometric registration kits went missing in Mwanza and Mzuzu. The quasi-religious body Public Affairs Committee […]
The main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera is courting the UTM party led by Vice-president Saulos Chilima and the People’s Party (PP) of former president Joyce Banda to discuss a possible electoral alliance to fight May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections against President Peter Mutharika and his governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and its […]
State run Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has condemned the rising political violence in the country ahead of the highly contentious May 21 tripartite elections. Director of Political and Civil affairs at MHRC Peter Chisi has since called for an immediate action to end the political violence if the elections are to be free, fair […]
Most local politicians are not practising their freedom of speech but they are cynical exploiters of it with the Public Relations Society of Malawi (PRSM) condemning hate speech ahead of the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. The PR Society is appealing to individuals, political and faith groups to tame their tongues to avoid inciting violence. […]
The country’s newly registered political party, UTM, has announced that it will hold its first elective convention in December at a venue to be communicated later. Vice President Saulos Chilima, whom UTM has been promoting his presidential, bid in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections since he ditched the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in […]
Vice-President Saulos Chilima Has pledged to improve conditions of service for the Malawi Defence Force (MDF), Police Service, Prisons Service and Immigration Department , saying he was aware of the challenges facing them. Speaking when he addressed a UTM party rally at Msalura CDSS in Salima District which was beamed live on Times TV and […]
Archbishop of the Catholic Church’s Lilongwe Archdiocese, His Grace Tarsizius Ziyaye, has urged the church’s faithful to view the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections as opportunity of reshaping the future of the country. He said this on Saturday at Area 2 in Lilongwe when he opened Bishop Nervi Media Centre. Ziyaye said as eligible voters […]
State Vice-President Saulosi Chilima has assured people in the country that 2019 tripartite elections will be free from rigging, saying people should not lose trust in electoral body hence Justice Jane Ansah is a right person to chair the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). The main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and civil society organisations (CSOs) […]
Malawi Police in the Northern Region have said that the phase eight of the voter registration exercise which covered Mzuzu City, Nkhata Bay, Likoma and Mzimba has recorded fewer cases of election-related offences as compared to other phases. Assistant Police Public Relations Officer in the Northern Region, Sub Inspector Maurice Chapola disclosed this in an […]
Leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera has raised political tensions dramatically after calling for President Peter Mutharika leave office “gracefully” in the interest of the country or be removed by Malawians. Chakwera, the president of the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP), chose his moment after a Cabinet reshuffle to raise the stakes in his confrontation with the government […]
Some voter registration centres in the City of Mzuzu have registered over 100% voter registration against the projected statistics, according to preliminary records of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) . The records indicate that some centres such as Kaviwale School had registered 3470 against the projected 3156 representing 118% registration while Geisha School had registered […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah and other senior officials will be held liable to any disturbances that may arise from people’s dissastisafaction with MEC’s electoral sham, former vice-president Cassim Chilumpha who is spokesman of opposition parties bloc. The t10-party grouping wants suspended alongside Ansah are MEC chief elections officer Sam Alfandika and chairperson […]
The Supreme Court of Appeal on Thursday rejected an appeal by the Attorney General (AG) and the registrar of political parties against the High Court rrebuff to put aside the court’s earlier order to register newly formed UTM as a political party within seven days. High Court Judge John Chirwa rubbuffed the prayer for stay […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah and other senior officials will not step aside to allow a forensic audit of equipment and data in the electoral body’s custody as demanded by opposition parties bloc. Among other senior officials the 10-party grouping wants suspended alongside Ansah are MEC chief elections officer Sam Alfandika and chairperson […]
Former President Joyce Banda has reiterated that Malawi is in a pathetic state, but has said that her People’s Party (PP) has plans to achieve maximum prosperity beginning May 2019. Banda said at a rally at Karonga Freedom Park that it was a missed opportunity for Malawians to have voted the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Joseph Mwanamvekha and Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Henry Mussa have dismisses as “fake news” that they boycotted the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rally addressed by vice-president for the Southern Region Kondwani Nankhumwa in Ndirande over the weekend. Social media reports calm ministers Mussa and Mwanamvekha who are both legislators from […]