A political analyst from the University of Livingstonia has asked people in the country to condemn and report the practice of giving handouts by politicians during primary elections, after government enforces the new Political Parties Act. George Allan Phiri a Lecturer in the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Livingstonia in Ekwendeni said […]
Quasi-religious body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) says it will in October ask all presidential canddates sign a non-violence pact that will enable dialogue and mediation on possible conflicts during the 2019 elections.following the emergence of political violence. On Saturday, two vehicles, one belonging to United Transformation Movement (UTM) and another belonging to Mzimba North […]
A house is said to have been destroyed whilst vehicles were destroyed on Wednesday forcing main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials run for their lives in Dedza north where the party wanted to impose an incumbent member of parliament on the people. Credible sources say the party came to Dedza to impose Patrick Chilondola, […]
I write as one of the multitudes of Malawians in the diaspora. Some of us live in the neighboring countries in Southern and East Africa, others across Europe, the Americas, and increasingly Asia. Many of us have families and have established deep roots in the countries we reside in. But almost invariably, we love the […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says it is not shaken or afraid of any political party, including the break-away United Transformation Movement (UTM). DPP Secretary General, Griezeldar Jeffrey said the party is heading for the right direction and in control of affairs to win the 2019 Tripartite Elections. Jeffrey was speaking on Monday when […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) primary elections to elect candidates for parliamentary and local government elections in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections has been dealt a blow after some aspirants have rushed to court to seek an injunction to stop the process. Lawyer representing the concerned shadow MPs, Powell Nkhutabasa filed an application asking […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has banned its aspirants to ferry supporters to venues where the party’s primary elections will be conducted across the country. Minister of Transport and Public Works who is also Treasure General for the party Jappie Mhango told a rally in Chitipa that the move is an ideal strategy of […]
President Peter Mutharika has condemned the violence that damaged two United Transformation Movement (UTM) vehicles on the eve of its Eastern Region launch in Mangochi on Sunday, describing the act as anti-democracy. The condemnation followed events of Saturday night when two UTM vehicles— a Nissan Hardbody registration NS 7932 and a Toyota Hilux registration NA […]
Leader of Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has urged ECG community in Malawi to practice active citizenry by taking part in the ongoing voter registration exercise in the country in readiness for next year’s tripartite elections. In a statement released Tuesday and signed by Bushiri’s publicist Ephraim Nyondo, the ECG leader made the […]
Center for Development Communications (CDC) and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) have intensified voter awareness through the Community Cinema and Dialogue initiative aimed at wooing the masses to take part in voter registration. The two organizations on Monday, organized the initiative in different constituencies in Blantyre city persuading the masses to take part in the exercise through a thirteen-minute […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera has maintained his charge that misrule under the Peter Mutharika administration and failure to provide basic necessities to citizens has left all the country’s institutions broken and Malawians without hope, therefore Malawi is a failed State. Chakwera, who is also leader of Opposition in Parliament, blamed Mutharika’s administration […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi has reacted to widespread speculations that his party’s is entering into electoral relationship with the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ahead of the 2019 Tripartite Elections. Muluzi, who is Minister of Health and Population Services in President Peter Mutharika’s Cabinet, said after he addressed a rally in Lilongwe’s […]
Vice President Salous Chilima said on Sunday that United Transformation Movement (UTM) has engaged a foward ever gear to redeem the country and rebuild it for the benefit of all Malawians, such that the movement will not be distracted by opponents who are bent to derail its agenda. Launching UTM in the Eastern Region at […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is targeting to register 1,017,140 eligible voters in Blantyre, Mwanza, Chikhwawa and Ntcheu from 16th to 29th August 2018. MEC’s Chief Elections Officer (CEO), Sam Alfandika saidthe Commission has established reserve personnel who are meant to take over the centre operations whenever they are incapacitated to work due to various […]
“He who seeks equity,” goes an old maxim, “must come with clean hands.” Reminding President Peter Mutharika and his ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of this old wisdom, is both necessary and timely. Look, folks, the CEO of Malawi Inc. has been flip-flopping a lot on what should constitute acceptable politicking ahead of 2019 elections. […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has reiterated its determination to sweep all the parliamentary seats in Mangochi and the entire eastern region considered the stronghold of United Democratic Front (UDF) at the May 21, 2019 general elections, given the quality of politicians the party has taken on board. DPP Secretary General, Griezeldar Jeffrey made the […]
Main opposition, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) say party primary elections for aspiring members of parliament and councilors will take place from next week after aspiring MPs held a silent protest. The party initially postponed the August primary elections until further notice to monitor how the newly launched United Transformation Movement will conduct its primary […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has so far registered a total of 2,686,903 voters in the completed three phases of the voter registration exercise. MEC’s Chairperson, Justice Jane Ansah told a news conference on Friday in Blantyre that the total registrants represent 81 percent of the projected 3,304,492 voters for 2018. “Out of the total […]