Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has closed doors for aspiring parliamentary candidates, limiting the number to three per constituency, raising more questions than political answers. Aspiring candidate for Nkhotokota north Charles Kameja said he was surprised when he was told by the DPP district governor that he could not present his nomination papers because the […]
Pollster Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) officials have complained that people of Lilongwe Mpenu are ignoring the ongoing voter registration exercise in preference for gold mining in the area of chief Mazengera’s area just three days before the closure of the registration in the district. Chief elections officer for MEC Sam Alufandika said just half of […]
District Commissioner for Blantyre Bennet Nkasala has said the district has developed strategies to ensure a record high turnout of people during voter registration ahead of the May 2019 tripartite elections. He said : ‘’As a district we will soon start training center supervisors ,mobilizing resources and equipment so that we can execute the exercise […]
One of the youth activists in the country has expressed dissatisfaction with political parties in the country for failing to implement policies of youth empowerment they promised before elected. The concerns comes as political parties in the country have started mobilising support from among others ,the youth to vote for them in the upcoming elections. […]
Malawi’s immediate past former president Joyce Banda, who is People’s Party leader, has said most political leaders in the country are “woefully” out of touch with economic reality for people living in poverty and therefore do not have the necessary willpower to fight poverty. “I have everything that it takes to live a comfortable life. But I […]
President of United Democratic Front (UDF), Atupele Muluzi, who turns 40 this week, took his party to the rural heartland of Mangochi on Sunday drawing mammoth crowds after he reclaimed his position unopposed during a convention at Comesa Hall in Blantyre last week. Atupele, who is Minister of Health in President Peter Mutharika’s Cabinet, […]
Leader of opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate for May 2019 Tripartite Election, Lazarus Chakwera plans to launch his political mission to win the race to State House by inviting Malawians to an engagement to come up with his party’s pact with the electorate. Chakwera said the engagement will culminate in conversations, dialogue and […]
As competition for State House in Malawi, ahead of the 2019, gets stiffer and much exciting, immediate past former president and leader of People’s Party (PP) Joyce Banda, 68 says Malawians should not look at the age of aspirants but their track-record when choosing their next leader. “I have listened with keen interest the ongoing age debate. […]
Political analysts have said they can foresee the United Democratic Front (UDF) and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) forming an electoral alliance in the May 2019 Tripartite Elections after enjoying a healthy working relationship in Parliament for four years. Governance expert and political commentator Makhumbo Munthali said after analysing the speech of former president Bakili Muluzi […]
Main opposition, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) starts its primary elections for members of parliament and councilor candidates this month and have vowed never to impose candidates on the people. Director of Elections in the MCP Elias Chakwera said the party will conduct the party primary elections in all the 193 constituents. “We resolved at […]
When the Vice-President spoke about the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) alleged plans to rig next year’s elections, many of his critics, especially from the blue camp, dismissed the claim as one of his many stunts to woo support to his newly-launched United Transformation Movement (UTM). But we, on the streets, believe that the veep […]
Malawi politicians say they have learnt a lot from the Zimbabwe poll, saying there was need to accept results to avoid violence and need to release election results as soon as they have been sent from tally centres as Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been officially declared winner of the of this week’s presidential election. […]
As the political tempo is rising in Malawi, many people are realizing that almost all the political players are saying the same things and promising the moon, which they will not deliver. Even the so-called new political players who are coming on the political fray promising change and a new political order have not really deviated […]
Chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Justice Dr. Jane Ansah has bemoaned the lack of representatives from political parties in the ongoing voter registration in Lilongwe. Ansah made these remarks despite the high turnout of people registering in Lilongwe when she inspected some six centres as part of her tour in Lilongwe City Centre […]
Main opposition, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday took time off to go on whistle stop tour in Lilongwe to urge people to go and register for the forthcoming elections. Chakwera told the people that they can kick out the corrupt ad thieving government of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) only if […]
Malawi Police have written State vice-president Saulos Chilima over allegations he made recently in Lilongwe that the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government is set to rig the 2019 polls, Police spokesperson James Kadadzera has confirmed. Kadadzera confirmed that the law enforcers have given Chilima seven days to respond to a letter which the […]
Former president Bakili Muluzi remarks at the United Democratic Front (UDF) national conference in Blantyre against foul-mouthing political competitors were not taken lying down. Muuzi said calling President Peter Mutharika names like ‘Amtchona’ was uncalled for and urged Malawians to stop. “As a person who fought hard to bring democracy, I find it disheartening when […]
Pollster Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) are playing down reports that preparation for the 2019 tripartite elections at Likoma and Chizumulu islands might negatively be affected after election clerks are refusing to take up their positions. District Elections Officer Peter Chimsole said the person who successfully passed the interviews for the islands is refusing to take […]