Political experts say the decision to bring all tiny parties without representation in parliament can have an impact only if they have mouth watering agenda. Augustine Magolowondo, a political scientist said if the tiny parties decided to make one political grouping ahead of the 2019 elections without a clear agenda then they are doomed to […]
Politics and governance commentators have commended Vice-President Saulos Chilima for his “drain the swamp” call and that his resignation from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) clears his way to have a good platform to advance his vision for “a just Malawi” by contesting in in the 2019 Tripartite Elections. Chilima—who remains Vice-President until the end of […]
Former president Joyce Banda on Wednesday met almost all the small parties outside parliament as she politically continue to garner more support to return to presidential palace. The meeting, chaired by former vice president Cassim Chilumpha, was held in camera. The quasi religious body, Public Affairs Committee monitored the talks at Sun Hotel. Other leaders […]
Officials from the country’s small parties have agreed not to field presidential candidades but instead support parties with a following. The small parties are currently in talks with Peoples Party (PP) for a possible electoral alliance. President of People’s Progressivd Movement (PPM) Mark Katsonga and Mafunde president George Nnesa confirmed the development. “We will not […]
Government has gone back on its plans to endorse the use of the national IDs for elections voter registration sparking rumours that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government wants to rig the elections. Minister of Justice Samuel Tembenu said the bill to allow the use of the national IDs is not ready. “The bill […]
Pollster Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said its voter registration budget has ballooned from an initial K600m to K1.6bn. MEC chief executive officer Sam Alufandika said the doubling of the voter registration budget is as a result of a decision to have the National Registration Bureau (NRB) registration staff in all the 5002 voter registration […]
President Peter Mutharika has challenged the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to be prudent with the way it manages its finances in preparation for the 2019 tripartite elections. Mutharika was speaking on Tuesday at Sanjika Place in Blantyre during the demonstration of the electronic biometric voter registration system using the national identity cards by the commission. […]
President Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika has called upon the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to ensure that the registration exercise and method used for the 2019 Tripartite Elections should not exclude any willing and eligible voters. Mutharika was speaking at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre on Tuesday when the Commission called upon the President to brief him […]
Officials from pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) say the 2019 voters roll will be flawless because of the use of biometric technology. MEC chairperson Jane Ansah said this on Monday in Lilongwe during the opening of master training for trainers. “The voters roll will not have errors because we will get all the data […]
Pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it will have 1116 special registration centres across the country for national ID registration to enable those who did not have the IDs get it ahead of the 2019 tripartite elections. MEC commissioner Jean Namathanga said this in Mulanje during the training of district education managers, district commissioners […]
With less than 17 months to go before Malawi holds its sixth general elections under pluralistic system of government, a wave of aspiration for constituency seats is now building up in some areas. Nowhere is the hype surrounding this wave so apparent than in Blantyre City South, a constituency which has a history of offering […]
A group of young Malawians, calling themselves ‘Youth for Peace’ have partnered with the established NGO — Civil Rights Advocacy Centre (CRAC) — to advocate a campaign for a violence-free 2019 Tripartite elections period. Youth for Peace Project Coordinator Hezrone Tung’ande said this initiative shall be done prior, during and after the forthcoming tripartite elections, targeting the youth […]
The Malawi Council of Churches (MCC) says it has learnt with shock the growing tensions and political violence arising from political misunderstanding within and between political parties. MCC is an ecumenical organisation made up of various Christian member churches. “All political leaders and aspirants (should) desist from actions, words and tendencies that propagate, condone, and […]
Last Friday and Saturday, media practitioners from across the nation gathered in Blantyre to celebrate World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) through a march, awards giving gala dinner and a public debate. WPFD falls on May 3 every year. This is a day set aside by the United Nations to celebrate and reflect on the role […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has asked political parties to sensitise their supporters to the biometric voter registration that will be used during registration for the 2019 Tripartite Elections. MEC commissioner for electoral services Jean Mathanga said this at Kamwendo in Mchinji District where the electoral body demonstrated to electoral stakeholders how the electronic biometric voter […]
President Peter Mutharika has declared himself torchbearer of ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) during the 2019 Tripartite Elections, trashing those calling for him to leave the stage and favours Vice President Saulos Chilima to represent DPP, saying they want a weak candidate to give Malawi Congress Party (MCP) the presidency on a silver platter. Former […]
Malawi’s former president Joyce Banda said Sunday she will talk politics after her party National Executive Committee meeting in Lilongwe , hinting she may run for presidency in 2019 on her People’s Party (PP) ticket despite facing the threat of arrest over corruption allegations. But Banda, whose two-year presidencyfrom 2012 to 2014 was characterised by […]
Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) of Blantyre Synod has called on its members to consider dedicating prayers for 2019 peaceful elections the country will conduct in May. Blantyre Synod Moderator, Reverend Masauko Mbolembole urged church members to take a leading role in praying for the country’s fair and peaceful 2019 tripartite elections. Addressing church […]