Tag archives: Afrobarometer

Afrobarometer: Malawians back parliamentary inquiries but doubt their MPs

By Nyasa Times News Desk

Malawians strongly support parliamentary investigations into matters of national importance and are largely satisfied with Parliament’s oversight of government, but confidence in individual members of Parliament remains weak, according to new Afrobarometer findings. The survey found that 82 per cent of citizens consider parliamentary commissions of inquiry important, reflecting strong public backing for investigations into […]

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Six in 10 say Malawi on wrong track as hunger, cash shortages bite, Afrobarometer survey finds

By Nyasa Times News Desk

A majority of Malawians believe the country is heading in the wrong direction as families struggle with food insecurity, shortages of income and a rising cost of living, a new Afrobarometer survey has found. The nationwide survey, released in Lilongwe on Wednesday, found that 60 per cent of citizens say Malawi is moving in the […]

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‘No 2nd round’ in Malawi tight presidential election: Afrobarometer survey shows regional preferences persist

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Governance expert has said if Afrobarometer survey is anything to go by, the forthcoming fresh presidential election will not have a second round in an expected tight race between incumbent President Peter Mutharika and his main challenger Lazarus Chakwera and that a majority will be obtained to avoid run-off.   For the first time, a […]

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Chakwera leads in Malawi opinion polls: MCP says not taking anything for granted

By Nyasa Times Reporter

With a month left until a fresh presidential elections, opinion polls by Afrobaromete suggest that Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Party alliance presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera would win the ballot, but MCP has said it will not be complacent. One of the most respected opinion makers  – Afrobaromete –  says in a  report that […]

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Afrobarometer poll ‘huge indictment’ on Malawi public service delivery: Tanzania credited for ‘Magufuli factor’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

A new Afrobarometer survey findings on Malawi government’s delivery of basic public services has found that the country performed poorly in several areas and its perceived dis-respectfulness on public services is the highest in the region Southern African region at 34 percent. The survey conducted between 2016 and 2018 on how African States are performing […]

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Though shall not denounce Mutharika: Afrobarometer survey raises alarms for freedom of speech in Malawi

By Nyasa Times Reporter

There is freedom of speech guaranteed by the Constititution but there is no freedom after speech as   Malawians fear to publicly condemn  the President and  security forces .This is one finding from a survey showing Malawi are increasingly dissatisfied with the state of the country’s democracy; the majority say they cannot criticise the Head of […]

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Malawi economy is bad, Afrobarometer survey reveals: Minister Dausi says results surprising

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The  research institution Afrobarometer report findings, reveals that the country’s economy is in bad shape but government says it is surprised with the survey results. According to the results finding delivered at Victoria Hotel in Blantyre, 86% of respondents said the feel economic turmoil despite the falling consumer and national inflation. The country’s annual rate of […]

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Ignore Afrobarometer findings at own peril, wake-up call for DPP, opposition

By Nyasa Times Reporter

That Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world is true. That over the years, Malawi has been one of the safest havens for corruption and the corrupt is an open secret. One of the reasons attributable to this state of affairs is that as a nation, we continuously indulge in politicking at […]

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Satire on Afrobarometer: Perceptions may not reflect reality

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Our leader of delegation, Abiti Joyce, MG 66 and the Most Excellent Grand Commander and Achiever (MEGA 1); Alhajj Mufti Jean-Philippe LePoisson, SC (RTD); the Most Paramount Native Authority Mandela; Nganga Maigwaigwa, PSC (RTD) and I, Malawi’s only Mohashoi, are here in Liwonde to inspect the Kamuzu Barrage rehabilitation works and, of course, to have […]

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Malawi voters would opt for MCP to govern, Chakwera to be President —Afrobarometer Poll 

By Nyasa Times Reporter

A  new Afrobarometer survey has shown  that if elections were  held  today the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) can win the poll and its president LazarousChakwera can be Head of State. Afrobarometer, an African led, non-partisan research network in a nationwide survey conducted by the Centre for Social Research at Chancellor College, a constituent […]

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Corruption ‘damaging’ Malawi, Commonwealth and Afrobaromatter say: Govt in denial

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Commonwealth and the new survey of Afrobarometer indicate that Malawi is performing poorly in the corruption fight, damaging prosperity prospects. But Malawi government through its spokesman Nicholous Dausi has rejected the Commonwealth and Afrobarometer, saying it is a “stale” perception. Malawi  is hosting the Commonwealth meeting of heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa currently underway […]

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Malawi govt rejects Afrobarometer survey on governance front:  ‘Poverty levels extreme ‘

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi government has rejected the latest Afrobarometer survey results  that highlight  performance on the governance front  which says nine out of every 10 Malawians or 88 percent believe the country is headed in the wrong direction in terms of handling of major policy issues such as consumer price stability and job. Afrobarometer is a pan-African […]

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Malawians trust religious leaders, army – Afrobarometer survey

By Nyasa Times Reporter

A survey by continental pollster Afrobarometer says Malawians place more trust in faith leaders and the Malawi Defence Force (MDF). The poll, released recently, indicates that 8 out of 10 nationals look up to the two groups, and not other groups such as politicians, traditional leaders, and others. The 97% of Malawians belong to one […]

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Afrobarometer says PP lost direction in many aspects

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The former governing party People’s Party  (PP)administration  lost the trust and  confidence of the majority of Malawians according to a report released by Afrobarometer following a survey carried out in March just before the May 20 tripartite elections. Afrobarometer released the report on Wednesday in Blantyre which stated the PP government administration’s approval ratings in many aspects of issues had gone […]

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Afrobarometer’s Dulani says Malawians want stability

By Nyasa Times Reporter

One of Afrobarometer’s leading pollsters, Dr Boniface Dulani, a lecture of political science at University of Malawi, has said the peaceful transition of power where Prof Peter Mutharika has taken over from Joyce Banda shows Malawians want stability and not political clashes. Afrobarometer released an opinion poll days before the tripartite election which showed Mutharika […]

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It’s about time Malawi developed own public polling industry

By Nyasa Times Reporter

A local outfit with a fancy name — Research Tech Consultants — suggested recently that President Joyce Banda would win the May 20elections. Respected news organizations The Nation and Zodiak radio [and Nyasa Times] reported the findings, giving RTC bragging rights and the ruling party which is facing some tough competition a little bit of swagger. The opposition […]

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Tembo trashes opinion polls that puts Chakwera loser

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Veteran politician John Tembo has trashed opinion polls that put Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate  Lazarus Chakwera loser, saying facts on the ground puts  Chakwera winner with landslide. In an exclusive interview with Nyasa Times, the former Leader of Opposiiton said he was upbeat MCP will next week form a government after 20 years […]

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