A vocal and outspoken law professor has declared that Malawi is too broken to be fixed, saying he cannot understand why the defense lawyers in the presidential election petition case were awarded a staggering K7 billion as legal costs. In a Facebook post, Danwood Chirwa says he is yet to be given a satisfactory answer […]
Legal and social experts are suggesting that the K7 billion bill which the High Court has ordered Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to pay defense lawyers for President Lazarus Chakwera and Vice-President Saulos Chilima as legal fees in the May 21 2019 presidential election nullification case should have gone to individual pollster’s commissioners. Political and social […]
High Court has ordered Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to pay lawyers for President Lazarus Chakwera and his Vice President Saulos Chilima over K5 billion legal costs, an expense burden on the taxpayer for Jane Ansah led MEC’s incompetence in the annulled presidential election case. The new order follows a constitution court ruling which ordered MEC […]
The electoral-related case involving rapper, hummanitarian and youth activist Fredokiss has been adjourned to yet to be announced date for commencement of the trial. His lawyer Leonard Mbulo has confirmed with Nyasa Times. “We have learnt through the Court Administrator that the Magistrate who is handling the case (Her Worship Gladys Gondwe) is not available […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has on Tuesday started handing over to Parliament used election materials from the Fresh Presidential Election held on June 23, 2020. Section 119 of the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections Act mandates the Clerk of Parliament to safely store used election materials for a period of 12 months after the election. […]
The High Court in Blantyre has adjourned the a case in which businessperson Thom Mpinganjira is accused of attempting to bribe Constitution Court judges to rule in favour of former president Peter Mutharika in then presidential election case to July 29. The matter, which is being presided by judge Dorothy DeGabrielle, went to court on Tuesday […]
The victory in the re-run of the Malawi election on 23 June of the Tonse Alliance, headed by Lazarus Chakwera and Saulos Chilima, highlights three big lessons for oppositions in Africa if they want to mount a serious challenge against incumbents. But there is no escaping the challenge that now lies ahead in the transition […]
Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) says what has happened in Malawi – overturning of the result in the fresh presidential contest sets a bold precedent for the continent – and that the arrogance of abusing State machinery eventually backfires. In an interview with local media in Zambia, CCZ general secretary Father Emmanuel Chikoya said […]
Musician Fredokiss real name Penjani Kalua who is also son to former minister and parliamentarian for Rumphi Central Kamlepo Kalua and two accomplices on Wednesday pleaded not guilty on charges of offering handouts during elections time contrary to Presidential and Parliamentary Elections Act (PPEA). Fredokiss, 34, together with Steven Mkandawire, 31 and David Kausiwa, 22 […]
The Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has congratulated and Government of Malawi for what she described as resolute commitment to democracy and to the rule of law demonstrated in the conduct of the June 23, 2020 election. The country voted in a new government last Tuesday, with Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) taking 58.57 […]
By now, I am confident that you have heard the good news from Malawi. I will just emphasize and confirm that it’s true: We, the people of Malawi, now have a new leader, and his name is Dr. Lazarus Chakwera. Our journey has not been easy. We fought tirelessly and with resilience to get to […]
Malawi Police Service (MPS) says it has not received any report or particulars of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) monitor, who is said to have died as well as the 12 DPP monitors who are reportedly missing after allegedly being abducted by Tonse Alliance followers during the June 23, 2020 fresh presidential poll. The deposed […]
Despite its enviable history of rescuing Malawi from the jaws of colonialism in 1964, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), since its fall from grace in 1994, has struggled to claim a fair share of the national vote and return into government. Its greatest challenge, I argue, is that MCP has always been a predominantly central […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Dr Chifundo Kachale has received applauds for the way he has managed the historic fresh presidential elections which have been revered as credible. Kachale – appointed to the task on June 7 – took over from Justice Jane Ansah, who left with a batters image after the 2019 nullified elections […]
His Excellency the President of the Republic of Malawi, Rev. Dr Lazarus McCathy Chakwera, Commander-in-chief of Malawi Defence Force (MDF), the man who has spent much of his life doing the work of God as a theologian now to lead the impoverished southern African nation. The Malawi Election Commission declared him the victor on Saturday with […]
President- elect His Excellency Dr Lazarus Chakwera has described his electoral victory in the fresh elections as “a win for democracy and justice.” Chakwera’s victory was a result of months of determined street protests and a unanimous constitutional court decision that the May 2019 vote had widespread irregularities and could not stand. He won with […]
Malawi’s opposition leader Dr Lazarus Chakwera has won the fresh presidential election, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Justice Chifundo Kachale announces Saturday evening. Kachale, a judge of the High Court, declared Chakwera duly elected and is now president-elect. He defeated incumbent Peter Mutharika with 58.57% of the vote in Tuesday’s poll, the electoral commission announced […]
Outgoing president Peter Mutharika has subtly conceded defeat in the presidential election after being outclassed by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Rev. Dr Lazarus Chakwera, who headed Tonse Alliance—comprising nine different political parties. Mutharika, who assumed leadership in 2014 and was seeking re-election said he expected an election without irregularities, especially that the Court nullified […]