The seven-judge panel of the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal has condemned some of the grounds of appeal which Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) filed in the appeal on the disputed May 2019 presidential elections were embarrassing, convoluted, fictitious and distasteful. President Peter Mutharika and MEC appealed the judgement of the five-judge panel of the High […]
Deputy Minister of Defence, who is also the Member of Parliament for Ndirande (Blantyre City Centre), Chipiliro Mpinganjira is reportedly furious with his constituents over reports that they attacked President Peter Mutharika’s convoy by pelting stones in the voilatile township on Thursday after filing nominations papers to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). Mutharika, 80-year-old but still alert filed his nomination […]
The country’s estranged Vice-President Saulos Chilima has alleged that hat some governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) functionaries and Cabinet ministers met and agreed a plot to have him assassinated together with Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera and three other people before the July 02 fresh presidential poll. Chilima made the claims when he spoke to […]
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of Karonga Diocese has cast doubt over the current Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) credibility to hold free, fair and credible fresh Presidential elections slated for July 2 if the current tensed up political situation is not contained. The influential social justice and peace Catholic institution made the observations […]
President Peter Mutharika has underlined that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and United Democratic (UDF) alliance will win the next election in restoration of the will the people expressed in the May 2019 election. “Together, we will win this election. I repeat, we will win again,” said Mutharika in his address as he presented his […]
With the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal set to deliver its judgement on Friday on an appeal of the Constitutional Court judgement filed by President Peter Mutharika and Malawi Electoral Commisison (MEC), Mutharika has insisted that he won the nullified 2019 elections clean and that the fresh elections “is not the will of the people.” […]
Embattled Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah has insisted that the electoral body will deliver a “free, fair and credible” July 2 fresh presidential election and President Peter Mutharika and his challengers to employ an issue-based campaign. In her address on the second day of receiving presidential nomination papers at Soche International Conference Centre […]
Chairperson of the Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) Robert Mkwezalamba and Fryson Chodzi have gone to court to seek an order stopping the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) from proceeding with the ongoing election processes in preparation for the fresh presidential election on July 2, 2020. Mkwezalamba and Chodzi have hired private practice lawyer in Mzuzu […]
President Peter Mutharika on Thursday justified his choice of Minister of Energy Atupele Muluzi to be his runningmate in the fresh presidential elections, saying he understands that running government comes with responsibility. Mutharika of governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said this after presentation of presidential nomination papers to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) at Soche International […]
President Peter Mutharika of governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has unveiled moderate young politician Atupele Muluzi as his running mate in the fresh presidential election. Mutharka arrived at presidential nomination papers at Soche International Conference Centre at Sunbird Mount Soche in Blantyre with Atupele, the president of United Democratic Front (UDF) waving at enthusiastic crowds. […]
President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika (APM) of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has preferred United Democratic Front (UDF) president Austin Atupele (AA) Muluzi as his running mate in fresh presidential elections which will decide the future of his tenure, Nyasa Times understands. Mutharika is scheduled to present his nomination papers to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) […]
Independent presidential aspirant Phunziro Mvula, a former military officer announced before presenting his nomination papers to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) that he has dropped from the race and endorsed Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera and his running mate UTM Party president Saulos Chilima. Mvula, who claims to have fulfilled all the necessary requirements, […]
Independent presidential aspirant Smart Swira on Thursday morning arrived at Mount Soche Hotel to go through inspection of his nomination papers to Malawi Electoral Commisison (MEC) and was told he has to meet the eligibility criteria. MEC also found that Swira has not paid his nomination fee of K2 million. Swira has been told to […]
One of the children who was seriously injured in arson attack in Lilongwe allegedly by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadets and her mother have died of their injuries. Kamuzu Central Hospital officials have said Shukran Tambala and his mother Ayiles Tambala have died Wednesday night and early morning of Thursday respectively at the […]
The presidential flag-bearer of Malawi’s united opposition, under the banner of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday blasted Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) led by its embattled chairperson Jane Ansah when he presented nomination papers to run in the fresh elections, saying Malawi has survived robbery of 2019 elections under its management. […]
Seven judges of the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal will this Friday May 8 deliver their determination on an appeal against a Constitutional Court judgement that overturned the May 21 2019 presidential election and called for fresh presidential polls which are slated for July 2 2020. The panel comprising Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda, JAs Edward […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has rejected Ras Chikomeni Chirwa’s nomination papers on Wednesday afternoon in preparation for fresh presidential elections. Chikomeni was also rejected in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections which were nullififed by the constitution Court. Like in the previous nomination exercice, MEC rejected Chikoni because he did did not deposit the required […]
Peter Driver Sinosi Kuwani presidential hopeful of Mbakuwaku Movement for Development (MMD) on Wednesday presented his nomination papers to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in preparation for the Fresh Presidential Elections, saying party is representing the less privileged who are mostly forgotten by the political elites. In his speech after presenting the nomination papers to […]