President Joyce Banda has cast her vote at Malemia Primary School in Domasi, Zomba and urged Malawians to keep calm. The President who arrived at the polling centre accompanied by State went to cast her vote as media took photos of her. Speaking to journalists soon after casting her vote President Banda said he feels […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) torch bearer Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Tuesday cast his vote at his home Kalembo village, Lilongwe North West Constituency. After casting his vote, Chakwera expressed his usual optimism of winning the elections. Asked if he would accept the results if he fails, Chakwela said: “I believe in God and I believe in […]
Millions of Malawians are voting in a tense election which has seen the electorate disenfranchised in most polling centres soon after the polls were opened at 6am and the opposition complained about voting irregularities. In the commercial capital Blantyre voters held a demonstration protesting that at CI voting could not open because there were no […]
Britain has echoed the statement by European Union (EU) delegation in Malawi ruling out chances of rigging as Malawians start queuing to vote in the presidential, parliamentary councilors elections this Tuesday. Four of the 12 candidates in the presidential race have a chance of winning. Thy are preacher-turned-politician Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party […]
Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) has questioned the credibility of the tripartite elections’ Voters Roll, arguing the clean-up exercise was not thoroughly done. MESN vice-chairperson, Emma Kaliya told the media in Blantyre there were several challenges that will have a direct bearing on the elections. “The credibility of voters roll is still questionable with the […]
It is an undeniable reality that four of the 12 presidential candidates – Atupele Muluzi, Lazarus Chakwera, Peter Mutharika and Joyce Banda – are the most likely to win the Tuesday May 20 tripartite elections. Their names have caused immeasurable tumult and, from the look of things, all the four are optimistic of carrying the […]
As Malawi hold tripartite elections, opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have come up with a “common agenda” for post elections outcome, if information Nyasa Times has received is anything to go by. The two opposition political parties, hitherto bitter enemies, are said to have been discussing a ‘common agenda’ […]
A group of the Malawi Defence Force soldiers and police officers on Monday in Mzuzu roughed up a man and passengers in a vehicle flying the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) flag despite the official political campaign period closed last Sunday morning. A black vehicle in tinted glasses registration number NA 4581 with MCP flag was […]
Chief Executive Officer of Lilongwe City Richard Hara and District Commissioner Charles Kalemba have resigned as Elections Coordinators following the harassment and abuse towards them and some Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) staff by some political party representatives in Lilongwe Sunday evening. In a statement issued by five political parties—Malawi Congress Party (MCP), People’s Party (PP), […]
The person who wins this week’s election will need to thank Malawians for one thing: our capacity to forgive and give people a second chance. But if the Afrobarometer poll is anything to go by, it will be the weakest mandate a Malawian president has ever had. The Afrobarometer survey showed Peter Mutharika winning by […]
Opposition and electoral stakeholders on Sunday evening claimed to have intercepted ballots already marked for ruling People’s Party (PP) but officials dismissed the fears, saying they were simply electoral stationery being transported to polling stations. Opposition sympathizers took it on social media posting pictures of boxes carrying the stationery and claimed they had “concrete evidence” that […]
“Why worry? There should be laughter after pain; There should be sunshine after rain; These things have always been the same; So why worry now?” Dire Straits, British rock band This, one of my favourite songs of all time, should comfort all losing candidates on the other side of next Tuesday. Indeed why worry if […]
You see we have one principle, we do not give platforms to confused politicians like one Khumbo Kachali and the Lower Shire fading gladiator Sidik Mia, who are following closely in the footsteps of one time almost President Gwanda Ngulunkazi Chakuamba. Is it the heat in Chikwawa or something in lower shire that confuses politicians, […]
President Joyce Banda ended her electioneering in her home district of Zomba on Saturday in an upbeat mood ready to secure her own mandate in this week’s elections. Malawi holds its fifth general elections on Tuesday since attaining multiparty democracy in 1994. Banda with the incumbency advantage is a front runner. President Banda has traversed […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi wrapped up his campaign in the capital Lilongwe with whistle-stop meetings on Saturday, saying on Tuesday’s election, Malawi faces the biggest choice for a generation. He said: “It is a choice about whether we want to get on the road to economic revival or whether every individual […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) flag bearer in the Tuesday, May 20 presidential polls, Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Saturday made his final pitch to Malawians with a basket full of promises, asking them to come out in large numbers on Tuesday and vote in his favour. Wrapping his campaign confidently that he is going to be […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Peter Mutharika on Saturday wrapped up campaigning at his home base Thyolo in an election that analysts say is too close to call, saying he was ready to accept the outcome of the polls if they are going to be free, fair and credible . Mutharika play down assertions […]
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is advising broadcasters not to broadcast any campaign material from political parties and candidates on their broadcasting stations after campaign period which closes at 6am on Sunday as required by the Parliamentary and Presidential Act. The regulator says in a statement that it is only the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) that shall announce official results […]