With few days remain to the polling day the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it is expecting a truck load of 2,500 gas lamps that have been bought from South Africa to make for the shortfall of those borrowed from Zimbabwe. In March MEC received from Zimbabwe a consignment of 8,452 gas cylinders, 9,500 gas […]
Malawian President Joyce Banda has dissolved cabinet ahead of Tuesday May 20 Tripartite elections. A statement from the Office of President and Cabinet said Banda has dissolved cabinet in line with the powers vested in her by the Constitution as the country’s President. The statement said that following the dissolution, the president will be the […]
Malawi Police are detaining four Nigerians who were arrested on arrival at Kamuzu International Airport, suspected they were coming in the country for electoral fraud. The four were busted at the airport as they indicated were coming in the country as musicians. When interrogation by airport immigration officers, the Nigerians whose identifies were withheld, claimed […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission says it has finished updating the voters roll and the final figure now stands 7,470,806 voters, compared with the preliminary total of 7,537, 548 voters which gives a downward variation of 66,742 voters. MEC’s Chairperson Maxon Mbendera said in Blantyre that the variance is arising from “arithmetical errors” in compilation of […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission has issued a stern warning to “some authorities” who are rumored to have been replacing polling staff recruited by the Commission and has said there will be no rigging in the 20th May Tripartite Elections.. In statement issued Friday the Commission says it is the only authority on recruitment of staff […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) torchbearer in the May 20 tripartite elections, Peter Mutharika has conceded that there is no clear winner in sight for the highest office in the land as Malawi choose a president, councillors and members of parliament on Tuesday. The DPP leader made the remarks during a series of whistle stop tour he conducted […]
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 […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda says she deserves a new mandate from Malawians because she has done a lot in the two years she has been Head of State. President Banda, who was drumming up support for her Peoples Party ahead of the May 20 tripartite elections in the southern region, said many things had improved […]
As Malawians prepare to go to the polls to elect their councillors, Members of Parliament and a President on 20 May 2014, the Chair of Commonwealth observers in the country, former Botswana vice President Mompati Merafhe has said these elections are being followed closely around the world with much interest. “You are in the spot light,” Merafhe […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Presidential candidate Peter Mutharika on Friday lashed out at his critics over his married life when he paraded two of his daughters during whistle stop campaign meetings, saying he has been vindicated that he has children. Mutharika’s married life has remained a controversial issue with Malawians questioning whether the DPP torch […]
On May 20 2014, the Malawi democracy clocks twenty (20) years of age since the transition from one party state to multiparty democracy. On 14 June 1994, Malawians overwhelmingly chose a multiparty democracy under which restrictions over some human freedoms and rights were removed. A new democratic constitution was drafted guaranteeing more freedoms and human rights. […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is refuting rumours making rounds that officers of the Malawi Police Service and the Malawi Defence Forces have already voted. The Commission’s Chief Elections Officer Willie Kalonga says in a statement released Thursday that no one has voted ahead of the polling day on May 20. “The Police and Malawi Defence Officers, just […]
Two children of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Presidential candidate Peter Mutharika have finally landed in Malawi for the first time since their father returned home almost a decade ago. The two daughters- Moyenda and Monica- arrived in Malawi on Thursday through Kamuzu International Airport in the capital, Lilongwe. A member of the Mutharika’s family told Nyasa Times, […]
Friday Jumbe is one of the most interesting Malawian politicians vying for the country’s presidency in the May 20 tripartite elections, Nyasa Times’ Special Projects & Supplements Editor Pius Nyondo delves more into the life of Friday Anderson Jumbe – the man. Jumbe a personality tainted with everything that would make an upright politician wobble down to nothing. He has, […]
Former Transport Minister Sidik Mia – who quit frontline politics – on Thursday endorsed United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi to be “the one” to lead Malawi beyond May 20 elections. Mia announced his endorsement at Kapoloma in Machinga to thousands of supporters and left with Atupele to Mangochi where he would also […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission says it will start distributing the ballot papers to the councils directly tomorrow, Friday, May 16. MEC’s chairperson Maxon Mbendera told reporters in Blantyre on Thursday that a total of 35 trucks have been identified for each council and the ballot papers shall be transported under armoured security. The ballot papers have been kept at […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission has approved Zodiak Broadcasting Station and Malawi Broadcasting Station (TV) as the official broadcasters for elections results and other communication from the Commission. MEC’s chairperson Maxon Mbendera told media in Blantyre on Thursday that the appointment of the official broadcasters does not stop any other radio station from broadcasting elections results. He said […]
In general elections that promise to be the closest ever, the President is battling candidates who seek to return their families to power. Seven-and-a-half million Malawians go to the polls on 20 May for only the fourth time since multi-party democracy began in 1994 and it promises to be the closest contest yet. President Joyce Banda, standing […]