Malawi’s 11 presidential candidates in the May 20 elections, except President Joyce Banda of People’s Party (PP) took part in the second and final debate Tuesday evening in the Capital Lilongwe full of rhetorics and very little on substance. The debate held at the Bingu International Conference Centre (Bicc) in Lilongwe, attracted Atupele Muluzi of […]
Malawi opposition parties have been thrown into denial mode over opinion polls which show incumbent President Joyce Banda, who is representing People’s Party (PP) would win the May 20 Tripartite elections. But political pundits urged the opposition to go back to drawing board and relook at their strategies instead of just crying foul. In a […]
Political commentators are expressing mixed reactions over the findings of the recent opinion polls by the Research Tech Consultants which has indicated that President Joyce Banda, who is leading People’s Party (PP) in the May 20 Tripartite Elections, would win the May 20 polls. The poll found that Banda was preferred by 1 609 respondents, representing […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says interdenominational prayers for elections which was previously slated for Wednesday, April 30, at COMESA Hall in commercial capital Blantyre, will now be held Thursday on May 1 and Robins Park in Blantyre. However, the date has attracted anger from the officials of the Malawi Congress of Trade Union (MCTU) who have accused the Commission […]
On May 20th this year, the southern African nation of Malawi will go to the polls to elect a president, members of parliament and local government representatives. The forthcoming elections will be the tightest since the introduction of multiparty democracy in 1994 as 12 presidential candidates line up to battle over about seven million votes. […]
Pollsters say all roads appear to lead to President Joyce Banda of the People’s Party (PP) winning next month’s election with projections by Research Tech Consultants, an international research and marketing firm, predicting “landslide” victory for the incumbent. On May 20, Malawians will vote in the country’s first tripartite elections to select their president, members […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential running mate Saulos Chilima said on Sunday that he was confident the party’s torch bearer Peter Mutharika will win the May 20 elections. Chilima addressing a mass campaign rally at Makheta school ground in Blantyre City East constituency, said come next month the country will be run by DPP. “We are heading […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says the third and final phase of voter verification exercise will start from Thursday, 1st May until Monday, 5th May. The commission says in a statement made available to Nyasa Times that the final phase will cover the remaining councils in the central region which are Ntcheu, Dedza, Lilongwe City, […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has deferred to a later date national inter-denominational prayers which were scheduled for Wednesday for the peaceful and successful May 20 Tripartite elections. MEC’s spokesperson Sangwani Mwafulirwa said the Commission will soon announce a date when the prayers will be held. “The Commission sincerely apologises for the inconvenience this may […]
It has pleased us to leave dziwe la nkhalamba, where we have camped for the past four weeks to attend national prayers organised by the Electoral Commission (EC) to pray for our dear motherland, peaceful, objective, free and fair elections. We hope this will be the best forum, despite their busy schedule all wannabe Excellences […]
The members of the Civil Society Grand Coalition under the leadership of Council For Non Governmental Organisation (CONGOMA) have expressed serious worries, anxiety and concerns over some emerging trends and challenges related to the electoral events on the road towards the May tripartite elections. In a Statement released on Saturday, the CSOs are seeking to raise […]
The ruling People’s Party (PP) presidential candidate, President Joyce Banda tops the list of presidential candidates on the ballot paper Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) is currently printing outside the country. The appearing of Banda on the top of the list gives an advantage to the PP torch-bearer to outwit the other 11 presidential contestants during […]
Chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Justice Maxon Mbendera says ballot papers to be used in Malawi’s first tripartite elections, arrives in the country second week of May. There are growing speculations the ruling party is trying its best to take advantage of anything to rig the elections. “I want you to know that […]
European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission Chief Observer, Veronique De Keyser says they expect political parties to open up and disclose their source of campaign funding as the country holds tripartite elections on May 20th, 2014. Keyser speaking during an official launch of EU election observation mission in Blantyre- to assess the May 20th Tripartite […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has organised national inter-denominational prayers on Wednesday next week for the peaceful and successful May 20 Tripartite Elections. MEC, in a media statement signed by chief elections officer Willie Kalonga, said the prayers – to take place at Comesa Hall in Blantyre – will be led by leaders of various […]
It is no secret that Dr Joyce Banda (PP), Dr Lazarus Chakwera (MCP), Professor Peter Mutharika(DPP) and Mr. Atupele Muluzi (UDF) are the four top contenders in the forthcoming tripartite elections with realistic chances to form the next administration. This does not mean that the other eight contestants are non-entities. No. They are bonafide and […]
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has warned that it will suspend all phone-in programmes during the elections period should broadcasters in the country continue letting callers use hate speech. MACRA Director of Telecommunication, Lloyd Momba said Wednesday in Lilongwe at a broadcaster’s workshop that the organisation will use its powers to impose serious sanctions on […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Justice Maxon Mbendera has assured that the votes in the May 20 tripartite elections will not be stolen, promising to deliver a credible, free, fail and not-violent polls. The opposition and other stakeholder have levelled harsh criticism at the MEC for irregularities and sounded rigging fears. But Mbendera said it […]