Amid fears that the forthcoming 2014 Tripartite Elections will be affected by infamous Capital Hill looting code-named the Cash-gate Scandal, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has assured the nation and its stakeholders that all funding obligations made by government and development partners are intact hence no cause for alarm. Making an assurance, the Chief Elections […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) has added its voice to the call of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) that the voters roll should be verified by an independent body, arguing the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) cannot be trusted due to irregularities faced in the registration exercise. UDF Secretary-General Kandi Padambo speaking at a rally the party […]
Goodies of life favor the strong. So are opportunities. It is perhaps for this reason that matured people—men and women (and not boys and girls)—happen to have life dance good to their lives. The reason for this is all too obvious; mature people are strong; ‘strong’ in the word’s diverse senses. Such people are leadership […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has suspended the reopening of voters registration centres in Chikhwawa. In a statement signed by chairperson Justice Maxon Mbendera, MEC said the decision to suspend the re-opening has been made due to ‘the situation on the ground.’ The statement, however, does not indicate the situation in question. But the statement […]
Malawi former vice president Dr Cassim Chiumpha says he has remained politically active and parried away speculations that he intends to dump the ruling People’s Party which he is the vice president ( central province). Speaking in an exclusive interview with Nyasa Times, Chiumpha a reticent lawyer said he has concentrating in strategizing for 2014 […]
Students and staff members at Mzuzu University (Mzuni) will like their colleagues at other constituent colleges of the University of Malawi (Unima) register in the ongoing Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) voter registration exercise, in readiness for the 2014 tripartite elections, on campus. Both MEC and Mzuni Student Union (MUSU) president Nyozomo Gondwe confirmed the development […]
Some political party monitors belonging to the United Democratic Front(UDF) Democratic progressive Party(DPP) and Alliance for Democracy(Aford) and Malawi Congress Party(MCP) are shunning the electoral registration exercise currently under way in Mzuzu over the unpaid allowances. The development risks parties missing out on the scrutinizing as to which candidates are eligible to register to win […]
As Malawians count down to May 2014 tripartite elections, aspiring candidates are standing up to be counted. So far, presidential candidates of the main political parties are known. There is President Joyce Banda for Peoples Party, Atupele Muluzi for United Democratic Front, Peter Mutharika for Democratic Progressive Party and Malawi Congress Party has Lazarus Chakwera. […]
“The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent them.” By now President Joyce Banda (JB) and her cohorts must be thinking the cashgate saga is some kind of a witch-hunt. Yet, what is haunting JB is her initial attempt to distance herself and […]
Youth Net and Counselling (YONECO) has urged the youth in Zomba to exercise their rights by educating the electorate in their respective communities ahead of the 2014 tripartite elections to vote for visionary leadership that can transform the country. YONECO’s Tools media networking and advocacy officer Charles Banda said the youth as agents of change needs to […]
President Joyce Banda on Tuesday pleaded with party supporters in the northern largest district of Mzimba to convert their huge attendance figures at his political rally into People’s Party votes , touting herself as the God anointed leader. Banda said she is anointed by God with a task to take Malawi from the past 50 years […]
UDF 2014 presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi, 35, has warned Malawians against putting the country in the hands of what he described as greedy politicians who have no vision for the country after the 2014 tripartite elections The UDF leader said this during his while stop tour covering Nkhotakota boma, Dwangwa and Chinthechi on Sunday on his […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Friday went to primaries at Enukweni in Mzimba North and endorsed Fumu Mudolo as their 2014 candidate and counsellor for Kasito West ward. The primaries went ahead despite his only competitor the surgeon Wilfred Chapita Nyirenda withdrew from the race at last minute. The decision by Nyirenda to bow-out […]
Controversial reggae musician Limbani Banda says he will contest next year’s tripartite elections as a Councillor for Zomba’s 3 Miles Sadzi Ward with the intention of becoming Zomba’s new mayor. The militant musician, who now calls himself Lambanie Dube in memory of slain South African musician Lucky Dube, told Nyasa Times in an exclusive interview […]
A serious leadership wrangle promises to halt efforts on the constitution of an electoral alliance between the opposition Democratic Progress Party (DPP) and the United Democratic Front (UDF) with the view of winning the May 2014 tripartite elections. A ‘Preliminary Report’ of the meeting between the two parties held on November 16, 2013 in Blantyre […]
Director of Women affairs and Parliamentarian for Malawi’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Patricia Kaliati on Thursday received cheers and ululation from patrons who attended an inter-party gender rally at Masintha Ground in Lilongwe. The event was organised by Centre for Multi-Party Democracy (CMD) where party leaders explained their efforts in promoting women candidates in the three tier 2014 national […]
Malawi’s opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) which is headed by 35-year-old presidential hopeful Atupele Muluzi has disclosed that it will unveil its electoral contract with Malawians – manifesto- in January 2014. The party’s spokesman Ken Ndanga disclosed that UDF’s manifesto for 2014 tripartite polls with a focus of ‘agenda for change’ will be read for launch […]
The Nkukula Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe on Thursday fined two women K10 000 (about $25) each for registering twice during the voter registration exercise. Kanengo Police spokesperson Ester Nkwanda identified the women as Falesi Njewa, 20, and Msadalira Baloni, 18, both from Traditional Authority Chimutu. She said on November 14, the two registered for the […]