Newly elected President of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Dr Lazarus Chakwera has pledged that he would create a better Malawi for all if elected to be Head of State next year committed to o the rule of law and on the transformation of policies, institutions and systems towards being citizen centered. In his acceptance […]
The voter registration exercise, now into second phase, has recorded a success with the first phase recording an upsurge of interested voters by 15 percent compared to 2009 figures in the same areas, according to a statement by, Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec), chairperson Maxon Mbendera, who is also a Supreme Court of Appeal Judge. He […]
The Mzuzu Multiparty Liaison Committee (MPLC) has vowed that no one should die because of politics as Malawi prepares for the 2014 tripartite polls. The group unanimously agreed after hearing anecdotal evidence that some political parties have to date not condoled yet their members who lost their lives during the 2009 polls. “In Mulanje a […]
Leader of the opposition Peoples Transformation party (PETRA) Kamuzu Chibambo has warned potential voters from falling into temptations of registering more than once, saying doing so is a serious offence and punishable by law. Chibambo, who is a practicing lawyer, has made the warning in a statement made available to Nyasa Times in which he […]
As the second phase of voter registration exercise got underway Thursday, veteran politician and former president of the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Gwanda Chakuamba, has come out of his cocoon to send an emotional appeal to the electorate to register en mass ahead of next year’s tripartite elections. The second phase will run up […]
On 4th August 2013 I was one of the two panellists on Capital Radio’s Sunday Roundtable – a weekly current affairs programme tackling socio-political and economic issues affecting the Malawi. The theme was service delivery, concentrating on water and electricity supply. The programme theme followed a horrendous week of water shortages in Blantyre city where residents […]
The race for the MP for the Mzuzu City constituency is only attracting men and ironically they are all from the ruling People’s Party (PP). The lone woman, Violet Chituzu Nyirenda, a former civil servant and journalist, also from PP who a few months ago, registered her presence on the MP’s radar race, bowed out […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has reiterated its stand not to extend the first phase of the voter registration exercise despite a general outcry to do so due to irregularities. The first phase of the registration officially closed on Sunday, August 4, but in MEC allowed some people in selected centers to register on Monday, […]
The Right Reverend Brighton Vitta Malasa, the Anglican Bishop of the Upper Shire Diocese has echoed a statement by United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK) governments in condemning reported inflammatory and derogatory public comments from the Malawi’s senior politicians politics which they say can fuel violence and bring in unnecessary tension. Malasa […]
Three Malawians on Wednesday spent their second night in police custody for allegedly registering twice in the ongoing voter registration of voters for next year’s tripartite elections. The three have been identified as 29-year-old primary school teacher, Faison Thuchira, Jane Fred, 25, and another 29-year-old Nowa Sandram. Thuchira hails from Nsomo Village, T/A N’gabu in Chikhwawa District, […]
The Malawi Electoral Support Network (Mesn) says the pace of voter registration currently underway in five districts in Malawi’s southern region is slow and might discourage would be voters. Malawi will hold tripartite elections on May 20, 2014 and the Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) commenced fresh voter registration exercise on July 22 ahead of the country’s first […]
Britain and Unites State of America through their diplomatic missions in Lilongwe have urged Malawian political party leaders to desist from hate-filled speeches and conduct issue-based campaigns in the run up to next year’s tripartite elections. In a joint statement British High Commissioner to Malawi, Michael Nevin and US Ambassador Jeanine E Jackson issued on Tuesday, […]
Efforts to provide civic and voter education are proving impossible in the central constituency of northern district of Karonga following political violence which often erupts between supporters of aspiring candidates whenever civic educators hold such meetings in the constituency. Raising the concern during National Initiative for Civic Educational (NICE) meeting the District’s Electoral Commissioner Clerk […]
Vice-President Khumbo Kachali has asked the clergy to be praying for the nation as the country prepares for the forthcoming tripartite elections slated for May 20, 2014. Kachali asked the clergy on Saturday during silver jubilee celebration for Father(Fr) Eugene Ngoma of Saint Peters Cathedral of the Mzuzu Diocese. He reiterated that Government is committed […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda has said there is no vacancy at State House and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader Peter Mutharika “is fantasising ” if he thinks that he will be the next Head of State after July 31 elections. President Banda advised Mutharika to drop his dream of flying the presidential helicopter, saying she will […]
Minister of Industry and Trade, Sosten Gwengwe, has unveiled a check list, which must help people to vote for the best presidential candidate during the 2014 presidential elections. Speaking during a development rally, which President Joyce Banda addressed on Friday in Blantyre City South constituency, the youthful minister urged everyone who will have reached the […]
As voter registration is underway for next year’s tripartite elections, some shrewd Malawians are illegally producing counterfeit Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) voter registration cards. The country is expected to go to the first ever tripartite polls on May 18, 2014, about 10 months from now. The syndicate, which is charging K1 500 (about US$4) for each fake […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has warned its stringers to desist from taking part in any political affairs and from posting remarks or materials on the social media that can compromise their neutrality during their coverage of the forthcoming 2014 tripartite elections. MEC Commissioner Bertha Simwaka made the call today, Wednesday, at the official opening […]