Minister of Home Affairs and Malawi’s governing Peoples Party (PP) executive member Uladi Mussa made the most of his freedom to speak when he publicly attacked at will the country’s top opposition political party leaders. Mussa condemned the senior leaders during a political rally he addressed at Mponda Primary School ground in Zomba district last […]
Malawians are reflexing their muscles getting ready to vote for their leader in the forthcoming tripartite election in 2014. While they enthusiastically wait for this day to come, the similar events have been taking place in various countries across the globe; to be specific in African countries such as Kenya. Kenyans went into polls few […]
Malawi’s 2014 election will be the firth elections since the dawn of multiparty democracy in 1993. Indeed, it will be exactly 20 years in May 2014 since I first cast my ballot to elect leaders of my choice for the Presidency and Member of Parliament, back then in Zomba while at Chancellor College. During this past […]
Vice President Khumbo Kachali has said Malawians should have faith in President Joyce Banda’s administration as it will deliver on its promises and fully recover the economy. The Vice President was addressing a development rally at Chulu Community Ground in Kasungu where he said indicators were pointing towards full recovery and the approaching harvest should […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has adopted the use of Electronic Biometric Voter Registration System in the country in order to address the enormous challenges the commission has been experiencing in maintaining a credible voters roll. A Biometric Voter Registration involves the use of biometric technologies with the use of computers, fingerprint scanners and digital […]
Foreword: The elections taking place today in Kenya are more than enough to catalyse one into thinking about Malawi’s own general elections scheduled for May 2014. In as far as Malawi is concerned, an accident of fate in April 2012 restructured the political landscape to an extent inconceivable at the beginning of that year. While […]
Thoko Banda, the son of one of the great conviction politicians the late Aleke Banda, who has been in diplomatic service for a long time, is supporting UDF president Atupele Muluzi’s Agenda For Change, saying it is time for the new generation to take over the reigns of power and bring new politics with genuine democracy. […]
As the 2004 General Election approached, the hype was incomprehensible to the moderate minds. Everyone wanted to find some space where they could breathe a different scent than that of political fire. Some of us found this space in the religion circles. Every day at around 11am, I used to walk from my parents’ home […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) 2014 presidential hopeful, Atupele Austin (AA) Muluzi received a super reception in the capital Lilongwe on Sunday when he took his new Agenda for Change message with two meetings at Chinsapo and Area 25. Atupele, 34, first held a stop-over at Chinsapo before addressing tens of thousands of supporters who were […]
A young Malawian ‘man of God’ has prophesized that an unexpected political party will surprise Malawians by winning next year’s tripartite elections with a landslide victory. The Lilongwe based Prophet Ernest Scaver of Mount Sermon Ministries says currently people are not giving any chance to the party in question to take the leadership. “I am […]
Malawi’s former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) acting president Peter Mutharika has challenged Malawi President Joyce Banda’s government to take the responsibility of reviving the ailing economy and stop blaming DPP regime. Mutharika, speaking on popular interview programme Tiuzeni Zoona on Zodiak Broadcasting Service, on Sunday said it was a surprise that the country is facing […]
National Salvation Front (Nasaf) president James Nyondo has blamed the People’s Party-led government for failing to manage the country’s economy, claiming many of its officials are living like New York senators in the US when the country cannot afford their obscene opulence. Nyondo said Malawi has become famous as a nation that frustrates ite own […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has stepped up its preparations for the 2014 tripartite elections by seeking to engage stringers (reporters) to cover the polls. The stringers will be stationed at district councils and are expected to come up with professional, balanced, equitable and impartial stories on the elections, according to a vacancy announcement by […]
Veteran politician and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president John Tembo has again hinted on his desire to lead the party in next year’s election if it amends its constitution paving way for his third-time lucky in the presidential race. The 80-year-old veteran politician is barred by the party constitution to contest for the presidency under […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) wrapped up its countrywide public hearing exercise on ward demarcations last week satisfied with the turn out and participation of the stakeholders. The electoral body embarked on the exercise on December 19 last year to solicit views from the public and stakeholders on the ward boundaries that were produced following […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda has called on donors to help the developing country in funding to enable it hold three elections ”the presidential, parliamentary and local government” next year. Banda sounded the appeal in Parliament on Friday during her State opening address. “Mr. Speaker, Sir, a Bill on tripartite elections was passed in this august […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has dispelled reports that it has banned use of first, middle and nick names on ballot papers ahead of next year’s tripartite elections in order to give the incumbent President Joyce Banda an edge over her contestants, saying candidates are free to use names of their choice but such names […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) interim president, Professor Peter Mutharika is planning a grand return from his two months visit to Europe and United States of America where he went to fund-raise for his 2014 campaign. He returns on Sunday February 10, 2013 f, the party has confirmed. DPP is mobilising supporters to welcome him at […]