Pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission says polling in some areas has to go on despite political violence. MEC chairperson Chifundo Kachale has since decried violent acts in some constituencies where the electoral body is conducting by-elections. He made the remarks at St Anthony Polling Station in Lilongwe Msinja where he confirmed that Mec has received […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has assured Malawians that it is fully prepared to deliver credible by-elections on Tuesday. According to MEC director of media and public relations Sangwani Mwafulirwa, the Commission has successfully deployed its well-trained polling staff and delivered all polling materials in the 7 constituencies and 2 Local Government wards where the […]
One of the candidates for Lilongwe Nsinja South Constituency by-elections scheduled for March 30, Ruth Chatata has vowed to bring change by making sure the area is developed. Chatata, who is the only female candidate told Nyasa Times in an interview, that it was a pity looking at the constituency undeveloped to the point that people […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) officials say voters in the March 30 by-election will be provided with free face m asks. According to MEC Chief Elections Officer Sam Alfandika, the Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 will provide the face masks. He said the taskforce has received 320, 000 face masks from the Department for Disaster Management Affairs […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says ballot papers for the March 30 by-elections arrive in the country this Friday, March 26, 2021. MEC spokesperson Sangwani Mwafulirwa says the ballot papers will come through Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe at 16.05hrs. The ballot papers were printed in Dubai. It comes following the cancellation of the arrival of […]
A parliamentary candidate in the March 30 by-elections in Lilongwe Msinja south has ruled out leaving the race after he alleged that his political opponents sent him lightning to strike him through magic. Yamikani Chadza alleged that three days ago he dreamt of lightning striking his vehicle while he was inside, he woke up in […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) officials are worried that the government has grossly underfunded the constituency demarcation exercise. MEC chairperson Chifundo Kachale said out of the K2.3 billion budget, Treasury has only released K500000. He said the low budget will affect the demarcation exercise. Meanwhile, Kachale said MEC has shifted commencement of constituency demarcation exercise from […]
Ballot papers for the March 30 by-elections have not arrived into the country ton Sunday as earlier announced. According to a statement from the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), the flight that was supposed to deliver the voting materials from Dubai has been cancelled. Initially, the papers were set to arrive in the country on the […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has challenged Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and the police to arrest politicians behind giving out handouts which illegal and also addressing overcrowded rallies which is against COVID-19 regulations. In a scathing media statement made available to Nyasa Times, HRDC says they have noted, with dismay, the current tendency by some […]
Malawi is expected to build on the successes of the June 23, 2020 Fresh Presidential poll to better manage future elections in a free, fair and credible manner, President Lazarus Chakwera has said. Speaking when he appeared before Parliament on Wednesday to answer questions from Members of Parliament, the President gave solid assurances in responding […]
Ballot papers for the March 30 by-elections arrive in the country Sunday, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said. The ballot papers were printed in Dubai. The ballot papers were initially supposed to arrive on March 26, but a flight hired by the printing company is ready to dispatch the cargo on March 21. MEC is […]
A political analyst has told the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to deal with the emerging political violence in Lower Shire ahead of March 30 by-elections. Humphrey Mvula is tipping MEC to take a bold step in curbing spates of political violence ahead of the March 30 by-elections. This follows reports that four six people were […]
Chiefs in Mulanje have been advised not to impose candidates on their subjects for the Chitakale Ward by-election slated for March 30 2021. Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) director for media and public relations, Sangwani Mwafulirwa, said this on Saturday during an orientation meeting with the chiefs at Lauderdale Primary School on their roles to contribute […]
Leadership with Compassion (LCP) which goes in gold and green colours led by South African-based Malawian, Sally Kumwenda, has fielded a candidate the March 30 by-election in Karonga North West Constituency. LCP’s candidate Promise Kaunda has since presented his nomination papers to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). Kumwenda said she formed her party because “Malawians are […]
Parliamentary candidates in the forthcoming March 30 by-elections will tomorrow be queing up to present their nomination papers to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) through the offices of their respective district commissioners. MEC will hold the by-elections in seven constituencies and two wards following the nullification of the 2019 parliamentary elections as well as the […]
Ombudsman Martha Chizuma on Thursday released a report titled ‘Upholding Professionalism,’ an investigation that her Office carried out into allegations of abuse of power and other acts of maladministration in the procedure of procuring and engaging South African (SA) lawyers by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) for the presidential election appeal case in which former Attorney […]
Pollster, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said it is worried with the abysmal turn-out of people for the voter verification exercise currently underway in the lakeshore district. According to MEC chairperson Justice Chifundo Kachale only five percent of the 4000 registered voters at Machemo Secondary School centre have so far turned up as of Wednesday. […]
The Office of the Ombudsman is set to release a report from an investigation into how the pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), ended up hiring a team of South African lawyers to represent it in the presidential election appeal case at the Supreme Court of Appeal. The hiring of the South African lawyers followed […]