Malawi Electoral Commissioner (MEC) commissioner Mary Nkosi, who has become the first commissioner to throw in the towel following the Supreme Court of Appeal ruling on the embattled pollster, says she is yet to decide on whether to accept a reappointment or not. Nkosi has taken leave pending the expiry of her contract and those […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioner Mary Nkosi has quit the pollster, making her the first official to leave the embattled electoral body just days after the Supreme Court of Appeal upheld a Constitutional Court ruling that there should be a fresh election on July 2. However, in an interview, Nkosi, a former Reserve Bank of […]
Embattled Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has promised fair and credible elections in Liwawadzi Ward which is under Balaka North Constituency. The by-elections follow the death of its elected councilor Thomson Titani Bwanali. The fresh elections will take place on Thursday 5th March, 2020. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting in Balaka recently, MEC Commissioner Mary Nkosi […]
Outspoken writer and social media activist Stanley Onjezani Kenani has given a damning verdict to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) after commissioner bishop Mary Nkosi testimony when she appeared before the Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament on Monday, making numerous damning revelations on how MEC diverted from normal routines. Chief among the damning revelations by […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioner Mary Nkosi has said she challenged to resign from the pollster because of the commission’s failure to address glaring irregularities and anomalies. Nkosi told the Public Appointments Committee of Parliament that for instance, they were forced to sign the presidential election result sheet when they were on their way to […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioner Reverend Mary Nkosi has proclaimed tha truth at the Public Appointments Committee of parliament that the pollster erred in declaring President Peter Mutharika winner in the May 21 presidential poll. Nkosi said the commission would have asked for a time waiver from the High Court on the announcement of the […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Commissioner Bishop Mary Nkosi has said the Commission has plans to engage external auditors to verify the results when they are returned to constituency returning officers, so that the voters are well accounted for before they go to the main tally centre. ”We will put a tender to engage external auditors […]
Former Central Bank Governor Mary Nkosi has been appointed a member of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) into its four member committee of Elders. The news about Nkosi appointment was made public by the Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs George Nkondiwa through a communiqué on President Joyce Banda’s recent […]
Demonstrating her commitment towards empowering women through appointments into higher positions, President Joyce Banda has appointed Meg Kajiyanike as the new Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Deputy Governor. Kajiyanike will be responsible for operations and replaces Mary Nkosi, whose contract expired last week after a 10-year distinguished service with the central bank. The appointment of the […]
The High Court Commercial Division, Blantyre has ordered government to pay Sigh Trust, a private firm, K1.1 billion after it dubiously sold the Trust’s two plots in Lilongwe to economic planning and development minister Goodall Gondwe and deputy governor of Reserve Bank of Malawi Mary Nkosi. The court’s ruling follows a failure by the Attorney […]
Sigh Trust, a private firm, has accused government of dubiously selling its two plots in Lilongwe to Economic Planning and Development Minister, Goodall Gondwe and deputy governor of Reserve Bank of Malawi Mary Nkosi. According to documents filed at Blantyre High Court Commercial Division seen by Nyasa Times, the Trust through its lawyer, Ambokire Salimu, […]
Malawi’s recent policy changes by President Joyce Banda’s administration may in the interim appear pricey to ordinary citizens but the long term gains will compensate the losses, an economic expert has said. Citing the 49 percent devaluation of the official Malawi kwacha exchange rate against the US dollar and the subsequent floatation of the exchange rate […]
President Joyce Banda has appointed two more deputy Reserve Bank of Malawi governors with effect from Wednesday. The two new deputies are Dr. Grant Kabango and another economic expert Dr. Naomi Ngwira. This puts to three the number of deputy bank governors with Mary Nkosi already there. The announcement was made on state controlled MBC […]
Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) deputy Governor Mary Nkosi says the southern African nation risks lagging behind in this highly intellectual global society if it does not adequately and appropriately embrace University Education. “The Bank also realises the importance of tertiary education in the economic development of this country and is also fully aware of […]
The World Bank has partnered with Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) on a drive called Financial Sector Technical Assistance Project (FSTAP) which is will see an increase in rural financial services. The project is intended to push access to finance for about 3.5 million Malawian adults who have cash but cannot get financial services. At […]