The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has joined hands with National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) by establishing complaints handling structures in Kasungu District to enable every to speed up process when people want to access justice. MHRC executive secretary Habiba Osman told the media in Kasungu that the complaints handling structures will be across […]
The National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) Public Trust says it is confident that tomorrow’s by-elections will draw a huge voter turnout because there was massive and intensive voter mobilization activities and the level of competition among the contesting candidates. The pollster Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is expected to conduct by-elections in seven constituencies and […]
National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) Trust through its Sadc Regional Integration Project has started engaging the media to popularize regional integration and its protocols to the public as Malawi is preparing to assume the chairmanship of the regional bloc. Nice/Sadc Regional Integration Project Coordinator, Enock Chinkhuntha said this in Lilongwe on Friday during an […]
Malawi government says it intends to engage the National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) as a strategic force in implementing transformative civic education interventions around these thematic issues such governance; development; climate change; tax justice; peace and national unity; and anti-corruption initiatives. The Minister of Civic Education and National Unity, Timothy Mtambo, said this will […]
A debate to limit the age of presidential candidates to 70 years and proposals to include in the country’s laws presidential candidates’ qualifications has generated a lot of interest. Some delegates to an electoral reforms review conference in Lilongwe which was organised by the National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) Trust argued that a minimum age […]
Government has assured electoral stakeholder in the country that it was keen to ensure the implementation of the electoral reform in the country. Minister of Justice, Titus Mvalo made the remarks Thursday during the opening of a two day Electoral Reforms Review Conference organization by National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Public Trust at Bingu […]
The National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) Trust has joined forces with minibus touts, conductors and drivers in the fight against and preventing further spread of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic in the country. NICE executive director Ollen Mwalubunju said in an interview with Nyasa Times that his organization had noted that minibus touts […]
The European Union (EU) Chargé d’Affaires to Malawi, Ivo Hoefkens, says community radio stations have a critical role to play in tackling fake news and disinformation surrounding coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Hoefkens made the remarks the remarks in Lilongwe on Tuesday during the opening of a capacity building workshop for community radio stations and NICE staff […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eisenhower Mkaka has expressed worry over the escalation of fake news in the country, saying in wake of Covid-19 pandemic, disinformation will slacken government’s efforts to fight it. He said this on Tuesday at Riverside Hotel in Lilongwe during the opening of a capacity building workshop on Covid-19 and regional integration […]
Key democracy-promotion stakeholders, including international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) and civil society organisations (CSOs) working in the governance sector are expected to converge in Lilongwe from 27 August 2020 to review the current state of electoral reforms. The National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Public Trust is hosting the Consultative Meeting on Electoral Reforms in Malawi […]
Minister of Civic Education and National Unity, Timothy Mtambo, has challenged the National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Public Trust to expand its mandate in its programming to cover other equally important aspects of civic life. Mtambo stressed that it is high time the Trust started integrating issues of nationalism to help the current government […]
The National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust, Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) and the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) have agreed to undertake a joint voter education and election observation for the fresh presidential election. The forthcoming poll follows the nullification of the May 2019 presidential election by the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) and […]
The National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Public Trust has condemned the violence ahead of the fresh presidential elections. NICE Trust regional civic education officer (RCEO) for the Centre, Enock Chinkhuntha, has since challenged the police, politicians, chiefs and faith leaders in Dowa to rise above partisan politics and collaborate in denouncing politically-motivated violence in […]
Voter transfer and certificate replacement exercise the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) was undertaking in Mangochi from 23-27 May 2020 has exposed that people in the district do not follow events including the electoral calendar leading to the court sanctioned fresh presidential election. This came to light on Tuesday in the district when the National Initiative […]
National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) Trust has said that the absence of political party monitors at centres during Phase Three of processing transfers and issue of duplicate voter certificates to those who lost them is a threat to credible elections. A continuous visit to most of the centers Neno district District Election Supervisory Team […]
National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Public Trust Sunday disclosed that it was ready to carry out massive awareness campaigns in readiness for the July 2 2020 fresh presidential polls. In an interview, Nice Chikwawa district civic education officer Joseph Chamambala said it was important to mobilise people in the district to participate in the […]
The National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Public Trust on Thursday took its peace-building sensitization training to Nkhotakota where the Trust implored residents to peacefully coexist ahead of and after the delivery of the judgment in the Presidential Elections. Held under theme: Shifting Minds and Hearts: How can we help to build a culture of empathy, tolerance, […]
As the country waits court determination on the electoral case, National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust on Thursday organised a peace building sensitisation campaign in Machinga District as a way of preparing people to accept the court’s ruling. NICE Central Regional Civic Education Officer, Christopher Naphiyo said the aim of the meeting was to […]