National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust has expressed optimism towards facilitating a successful voter and civic education campaign ahead of the 2019 tripartite elections, part of its core obligation as a stakeholder to initiate the execution of a free and fair election in Likoma district. The revelation was made on Saturday on a couple of strategies […]
National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust has started civic educating secondary school students in Ntchisi district on the need to register in the yet-to-start voter registration exercise if are to cast their votes next year. Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is expected to start voter registration next month in readiness for 2019 Tripartite Elections. President […]
Group Village Headman Mpilisi and his subjects expressed their frustrations to Balaka District Health officials for failing to facilitate the opening of Dziwe Health Centre fourteen years after its construction. Through National Initiative for Civic Education Trust (NICE), the villagers had summoned the officials together with the district council staff on Wednesday to demand answers on why […]
The National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust says it will implement what it describes as a 360 degrees strategy to conduct effective voter education towards Malawi’s second tripartite elections in May, 2019. NICE Trust National Programs Officer Grey Kalindakafe disclosed this on Tuesday in Lilongwe at a news briefing where the civic education body […]
As one way of mobilizing the general public to cast their vote in 2019 tripartite elections, National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust says it is prepared to provide voter and civic education towards the forthcoming elections. NICE Executive Director, Ollen Mwalubunju confirmed that NICE is set to work with Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in […]
Executive Director for Nice Trust, Ollen Mwalubunju, says it is only when the public is empowered that it can demand for transparency and accountability from people in leadership positions. He made the remarks Monday during the opening ceremony of two-day training on public expenditure tracking which Nice Trust staff is undergoing in Lilongwe with the […]
The strengthening of democratic governance, domestic accountability and access to justice especially for women, girls and other vulnerable groups like people with albinism are crucial for sustainable development. EU Ambassador to Malawi, Marchel Gerrmann said this when the European Union handed over a donation of four 4×4 vehicles and eleven motorcycles procured with funding from […]
After over 20 years of civic education activities on different fields by different stakeholders in the country, Malawi still has problems of transparency, accountability and irresponsibility in her society, National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) has revealed. The public trust has attributed the situation to ineffectiveness of the civic education that has been done in […]
The National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust has expressed concern over the low turnout of eligible voters and some confusion in the way null and void votes were determined in the just ended October 17th by-elections. NICE Trust Executive Director Ollen Mwalubunju expressed the concern on Friday during a news conference held at Grace […]
National Initiative for Civic Education Public Trust (NICE) has asked politicians not to use young people to bring hostility ahead of October 17 parliamentary by-elections. Nsanje District NICE Civic Education Officer, Kondwani Malunga has described the situation in the areas where youths are being used to further political ambitions as worrisome saying the youth who […]
National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust has asked the media to report about any National Registration Bureau officers that ill-treat people that seek clarification in the ongoing national registration exercise. Northern Region Nice Trust Civic Education Officer, Vincent Kalawa gave the advice in Mzuzu Friday during an interactive meeting the Trust organized with members […]
First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Right Esther Mcheka Chilenje has hailed the National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust for the role it is playing in transforming peoples’ lives in the country. Chilenje made the remarks recently during a Malawi Broadcasting Cooperation (MBC) and Nsanje District Council open day in Nsanje where various organizations displayed […]
The National Registration Bureau (NRB) has today, May 30, 2017 signed two memorandums of understanding with the National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) and the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) during a high level meeting held in Lilongwe. The MEC/NRB MOU signed by MEC chairperson Justice Jane Ansah SC and Chief Director,Tresfore Kang’ombe formalises their partnerships […]
The National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust says it is high time Malawians stopped complaining passively about corruption and fraud at both local and central government levels and seriously started demanding accountability from duty bearers. NICE Trust’s executive director Ollen Mwalubunju made the sentiments Thursday in Mzuzu during a luncheon with members of Nyika […]
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace and National Initiative for Civic Education have lashed out at government for its failure to take a strong stand against public officers involved in corruption. Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) coordinator Martin Chiphwanya said the government is just transfers those who are involved in theft of public […]
The National Initiative for Civic Education Trust (NICE) has expressed concern over failure by the communities at the grassroots level to benefit from the agreements that are signed between countries in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region. The development has forced NICE to embark on a campaign in the lower shire district where they […]
Some people in Mulanje are accusing the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials of meddling in government programmes including partisan selection of beneficiaries of tax payer funded public works programme. At a debate organised by Nice recently, some people pointed fingers at DPP officials for favouring party loyalists in the selection of beneficiaries of the […]
National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) has slamed Nsanje councillors for their failure to formulate by laws for the district saying this is having a negative impact on social service delivery. NICE district officer Kondwani Milowa said it was unfortunate that the councillors were delaying to formulate the bylaws. “They lack seriousness. The district has […]