Probably whoever said ‘imfa siithawika’ (death is inescapable) did not lie! Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Commissioners at the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioners, Linda Kunje and Dr. Jean Mathanga, might have successfully challenged rescission of their appointment at the High Court, but they have fallen short of maintaining their seats they heard dear to. On […]
Malawi’s Council for Non-Governmental Organisations in Malawi (Congoma) said the country should address the need for electoral reform in Malawi. CONGOMA, whose mandate is to coordinate NGOs in Malawi and represent their interests and concerns, says in the statement issued by its chairperson Steven Duwa, that government should exercise its powers and quickly take appropriate […]
Chairperson of the Council for Non Governmental Organisations in Malawi (Congoma), Steve Duwa, has described the campaign period for the May 21 Tripartite Elections as the dirtiest in the history of the country’s democratic elections, saying aspirants are orchestrating the worst verbal attacks and false accusations against each other. Duwa, who is also Chairperson of […]
The Malawi Electoral Support Network (Mesn) has expressed concern with the increased incidences of accusation and counter accusations of intentions to rig the May 21 2019 tripartite elections. The development comes in the wake of claims by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) torchbearer President Peter Mutharika and UTM’s Saulos Chilima that some people want to rig […]
Pan African Civic Educators Network (PACENET) has emphasised the need for Non-Governmental Organizations which were mandated to provide voter and civic education and stakeholders to popularize the law on handouts if they are to help women occupy political seats. PACENET Executive Director Steve Duwa made the call at Chamba Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Bwananyambi in […]
A poll expert has riled political party leadership in the country for using party conventions to settle political scores and finish off political enemies. Steve Duwa, chairman of Council for Non Governmental Organisation (Congoma) said party conventions should not be used to finish off political enemies, saying this is a recipe for problems during the […]
Executive Director for Pan African Civic Educators Network, (PACENET) Steve Duwa has turned down the offer to serve as a board director for Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Esom), saying doing so would be contravening the dictates of his organization that prohibits its employees from political alignment. “I would rather opt to be where I have […]
Pan-African Civic Educators Network (Pacenet) has urged community leaders and the citizenry to start demanding for improved service delivery by local government authorities if the country’s municipalities are to develop. Pacenet through Zotheka project funded by Tilitonse Fund is currently engaging and orienting Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and non-state Actors on advocacy and good governance to ensure there […]