Month: January 2019 Posts

UTM drums up support for Karonga Central shadow MP

Jan 22, 2019 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

UTM members invaded Katili in the area of Paramount Chief Kyungu in Karonga Central constituency on Sunday to sell their candidate Florence Nthakomwa as the 2019 tripartite race is heating up. Speaking to a sizeable… ...

PP primary elections start Monday

Jan 02, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The former ruling People’s Party (PP) says its primary elections will start on Monday, 7th January. According to a statement released by the party’s spokesperson Ackson Kalaile, the polls will end on 15th January. It… ...

Voter verification exercise attracts new registrants

Dec 27, 2018 Chrissie Mainjeni - MEC Stringer 0 &

As voter verification exercise enters the third phase, it is has been discovered that some people who did not register during voter registration period are now flocking to centres get registered. Such incidences were experienced… ...

Inspection of voters’ register starts Monday

Dec 06, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says inspection of the voters’ registration exercise will start next week. This is according to MEC Chief Elections Officer Sam Alfandika who said the inspection exercise will run from December… ...

Mindset change key in 50-50 campaign – aspirant

Nov 23, 2018 Towera Chisi - MEC Stringer 0 &

UTM parliamentary candidate for Balaka Central West Constituency Mercy Dossa says unless people change their mindset, the 50-50 campaign will never achieve its intended purpose. Dossa said this during an interface meeting in Balaka District… ...

Mzuzu voter registration falls below expectations

Nov 14, 2018 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 0 &

Mzuzu City has recorded a low number of registered voters against the projected statistics for the city in comparison with Zomba and Lilongwe. This is despite an eleventh hour rush by residents of the city… ...

Malawians assured of peaceful 2019 elections

Nov 14, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Amidst fears of violence ahead of the 2019 tripartite polls, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has assured Malawians that the elections will be peaceful. Commissioner Revered Clifford Baloyi made the remarks during the opening of… ...

Leaders commit to peace

Nov 12, 2018 Luke Bisani 0 &

Political and religious leaders have committed to maintain peace in Malawi ahead of the 2019 tripartite elections. Speaking at the inter-religious prayers for peace held in Blantyre, political and religious leaders present at the prayers… ...

DPP sikanawina popanda ine – atero a Chilima

Nov 11, 2018 Macmillan Mhone 1 &

Wachiwiri kwa mtsogoleri wa dziko lino a Saulos Chilima ati iwo ndi omwe anapangitsa kuti chipani cha Democratic Progressive chipambane zisankho za m'chaka cha 2014 ndiye chipanichi chisiye kuwasokosa. A Chilima ananena izi dzulo pomwe… ...

MEC, Police investigating double voter registration

Nov 11, 2018 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 1 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and Police in Mzuzu are investigating reports of cases of attempted double registration and attempts to register for relatives at various registration centres  in the city. On Thursday, a Registration Supervisor… ...

Chilima backs Ansah: says MEC chair should not resign

Nov 10, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has backed Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah's decision not to resign. Chilima who is also leader of the UTM says Ansah should be allowed to lead the electoral body… ...

MEC registers 735,000 in phase 7

Oct 27, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it has registered about 735,000 people in phase seven of the voter registration process. In the phase, the commission has registered 735,764 voters against a projection of 905,780 in… ...

MEC registration kit found in Mozambique

Oct 26, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 2 &

As the hype to the 2019 tripartite elections keeps proliferating, a missing Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) voter registration kit has been found in the neighbouring Mozambique. The registration machine went missing when it was being… ...

Chilima: DPP is an amateur at rigging, I am the master

Oct 22, 2018 Richard Jimu 3 &

Leader of United Transformation Movement (UTM), Saulos Chilima, has told Malawians that he is the grand master of rigging. The Malawi Vice President made the remarks when speaking to UTM supporters on Sunday at Kamuzu… ...

Journalists tipped on election reporting

Oct 19, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

As one way of ensuring that journalists are engaged and have full knowledge of the coming general tripartite elections, Media Institute for Southern Africa (Misa Malawi) and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in partnership with the… ...