Month: May 2021 Posts

Don’t lie to voters, MEC commissioner tells politicians

May 23, 2021 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioner Steven Duwa has decried the tendency by some politicians in the country who shun their campaign promises once elected, saying such conduct is retrogressive. Speaking at Magoti Primary school on… ...

MEC confident rains won’t affect polls

Feb 21, 2021 George Banda - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission-MEC has reassured Malawians that rains that the country is experiencing will not affect preparations for the March 30 by-elections. According to the country's rainfall pattern, the warm-wet season stretches from November… ...

Chikwawa residents complain of being sidelined

Oct 30, 2020 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

People from two villages in Chikwawa, which are surrounded by Shire River and can only be reached using canoe, have complained that candidates in the November 10 by-elections are yet to visit the area. The… ...

MEC warns candidates against inciting violence

Oct 25, 2020 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has warned contestants in the November 10 by-elections against perpetrating any form of violence saying such candidates shall be penalised. Commissioner Steve Duwa sounded the warning last Friday when the… ...

MEC engages religious leaders, schools over voter mobilisation

Oct 24, 2020 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioner Steven Duwa on Thursday engaged religious leaders   and some schools in Chikwawa urging them to be in the forefront in voter mobilisation to prevent voter apathy in the November… ...

MEC trains staff to deal with electoral challenges

Oct 21, 2020 Ayamba Kandodo - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is training its staff to impart them with necessary skills and knowledge to effectively deal with electoral matters in the country. The 2-week long “Building Resources in Democracy, Governance, and… ...

Congoma urges Govt to restore peace, order

Jul 30, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Council for Non-Governmental Organisations (Congoma) has urged government to end post-election violence in the country saying constitutional rights should not be enjoyed by one group of people. This is contained in a press statement… ...

CONGOMA tells NGOs to ignore fees hike

Jan 19, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 3 &

Council for Non-Governmental Organisations in Malawi (CONGOMA) has told Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the country not to pay the hiked NGO fees. CONGOMA which has a membership of over 1,200 NGOs countrywide says the hike… ...