May 2019

‘MEC office burglars did not steal anything’

May 01, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says the burglars who broke into its Lilongwe office did not steal anything and the incident is being treated as an ordinary break-in by petty thieves. MEC spokesperson Sangwani Mwafulirwa said… ...

Chakwera promises to turn Dedza town into municipality

May 01, 2019 Pemphero Malimba 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has promised to turn Dedza town into a municipality once he is ushered into power during this months' elections. Chakwera said this today at Dedza golf course… ...

Dausi burned MEC warehouse in 2014 – Chilima

May 01, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 4 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima says Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi was behind the fire that damaged a Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) warehouse in Lilongwe weeks after the 2014 elections. The UTM presidential candidate made… ...

Fake News: Malawi not on US Visa waiver

May 01, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

A circulating screenshot purportedly claiming the Donald Trump leadership has placed a Visa waiver programme is only but fake news. The post by Donald J. Trump on Facebook stated that Malawi and other nations like… ...

DPP has stolen CCTV cameras at MEC – Chilima.

May 01, 2019 Madalitso Phiri - MEC Stringer 1 &

UTM presidential candidate Dr Saulosi Klaus Chilima has accused the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of stealing the missing closed- circuit television (CCTV) cameras at Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) offices in Lilongwe on Tuesday, 30th… ...

Government trashes Nkhoma Synod letter

May 01, 2019 Johans Mumba 0 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Government has rejected the CCAP Nkhoma Synod’s suggestion that Malawians should vote for a God-fearing person. Last week Nkhoma Synod released a letter which among other major things addressed include… ...

DPP’s Ben Phiri shun debate in Thyolo Central

May 01, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) aspirant in Thyolo Central Constituency Ben Phiri on Tuesday shunned a debate in the area. United Democratic Front (UDF) and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) aspirants Milward Jere and Jeannet Chikoko respectively… ...