May 2019

Ngalande wins with landslide as Soldier fails to protect his seat

May 26, 2019 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Antony Tony Ngalande (independent) has won the parliamentary race with a massive landslide in Balaka North, displacing former legislator and national campaign director for UTM Lucius Banda. The race to the august house in the… ...

Livingstonia Synod tells MEC to be cautious

May 26, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The CCAP Synod of Livingstonia has called upon the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to continue to exercise caution and refrain from announcing results of the presidential elections. The Synod said this in a letter on… ...

Malawi elections: Event to forget for entertainers

May 26, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

This year's tripartite elections are full of surprises as giants have mercilessly been beaten by minnows. Among the casualties in the race to parliament, are famous entertainers. Considering that they command huge fan bases nationwide,… ...

MEC releases parliamentary results

May 25, 2019 Richard Jimu 2 &

DPP gets majority, MCP 55, UTM has 4 The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has released results for the May 21 parliamentary elections. According to the released results, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has the… ...

Candidates in Balaka dispute results

May 25, 2019 Towera Chisi - MEC Stringer 1 &

…accuse winner of bribing presiding officers Parliamentary candidates from Balaka Central East constituency have disputed unofficial results which have declared Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Chifundo Makande as a winner. The candidates have since written… ...

Chilima calls for fresh polls

May 25, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 6 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has called on Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to nullify the 21 May Tripartite Elections and hold fresh polls. Chilima, who is also UTM presidential candidate, made the call today at press… ...

Breaking: Chakwera gets injunction on Malawi elections results announcement

May 25, 2019 Richard Jimu 5 &

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has sought a court order restraining the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) from making announcement of Presidential results, Malawi24 can confirm. According to the injunction, which Malawi24 has seen, the Lazarus… ...