May 2019

Malawi elections: No official results yet

May 24, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has provided a 10th update on the elections today but Malawians will still have to wait to know the official results of Tuesday’s polls. At a press conference this afternoon,… ...

Billy Kaunda outsmarts Harry Mkandawire in Mzimba West

May 24, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Music icon Billy Kaunda has hailed people of Mzimba West for entrusting him to serve them following Tuesday's polls where he beat Malawi Congress Party’s Harry Mkandawire. Kaunda said this on Thursday after unconfirmed results… ...

Nsanje returning officer arrested for electoral fraud

May 24, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

Police on Thursday arrested a Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) constituency returning officer in Nsanje for changing results in in favour of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) The law enforcers identified the MEC official as… ...

Ansah calls for patience

May 24, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 3 &

… Says MEC wants to ensure results are accurate The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) did not provide an update on the presidential results last night with chairperson Jane Ansah urging Malawians to be patient. On… ...

Malawi hailed for peaceful electoral process

May 24, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Commonwealth group observing the polls has commended the country for ensuring a peaceful electoral process to date. The chairperson of the Commonwealth Observer Group Thabo Mbeki made the remarks in Blantyre yesterday. He noted… ...

DPP tells Chakwera to stop inciting violence

May 23, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has told Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera to stop inciting violence and intimidating the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). The party said this in a statement signed by… ...

Mwase names final Cosafa squad

May 23, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

...Malawi to fly to South Africa on Friday Flames coach Meke Mwase has named his final 20 man squad for the COSAFA Cup with the inclusion of five foreign based players. The five are Mozambique… ...