Month: May 2019 Posts

MEC brings hope to Nsanje flood victims

May 16, 2019 Enock Naphazi 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has assured flood victims in Nsanje district that they will vote despite losing their voter certificates to floods and due to displacement as the Commission still keeps names of those… ...

Chilima lying about DPP campaign funding – Govt

May 15, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government has rejected Vice President Saulos Chilima's claims that it has directed parastatal bosses to fund the DPP campaign. The government said this in a statement today signed by former… ...

Just in: Mutharika dissolves cabinet

May 15, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

President Peter Mutharika will henceforth be overseeing all ministerial roles, the state house says.The President who heads into the Tuesday poll against six others has landed the decision with the powers vested upon him by… ...

Chilima tells MACRA bosses to quit or get fired

May 15, 2019 Richard Jimu 3 &

UTM presidential candidate Saulos Chilima has told top bosses at Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) to resign or get fired if he wins the presidential elections next week. Chilima who is also Malawi vice president… ...

People whose photographs are missing will vote – MEC   

May 15, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has assured Malawians that voters whose photographs are missing in the voter’s register will not be sent back. This was said by MEC's Chairperson Justice Dr Jane Ansah at Central Office… ...

‘Incoming Malawi govt should end killings of persons with albinism’

May 15, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Amnesty International says the incoming Malawi government should improve the capacity of the police to deal with attacks against persons with albinism. The rights group said this in a statement yesterday as Malawians are expected… ...

MEC will not pay non-teachers working as poll staff

May 15, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission ( Mec), has said it will not recognise or pay honoraria to non-teachers who have been wrongly recruited as polling staff in place of deserving teachers to man polling centres across… ...