Month: February 2019 Posts

Youths urged to be agents of peace, vote for women

Feb 16, 2019 Chrissie Mainjeni - MEC Stringer 0 &

As political tension builds up ahead of the May 21, 2019 polls, youths in Chiradzulu have been urged to avoid political violence and to vote for women candidates. The plea was made amid concerns of… ...

2019 UMP Awards to recognise Malawi female artists

Feb 16, 2019 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Urban Music People Awards (UMP Awards) organizers have made it a point to promote women in this year`s episode in the wake of the 50:50 gender campaign. Over the years, women had been getting a… ...

No official broadcaster for May elections

Feb 16, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says there will be no official broadcaster for the May 21 Tripartite Elections. In the 2009 and 2014 elections, MEC gave Zodiak Broadcasting Station rights to broadcast official results. Speaking… ...

Mizikiti Ichoke singer’s jail sentence sparks debate

Feb 16, 2019 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Malawians are trading arguments in the aftermath of the conviction of musician Alfred Chipwaila alias Mesho for releasing the controversial Mizikiti Ichoke song. Mesho was convicted by First grade magistrate Asunta Muwalo in Blantyre earlier… ...

Flames Under 23 off to Belgium

Feb 16, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

...to play seven training matches... The Malawi Under 23 National football team has left the country for Belgium where it’s expected to play seven friendly matches with top clubs in readiness for 2019 African Cup… ...

50-50 campaign flops in Chitipa

Feb 16, 2019 Madalitso Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

The 50- 50 campaign which aims at bringing equal representation of men and women in political leadership positions ahead of the forthcoming tripartite elections has flopped in Chitipa. This has surprised the Catholic Commission for… ...

MEC calls for issue based politics

Feb 16, 2019 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 0 &

Chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Jane Ansah, has urged political parties to desist from using inflammatory language during campaign as it has the potential to incite political violence. Ansah, who is also a… ...