Month: May 2020 Posts

MEC stops registration of new voters

May 09, 2020 Mary Banda 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has stopped the registration of new voters following Friday's Supreme Court ruling  which ordered the commission to use the 2019 voters’ register in the 2020 fresh presidential elections. In a… ...

HRDC calls for immediate resignation of Ansah

May 09, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has demanded Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Jane Ansah to resign from her position following Friday’s Supreme Court of Appeal ruling which upheld the nullification of 2019 elections. Speaking at… ...

CAMA asks MultiChoice Malawi for a favour

May 09, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA), has written MultiChoice Malawi to consider reducing DSTV tariffs because the company is no longer providing live programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according to a letter… ...

Coronavirus: Five health workers in Malawi test positive

May 09, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Five health workers in Blantyre have tested positive for COVID-19. Eight other new cases have been recorded in the country. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango has confirmed the 13 new cases. He said the five… ...

Teams could be allowed five substitutions per match when Super League returns

May 09, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

As football begins to consider resumption of competitions across the world following the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Football Association Board (The IFAB) has agreed to temporarily increase the number of substitutions a team can make… ...

Youth urged to desist from political violence

May 09, 2020 Chrissie Mainjeni - MEC Stringer 0 &

Amidst a series of political violence acts taking place in some parts of the country, youths in Chiradzulu have been urged to practice issue-based politics. Over the past weeks, acts of political violence have been… ...

UTM North happy with Chilima as runningmate

May 09, 2020 Chikumbutso Crespo Mafupa - MEC Stringer 0 &

UTM members in the Northern Region have welcomed party president Saulos Chilima’s decision to become runningmate for the UTM and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) alliance, describing it as a sign of mature politics and patriotism… ...