Month: May 2020 Posts

Court says ‘no new voters’ in 2020 elections

May 08, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ordered Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to use the 2019 election voters’ register in this year’s fresh presidential elections. In a ruling delivered today on the elections appeal case, the… ...

Majority of electorate means 50+1 – Malawi Supreme Court

May 08, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that the term ‘Majority of Electorate’ in Section 80 (2) of the Constitution means the winner of elections must get 50 percent plus one of the votes. The… ...

Nobody can stop reggae: Malawi Supreme Court maintains fresh election

May 08, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

The Supreme Court of Appeal in Malawi has upheld the ruling made by Constitutional Court that President Peter Mutharika was not duly elected in the 2019 elections and that fresh presidential polls should be held.… ...

Coronavirus puts government on the spotlight

May 08, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 1 &

The government has come under fire for failing to enforce coronavirus preventive measures during presentation of presidential nomination papers in Blantyre on 6th and 7th May. In its efforts to prevent further spread of the… ...

MultiChoice Malawi partners PEP Malawi

May 08, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

MultiChoice Malawi and PEP Malawi have officially announced a partnership that enables DStv and GOtv customers to make real-time payments for their monthly subscriptions and top up their DStv Box Office accounts at PEP Stores… ...

Malawi Elections: Three present nomination papers

May 08, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Three presidential hopefuls in the forthcoming July 2 fresh presidential polls on Wednesday and Tuesday submitted their nominations papers to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), which will scrutinise the nomination papers and declare eligible to… ...

ESCOM worried over attacks on its workers

May 08, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has expressed concern over attacks on its workers who were wrongly accused of being blood suckers by some communities in Central and Northern regions. This is according to ESCOM… ...