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Analyst warns voter apathy will continue hitting by-elections

Apr 02, 2021 0

A Chancellor College based political analyst has warned that voter apathy will continue to mar by-elections as a lot of electorates focus much on presidential elections. The remarks follow low turnout of voters during the… ...

DPP retains Balaka Ward as voter apathy mars by-elections

Mar 31, 2021 0

Unofficial results of the March 30 by-elections in Balaka Liviridzi Ward have shown that Democratic Progressive Party-DPP candidate Lucius Elia has won the election which was marred by voter apathy. With only 6,220 cast votes… ...

DPP confident of retaining seats in by-elections

Mar 11, 2021 0

Former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has vowed to retain seats in the forthcoming March 30 by-elections. In an interview, DPP's spokesperson Brown Mpinganjira expressed optimism that the party will retain and also win some… ...

MEC asks political parties to mobilise voters

Feb 26, 2021 0

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has appealed to political parties to mobilise people to register in the ongoing voter registration in readiness for the March 30 by-elections. MEC is expected to conduct by-elections in seven constituencies… ...

MEC confident rains won’t affect polls

Feb 21, 2021 0

The Malawi Electoral Commission-MEC has reassured Malawians that rains that the country is experiencing will not affect preparations for the March 30 by-elections. According to the country's rainfall pattern, the warm-wet season stretches from November… ...

MEC cautions polling staff against use of tippex

Jun 03, 2020 0

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has warned its polling staff against the use of tippex during the forthcoming court-ordered fresh presidential elections. Tippex (a correctional fluid) was among a plethora of irregularities that led to… ...

Mutharika’s presence to boost DPP campaign – Nankhumwa

Jun 01, 2020 0

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice president for the South, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has said the presence of President Peter Mutharika on the party's campaign trail will boost morale among its supporters ahead of the court-ordered… ...

Former DPP MP Kaliati joins Tonse Alliance

May 26, 2020 0

Former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Mulanje Pasani legislator Angie Dishoni Kaliati has joined Tonse Alliance ahead of the court-ordered fresh presidential elections. Angie Kaliati who is a husband to firebrand female politician Patricia Kaliati… ...

JB accuses Malawi Government of bloating Covid-19 figures

May 26, 2020 0

Former president Dr Joyce Banda has accused government of bloating Covid-19 figures and abusing resources meant for the fight against the pandemic in the country. Speaking at a Tonse Alliance mega rally in Blantyre on… ...

Swira blames prophet for failed 2019 presidential bid

May 06, 2020 0

Independent presidential hopeful Smart Swira has blamed an unnamed false prophet for his failure to secure presidential nomination during the 2019 tripartite elections. Swira was among the candidates who were rejected by the Malawi Electoral… ...

Political parties use loud hailers to encourage people to register

Apr 09, 2020 0

Some major political parties in the country have intensified voter civic education, wooing the masses to go and register in readiness for the July 2, fresh presidential elections. A spotcheck in some townships and areas… ...

MEC trains polling equipment operators

May 10, 2019 0

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has trained about 500 polling equipment operators on results management system and transmission ahead of the May 21 watershed elections. The two-day refresher training follows a results management system and… ...

MEC cautions Malawi media on opinion polls

Apr 19, 2019 0

As the May 21 tripartite elections draw closer, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has urged the country's media to be watchful when reporting opinion polls to avoid voter apathy during the polls. MEC Commissioner Linda… ...

BT North aspirants pledge completion of Lirangwe-Chingale-Machinga road

Apr 16, 2019 0

Blantyre North Constituency Aspiring candidates for the May 21 tripartite elections have vowed to push for the completion of the Lirangwe-Chingale-Machinga road if voted into power. The aspiring parliamentary candidates and councillors made the remarks… ...

MEC to hire private sector vehicles for polling day

Mar 23, 2019 0

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said it will hire vehicles from the private sector to ease transportation challenges for the polling day activities of the May 2019 tripartite elections. During the voter register inspection,… ...