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UTM candidate triumphs in Karonga Northwest by-election

UTM Party candidate Felix Katwaff Kaira has emerged victorious in the Karonga Northwest by-election. Karonga District Returning Officer who is also the acting District Commissioner David Gondwe has announced the unofficial results for Karonga Northwest… ...

Voter turnout picks up in Karonga by-election

Voter turnout picked up in the afternoon in Karonga Northwest Constituency where voting is underway despite an average poor poll patronage that has been attributed to heavy downfall which hindered people from going to polling… ...

DEST chair satisfied with turnout in Karonga Northwest

Karonga district elections supervisory team (DEST) chairperson David Gondwe has expressed satisfaction over voter turnout this morning in Karonga Northwest. In an interview, Gondwe who is the acting District Commissioner said after inspecting a number… ...

UTM Party supporters attack MCP officials in Karonga

UTM Party supporters attacked Malawi Congress Party (MCP) members on Friday night at a lodge in Karonga, police have confirmed. The violence comes barely days after Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) supporters also complained to have… ...

Kabambe says DPP is the only development conscious party

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) member Dalitso Kabambe has described the DPP as the only development conscious party, saying during its rule it distributed various developments equitably and equally in the country. Kabambe made the remarks… ...

Chihana urges people in the North to revamp AFORD

Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) president Enoch Chihana on Wednesday began his campaign rallies in Karonga Northwest Constituency where he is drumming up support for the party’s candidate Fwasani Silungwe with a call to the people… ...

UTM, AFORD supporters clash in Karonga

A fracas between Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) and UTM party supporters erupted on Tuesday at Kasisi in the area of senior chief Kilupula in Karonga District. With just few days before people of Karonga Northwest… ...

MEC warns against laxity on Covid-19 during elections

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has reiterated the need for voters to wear face masks or any clean cloth to cover the mouth and nose when going to polling centres. This comes against the background… ...

Over 60 campaign rallies conducted in Karonga over the weekend

It was a busy weekend for political party leaders and candidates who over held 60 political campaign rallies to sell their manifestos to the 53, 000 eligible electorates in Karonga Northwest Constituency ahead of the… ...

Voters press for development in Karonga

Voters in Karonga have demanded politicians to walk the talk by implementing the promises which they make make during expensive campaigns. Zuma Mwalughali of Malema 2 villages says voters are not interested in voting due… ...

MEC sets conditions for voting: No mask, no voting

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has called on political party leaders in districts where the Commission will conduct by-elections on March 30 to urge the electorates to wear face masks when going to polling centres,… ...

Party leaders urged not to import political violence into Karonga

Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD) has urged political party leaders canvassing for votes for their candidates not to import violence into the constituency, saying violence will disrupt the ongoing campaign and discredit the results of… ...

MEC says it can’t stop politicians from giving handouts

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioner Dr. Anthony Mukumbwa has said that the Commission does not have any legal mandate over handouts that contesting candidates in an election give to the electorates. The Commissioner said this… ...

MCP, DPP, AFORD storm Karonga Northwest in search of votes

Race against time. With just 15 days to go before the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) conducts the by-election in Karonga Northwest Constituency, it was a busy Sunday for the eight candidates and their political cronies… ...

Kyungu pleads with MEC to use mobile cinema for voter education

Paramount Chief Kyungu of Chitipa and Karonga districts has pleaded with the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to adopt use of mobile cinemas when civic educating the rural masses on the process of voting in order… ...

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