Malawi Electoral Commission

Man gets 18 months in prison for abducting 7-year-old child

Aug 15, 2020 0

The Zomba Senior Resident Magistrate court has sentenced a 22-year-old man to 18 months imprisonment with hard labour for abducting a 7-year-old boy. Zomba Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Sergeant Patrick Maseko has identified the… ...

Atupele warned against becoming Mutharika’s runningmate

Feb 15, 2020 1

A social commentator has warned United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi that becoming President Peter Mutharika’s runningmate is not a sure path to the vice presidency. The commentator, Onjezani Kenani, made the remarks in… ...

Abida Mia unveiled as Chikwawa Mkombezi candidate

Nov 12, 2018 0

Abida Mia, wife to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Vice President Muhammad Sidik Mia, says she is ready to compete as the MCP candidate for Chikwawa Mkombezi constituency despite cultural norms posing as a threat to… ...

Aspirant withdraws from DPP Primaries in CK

Oct 20, 2018 0

Former Energy Minister in late president Bingu Wa Mutharika's administration Grain Malunga on Monday pulled out of DPP primary elections for Chikwawa North constituency due to disagreements on the legitimate number of delegates to vote.… ...

Culture hindering 50:50 campaign in Lower Shire

Oct 16, 2018 0

Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and other stakeholders implementing the 50:50 campaign projects aimed at ensuring that women get more seats in the upcoming elections in Chikwawa and Nsanje have cited cultural values as one of the… ...

Disability Network calls for inclusion in electoral process

Oct 09, 2018 0

Christian Disability network (CDN), an umbrella body for Non- governmental Organisations (NGOs) advocating for rights of people with disabilities in Chikwawa, has complained of being sidelined in the electoral process ahead of next year's tripartite… ...

Nsanje DC excited over 104% registration

Oct 07, 2018 0

District commissioner for Nsanje has expressed happiness following high percentage of registered voters in the district. During the registration exercise in Nsanje, 145,828 voters registered beating a 139 869 projection and translating into 104.05 of… ...

MEC warns chiefs against partisan politics

Sep 30, 2018 0

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has warned chiefs that the body will not entrust them with any role in the forthcoming tripartite elections if they show favouritism for any political party. MEC Commissioner, Elvey Ntafu,… ...

Voter registration progress excites stakeholders

Sep 26, 2018 0

Some key electoral stakeholders have expressed satisfaction with the progress of voter registration in readiness for the May 2019 tripartite elections. Speaking in an interview, Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) Chairperson, Steven Duwa, said despite… ...

MEC registers 4.6m voters

Sep 18, 2018 0

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has revealed that over 4.6 million people have registered in the ongoing voter registration exercise as of phase 5. The MEC had projected to register about 5, 770, 982 voters… ...

Aspirants accused of splitting DPP

Sep 03, 2018 0

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has expressed worry with its aspiring candidates in Chikwawa who are abandoning the party's grassroots structures while campaigning to represent the party as Members of Parliament and Ward Councillors… ...