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Mutharika to deliver second inaugural speech

May 31, 2019 1

President Peter Mutharika is today expected to deliver his second term inaugural address following his re-election as Malawi leader. The inauguration ceremony will take place at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre starting from 10am. Mutharika’s inauguration… ...

Malawi heading towards one party regime

May 30, 2019 0

A legal expert, Danwood Chirwa, has issued a red alert warning, saying Malawi is heading back to the one party state. According to Chirwa who is Dean of Law at University of Cape Town (UCT,… ...

Chakwera refuses to accept election result

May 29, 2019 6

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera says he will not accept results of the May 21 presidential election. Chakwera came second in the election after getting 35 percent of the vote while the… ...

Kamlepo Kalua’s words of advice come to pass

May 27, 2019 0

Member of Parliament for Rumphi East Kamlepo Kalua in January predicted defeat for the opposition if they did not field one presidential candidate and his words have come to pass. Kalua, a People's Party legislator… ...

MEC not aware of plans to swear in Mutharika

May 26, 2019 3

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it is not aware that preparations are underway for President Peter Mutharika’s swear-in ceremony. Reports show that government has already prepared a venue for the inauguration of Democratic Progressive… ...

Chilima calls for fresh polls

May 25, 2019 6

Vice President Saulos Chilima has called on Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to nullify the 21 May Tripartite Elections and hold fresh polls. Chilima, who is also UTM presidential candidate, made the call today at press… ...

Dausi assaulted at MEC offices

May 24, 2019 1

Angry people in Blantyre have assaulted former minister of homeland security Nicholas Dausi. The incident happened at MEC Headquarters on Friday where Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters wanted to inspect a truck which was intercepted… ...

Malawi VP Chilima urges calm, hails MEC’s professionalism

May 22, 2019 2

UTM Party president Saulos Chilima has called on Malawians to be calm and maintain peace as the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) continues tabulate votes for the 2019 elections. In a statement today, Chilima who is… ...

Police detain Chilima’s plane

May 20, 2019 4

Police have detained a plane which Vice President Saulos Chilima used to travel to Likoma Island on Friday. National Police Spokesperson James Kadadzera confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. He said that the police… ...

‘Incoming Malawi govt should end killings of persons with albinism’

May 15, 2019 1

Amnesty International says the incoming Malawi government should improve the capacity of the police to deal with attacks against persons with albinism. The rights group said this in a statement yesterday as Malawians are expected… ...

Mutharika responds to ‘death rumours’

May 14, 2019 2

There is just no way one would smile to news that he is dead. None of us would fancy that, even when we had fallen critically ill. For President Peter Mutharika news that he has… ...

#ChilimaChallenge: SKC trolled over tractor stunt

Feb 07, 2019 1

UTM leader Saulosi Chilima will go down the drain as one of the politicians to show prowess on various stunts that stimulate social media storms. Spanning from his use of proverbs and idioms to the… ...

560,000 Malawians used SMS voter verification method – MEC

Jan 30, 2019 1

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says over half a million registered voters used the SMS voter verification method. According to MEC Chief Elections Officer Sam Alfandika, the verification process which has been operational since phase… ...

Police arrest three for political violence

Jan 29, 2019 0

Police in Mangochi have arrested three people following violence that marred Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) primary elections in Mangochi West Constituency on Sunday. The suspects have been identified as 29 year old Gift Chikwamba, 19… ...

Malawians query Canadian company’s 60 tonne sample

Jan 28, 2019 1

Malawians have questioned plans by a Canadian-based mineral and exploration company to ship to Australia 60 tonnes of sample for laboratory analysis. The company, Mkango Resources Limited, was awarded a two-year licence renewal for exclusive… ...