Patricia Mtungila

Malawians get call to register in large numbers

Sep 06, 2018 0

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has called on Malawians to register to vote saying Malawians cannot afford to fail the nation by failing to register to vote. HRDC National Chairperson Timothy Mtambo was speaking… ...

Councilor commends MEC on discounted women nomination fees

Aug 28, 2018 2

Mzuzu City Constituency's only elected female Councilor Judith Chiume has commended the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) for reducing nomination fees that women wishing to contest as Members of Parliament and Councilors will be paying by… ...

Analyst warns against giving handouts during Primary Elections

Aug 23, 2018 0

A political analyst from the University of Livingstonia has asked people in the Country to condemn and report the practice of giving handouts by politicians during primary elections, after Government enforces the new Political Parties… ...

ACB for balanced corruption news ahead of polls

Aug 16, 2018 0

The Anti- Corruption Bureau ACB says that it expects to see the media reporting corruption stories in a balanced and responsible manner as the Country approaches the 2019 Tripartite Elections. The Bureau's Senior Public Relations… ...

Mzuzu Council warns against corruption in LDF allocations

Aug 01, 2018 0

The Mzuzu City Council has warned block leaders and chiefs in Masasa and Msongwe Wards to desist from corruptly including beneficiaries into the Local Development Fund (LDF) allocations. Mzuzu City Council Director of Planning and… ...

MEC slashes nomination fees for youth aspirants

Jul 27, 2018 0

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has heeded to calls by youth activists to consider reducing the nomination fees to enable more youth and other special groups to participate in the 2019 Tripartite Elections. According to… ...

New Polling Centres in Mzuzu to lure more elderly voters

Jul 21, 2018 0

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in consultation with electoral stakeholders in Mzuzu has increased the number of centres for voter registration and voting in Mzuzu to allow persons with disability and the elderly to easily… ...