Politics Posts

MEC trains supplementary EMD operators

Oct 25, 2024 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has trained an additional 200 Elections Monitoring Device (EMD) operators to supplement those already in the field during the first phase of the voter registration exercise currently underway in some… ...

Lawyer for Kaliati accuses the government of delaying tactics in a high-profile case

Oct 25, 2024 Burnett Munthali 0 &

In an ongoing legal battle involving Patricia Kaliati, the Secretary-General of the United Transformation Movement (UTM), her lawyer has accused the government of using delaying tactics to hinder the progression of the case.  This development… ...

UTM demands immediate release of Patricia Kaliati

Oct 25, 2024 Burnett Munthali 0 &

The United Transformation Movement (UTM) has called for the immediate release of its Secretary General, Patricia Kaliati, who was arrested on Thursday, October 24, 2024, in Lilongwe.  The party's leadership voiced their concerns during a… ...

Leadership rift escalates in UTM as Usi, central committee faces off amid party turmoil

Oct 25, 2024 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

The ongoing power struggle within the United Transformation Movement (UTM) party reached a new level of tension, as UTM leader Michael Usi and the party’s central committee clashed over the scheduling of a key meeting.… ...

Democracy Works Foundation engage political parties in upcoming elections

Oct 25, 2024 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Democracy Works Foundation is engaging senior members from different political parties in the upcoming 2025 elections. The workshop, which started yesterday at Crossroads Hotel, will be concluded today. The workshop is one of the interventions… ...

Malawi police arrest UTM’s secretary general Patricia Kaliati amid pre-convention tensions

Oct 24, 2024 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

The Malawi Police Service has arrested former Minister of Gender, Children, Disability, and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati. National Police Public Relations Officer Peter Kalaya confirmed the arrest, stating that Kaliati is suspected of conspiring to… ...

MCP faces internal pressure over regional elections

Oct 24, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A faction of concerned leaders from the Southern region of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has issued a seven-day ultimatum, calling for the party to conduct regional and district elections. According to Vincent Phiri, Blantyre… ...