Politics Posts

Parliament sets 23 June as date for fresh elections

Jun 09, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

  Members of Parliament have passed a motion to set June 23 as date for the Fresh Presidential Elections. When the proceedings started today, Chairperson of the Legal Affairs Committee Kezzie Msukwa asked the House… ...

MEC dispatch voters register to districts

Jun 09, 2020 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 0 &

In readiness for the fresh presidential elections, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has dispatched voters register to all districts for verification. The dispatchment exercise took place at the commission's regional warehouse in Lilongwe. Speaking on… ...

Musicians condemn assault of Martse by police officer

Jun 09, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Malawian musicians have expressed concern over the assault of rapper Martse at a drinking joint in the capital Lilongwe last night. A video that has been shared on social media shows that Martse was beaten… ...

Mutharika accuses opposition of using violence to achieve political goals

Jun 09, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Peter Mutharika says opposition parties have adopted political violence as a permanent strategy for achieving political goals. The Malawi leader said this following Monday’s attack on Presidential Advisor on Political Affairs Dean Josiah Banda.… ...

Tonse Alliance embarks on fundraising campaign to protect votes

Jun 09, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Nine political parties under Tonse Alliance in the Northern Region have launched a fundraising campaign dubbed 'Protect One Million Northern Region Votes’ to raise money for logistics for monitors on polling day. Speaking in an… ...

NICE Trust popularises phone voter verification

Jun 09, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust in Balaka has embarked on a voter verification loud hailer campaign urging masses to verify their names in the voter register. The verification exercise, according to Malawi Electoral… ...

Malawi Judiciary condemns Mutharika’s attacks on Judges

Jun 09, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Magistrates and Judges Association of Malawi (MAJAM) has condemned President Peter Mutharika's continuous attacks on the Judiciary saying the attacks can spur the country into a state of lawlessness. In a statement released by… ...