Politics Posts

Nkhatabay Council set for verification exercise

May 21, 2020 Kenneth Mkandawire 0 &

District Commissioner (DC) for Nkhata-Bay Council has said the commission is ready for the forthcoming voter verification exercise being conducted by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) ahead of the elections. Speaking in an interview Thursday, the… ...

Parliamentary committee adopts 23 June election date

May 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament has agreed with the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) that the Fresh Presidential Election (FPE) should be held on June 23. MEC initially set 2 July as the date of… ...

Lilongwe Bridge pickpocket jailed for stealing from British national

May 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A notorious pickpocket who operates on the Lilongwe Bridge has been sent to prison after stealing K100,000 from the bag of a British national. The Malawi News Agency reported that the offender, Ganizani Kachingwe aged… ...

Voter verification suspended in Mchinji North after villagers assault police officer

May 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Voter verification exercise at Mzenga Centre in Mchinji North Constituency has been suspended after villagers attacked a police officer at the centre in protest against Forestry officers who allegedly destroyed their crops. It is reported… ...

Ndanga backs Atupele for attaching religion to politics: opposition says it’s hate crime

May 21, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

United Democratic Front (UDF) spokesperson Ken Ndanga has defended the party's president Atupele Muluzi for using religion as a tool for wooing voters. During a whistle-stop campaign tour in Chiradzulu, Atupele who happens to be… ...

AG Kaphale under probe over hiring of South African lawyers

May 21, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Office of the Ombudsman in Malawi has launched investigations into Attorney General (AG) Kalekeni Kaphale’s alleged maladministration and abuse of power in the procurement of two South African lawyers for the elections case. Ombudsman… ...

Tonse Alliance targets 95 percent of Northern Region votes

May 21, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Tonse Alliance says it has sealed the Northern Region with its development focused manifesto and is targeting 95 percent of votes in the region. Speaking in an interview after conducting 14 whistle stop tours in… ...