Politics Posts

Presidential aspirant involved in buying voter certificates, national Ids

Apr 14, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

  An aspiring presidential candidate has been involved in the buying of voter certificates and national identity cards ahead of the 2nd July Fresh polls. Mr Smart Swira was handed over to the police on… ...

We will reject election results – Mtambo

Apr 14, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Citizens for Transformation (CFT) leader Timothy Mtambo has once again asked President Peter Mutharika to fire Chief Elections Officer of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Sam Alfandika and MEC commissioners, saying the movement will not accept… ...

Chief Justice rejects South African lawyers

Apr 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda has rejected Malawi Electoral Commission’s (MEC) application for the admission of two South African lawyers who charged MEC K580 million to represent the commission in the presidential elections appeal case. Delivering… ...

MCP-UTM alliance yet to collect nomination papers

Apr 13, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM – which are in an alliance –  are yet to collect nomination papers for the 2020 fresh presidential elections. Eight parties and candidates have collected their nomination papers… ...

MEC Commissioner urges people in Chikwawa to register

Apr 12, 2020 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioner Yahaya M’madi has called on people in Chikwawa to register during the voter registration exercise currently underway in the district. On Saturday, M’madi addressed a group of Senior Group Village… ...

NRB deploys staff to voter registration centres

Apr 12, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

The National Registration Bureau (NRB) has finally heeded the Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament's call by opening registration centres in areas where Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is conducting voter registration. The Legal Affairs Committee made… ...

HRDC vows to continue its operations

Apr 08, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says it will continue with its operations as an organization focused on human rights activism following the resignation of former Chairperson Timothy Mtambo . Chairperson of the organization Gift Trapence… ...