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Toll gates will not be placed on poor roads – Minister

Feb 13, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Minister of Transport and Public Works Ralph Jooma says road tolling will not be implemented on poor roads but roads which are in fair and good conditions. Jooma made the remarks in a ministerial statement… ...

Ansah: I am not resigning

Feb 12, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 1 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Jane Ansah says she will not resign unless the Supreme Court upholds the decision of the Constitutional Court which nullified the May 21 presidential polls. MEC chairperson was speaking at… ...

Ansah insists tippex was used to correct errors

Feb 12, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah has insisted that tippex was used in the May 21 Elections to correct errors saying no presidential candidate benefitted from the use of the fluid. Ansah made the… ...

Malawi court snubs MEC, Mutharika

Feb 12, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Constitutional Court has thrown out applications by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and President Peter Mutharika’s applications for stay of the 3rd February ruling that nullified the 2019 Presidential Elections. The court delivered its ruling… ...

HRDC buys padlocks, chains for Thursday demos

Feb 12, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) leaders today stormed a local market in Lilongwe to buy padlocks and chains to be used for shutting down Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) offices. The grouping will hold nationwide demonstrations… ...

Mutharika’s lawyers apologise for attacking judges

Feb 12, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Peter Mutharika’s lawyers were forced to apologise to the Constitutional Court for calling the 3 February ruling "an affront to the Constitutional order". Mutharika’s lawyer Charles Mhango apologised to the five judges of the… ...

Commissioner Ntafu is incompetent – social commentator

Feb 12, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A social commentator says Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioner Elvey Mtafu’s hearing has shown that she is incompetent and does not take her role seriously. The commentator Deborah Nyangulu made the remarks following Mtafu’s appearance… ...