Month: July 2025 Posts

Race to State House: MEC confirms 17 presidential hopefuls as nomination process progresses

Jul 12, 2025 Burnett Munthali 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced that, as of the close of business on 11 July 2025, one additional nomination paper has been collected for the upcoming presidential election. The latest submission was made… ...

Wandale asks government to transfer the pension to MEC for his presidential bid

Jul 11, 2025 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Self-proclaimed Emperor of the United States of Thyolo and Mulanje, Mussauwa Vincent Wandale, has written to the Accountant General requesting a transfer of K10 million from his pension fund to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC),… ...

Amy Diaz Bids farewell, calls for democratic values in Malawi’s 2025 elections

Jul 11, 2025 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

Lilongwe, Malawi – July 11, 2025 - The outgoing United States Chargé d’Affaires to Malawi, Amy Diaz, has held farewell meetings with several opposition party presidential contenders, urging them to uphold democratic principles and maintain… ...

Chimanga chinayi sichingadyetse mudzi – Kingstone

Jul 11, 2025 Eric Chiputula 0 &

Phungu wa nyumba yamalamulo wa dera lapakati pa boma la Mangochi, Victoria Kingstone watuluka chipani cha Democratic Progressive (DPP) pomwe tsopano adzayime payekha pazisankho zapa 16 September. Polengeza kutuluka kwake muchipani cha DPP, Kingstone wati… ...

MEC gets tough on election violence with new sanctions

Jul 10, 2025 Eric Chiputula 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced the launch of a legally binding electoral Code of Conduct ahead of the country’s General Elections slated for September 16, 2025. This marks the first time the commission… ...

When the uniform becomes a campaign tool: Confronting the Police’s partisan drift in Malawi

Jul 10, 2025 Burnett Munthali 0 &

The confirmation by the Police Independent Complaints Commission that investigations are underway concerning pre-election unrest is a positive development—but it is not enough. What Malawi urgently needs is not only an inquiry into isolated incidents,… ...

MCP’s Mumba accuses party insiders of sponsoring political violence

Jul 10, 2025 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Minister of Trade and Industry Vitumbiko Mumba has hit back at allegations that he sponsored violence during the troubled primary elections in Mzimba Central Constituency, accusing unnamed fellow Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials of orchestrating… ...