Elections Archives

MESN wants smooth November by-elections

Sep 30, 2016 Patience Mandala 0 &

Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) says it will actively take part in ensuring that the by-elections slated for November this year do not meet the challenges that were observed in 2014 general tripartite elections. The… ...

MEC should get serious, Mchinji by-elections should not have been postponed

Aug 30, 2016 Ernest F. Mtingwi 10 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced another postponement of the Mchinji by-election to fill the vacancy of Member of Parliament due to failure by the Government through the Ministry of Finance to provide funding… ...

Political expert faults govt over Mchinji by-elections

Aug 28, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 14 &

One of the country’s political experts has expressed dissatisfaction over government’s reluctance to provide funds for the Mchinji West by-elections. Government last week announced that it has withheld funding for the by-elections saying the Malawi… ...

Govt angers opposition over Mchinji by-election postponement

Aug 26, 2016 Luke Bisani 21 &

Malawi's opposition parties have expressed dismay over government’s decision to postpone the Mchinji West by-election following reports of financial mismanagement at Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). Government said it has withheld funding for the elections to… ...

MEC chair no more

Aug 18, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 261 &

Tragedy! Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Justice Maxon Mbendera has died. This is a developing story, but reports reaching Malawi24 news-desk indicate that Mbendera collapsed during a meeting in Lilongwe this afternoon. He was pronounced… ...

Obama’s brother to vote for Trump: ‘My brother is weak!’

Jul 25, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 135 &

…endorses Trump’s plan to ban Muslims Washington D.C.| US President Barack Obama's half-brother, Malik Obama, says he will vote for Republican nominee Donald Trump in the forthcoming election slated for November because he is unhappy… ...

National IDs will not replace voter certificates – MEC

Jul 18, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 8 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has trashed claims that Malawians will vote using National Identity Cards (IDs.) This comes after the local media reported that Malawians are to vote using National IDs hence will not… ...