Elections Archives

Does DPP Constitution bar Peter Mutharika from standing again as its torchbearer?

Nov 20, 2023 Rick Dzida 0 &

As a matter of background, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was founded in February 2005 by Bingu wa Mutharika, a brother to Prof. Peter Mutharika, the incumbent DPP party president. It seems like dust is… ...

Joyce Banda ruled Malawi between January

Is Malawi prepared for a female president in 2025?

Nov 19, 2023 Rick Dzida 0 &

Female participation is inadequate in all sectors of life. This is the status quo despite deliberate efforts by both gender activists and feminists to encourage females to be bold enough to take influential positions in… ...

Liberia Elections: President George Weah concedes defeat

Nov 18, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Liberia President George Weah has conceded election defeat to 78-year-old opposition leader Joseph Boakai following a tight race in presidential elections. Boakai, a former vice president who lost to Weah in the 2017 election, led… ...

Voter apathy in Dedza Central Parliamentary by-elections

Nov 17, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Thousands of registered voters stayed away from the Dedza Central Parliamentary by-elections which were conducted on Thursday. According to unconfirmed results, Willard Gwengwe of Malawi Congress Party has won after a tight race with 7,… ...

Willard Gwengwe picture on polling day at a polling a station where he was reportedly stopped by monitors

MCP candidate accused of campaigning on polling day

Nov 17, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it has launched investigations into reports that Malawi Congress Party's candidate in the Dedza Central constituency by-elections Willard Gwengwe was campaigning on the polling day. On Tuesday, MEC closed… ...

Will Atupele Muluzi become a game changer in 2025 General Elections?

Nov 15, 2023 Rick Dzida 0 &

An exciting debate has been sparked over remarks made by Atupele Muluzi on his Facebook page that Malawians should stop playing a blame game but instead they should strive to offer solutions to the economic… ...

Fleetwood Haiya is president of the super league of Malawi

SULOM nominates Fleetwood Haiya for FAM Presidency

Nov 11, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Super League of Malawi (SULOM) has formally nominated its president Fleetwood Haiya as its candidate for the presidency of the Football Association of Malawi (FAM). Haiya, already endorsed by entities such as the Beach… ...