Month: October 2018 Posts

Chilima in trouble

Oct 28, 2018 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 4 &

Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima is in hot soup over claims that the ruling Democratic Progressive Party  (DPP) is plotting to rig 2019 tripartite elections. Chilima has on several occasions issued the rigging allegations. On… ...

Electoral stakeholders in dilemma over Malawi Political Parties’ Act

Oct 23, 2018 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 0 &

A grouping of  Malawian electoral stakeholders that is tasked with promoting good governance and transparency was on Friday thrown into dilemma over the definition of what will constitute a  political handout during the campaign period.… ...

Resign? Over my dead body

Oct 21, 2018 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

...My contract runs until 2019, says Chilima Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima has rubbished calls by activists for his resignation, saying he is Constitutionally contracted to occupy the Vice Presidency until 2019. Chilima, who is also… ...

Mozambique: Journalists and activists face death threats in post-election witch-hunt

Oct 18, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

 Journalists and activists in Mozambique are facing death threats and intimidation following the nationwide local government elections in which the ruling Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) was defeated. Amnesty International has said that at least eight individuals… ...

I will end blackouts – Joyce Banda

Oct 13, 2018 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Former Malawi President, Joyce Banda, has promised to end blackouts if voted back into office in the 2019 Tripartite Elections. Joyce Banda who, in 2014, lost to the incumbent President Peter Mutharika says she has… ...

Chilima: I will be your president

Oct 01, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Vice President Salous Chilima says he will defeat the incumbent, President Peter Mutharika, in  2019 presidential, to become the country's president. Speaking at Nyambadwe Primary School grounds in Ndirande over the weekend when he… ...

Chilima can afford a smile: Malawi High Court ‘rescues’ UTM

Sep 28, 2018 Mathews Kasanda 3 &

The Malawi High Court has reportedly ordered the Registrar of Political Parties to register United Transformation Movement (UTM) within 21 days. The Registrar accused United Transformation Movement (UTM) of attempting to mislead the Registrar by… ...