Month: July 2021 Posts

MEC wants more women, youth and persons with disabilities to contest in elections

Jul 01, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says political parties and stakeholders should take decisive action to encourage more women, youths, and persons with disabilities to stand as candidates in elections. MEC chairperson Chifundo Kachale made the call… ...

Covid-19 preventive measures enforcement impresses MEC

Jun 29, 2021 George Banda - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission-MEC has said it is impressed with its polling staff for enforcing strict covid-19 preventive protocols during the 29th June by-elections. MEC Chairperson Justice Chifundo Kachale made the remarks at Mdeka Primary… ...

MEC confident of delivering credible by-elections

Jun 28, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission – MEC says it is confident of delivering free, fair and credible June 29th by-elections. MEC Chairperson Justice Chifundo Kachale sounded positive when monitoring the opening and pre-checking of polling materials… ...

MEC to conduct research on voter apathy

Jun 09, 2021 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced plans to conduct research aimed at determining some of the factors that lead to voter apathy particularly during by-elections in the country. Speaking in Nsanje at the end… ...

Uncertainty over June 29 by-elections

Jun 04, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says the June 29 by-elections would be suspended if new commissioners are not appointed before the polls. MEC chairperson Chifundo Kachale said this in a statement today following the High… ...

MEC to spend K1.5 billion on constituency boundary review

May 21, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has embarked on a constituency and ward boundary review and the exercise will lead to an increase in the number of Members of Parliament (MPs). MEC chairperson Chifundo Kachale said yesterday… ...

MHRC commends Judiciary for stiff sentences against rapists

May 04, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has praised the Judiciary for imposing sentences of 30 years or more against rapists. MHRC has said this in a statement signed by executive secretary Habiba Osman and dated… ...

MEC agrees with AG: We do not have Constitutional mandate

Apr 14, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson, Justice Chifundo Kachale, has said the commission does not have the legal mandate as stipulated under Section 75(1) as advised by the Attorney General, Dr Chikosa Silungwe. Kachale made… ...

MEC to conduct research on null and void votes

Apr 12, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Chifundo Kachale says the commission will conduct research to inform the corrective actions to be undertaken by the commission to reduce the percentage of null and void votes. He made… ...

Party operatives erect roadblocks in Msinja South

Mar 30, 2021 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 0 &

Unknown party operatives this morning erected roadblocks in Msinja South to monitor all vehicles going in and out of the Constituency. The roadblocks were elected as voting is underway in the constituency where a total… ...

Voting has started well – Kachale

Mar 30, 2021 Leah Malimbasa - MEC Stringer 0 &

Chairperson for Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chifundo Kachale says polling has started well in most areas where by-elections are being conducted. In Zomba Changalume, St Anthony Polling Centre has about 630 voters but as of… ...

Candidates in by-elections told to refrain from violence

Mar 04, 2021 Emmie Banda - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has urged candidates in the March 30 by-elections to focus on issues not personalities during campaign and to avoid promoting violence. The commission's chairperson Dr Chifundo Kachale said this when… ...

Voter registration turnout not encouraging – Kachale

Mar 04, 2021 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Justice Dr. Chifundo Kachale has expressed worry over low turnout of registrants in the voter registration and verification exercise currently underway in readiness for the pending by-election slated for… ...

MEC chair upbeat on voter turnout in by-elections

Mar 02, 2021 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

Chairperson for Malawi Electoral Commission(MEC), Justice Dr Chifundo Kachale says the electoral body is optimistic of having a higher voter turnout in the March 30  by-elections despite some areas registering low turnout in the ongoing… ...

MEC asks political parties to mobilise voters

Feb 26, 2021 George Banda - MEC Stringer 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has appealed to political parties to mobilise people to register in the ongoing voter registration in readiness for the March 30 by-elections. MEC is expected to conduct by-elections in seven constituencies… ...