Month: June 2021 Posts

This is not Malawi – Zambia President 

Jun 14, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Edgar Lungu warns opposition on using violence to take over power Zambia President Edgar Lungu who faces an uncertain future in the August polls has warned the opposition in the country to stop using violence… ...

Zambian President Lungu gets dizzy during military event

Jun 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Zambian President Edgar Lungu, 64, experienced sudden dizziness during a military event on Sunday, raising concerns about his health ahead of presidential elections in August. Lungu this morning presided over the 45th Defence Force Day… ...

African court snubs Vuwa

Jun 12, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The African Court on Human and People's Rights in Tanzania has thrown out an application by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) politician Symon Vuwa Kaunda who wanted a judicial review over the nullification of his 2019… ...

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… ...

Biden trumps on Donald: Incumbent has the size of Mulanje to climb

Nov 05, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

...Biden wins key state of Wisconsin as Trump sues to stop count elsewhere Joe Biden, presidential candidate for the Democratic Party, is poised to beat the US incumbent president, Donald Trump who was seeking a… ...

Malawi Needs a Strong Opposition Party — Now

Oct 14, 2020 Lomuthando Nthakomwa 0 &

Malawi is still living off the glory of the historic elections that took place in June this year. The elections saw the hitherto leader of opposition, Lazarus Chakwera, ushered into power after ousting Peter Muntharika… ...

The Putsch is done. The real losers? Malawians

Oct 01, 2020 Aubrey Makina 1 &

The glue holding the Tonse Alliance is only strong at its weakest links: the Presidency. Outside of it, the Alliance is falling apart. The events and statements from Karonga Central are just a testament of… ...

Kachale says MEC wants to do well in all elections

Sep 18, 2020 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Chifundo Kachale says the commission will aspire to do well in all elections despite the overwhelming positive response the commission has received for successfully managing the 23rd June polls in… ...

MEC starts voter registration for by-elections

Sep 14, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has today started registering voters for the 10th November by-elections. According MEC Chief Elections Officer Sam Alfandika, the registration and verification exercise will run concurrently for 14 days from 14th… ...

Ngwira drums up support for DPP in Karonga central constituency

Aug 29, 2020 Andrew Mwenelupembe 0 &

Regional Governor for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the North Rev Christopher Mzomera Ngwira on Thursday drummed up support for DPP in Karonga central constituency ahead of the by-election. Addressing the gathering at Ndomomo… ...

Windfall: MK7 billion for Chakwera and Chilima

Aug 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

…money enough for 400 schools …money enough to employ 2000 interns with full salary for a year Money enough for almost 400 Schools is going to be paid in the bank accounts of Vice President… ...

A con man, the Eiffel Tower and lady Karma

Aug 02, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

History is littered with infamous con men. Gregor MacGregor and Victor Lustig are perhaps the most legendary. MacGregor, a Scot, is best known for a scam where he invented an entirely non-existent country and was… ...

Delay the Election – Trump

Jul 30, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

US President Donald Trump has made a call to postpone the 2020 presidential election which he says"will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history" of the United States. He made a call in… ...

Presidential election materials handed over to Parliament

Jul 14, 2020 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has today started handing over to Parliament of MalawI materials that were used during the Presidential Election held on 23rd June, 2020. The decision to hand over the materials are in… ...

Pay Ngi! Tay Grin on the run

Jul 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawian hiphop icon and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadet, Limbani Tay Grin Kalilani, is said to be on the run with K200 thousand of campaign money he allegedly owes another Malawian. A Malawian Tweep, Uncle… ...