Elections Archives

I saw the judgement before everyone else but I was attacked – Bushiri

Feb 05, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has claimed that he made a prophecy that the opposition would win the presidential election case only to be attacked as a fake prophet. Bushiri, who has previously been accused of doctoring… ...

Mutharika to appeal

Feb 05, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Malawian President Peter Mutharika has described the Constitutional Court ruling that nullified his presidency as "a serious miscarriage of justice" and an "attack on the foundations of the country's democracy". Mutharika told AFP that he… ...

Historic! Malawi court nullifies presidential elections

Feb 03, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

… says Mutharika was not duly elected The Constitutional Court in Lilongwe has nullified the May 21, 2019 Presidential Elections. The five-judge panel of the court has also ordered the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to… ...

Malawi Election Verdict Due – But Which Way Will It Go?

Feb 01, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

It’s been a damaging year for politics in Malawi. As we all know, the presidential election was held on May 21st last year, and yet nearly nine months on from that date, we still don’t… ...

I did not bribe the judges – Mutharika

Jan 27, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi President Arthu Peter Mutharika (APM) has distanced himself from from unscrupulous individuals who attempted to bribe Constitutional Court judges presiding over the presidential election case. Mutharika says he is "completely dismayed" by the alleged… ...

Malawi Opposition Member of Parliament Ezekiel Ching'onga

MCP calls for ‘xenophobia’ against EU officials

Jan 07, 2020 Aubrey Makina 2 &

The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has called on Malawians to violently chase European Union officials who are set to present a report on the 2019 May elections on Wednesday, 8 January. In a Facebook… ...

Presidential elections case interpreters recognized

Dec 21, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Office of the Ombudsman has given the Ombudsman Excellence award to the interpreters in the presidential elections case. Five interpreters from the Judiciary have received the award which is given to public officers who… ...

Bushiri’s prophecy come to pass

Dec 20, 2019 Sibu M. Mokoena 3 &

The prophecy about the 2019 Malawi elections that landed Prophet Shepherd Bushiri in hot soup has now been fulfilled. Early this year, on 10 March, Prophet Bushiri had said the aftermath of the elections would… ...

Coaches cry foul over FAM nomination

Nov 21, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Coaches under the Northern Region Football Coaches Committee (NRFCA) have threatened to form a new executive committee saying the current committee did not nominate their preferred candidate for the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) elections.… ...

Mozambique: Amnesty demands release of opposition election monitors

Nov 19, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Amnesty International has called for the release of 18 opposition election monitors who were arrested while monitoring the 15 October elections in Mozambique. According to Amnesty, the detention of election monitors is part of a… ...

Please one more time: Nyamilandu appeals for votes

Nov 08, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

...says this is the right time to benefit from FIFA... Incumbent Football Association of Malawi (FAM) President Walter Nyamilandu believes he has laid a strong platform for the development of Malawian football and has passionately… ...

By-election aspirants to present nomination papers Wednesday

Oct 14, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Aspiring candidates in the November 5 by-elections will present their nomination papers to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on Wednesday. Parliamentary candidates for Lilongwe South Constituency will present papers at Malingunde TDC while candidates for… ...