Month: November 2018 Posts

AG Kaphale drags UTM to Malawi Court of Appeal: Supreme Court dismisses appeal

Nov 08, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

...Appeal will be "nugatory, pointless and otiose” if UTM is registered, argues Kaphale Newly appointed Attorney General (AG), Kalekeni Kaphale, has asked the Supreme Court of Appeal to suspend the registration of UTM as a… ...

Court rescues UTM: Chilima to stand in 2019 Malawi presidential race

Nov 02, 2018 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 1 &

The High Court in Blantyre has officially registered as a political party UTM (United Transformation Movement). The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties had rejected Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima's UTM because he opted… ...

Scandalous MEC! Credibility of 2019 Malawi elections down the drain

Oct 29, 2018 Alex Chikanga 0 &

The credibility of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to conduct free and fair elections in 2019 is in tatters following reports that a laptop with crucial voter registration data is missing. Reports reaching Malawi24 indicate that… ...

MEC come under fire

Oct 29, 2018 Kenneth Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has come under heavy fire for imposing prejudiced laws towards independent candidates as Malawi moves closer to 2019 Tripartite Elections. Independent candidates in Likoma have accused the electoral body of barring monitors… ...

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… ...