Elections Archives

MESN calls for speedy appointment of MEC commissioners

May 25, 2016 Luke Bisani 5 &

The Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) has expressed 'serious' concerns over delay to appoint new commissioners for Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). In a statement signed by MESN board chairperson Stevie Duwa, the organisation is worried… ...

Govt not sweating over lack of commissioners at Mec

May 18, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 1 &

Government says it is not worried about the absence of commissioners at Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). The electoral body does not have commissioners after the terms of the recent office holders expired on May 17,… ...

MESN bemoans non-inclusive electoral laws commission

May 13, 2016 Luke Bisani 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) has lamented the exclusion of vulnerable groups from the special law commission which will review the country’s electoral laws. According to MESN, people with disabilities have been omitted and… ...

Opposition parties told to be accountable

May 09, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 11 &

Political commentators has advised political parties in the country to be accountable especially when it comes to public funds. This follows media reports that political parties get an allocation of 8 million Kwacha per 3… ...

High Court dismisses election cases against MEC

Jan 21, 2016 Happy Arnold Soko 2 &

The High Court sitting in Blantyre on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 dismissed a case by independent candidate for Limbuli Ward in Mulanje in which he petitioned the court to overturn a determination of the Malawi… ...

Use of Biometric voter registration in 2019 elections doubtful

Jan 13, 2016 Luke Bisani 13 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has disclosed that it will not use the biometric voter registration in the 2019 general elections if the office of National Registration Bureau (NRB) fails to produce national identity cards… ...

DPP wants to kill whistle-blower Ligomeka

Jan 03, 2016 Happy Arnold Soko 217 &

Weeks after coming out in the open to tell the nation that he helped the Democratic Progressive Party to win the Malawi's May 2014 presidential elections, Christopher Aublic Ligomeka says he is now receiving death… ...