Month: October 2018 Posts

MEC registers 81 percent of voters

Oct 05, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has registered 81 percent of projected voters during the six phases of the ongoing voter registration. The commission’s chairperson Jane Ansah made the announcement this morning at a press briefing… ...

MEC hopes for a better voter registration turnout

Aug 22, 2018 Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) 0 &

As Voter's registration exercise is ongoing in Mwanza, the Malawi Electoral Commission says it expects a larger turnout of people to register before the end of the fourth phase which is currently underway in some… ...

MEC satisfied with third phase progress

Aug 04, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has expressed satisfaction with the progress of phase three of the voter registration exercise in Lilongwe. Speaking to members of the press during a visit which MEC conducted on Wednesday to… ...

MEC urges women to do more than dancing

Apr 12, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has encouraged women to go beyond singing for political leaders and contest for elected offices. MEC chairperson Jane Ansah said this in Blantyre on Wednesday after observing that there has been… ...

MEC pledges free and fair elections

Feb 20, 2018 Martha Chikoti 4 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said it will ensure that the 2019 Tripartite Elections should be free and fair. The commission said this during the launch of the 2019 tripartite elections at Bingu International… ...

Sammy Alfandika appointed Chief Elections Officer

Dec 27, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 23 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has appointed Sammy Njirammadzi Alfandika as its new Chief Elections Officer. According to a press statement signed by MEC chairperson Justice Dr Jane Ansah, the appointment is effective January 2,… ...

MEC speaks tough on political violence

Oct 14, 2017 Luke Bisani 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has warned that it is to suspend Tuesday’s by-elections in places where political violence continues to threaten security of people. Speaking in Lilongwe on Friday, MEC chairperson Justice Jane Ansah… ...

MEC boss asked to resign

Jun 14, 2017 Chikondi Magalasi 1 &

Civil Society Organisations (CSO) in the country have asked Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Justice Jane Ansah to step down saying they have lost confidence in her. Leaders of the CSOs say they have lost… ...

MEC to re-demarcate constituencies from this month

Mar 01, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 13 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says all is set for the process of reviewing constituency and ward boundaries ahead of the Tripartite Elections in 2019. According to the Chairperson for MEC, Justice Jane Ansah, the… ...

Chisi questions appointment of Mec chairperson

Oct 17, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 28 &

Umodzi Party president John Chisi Some has criticized the appointment of new Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson saying it should not have been done while the president was outside the country. President Peter Mutharika, while… ...