Month: November 2019 Posts

Low voter turnout not due to political crisis – Ansah

Nov 07, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah says the low voter turnout during by-elections in Matenje Ward was not due to the current political impasse and the ongoing court cases against the commission. Ansah made… ...

MCP candidate wins Matenje Ward by-election

Nov 06, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has declared Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate Descent Msatero Chipangula winner of the Matenje Ward by-election in Kasungu. Chipangula won the polls with 1,489 votes, beating Nelson Maseko, Democratic Progressive… ...

UTM candidates to run as independents

Oct 25, 2019 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

UTM candidates who were dumped by the party ahead of the November 5 by-elections have announced that they will run as independent candidates. The two candidates are Samson Phinifolo of Lilongwe South constituency and Mr… ...

Protesters march for second straight day

Oct 02, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Anti-Jane Ansah demonstrators marched in Malawi's capital,  Lilongwe today for the second day running. The protesters also demonstrated yesterday and this week’s demonstrations will end on Friday. Demonstrations today started from Lilongwe Community Centre Ground.… ...

Malawi protesters back on streets Tuesday

Sep 28, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

…HRDC insists Malawi Elections were “tippexed” The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has said it will hold Anti-Jane Ansah demonstrations from Tuesday to Friday next week in several districts across the country. The rights group… ...

Malawi Police fire teargas inside Queens Hospital

Sep 25, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

…Activist Billy Mayaya assaulted Police in Blantyre this morning fired teargas inside Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, a major referral hospital in the Southern Region. The incident happened after clashes between protesters and Democratic Progressive Party… ...

Unrest in Blantyre: Protesters, DPP cadets clash

Sep 25, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

Anti-Jane Ansah protesters and ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) supporters this morning pelted stones at each other in Blantyre. The incident happened at Chichiri Trade Fair Grounds as the protesters were marching along the Masauko… ...