Month: September 2019 Posts

Ansah says she has been working

Sep 24, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Justice Jane Ansah says she has been performing her duties over the past three months despite calls for her to step down. In an interview with the local media on… ...

HRDC to hold demos at Mount Soche

Sep 23, 2019 Martha Chikoti 2 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says protesters will march to Mount Soche Hotel on Wednesday to demand Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Justice Jane Ansah to resign. Ansah who attended a meeting of the Electoral… ...

Heavy security as Ansah attends electoral commissions conference in Blantyre

Sep 23, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperon Justice Jane Ansah today addressed the Electoral Commissions Forum for SADC Countries (ECF-SADC) annual general meeting in Blantyre. The conference which is taking place at Mount Soche Hotel in the… ...

MEC to host conference for SADC Electoral Commissions Forum

Sep 21, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) will next week host a conference for Electoral Commissions Forum for SADC countries (ECF SADC) in Blantyre. It was not immediately clear if MEC chairperson Justice Jane Ansah who is… ...

MDF Soldiers disperse Mzuzu protesters

Sep 19, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers this morning dispersed people who assembled at Katoto Ground in Mzuzu for anti-Jane Ansah protests. The group was planning to resume demonstrations despite organizers of the protests – the Human… ...

Protesters assault journalists

Sep 18, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Anti-Jane Ansah protesters in Lilongwe have attacked two journalists for taking pictures during today's demonstrations. The protesters claimed that the two, Nation Publications’ Golden Matonga and Gladys Nthenda of Kulinji, were sent by the police… ...

Malawi protesters return to the streets  

Sep 18, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) is today holding demonstrations as the group continues to demand the resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah. Protesters have stormed the streets in Blantyre, Mzuzu and… ...