Month: April 2021 Posts

DPP ikufuna chisankho china

Apr 15, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Potsatira kuchotsedwa ntchito kwa makomishonala awiri a bungwe loyendetsa chisankho la MEC, chipani chotsutsa boma cha DPP chati chipita kukhothi kukapempha kuti khothi lilamule kuti chisankho chachibwereza cha chaka chatha chinali chosayenera. Nkhaniyi ikubwera pomwe… ...

DPP demands nullification of 2020 elections

Apr 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has demanded the nullification of the 2020 presidential elections saying the polls were managed by an Electoral Commission that was not duly constituted according to the law. The party has… ...

MEC agrees with AG: We do not have Constitutional mandate

Apr 14, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson, Justice Chifundo Kachale, has said the commission does not have the legal mandate as stipulated under Section 75(1) as advised by the Attorney General, Dr Chikosa Silungwe. Kachale made… ...

There is no MEC – AG

Apr 14, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

...Is Malawi heading to the polls again? Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe says Malawi currently has no Electoral Commission and he has advised remaining commissioners to stop discharging their duties. Silungwe said this on April 13… ...

Chakwera fires two Malawi Electoral Commissioners

Apr 13, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has fired Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners Jean Mathanga and Linda Kunje. Secretary to the President and Cabinet Zangazanga Chikhosi has informed the two of their firing. In a letter dated April… ...

MEC to conduct research on null and void votes

Apr 12, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Chifundo Kachale says the commission will conduct research to inform the corrective actions to be undertaken by the commission to reduce the percentage of null and void votes. He made… ...

MCP sues Chakwera, AG caught in crossfire

Apr 04, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has dragged President Lazarus Chakwera to court over the appointment of commissioners of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). The commissioners are Arthur Nanthulu, Steve Duwa, Linda Kunje and Jean… ...

DPP candidate wins Chitakale Ward by-election

Mar 31, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Temwa Mhone Unofficial tabulated results in Chitakale Ward, Mulanje, indicate that Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Richard Mulingano has won. The results show Mulingano has amassed 3565 of the 4703 vote cast in Tuesday's… ...

MCP gets two parliamentary seats in Nsanje

Mar 31, 2021 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Unofficial results for Nsanje Central and North constituencies indicate that Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidates have won the 30 March by-elections. In Nsanje North, Enock Chizuzu of MCP has got 9856 votes, beating Democratic Progressive… ...

Independent candidate Million wins Zomba Changalume by-election

Mar 31, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Chikondi Kasichi Unofficial results for Zomba Changalume by-election indicate that the Parliamentary seat for the constituency has gone to independent candidate Bizwick Million. Announcing the unofficial results at Zomba district tally centre based at… ...

DPP retains Balaka Ward as voter apathy mars by-elections

Mar 31, 2021 George Banda - MEC Stringer 0 &

Unofficial results of the March 30 by-elections in Balaka Liviridzi Ward have shown that Democratic Progressive Party-DPP candidate Lucius Elia has won the election which was marred by voter apathy. With only 6,220 cast votes… ...

Voter turnout picks up in Karonga by-election

Mar 30, 2021 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Voter turnout picked up in the afternoon in Karonga Northwest Constituency where voting is underway despite an average poor poll patronage that has been attributed to heavy downfall which hindered people from going to polling… ...

Party operatives erect roadblocks in Msinja South

Mar 30, 2021 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 0 &

Unknown party operatives this morning erected roadblocks in Msinja South to monitor all vehicles going in and out of the Constituency. The roadblocks were elected as voting is underway in the constituency where a total… ...

Voting has started well – Kachale

Mar 30, 2021 Leah Malimbasa - MEC Stringer 0 &

Chairperson for Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chifundo Kachale says polling has started well in most areas where by-elections are being conducted. In Zomba Changalume, St Anthony Polling Centre has about 630 voters but as of… ...

DEST chair satisfied with turnout in Karonga Northwest

Mar 30, 2021 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Karonga district elections supervisory team (DEST) chairperson David Gondwe has expressed satisfaction over voter turnout this morning in Karonga Northwest. In an interview, Gondwe who is the acting District Commissioner said after inspecting a number… ...