Month: July 2020 Posts

Six Covid-19 cases recorded at MEC

Jul 31, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Six Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) employees have tested positive for Coronavirus, forcing the commission to carry out a disinfection exercise at its offices. MEC Chief Elections Officer Sam Alfandika said in a statement on Thursday… ...

Experts call for probe into MEC’s SA lawyers deal

Jul 25, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

The government has been challenged to investigate Malawi Electoral Commission's move of hiring South Africa lawyers during the elections case earlier this year. The electoral body opted for legal services of foreign lawyers in the… ...

Mathanga, three others granted bail

Jul 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Magistrate's Court in Blantyre has granted bail to former Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) board chairperson Jean Mathanga and three other suspects. The other suspects are former Chief Executive Officer of ESCOM Mr.… ...

Jane Ansah stopped from fleeing Malawi

Jul 06, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Immigration officials at the Malawi-Zambia border in Mchinji have stopped Former Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Justice Jane Ansah from leaving the country. Ansah wanted to leave the country through the border and thereafter travel… ...

No winner yet in Malawi Elections – Atupele

Jun 26, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Peter Mutharika’s runningmate in the Fresh Presidential Elections, Atupele Muluzi, says there is no winner yet in the elections and has faulted the media for declaring one candidate as the winner. Muluzi was speaking… ...

Be patient, we don’t want to be faulted on legality – Kachale

Jun 26, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Chifundo Kachale has urged Malawians to be patient as the commission is yet to release results of the Fresh Presidential elections, saying MEC does not want to be faulted on… ...

MEC dismisses DPP’s complaint

Jun 26, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has dismissed a complaint by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) which wanted monitors to be present as the commission examines votes classified as null and void. The DPP filed the… ...