Month: December 2018 Posts

Heavy rains affect voter verification exercise

Dec 28, 2018 Takondwa Velemu - MEC Stringer 0 &

Heavy rains which have been falling in most parts of the Southern Region have affected the voter verification exercise in Phalombe district. District Elections Officer for Phalombe, Stanley Masala said the commission is facing transport… ...

Phase three of voter verification starts today

Dec 26, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The third phase of the voters’ register inspection and verification exercise begins today in eight districts in the Southern Region. The phase will run from 26th to 30th December, 2018. It will cover Mangochi, Balaka,… ...

MEC support staff arrested for stealing electoral equipment

Dec 15, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Kasungu are keeping in custody a 23-year-old Biometric Voter Registration Kit (BVRK) operator for stealing registration equipment. The operator stole a power bank worth K35,000. Kasungu Police Public Relations Officer Harry Namwaza confirmed… ...

SMS voter verification method secure – MEC

Dec 13, 2018 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says its new voter verification system using SMS is secure from crimes such as hacking and intrusion into voter data. After successfully registering 6.8 million voters in the voter registration… ...

Number of registered voters rises

Dec 12, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The number of registered voters for the 2019 elections has risen to 6 859 375 following a cleaning and inspection exercise of the voter’s register conducted by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). At the end… ...

Inspection of voters’ register starts Monday

Dec 06, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says inspection of the voters’ registration exercise will start next week. This is according to MEC Chief Elections Officer Sam Alfandika who said the inspection exercise will run from December… ...

Chiefs commit to free and fair 2019 elections

Nov 17, 2018 Alex Sakala 0 &

With a few months to 2019 tripartite election, Traditional leaders in the country have signed an Electoral Code of Conduct aimed at achieving free and fair elections. Over the past elections, chiefs have been blamed… ...

Mzuzu voter registration falls below expectations

Nov 14, 2018 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 0 &

Mzuzu City has recorded a low number of registered voters against the projected statistics for the city in comparison with Zomba and Lilongwe. This is despite an eleventh hour rush by residents of the city… ...

Malawians assured of peaceful 2019 elections

Nov 14, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Amidst fears of violence ahead of the 2019 tripartite polls, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has assured Malawians that the elections will be peaceful. Commissioner Revered Clifford Baloyi made the remarks during the opening of… ...

MEC, Police investigating double voter registration

Nov 11, 2018 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 1 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and Police in Mzuzu are investigating reports of cases of attempted double registration and attempts to register for relatives at various registration centres  in the city. On Thursday, a Registration Supervisor… ...

Chilima backs Ansah: says MEC chair should not resign

Nov 10, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has backed Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah's decision not to resign. Chilima who is also leader of the UTM says Ansah should be allowed to lead the electoral body… ...

Businessman found with MEC generator

Nov 06, 2018 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Police in Mzimba have arrested a businessman for being found with a Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) generator. According to reports, the suspect is Martin Makwakwa who conducts business at Kazuni Trading Centre. Makwakwa told police… ...

MEC optimistic of reaching projected figures in Likoma

Nov 03, 2018 Kenneth Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it is positive that it will conduct a successful voter registration exercise that will beat the projected figures in Likoma. Chairperson for the Electoral body Dr. Jane Ansah said… ...

Tight security measures in place – MEC

Oct 31, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah says tight security measures are in place to ensure that voter registration equipment should not be stolen. Ansah said this during the National Elections Consultative Forum (NECOF) conducted… ...

Malawians demand resignation of MEC chair

Oct 27, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 3 &

Malawians on social media are demanding the resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah following the theft of a biometric registration kit. The biometric kit went missing while being transported in a Office… ...