Month: December 2018 Posts

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… ...

MEC says registration kit got missing in OPC truck

Oct 26, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 3 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says the biometric kit that was found in Mozambique went missing while being transported in a Office of President and Cabinet (OPC) Tata truck. The electoral body has also said… ...

MEC calls for balanced election coverage

Oct 22, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has asked journalists in the country to refrain from taking sides when reporting news about elections. This was said at the closing day of a three day workshop which Malawi… ...

Journalists tipped on election reporting

Oct 19, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

As one way of ensuring that journalists are engaged and have full knowledge of the coming general tripartite elections, Media Institute for Southern Africa (Misa Malawi) and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in partnership with the… ...

MEC bemoans absence of monitors at registration centres

Oct 11, 2018 Chrissie Mainjeni - MEC Stringer 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has bemoaned absence of party monitors at registration centres in Chiradzulu, saying this compromises credibility of elections. This was said during a visit to seven registration centres in the on-going voter… ...