Month: October 2019 Posts

Mhone takes Vuwa, MEC to Supreme Court

Oct 02, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

People’s Party politician Raphael Mhone has appealed to the Supreme Court against a Mzuzu High Court judgement that upheld Symon Vuwa Kaunda’s victory in Nkhatabay Central parliamentary elections. Yesterday, Mhone filed a Notice of Appeal… ...

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… ...

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… ...

LL South by-election in November

Sep 18, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said it will hold a by-election in Lilongwe South Constituency on 5th November, 2019. MEC Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Sam Alfandika announced the date in a statement on Tuesday.… ...

Court upholds Vuwa Kaunda’s election victory

Sep 16, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The High Court in Mzuzu has upheld Symon Vuwa Kaunda’s victory in the May 21 parliamentary elections for Nkhata Bay Central Constituency. The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in May declared Democratic Progressive Party’s Kaunda winner… ...

Few mistakes should not lead to nullification of election results – Kaphale

Aug 22, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale says Malawi Electoral Commission’s (MEC) defence in the election case is that the irregularities that happened during the May 21 elections are not enough to lead to nullification of the poll… ...