Month: June 2019 Posts

MEC wants Constitutional Court ruling reversed

Jun 24, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has filed an appeal asking the Supreme Court to reverse the Constitutional Court’s ruling in the Malawi election case saying the five-judge panel erred in law . On Friday, the… ...

MEC headquarters thieves nabbed

Jun 12, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Police in Blantyre have arrested two suspects in connection to a break-in at Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) headquarters in Blantyre on May 30, this year where several valuable items were stolen. Confirming the development to… ...

Livingstonia Synod demands nullification of presidential election

Jun 06, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 3 &

The Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) Synod of Livingstonia has told Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to nullify last month’s presidential election and hold fresh polls in ninety days. The church said this in a… ...

MEC chairperson given two weeks to resign

Jun 05, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has called for the immediate resignation of Dr. Jane Ansah as chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). The HRDC has asked Ansah to honorably step down in the… ...

Jane Ansah’s photos with DPP cadets lands her in hot soup

Jun 01, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 8 &

Malawians have questioned the integrity of Malawi Electoral Commission chairperson Jane Ansah after she took photos with ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadets and politicians at Friday’s inauguration ceremony. In several pictures shared on social… ...

Chilima challenges Mutharika win

May 31, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Former Vice President Saulos Chilima has formally challenged results of the May 21 presidential election. According UTM Spokesperson Chidanti-Malunga, Chilima has filed a petition with the High Court in Lilongwe. Mutharika was declared winner of… ...

MPs to be sworn in in June

May 29, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

Newly elected Members of Parliament will take oaths of office in June which is also when a new Speaker will be elected. Clerk of Parliament Fiona Kalemba said this in a statement. According to Kalemba,… ...