Month: October 2018 Posts

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… ...

PP candidate barred from presenting nomination papers in Ndirande by-elections

Sep 09, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A People’s Party candidate in the coming October 17 by-elections was sent back after he went to hand in his nomination papers to a Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) returning officer. The candidate, Mathews Shawa, was… ...

Keep voter certificates safe – MEC tells voters

Sep 09, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

The run up to the by elections is certainly seriously underway. Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has urged all Malawians who will cast votes in the October 17 by-elections to keep their voter certificates safe from… ...

Registration for October by-elections ends today

Aug 28, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said it will not extend duration for registration and inspection of voters roll exercise which ends today. The registration and inspection exercise is expected to end today by 4 pm… ...