Month: August 2016 Posts

MEC bosses sent on forced leave

Aug 25, 2016 Bright Malenga 42 &

The country's electoral body, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has sent on leave with immediate effect seven of its staff members following reports of financial mismanagement at the commission. The MEC employees who have been sent… ...

Mutharika appoints MEC commissioners

Jun 06, 2016 Luke Bisani 28 &

The Malawi President Peter Mutharika has appointed eight commissioners for Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). The eight,Mary Mkosi,Killion Mgawi,Jean Mathanga,Clifford Baloyi,Evelyn Mtafu,Moffat Banda,Linda Kunje and Yahaya M'madi. In a statement signed by George Mkondiwa the commissioners… ...

AG blocks sale of MEC vehicles

May 30, 2016 Luke Bisani 12 &

Attorney General (AG) Kalekeni Kaphale has stopped sheriffs from selling six vehicles impounded from Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) over unpaid debts. The Malawi Sheriffs opened an auction market for the six vehicles impounded from MEC… ...

MEC vehicles to be sold by Friday

May 26, 2016 Luke Bisani 12 &

Malawi Sheriffs have opened an auction market for six vehicles impounded from Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). In March this year, the sheriffs seized the six vehicles to force the electoral body to settle debts amounting… ...

MEC angers PP

Apr 21, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 6 &

The People's Party (PP) has expressed reservations at the decision by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to change the system of appointing its commissioners. PP spokesperson Ken Msonda said that the move is contrary to… ...

MEC in financial crisis

Apr 12, 2016 Martha Chikoti 9 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is waiting for funding from government for the body to hold by-elections in Mchinji West constituency before the expiry of its commissioner’s terms of office on 18 May this year.… ...

MEC property confiscated over huge bebt

Mar 16, 2016 Richard Jimu 11 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is in a fresh trouble as sheriffs in Blantyre yesterday seized  vehicles as well as office furniture owned by the electoral body due to debts it owes two companies amounting… ...