Month: August 2018 Posts

Councilor commends MEC on discounted women nomination fees

Aug 28, 2018 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 2 &

Mzuzu City Constituency's only elected female Councilor Judith Chiume has commended the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC)  for reducing nomination fees that women  wishing to contest as Members of Parliament and Councilors  will be paying by… ...

Deputy Norwegian Ambassador calls for peaceful 2019 elections

Aug 25, 2018 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

The deputy Norwegian Ambassador to Malawi Her Excellency Merithe Luis has called on political parties and electoral stakeholders in the country to observe peace and desist from politics of violence and mudslinging in the run… ...

Voter registration progress in Chikwawa excites

Aug 25, 2018 Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) 1 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it is optimistic of reaching the set target in registering all eligible voters in Chikwawa as the fourth phase of voter registration is still under way in the district.… ...

Nice in a sensitization drive to prevent political violence

Aug 25, 2018 Chrissie Mainjeni - MEC Stringer 0 &

Realizing the importance of a free- election environment, National Initiative for Civic Education, NICE Trust in Chiradzulu, has embarked on a sensitization drive regarding violence and mediation skills and human rights approaches. This comes amid… ...

NICE appeals politicians on voter registration campaign

Aug 25, 2018 Kenneth Mkandawire 0 &

National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust has appealed to various political parties on the Islands district to work in conjunction with the organization in order to increase awareness ahead of the voter registration campaign… ...

Community members trained on monitoring public funds usage

Aug 22, 2018 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Justice and Peace of Karonga Diocese has trained Community Action Group (CAG) members on tracking down usage of development of funds. The one day training for Community Action Group (CAG) members for the Citizens… ...

MEC hopes for a better voter registration turnout

Aug 22, 2018 Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) 0 &

As Voter's registration exercise is ongoing in Mwanza, the Malawi Electoral Commission says it expects a larger turnout of people to register before the end of the fourth phase which is currently underway in some… ...