MEC Archives

Journalists asked to be fair in election reporting

Jun 19, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Media practitioners have been asked to avoid favouritism when reporting election related issues. The call was made on Saturday by Director of Information in the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology Gideon Munthali during a… ...

NICE trains civic educators in Neno

Jun 18, 2018 Enock Naphazi 0 &

In an attempt to increase voter registration turn out, officials from National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) are in Neno training community civic educators to go and sensitize people on their right to participate in… ...

Youth participation in politics should not end at voting – CMD

Jun 11, 2018 Enock Naphazi 0 &

With young women having limited participation in membership and leadership of political parties in Malawi, Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD) is hoping to change this in the 2019 tripartite elections. While Malawi’s politics may have… ...

MEC drills drama artists on electoral process

May 28, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has called on drama artists and road show groups in the country to be nonpartisan and abide by electoral code of conduct as they take election messages to the people.… ...

Voter registration pushed to next month

May 03, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

In preparation for the coming 2019 Tripartite Elections, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has shifted dates for the commencement of voter registration. The voter registration exercise was expected to begin on May 25 but has… ...

Kaliati says Malawi not doing well on 50-50 campaign

May 02, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Parliamentarian Patricia Kaliati says Malawi is not doing well in the 50-50 agenda of promoting equal representation of women in decision making positions. She made the observation in an interview with MEC on Monday. Kaliati… ...

MEC advises stringers to be neutral

Apr 28, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has advised its stringers who will be working in various areas during elections to be neutral and fair when carrying out their work. The call was made by the Media Commissioner… ...