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Lawyers in Malawi react to Mbendera’s death

Aug 19, 2016 Bright Malenga 103 &

Members of the legal profession have paid tribute to Justice Maxon Mbendera who died in Lilongwe on Thursday. Mbendera was until his sudden death chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). He previously served as… ...

MEC chair no more

Aug 18, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 261 &

Tragedy! Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Justice Maxon Mbendera has died. This is a developing story, but reports reaching Malawi24 news-desk indicate that Mbendera collapsed during a meeting in Lilongwe this afternoon. He was pronounced… ...

Politicians involved in albino attacks will not contest in the 2019 elections

Jul 31, 2016 Bright Malenga 85 &

The country's electoral body Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has warned all people who are involved in attacks against people with albinism that they will be barred from contesting in the 2019 general elections. According to… ...

National IDs will not replace voter certificates – MEC

Jul 18, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 8 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has trashed claims that Malawians will vote using National Identity Cards (IDs.) This comes after the local media reported that Malawians are to vote using National IDs hence will not… ...

MESN calls for a changed MEC

Jul 15, 2016 Luke Bisani 3 &

The Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) has urged the newly elected commissioners of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to work honestly towards proposed reforms. Speaking to the commissioners on Wednesday in Blantyre, MESN board chairperson Stevie… ...

Do it like Magufuli: TZ Electoral Commission gives back $5million while MEC runs in Debt

Jun 09, 2016 Aubrey Makina 13 &

The Electoral Commission in Tanzania has given back to financially prudent President John Pombe Magufuli money amounting to $5 million, the BBC has reported. According to the report, the EC in Tanzania said they had… ...

DPP plans to rig 2019 elections

Jun 08, 2016 Luke Bisani 106 &

The opposition People’s Party (PP) has faulted the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for dominating in the new management of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) arguing that it is a strategy to rig the 2019 election.… ...