Month: September 2021 Posts

Bangula woman wants to contest in 2025 presidential elections

Sep 18, 2021 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

A woman based at Bangula in Nsanje has shown interest to contest in the 2025 presidential elections. In a video clip that has gone viral on social media, the woman identified as Phoebe Bilimita, says… ...

Districts Leagues to turn into national championship

Aug 08, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) says the Districts Leagues which the association has launched will turn into a national championship in two years’ time. FAM President Walter Nyamilandu Manda disclosed this when he presided over… ...

MEC wants more women, youth and persons with disabilities to contest in elections

Jul 01, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says political parties and stakeholders should take decisive action to encourage more women, youths, and persons with disabilities to stand as candidates in elections. MEC chairperson Chifundo Kachale made the call… ...

MEC worried over voter apathy in Nsanje

Jun 25, 2021 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says there could be lack of interest among voters in the June 29 by-elections because politicians have not conducted many campaign rallies ahead of the polls. Commissioner Caroline Mfune noted that… ...

Abida Mia intensifies campaign for MCP candidate in Nsanje

Jun 22, 2021 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

Deputy Minister of Lands and Housing Hounarable Abida Mia has intensified campaign for the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate for Nsanje Lalanje ward ahead of the June 29 by-elections. Speaking when she held what could… ...

Over 300 traditional, religious leaders engaged to aid in voter mobilisation in Nsanje

Jun 15, 2021 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has engaged over 300 Traditional and Religious leaders in Nsanje district to aid in voter mobilisation ahead of by elections in the district. The development follows fears of possible voter… ...

Airtel donates bicycles to students under 2 wheels 2 schools project

Jun 13, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Airtel Malawi has donated ten bicycles and other school materials to ten needy students at Kadabwako Community Day Secondary School in Nsanje under 2 wheels 2 schools project. Speaking during the donation ceremony in Nsanje… ...

Don’t lie to voters, MEC commissioner tells politicians

May 23, 2021 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioner Steven Duwa has decried the tendency by some politicians in the country who shun their campaign promises once elected, saying such conduct is retrogressive. Speaking at Magoti Primary school on… ...

MCP candidate assaulted in Nsanje Central

Mar 30, 2021 Emmie Banda - MEC Stringer 0 &

People believed to be Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members assaulted Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate Kafanikhale Mandevana on Monday night in Nsanje. According to Mandevana who was speaking while at Nsanje police station after receiving… ...

Mia blames previous MPs for lack of development in Nsanje North

Mar 27, 2021 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

Malawi Congress Party’s Abida Mia who is also Deputy Minister of Lands has expressed concern over lack of some crucial social facilities in Nsanje North constituency such as a health facility, a good road network… ...

Kaliati says UTM candidate knows he cannot win in Nsanje North by-election

Mar 25, 2021 Emmie Banda - MEC Stringer 0 &

UTM Secretary General Patricia Kaliati says a UTM parliamentary candidate in Nsanje North has withdrawn from the race because he knows he cannot win in the by-election. Speaking after a rally at Mpatsa community day… ...

Tonse Govt accused of abandoning projects initiated under DPP regime

Mar 24, 2021 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says the Tonse alliance administration has abandoned some development projects initiated during the DPP administration in the Lower Shire districts of Chikwawa and Nsanje. DPP spokesperson on Finance Joseph… ...

Chiefs in Nsanje urged to be non-partisan

Mar 13, 2021 Emmie Banda - MEC Stringer 0 &

Traditional Authority Tengani of Nsanje district has told his subjects to allow all parliamentary candidates to hold political rallies in the district ahead of the March 30 by-elections. T/A Tengani said this at his headquarters… ...

UTM candidate in Nsanje North pulls out over financial issues

Mar 12, 2021 Emmie Banda - MEC Stringer 0 &

UTM candidate in Nsanje North has pulled out of the parliamentary race due to financial issues as the party has not been supporting him. This came to light during vetting exercise which happened on the… ...

Third escapee re-arrested in Nsanje

Feb 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By; Topson Banda. Police in Nsanje have re-arrested 20-year-old Kavuna Black,  the third escapee to be re-arrested from the group of 10 suspects who escaped from Nsanje Police Station in January this year. It is… ...