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I do not regret joining politics – Usi

Sep 14, 2019 Russell Kondowe 2 &

UTM Vice President Michael Usi has no regrets about joining politics saying he has realized how some politicians view the country’s challenges and what they think are solutions. Usi, a comedian widely known for his… ...

Third UTM witness cross-examined

Sep 06, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Lawyers for Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and President Peter Mutharika today cross-examined third UTM witness Darlington Ndasauka. Ndasauka was UTM team leader for monitors at the main tally centre at COMESA Hall in Blantyre during… ...

Parliament demands chairs from court

Sep 06, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

Malawi Parliament has demanded the Constitutional Court to return borrowed chairs that are being used in the 2019 election case. According to Malawi Parliament spokesperson Lenard Mengezi, the development follows a need to have the… ...

Constitutional court resumes hearing of election case

Sep 03, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Constitutional Court has today resumed hearing the election case in which UTM leader Saulos Chilima and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera are challenging results of the May 21 elections results. Malawi Electoral… ...

UTM supporters fight

Aug 23, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

UTM supporters have unleashed violence against each other over anti-Jane Ansah protests. A camp of concerned UTM supporters who are against the protests were this afternoon roughed up by pro-demo groups of young people within… ...

Opposition wants to overthrow my government – Mutharika

Aug 21, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika says opposition parties and the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) want to use the post-election demonstrations to disturb Malawi’s national security and overthrow his government. Speaking at a Malawi Defence Force (MDF)… ...

Chilima insists MEC used fake result sheets

Aug 14, 2019 Macmillan Mhone 2 &

UTM president Saulos Chilima has told the Constitutional Court that some result sheets used in the May 21 presidential elections are fake hence figures on such sheets cannot be valid. Chilima was on Wednesday afternoon,… ...