CHRR AND CEDEP HAVE CALLED THE RESIGNATION OF MEC CHAIRPERSON MAXON MBENDERA
We, at Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Centre for Development of People (Cedep) have learnt with great disturbance the recent media reports attributable to Malawi Electoral...
View ArticleMalawi rights groups urge probe into Banda poll interference
Rights groups on Tuesday called for a probe into allegations by Malawi Electoral Commission chairperson Maxon Mbendera that he received pressure from former president Joyce Banda during general...
View ArticleVOTERS SHUN TUESDAY BY-ELECTION
Voter apathy marred the Tuesday by-elections held in two parliamentary constituencies and five local government wards. Information sourced by FaceofMalawi indicates that in some center half of the...
View ArticleDPP SHINES IN BY-ELECTIONS
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has scoped all the two parliamentary seats during the by-election held in two Constituencies of Thyolo East and Blantyre North constituencies on Tuesday....
View ArticleMBALACHANDA WARD CANDIDATES FURIOUS: MEC TO BE BLAMED FOR THEIR LOSS IN THE...
Candidates in the just ended October 7, Local Government by-elections in Mbalachanda ward n Mzimba have blamed the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) for their loss due to low turnout. People’s Party...
View ArticleDPP BANKS 51 MPs IN 2014 ELECTIONS
It is now official that Malawi ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) now has 51 Members of Parliament (MPs) after winning all parliamentary seats in Tuesday by-elections. The Malawi Electoral...
View ArticlePP SHUN MEC MEETING
Opposition People’s Party’s (PP) decision to opt out of the October 7 by-elections has culminated into a war of words with the Malawi Electoral Commission with the former party claiming the latter has...
View ArticleMEC TO REFUND NOMINATION FEES TO 131 PARLIAMENTARIAN CANDIDATES
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is said to be on the verge of refunding nomination fees to atleast 131 parliamentary contestants who got over five percent of the total valid vote count during the May...
View ArticleNEW MPs TO BE SWORN-IN ON TUESDAY
The swearing in ceremony for the newly elected Members of Parliament in the just ended by-election will be held on Tuesday this Week. This has been disclosed in a Press release issued over the Weekend...
View ArticleCOURT ORDERS MEC TO HOLD FRESH ELECTIONS IN LILONGWE CITY SOUTH EAST...
High Court in Lilongwe on Tuesday 28, 2014 ordered the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to conduct fresh elections in Lilongwe City South East constituency after Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Candidate...
View ArticleJB’S SON, ROY, DECLARES WAR ON BAKER TILLY FOR BEING IMPLICATED IN CASHGATE
Former President Joyce Banda’s son who also happens to be the Member of Parliament for Zomba Malosa Constituency, Akajuwe Roy Kachale, has spat fire at Baker Tilly for implicating him in the Cashgate...
View ArticleDPP’S BENTLEY NAMASASU CHALLENGES COURT RULING TO ALLOW MEC TO CONDUCT FRESH...
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker and once Lilongwe City South East constituency Member of Parliament, Bentley Namasasu has challenged the High Courts decision to allow Malawi Electoral...
View ArticleMALAWI ELECTORAL COMMISSION PRESS RELEASE
Cash payment of honoraria to poll staff for May 2014 elections The Commission is informing all stakeholders that it has started cash payments to all poll workers whose dues were outstanding for the...
View ArticleTEACHERS STORM LL MEC OFFICES DEMANDING THEIR MAY 20 POLLS ALLOWANCES
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in Malawi Capital Lilongwe yesterday was stormed by some angry teachers who were demanding their May 20 polls allowances. It’s been noted that the teachers worked...
View ArticleBallot Papers for May 21 Polls to Arrive in Malawi Next Week
Ballot Papers for the May 21 tripartite elections are expected to arrive in the country on Monday and Tuesday next week. This has been said in a statement released by Malawi Electoral Commission...
View ArticleBallot papers Jets In today
The first consignment of Ballot papers is expected to arrive today through Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Last batch will arrive on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the...
View ArticleChaponda Maintains His Parliamentary Seat in Mulanje South West
Former Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda is likely to return to Parliament, probably in June this year. This is according to unofficial results of May 21...
View ArticleKasamba Pens MEC for Vote Recount in Neno South
Neno South Parliamentary candidate, Barry Kasamba who has trailed Mark Katsonga Phiri has written the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) asking for a recount of votes in some centres on allegations...
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