Once beaten twice shy, so the saying goes. As Malawi goes to the polls on May 20 this year the people of Neno-North constituency in Southern Malawi have tightened nuts to check on the cheating their elected members are usually ...
Category Archives : Malawi
Malawi’s public broadcaster guilty of bias in campaign period
Apr 7, 2014
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The Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), a public broadcaster in Malawi has been found guilty of not complying to laid down rules ahead of May 20 tripartite elections in the country forcing the electoral managers to summon its board of directors. ...
Malawi President calls for political co-existence during campaign period
Apr 3, 2014
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Amid traces of political violence and mudslinging ahead of the May 20 maiden tripartite election, Malawi President Joyce Banda has urged political party leaders to be guiding their followers on how to conduct a clean campaign. The President observed that ...
MEC speaks on Zimbabwe electoral consignemnt amid fears of rigging tactics
Mar 29, 2014
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Amid speculations that some trucks are due to arrive in Malawi carrying voting materials meant for rigging the forthcoming tripartite elections, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has challenged that interested people inspect its consignment. MEC Head of Media and Public ...
Malawi Parliament dissolved as campaign for the May 20 tripartite elections rolls off
Mar 22, 2014
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Ahead of the May 20 2014 Tripartite Elections, the Malawi Parliament have been dissolved. This is in line with the country’s constitution which in section 67, Sub-section 2 demands that the Malawi Parliament stands dissolved on its fifth year after ...
Road to May 20 Elections: Malawians in voter verification exercise
Mar 18, 2014
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Malawians will from next week have a chance to establish whether their names appear in the voters roll or not, and make any appropriate corrections, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said. As the registered voters make the confirmations the ...
Malawi Muslims ask politicians to outline their manifestos
Mar 17, 2014
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Muslims in Malawi have asked political leaders in the country to bring forth their party manifestos if they seriously want people to vote people basing on policies. Chairperson of Muslim Taskforce for Democracy (MTD) Sheik Abdul Ajasie has observed that ...
Mary Catherine Nkosi appointed by Comesa Committee of Elders in Malawi
Mar 7, 2014
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A Malawian lady Mary Catherine Nkosi has been appointed by the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) into its four member committee of Elders, it has been announced. News about the appointment of Nkosi who retired as Deputy ...
Pictorial focus on Malawi February demonstration
Mar 1, 2014
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In Malawi the Civil Society Grand Coalition petitioned the country’s President through the Blantyre City Council on February 27 2014. The coalition among others demands that Malawi Parliament convene to deliberate on the Preliminary Forensic Audit Report (FAR), the sale ...
Malawi President prefers Trade and Industry Minister to VP Kachali
Feb 20, 2014
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The lucky person to partner Malawi President Joyce Banda on valentine day has been unveiled. He is the country’s Industry and Trade Minister Sosten Gwengwe, and the nation is expected to witness the two parading along the Presidential drive as ...
Who will dine with Malawi President Joyce Banda on Valentine’s day?
Feb 12, 2014
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February 14 is Saint Valentine’s Day. It is also known as Feast of Saint Valentine but widely revered as Valentine’s Day. This a day that is celebrated globally although it remains a working day in most parts of the world. There ...
MEC urged to be more vigilant during voters roll verification
Feb 6, 2014
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As the expedition towards the tripartite elections in Malawi draws closer some experts have asked the stakeholders in the electoral process to be tactical enough to detect any possible foul during inspection of the preliminary voters roll. The exercise rolls ...