By Mabuchi Chunga Center for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has challenged candidates vying for the presidency in the…
MEC to gazette June 23 as date for fresh polls
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it will publish in the Gazette, June 23, 2020, as the date of polling…
Opposition keeps mounting pressure on government
Parliament on Wednesday defeated the proposed amendment of one of the electoral reform Bills brought in the house by government…
Voter verification mobile line face glitches
The Malawi Electoral Commission has admitted that the code which was set for voter verification via SMS on mobiles phones…
HRDC vows to hold more demonstrations
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition – HRDC has vowed to come back in the streets if the country fails to…
Sex-related GBV could be linked to mental illness
By Grace Mkwapata Machinga district has registered a total of 62 cases of sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) from…
Government feels ambushed by elections date motion
Parliament has finally set June 23 as the date for the fresh presidential elections, amid protests from the government side.…
Solar project makes headway
Progress has been made on construction of the Solar Diesel hybrid plant at Chizumulu and Likoma Islands. The project which…
Two die in road accident in Dowa
Two people have died in a road accident in Dowa after a motorcycle they were riding on collided with a…
MEC to roll out inspection of the voters’ register
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it will carry out an Inspection of the Voters Register from Wednesday June 10…
CFT calls for auditing of voter’s roll
Citizens For Transformation (CFT) says there is still need for complete reforms at the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). On Sunday…
Free police, end political violence, analyst says
A political analyst has called on the country’s President Peter Mutharika to free the police in order to deal with…