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Kamuzu family members lose their Parliamentary seats in Kasungu to independent candidates

September 30, 2025

* Former finance minister, Ken Kandodo; former health minister, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda and former 1st deputy speaker of Parliament, Madalitso Kazombo * All representing Malawi Congress Party (MCP) along with Mike Bango and Paul Nkhoma who lost to People’s Party and DPP candidates * By Duncan Mlanjira Three family members of the country’s first Head of State, late Ngwazi Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda — Ken Kandodo, Khumbize Kandodo-Chiponda and Madalitso Kazombo — have lost their Parliamentary seats in Kasungu…

A postmortem analysis of Dr. Lazarus Chakwera’s Presidency in Malawi

September 29, 2025

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* As odd as reverting to APM seems, Chakwera’s incompetence rendered it inevitable. It is hoped that he reflects deeply — perhaps retiring or undergoing profound transformation * He should prioritise tangible actions over rhetoric. Malawi requires leaders who truly deliver Maravi Express A concerned and a heartbroken Malawian has delved deep into outgoing President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera’s administration, which he has shared on social media as follows: As an ordinary Malawian deeply disappointed by the outcomes of recent…

Malawi’s 2025 elections a benchmark for credibility and transparency in the SADC Region

September 28, 2025

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* The political and security environment before, during, and immediately after polling day was calm—SADC electoral observation mission * Counting and results management processes were orderly, with results forms duly signed, copies distributed to monitors, and posted at polling stations — reinforcing transparency and trust in the system * Commends Malawi for progress in electoral administration, but urges MEC to enhance civic education, address disinformation, and strengthen inclusivity — particularly for women and youth, in line with regional democratic…

From bench to ballot: Justice Jane Ansah’s path to the Vice-Presidency

September 27, 2025

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* Before her entry into active politics, Ansah had already built an illustrious career defined by ‘firsts’ * A retired judge of the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal (2011 to 2016), she became Malawi’s first female Attorney General in 2006 * She also played a pivotal role in Malawi’s democratic processes as MEC chairperson between 2016 and 2020, during which she presided over one of the country’s most contested electoral periods By Leah Malimbasa, MANA In 1970s, a young…

President-elect Peter Mutharika warns against corrupt practices by civil servants; outlines vision for Malawi

September 27, 2025

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* I have my eyes everywhere, and I know that a lot of things are going on in the government by civil servants * Huge payments are being made, money is being transferred, and dubious contracts are being honored. People doing this, including the politicians facilitating it, must stop because it is illegal and criminal * APM’s re-emergence as Head of State marks yet another chapter in a career that has seen him combining his international scholastic prowess with…

UTM’s Kabambe cleared path for a once-off poll percentage victory

September 27, 2025

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* The former Reserve Bank Governor was expected to command enough votes to prevent either of the two main rivals, MCP’s Lazarus Chakwera and DPP’s Peter Mutharika from crossing the majority threshold in the first round * To the contrary, UTM hugely underperformed such that the presidential contest effectively became a two-horse race between MCP and DPP * Kabambe polled only about 4.0% of the national vote, dashing expectations of a tight three-way contest and extinguishing any real chance…

DPP chastises its party cadres for harassing MBC personnel and uttering negative comments against the judiciary

September 27, 2025

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* Bans them from displaying ‘Ana aDad’ car number plates and scrambling for ‘Migodi’ at bus depots and markets By Duncan Mlanjira The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) secretary general, Peter Mukhito has issued a statement chastising its party cadres who harassed Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) personnel covering the victory speech of President-elect Arthur Peter Mutharika (APM) and uttering negative comments against members of the judiciary “in the name of the party”. Mukhito first congratulated the DPP community for their…

Mutharika’s heroic comeback after five-year hiatus

September 25, 2025

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* It is a dramatic reversal of fortune because Mutharika, not only reclaimed power from Lazarus Chakwera but also set a political record of twice defeating incumbents, a wave blowing across Africa in recent years * Pre-election surveys by the Institute of Public Opinion and Research (IPOR) consistently showed Mutharika ahead of Chakwera * In the initial opinion survey, he polled 43 percent compared to Chakweras 26% — a 17-point lead that, while narrowing slightly in subsequent polls, remained…

MEC gazettes results of the presidential election including irregularities that Chakwera demanded and went to court for

September 25, 2025

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* As MEC chairperson Justice Annabel Mtalimanja declares that Peter Mutharika is the 7th President of the Republic of Malawi, who attained 3,035,249 votes representing 56.75% of the total valid cast * Lazarus Chakwera came second with 1,765,170 (33.0%); UTM’s Dalitso Kabambe 3rd with 211,413 (4.0%); UDF’s Atupele Muluzi 4th with 102,744 (1.9%); and People’s Party’s Joyce Banda 5th with 86,106 (1.6%) By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has gazetted the results of the September 16 presidential election…

Chakwera profoundly applauds MEC chairperson Justice Mtalimanja for ably steering September 16 election’s long and complex process

September 24, 2025

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* However, asks MEC to fully address irregularities that MCP submitted with flying colours to ensure that Malawi electoral process and democracy is stronger moving forward * As he congratulates Mutharika on his historic victory and wishes him well in his upcoming tenure as the 7th President of the Republic of Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira Outgoing President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has conceded defeat from the September 16 presidential election and has since congratulated President-elect Arthur Peter Mutharika on his…