Category: Politics

By Duncan Mlanjira Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has announced that it will participate in the forthcoming Parliamentary by-elections for Lilongwe South Constituency under serious protest, citing that it lost trust of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). MEC is set to organize the Parlimentary elections for this constituency on November 5, which were postponed following the death of UTM Party candidate Agnes Penemulungu, who died prior to the May 21 tripartite polls. MCP is expected to field Peter Dimba and…

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By Joshua Mphanda, MEC Stringer Following the submission of nomination papers in Lilongwe South Constituency by-election, five candidates are expected to battle it out for the contentious Parliamentary seat in the area, which were postponed after UTM Part candidate Agnes Penemulungu died prior to the  21 May tripartite polls. The candidates comprise of Frank Mazizi from Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Samson Phinifolo from UTM party, Peter Dimba from Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Patson Mthyoka as Independent and Julius Gracian…

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Senior Chief Nankumba of Mangochi has urged chiefs to support President Professor Peter Mutharika and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for people in the district to enjoy development. Senior Chief Namkumba was speaking on Saturday during the installation of Group Village Headman Chilombo at Chilombo Headquarters in Mangochi Monkey Bay. He said chiefs should not allow their political views, support and affiliation to undermine the people and government of the day. Nankumba has warned other chiefs “Let me…

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Governance Gender Justice and Development Center (GGJDC), one of the organizations that promote gender issues in the country has urged women who failed in the May 21 tripartite elections not to relent but contest  in 2024 elections. This was revealed during the meeting organized by GGJDC at Sanguya Lodge for Women Councilors in Lilongwe on Tuesday. GGJDC Programmes Officer, Grace Makuti said the event was organized to meet all women councilors who failed during the elections to discuss factors…

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Minister of Housing and Urban Development Symon Vuwa Kaunda Monday bemoaned that he lost precious time defending his 21 May, 2019 parliamentary election victory which Peoples Party’s (PP) candidate Ralph Mhone contested in court. Kaunda said since  Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) declared him winner for Nkhata Bay Central Constituency, he has spent almost four months in and out of the Mzuzu High Court defending his seat from his challenger. Speaking after High Court Judge Thomson Ligowe sustained him as…

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