No joy for Joyce Banda, as MEC turns down her digital electoral fraud claims

Malawi’s president is demanding a vote recount after alleging a national election this week was marred by rigging, though the […]

Joyce Banda trounced by opposition candidate

Malawi first woman president Joyce Banda has lost his re-election bid to an opposition candidate. Unofficial reports say Banda has […]

Lest we forget, Malawi’s “cashgate” scandal: The $32m heist which has cost Joyce Banda the presidency

Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi, is a sleepy place. The population is less than 800,000. The big employers are government […]

Suicide over Malawi vote: The case of Godfrey Kamanya, Malawi’s former Deputy Minister

A deputy minister in Malawi President Joyce Banda’s cabinet committed suicide yesterday after losing his parliamentary seat in this week’s […]

ATUPELE TO HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY

United Democratic Front (UDF) Presidential torchbearer Atupele Muluzi of Ung’ono Ung’ono fame will today hold a press briefing where he […]

Highlights of Malawi’s 50 years of independence

Although Malawi gained independence fifty years ago it has struggled to make the transition to democracy. Let’s take a look […]

MASANGWI BEATS BANDE

Minister of mining John Bande has joined a bandwagon of other ministers in the PP government who have tumbled in […]

“I am being rigged out of office” – Joyce Banda

Malawian President, Joyce Banda, said on Thursday that the elections were rigged, as counting of votes in the May 20, […]

Joyce Banda continues to divide opinion

Malawian President Joyce Banda, 64, is a complex and compelling figure. Some praise her as courageous and caring and refer […]

Peter Mutharika reaches 1million votes in 16 districts

Unofficial results from 16 districts of Malawi’s 29 districts in the Presidential race. These districts are: Zomba, Mulanje, Balaka, Chiradzulu, […]

CHAKWERA READY TO ACCEPT DEFEAT

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera who is in a tight race for the seat of Presidency attempting to […]

The Day President Banda cried, Desperate Times for PP as High Court rebuffs PP’s injunction on elections

Desperate times call for desperate measures. After seeing that their rigging ploy is not yielding much result as MEC openly […]

The Day President Banda cried, Desperate Times for PP as High Court rebuffs PP’s injunction on elections

Desperate times call for desperate measures. After seeing that their rigging ploy is not yielding much result as MEC openly […]

The Day President Banda cried, Desperate Times for PP as High Court rebuffs PP’s injunction on elections

Desperate times call for desperate measures. After seeing that their rigging ploy is not yielding much result as MEC openly […]

Chakwera appeals for peace, resounding victory in the Central

The Malawi Congress Party Dr. Lazarous Chakwera, has appealed to all Malawians for maintained peace and patience as the country […]

Mutharika urges for calmness as imminent arrests loom for his aide

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Professor Peter Mutharika has appealed for calm among Malawians as elections situation tenses up. […]

CHAKWERA TO ACCEPT THE RESULT

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Presidential torchbearer Dr Lazarus Chakwera has said he will accept the outcome of the just recent […]

MUTHARIKA LEADING BY 400, 000 VOTES AFTER A COUNT OF 15 DISTRICTS

Unofficial results from fifteen districts indicate that Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader Peter Mutharika is leading with a gap of […]

PRESIDENT BANDA AT KCH FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

Reports from Lilongwe indicate that outgoing President Joyce Banda was taken to the Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) this afternoon after […]

PRESS RELEASE – European Union Election Observation Mission to Malawi – 2014 Tripartite Elections

MALAWIANS SUCCEDED TO VOTE DESPITE CONSIDERABLE ORGANISATIONAL SHORTCOMINGS Blantyre, 22 May 2014. –The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) […]

MIA SUE PP ACTING SECRETARY GENERAL

It never rains but pours on the ruling People’s Party (PP) under the leadership of President Joyce Banda. Former Transport […]