Tag: elections

Aleke Banda’s Son, Thoko Announces Candidacy for 2025 Presidential Elections, Promises to Wipe Out Corruption

Published on September 20, 2023 by Edgar Naitha

Thoko Banda, son to former politician and statesman Aleke Banda has announced that he will vie for the presidency in […]

UDF President Lilian Patel Confident in Party’s Return to Power: “we will surprise you.”

Published on June 12, 2023 by Edgar Naitha

United Democratic Front (UDF) President Lilian Patel has vowed to surprise people by leading the party’s comeback into power in […]

Formerly Rejected Candidate Ras Chikomeni Chirwa Gears Up for 2025 Presidential Run

Published on June 6, 2023 by Edgar Naitha

Ras Chikomeni Chirwa had announced his intention to run as a presidential candidate in the 2025 general elections in Malawi. […]

AFORD to hold convention in April, lays out plans for 2025 general elections

Published on January 16, 2023 by Flora Mitumba

The Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) party has announced plans to hold its convention in April or early May of this […]

Somalia to hold elections within 60 days

Published on May 28, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Somalia’s government announced on Thursday that delayed elections would be held within 60 days, following months of deadlock over the […]

Chad’s President Deby seeks to extend 30-year rule in election

Published on April 12, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Polls opened on Sunday in Chad’s presidential election with incumbent Idriss Deby one of the first to cast his ballot. […]

Niger: Blast kills seven election workers as vote counting begins

Published on February 22, 2021 by Face of Malawi

NIGER – Seven election workers were killed early Sunday in Niger’s troubled western Tillaberi region when their vehicle hit a […]

TZ votes president today

Published on October 28, 2020 by Face of Malawi

TANZANIA – About 29 million Tanzania are expected to cast their ballots today to elect the Union president, MPs and […]

Ethiopia to hold elections taking general precautionary measures: Speaker

Published on September 29, 2020 by Face of Malawi

ADDIS ABABA – Speaker of House of Peoples’ Representatives Tagesse Chaffo said Ethiopia will conduct the sixth general elections this […]

MOZAMBIQUE’s TOP COURT REJECTS RENAMO’s CHALLENGE

Published on November 18, 2019 by FACE OF MALAWI

Mozambique’s largest opposition party Renamo has lost its bid to annul last month’s election results after the country’s top court […]

DPP’S BENTLEY NAMASASU CHALLENGES COURT RULING TO ALLOW MEC TO CONDUCT FRESH ELECTIONS

Published on November 4, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker and once Lilongwe City South East constituency Member of Parliament, Bentley Namasasu has challenged the […]

IT’S NOT TRUE THAT WE WILL NOT HIRE TEACHERS IN FUTURE ELECTION-MEC

Published on September 6, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has refuted media reports saying the body will no longer use teachers as Supervisors and Presiding […]

ZEC material burnt in Malawi

Published on July 17, 2014 by Face of Malawi

A total of 1 500 Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) ballot boxes that had been lent to the Malawi Electoral Commission […]

MEC Press Release: Delayed payment to polling workers

Published on July 15, 2014 by Face of Malawi

The Malawi Electoral Commission wishes to give an update on the status of payment for polling staff who worked during […]

SAEF Report on Observation of Media Conduct during 2014 Malawi Tripartite Elections

Published on June 19, 2014 by Face of Malawi

A seven-person Southern African Editors’ Forum (SAEF) mission comprising editors from Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland and Zambia including […]

What kind of president will Peter Mutharika be: a family affair – by Hannah Gibson

Published on June 9, 2014 by Face of Malawi

As Malawians went to the polls on May 20th 2014, President Joyce Banda had been in power for just over two […]

Where does Malawi go from here?

Published on June 6, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Quick reflections on the 2014 elections and what they mean for the future of democracy in Malawi Introduction To be […]

Official memo from MEC Commissioners

Published on May 31, 2014 by Face of Malawi

“We commissioners Nancy Tembo, Wellington Nakanga, Reverend Mezuwa Banda, Elvey Mtafu, Stanley Bilia, Rev Emmanuel Chinkwita Phiri, Gloria Chingota, Allan […]