Tag: MEC

MEC TO REFUND NOMINATION FEES TO 131 PARLIAMENTARIAN CANDIDATES

Published on October 16, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is said to be on the verge of refunding nomination fees to atleast 131 parliamentary contestants […]

PP SHUN MEC MEETING

Published on October 14, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI

Opposition People’s Party’s (PP) decision to opt out of the October 7 by-elections has culminated into a war of words […]

DPP BANKS 51 MPs IN 2014 ELECTIONS

Published on October 9, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI

It is now official that Malawi ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) now has 51 Members of Parliament (MPs) after winning […]

MBALACHANDA WARD CANDIDATES FURIOUS: MEC TO BE BLAMED FOR THEIR LOSS IN THE BY-ELECTIONS

Published on October 9, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI

Candidates in the just ended October 7, Local Government by-elections in Mbalachanda ward n Mzimba have blamed the Malawi Electoral […]

MEC WINS GOLDEN KEY AWARD

Published on October 9, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Media Institute of Southern Africa has hailed the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) for its openness in handling and disseminating sensitive […]

VOTERS SHUN TUESDAY BY-ELECTION

Published on October 8, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Voter apathy marred the Tuesday by-elections held in two parliamentary constituencies and five local government wards. Information sourced by FaceofMalawi […]

Malawi rights groups urge probe into Banda poll interference

Published on October 7, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Rights groups on Tuesday called for a probe into allegations by Malawi Electoral Commission chairperson Maxon Mbendera that he received […]

CHRR AND CEDEP HAVE CALLED THE RESIGNATION OF MEC CHAIRPERSON MAXON MBENDERA

Published on October 7, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI

We, at Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Centre for Development of People (Cedep) have learnt with great […]

MEC ASSURES MALAWIANS OF FREE, FAIR, CREDIBLE BY-ELECTION

Published on October 6, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has assured Malawians of free, fair and credible by-elections scheduled for Tuesday 7, 2014. MEC Commissioner […]

MEC COMMISSIONER ASK MONITORS OF POLITICAL PARTIES TO JACK-UP

Published on October 4, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioner Nancy Tembo has advised monitors of political parties and independent candidates to jack-up when monitoring […]

BALLOT PAPERS FOR OCTOBER 7 BY-ELECTIONS JETS IN

Published on October 2, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Ballot papers for October 7 by-election arrived in the country on Wednesday through Chileka International Airport in the absence of […]

MEC REFUNDS NOMINATION FEES TO PRESIDENTIAL, PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION CONTESTANTS

Published on October 1, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has refunded nomination fees to presidential and parliamentary elections contestants who scooped over five percent of […]

MPASU REBUFFS JUMBE’s CALL TO HAVE THE NLP DISSOLVED

Published on September 18, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

New Labour Party (NLP) National Executive Committee (NEC) headed by the party Vice President Sam Mpasu has rebuffed former Party […]

MEC TO BE BLAMED IF MZIMBA-MBALACHANDA WARD CONTESTING CANDIDATES LOSE BY-ELECTION

Published on September 11, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI

Contesting candidates for Mzimba-Mbalachanda ward by-election have announced that they will blame Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) if they lose the […]

POLICE OFFICERS IN KASUNGU SHUN VOTERS’ ROLL INSPECTION OVER ALLOWANCES

Published on September 9, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Registration and inspection of voters’ roll for October 7 by-elections for Lifupa Ward in Kasungu West constituency was done without […]

PRESENTATION OF NOMINATION PAPERS FOR OCTOBER 7 BY-ELECTIONS TUESDAY

Published on September 8, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Malawi Electoral commission (MEC) has said Returning Officers will receive nominations papers for October 7 by-election from aspiring candidates on […]

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 […]

WE WILL NOT USE TEACHERS AS SUPERVISORS, PRESIDING OFFICERS IN FUTURE ELECTION-MEC

Published on September 5, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said it will no longer use teachers as Presiding officers and Supervisors in the future […]