Elections 2014

Singh picks Tembo as running mate

The United Independent Party (UIP), President Helen Singh has appointed Chrissy Tembo as her running mate in the forthcoming elections […]

Katsonga submits nomination papers, prays for peaceful elections

Progressive Party Movement (PPM) leader, Mark Katsonga, today has submitted his nomination forms for the May elections in which he […]

Chakwera files nomination papers

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President today, February 11, became the third candidate to file his nomination papers for the May […]

pp unveils manifesto

The ruling Peoples’ Party (PP) has unveiled its party manifesto at a function that was organized to give Certificates to […]

Lutepo submits nomination forms

Chief suspect in the Cashgate scandal, Oswald Lutepo, has this afternoon submitted his nomination papers to stand as a Member […]

Independent candidate Thoko Banda withdraws from race, to lead revolution instead

Son to former statesman, Aleke Banda, Thoko Banda has announced that he has pulled out of the Presidential race for […]

DPP presidential candidate nomination papers submission in pictures

The Malawi Electoral Commission this morning received papers of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate, Peter Mutharika, for the post […]

“Green card was no issue,” says MEC chairperson.

Malawi Electoral Commission chairperson, Maxon Mbendera SC, this morning digressed a little from the issue that was at hand after […]

“I’ve given up my Green card so that Malawians can focus on real issues,” says Mutharika.

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader, Peter Mutharika, who had labeled as nonsense calls for him to give up and renounce […]

DPP to settle for Airtel’s Chilima as Mutharika running mate

Forget the rumour about Goodall Gondwe to partner with Mutharika, sources indicate it is all farce. According to sources within […]

Eight political parties form an alliance, Mnesa chairs it

A total of eight political parties on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to bind their electoral alliance ahead of […]

Ex-MZUNI Vice-Chancellor to stand as ward councilor

From grace to grass, that is an apparent tune on Ex Vice Chancellor of the Mzuzu University who also served […]

Chakwera tours the north, pays tribute to July 20 victims

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader, Lazarus Chakwera, toured the Northern region over the weekend where he conducted whistle stop tours […]

May elections rigging scandal: Zimbabwe electoral commission’s assistance to MEC questioned

Opposition political parties in the country have questioned the assistance offered by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to the country’s […]

Atupele comes out first: settles for Chapola as running mate

He is little known in the political circles and, contrary to peoples’ expectations, Atupele Muluzi, the UDF leader, has settled […]

Prophets contradict on 2014 elections winner

2014 elections will have four winners, at least that is the message one gets when he takes time to listen […]

“There’s another bomb about to explode in PP,” says Prophet.

Prophet Austin Liabunya who has suddenly become a darling of many especially from the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) camp […]

JB replaces Mia with Chilapondwa

Barely a day after ex-Vice President of the Peoples’ Party for the South, Sidik Mia, resigned from the party and […]