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MEC Rejects Underaged Candidate In Karonga, Vows To Fight On KAUNDA being briefed Karonga Northwest parliamentary aspirant Promise Kaunda, has been rejected by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) as his national identity card shows he has not attained the stipulated age of 21. Kaunda intended to represent Leadership with Compassion Party (LCP) in the impending by-election. The stunning announcement was made on Thursday at the constituency’s nerve centre, Maghemo Secondary Sch...

Karonga Northwest parliamentary aspirant Promise Kaunda, has been rejected by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) as his national identity card shows he has n

March 8, 2021 Jordan Simeon-Phiri -MEC Stringer 2 Comments The Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) has revealed plans to use the Karonga Northwest by-election slated for March 30 as a litmus test aimed at bringing back the lost glory of a party that once boasted of about 36 Parliamentarians in the august house to consolidate development in the northern region. Mhone: Lets revamp AFORD to initiate development-Photograph by Jordan Simeon-Phiri Village headman Elia Mwakasangila-Most structures a...

Parliamentary candidates in the forthcoming March 30 by-elections will tomorrow be queing up to present their nomination papers to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) through the offices of their respective district commissioners. MEC Chair Chifundo Kachale (right) and CEO Sam Alfandika (left) to receive nomination papers MEC will hold the by-elections in seven constituencies and two wards following the nullification of the 2019 parliamentary elections as well as the death of the office beare...

March 3, 2021 Phillip Pasula-Nyasa Times 14 Comments As rampant smuggling of different products threatens to cripple the local manufacturing industry, economics professor at the Polytechinic  —a constituent college of the Universityh of Malawi— Betchani Tchereni, has urged government to seriously consider strong measures that can help to curb the malpractice. Betchani Tchereni: It is when the cost of smuggling is lower than the cost of bringing goods the right way that people resort...

February 27, 2021 Phillip Pasula-Nyasa Times 6 Comments Civil Service United Football Club has been awakened by news that its player Raphael Phiri is on the list of people to undergo military training. Civo players This is coming at a time when the player was called into camp by the national team coach, Meck Mwase, but his name is appearing on the list of young Malawians to undergo six months basic military training at the Malawi Armed Forces College (MAFCO) in Salima District. Other nam...

February 24, 2021 Nyasa Times Reporter 5 Comments People’s Party (PP) says it will do everything possible to retain Zomba Changalume Parliamentary seat, which fell vacant following the death of John Chikalimba, who was the party’s Chief Whip in Parliament while Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says its management team will decide this week how it feature candidates in the forthcoming by-elections. Kalaile: PP to battle it out in Zomba Changalume to retain the seat The Malawi Electoral Com...

February 23, 2021 Jordan Simeon-Phiri -MEC Stringer 20 Comments In a sudden twist of events, the UTM Party regional treasurer (N) Lusubilo Kamwambi, young brother to the fallen Member of Parliament for Karonga Northwest constituency James Kamwambi has dumped the party and swiftly defected to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in readiness for the forthcoming by-election slated for March 30, 2021. Kamwambi holding a mic reading out his resignation letter-Photograph by Jordan Simeon-Ph...

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) officials have warned the Karonga district rlections supervisory team (DEST) against favouritism and partiality during the March 30 by-election, saying this can be a recipe of political violence. Mkumbwa (L) delivering a speech flanked by Potani (R)-Photograph by Jordan Simeon-Phiri MEC will hold a by-election in Karonga north west constituency following the death of its member of parliament James Kamwambi of Democratic Progressive Party who succumbed to Covid-...

Police in Kasungu has launched a manhunt for unknown criminals who allegedly poisoned a 27-year-old prison warder in the district before making away with his motorcycle. Kasungu Police has identified the deceased as Maxwell Damazio from Karonga village, Traditional Authority Karonga in Salima district. It is reported that Maxwell Damazio who was a prison warder at Kasungu Prison was on holiday and he started operating a Kabaza motorbike business. On the night of Tuesday, February 16, 2021, he w...