NATIONAL NEWS (5320)
Chilima Pens MEC on Costs; Chakwera Assessing
UTM president, Saulos Chilima, has written Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on the bills incurred during the elections case as lawyers for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president, Lazarus Chakwera, are still assessing the costs.
Mutharika Challenges Elections Nullification
President Peter Mutharika has instructed his legal team to file an appeal against a ruling by the high court sitting as a constitutional court that nullified the May 21, 2019 presidential elections on Monday.
Chilima Wants Whole MEC Top Brass To Step-Down
UTM president Dr. Saulos Chilima is pressing for immediate resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission chairperson, Dr. Jane Ansah, and all MEC commissioners following the nullification of the May 21, 2019 presidential election.
Speaker of Parliament To Address Press Thursday on ConCourt Orders
Speaker of Parliament, Catherine Gotani Hara, has called for a media briefing Thursday apparently to outline how the house is going to respond to Monday orders by the Constitutional Court which was hearing the presidential election dispute.
APM Against ConCourt Ruling: Instructs Lawyers To Appeal
President Peter Mutharika has instructed his lawyers to file an appeal, in the country’s highest court, against an order of the Constitutional Court nullifying his narrow victory in the May 21, 2019 election and the order for a fresh presidential election in 150 days.
Malawi Election: What the Annulment Means For Democracy across Africa
Opposition supporters in Malawi have been celebrating after a panel of five top judges annulled the results of last May's presidential election.
Hunger Stricken Families in Machinga Call for Assistance
Some hunger stricken families in Machinga have called for more food support, saying the hunger situation is now going out of hand as some people are reportedly fainting of hunger in the area.
Afro-Barometer Findings Agree With Constitutional Court Verdict
The Centre for Social research of Chancellor College says it is high time political leaders started upholding views of Malawians on how to run the country in this majoritarian dispensation.
Floods Kill One, Distress 2,000 Families in Karonga
A person has been killed in floods that swept him down stream in Karonga while close to 2,000 families have been left homeless.
Tight Security On Judgment Day, Judges in Armored Vehicles
The court premises in Lilongwe’s area 3 were a no-go-zone for every Jim and Jack yesterday when the High Court sitting as Constitutional Court was passing its Judgment on the Presidential election nullification petition.
