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MEC calls for peace and calm as results touch down the national tally center

Sep 20, 2025 11:31 AM Dyson Kamwana

Malawi Electoral Commission Chairperson Justice Annabel Mtalimanja has cautioned political parties and independent presidential candidates to desist from declaring themselves winner of the 2025 election. Mtalimanja made the call in Lilongwe during a press briefing held at the national tally ce...

WOMEN PIONEERING THE 2025 ELECTION

Sep 16, 2025 05:47 PM By Tamandani Hau

For decades, Malawian politics has remained a male-dominated field and according to the Malawi Electoral Commission, only three women have appeared on the presidential ballot in Malawi’s democratic history: Loveness Gondwe in 2009, Dr. Joyce Banda in 2014 and the late Abusa Helen Singh also in 20...

Against the Current: From 22.9% to 31.4% — Women Fight for Seats in Nkhotakota

Sep 13, 2025 11:43 PM Ivy Tunkete Mwanyongo

“It has been 15 years since I contested in 2009 as a member of Parliament and actually, I lost with 8 votes only,” said Susan Mussa Kakota, the only woman vying for the parliamentary seat in Nkhotakota Central Constituency against eight men. Her determination reflects a broader shift in Nkhota...

Nkhotakota aspiring women candidates psychologically ready to accept poll results

Sep 12, 2025 05:05 PM Gift Asibu

Ex-Member of Parliament for Ntcheu Mbwanje, Nancy Chaola Mdooko has urged aspiring candidates to prepare their minds for the outcome of the 16th September polls. Mdooko says candidates must understand that in every election there is a winner and loser, hence the need to accept the results earl...

NCC calls for protection of children during and after Elections

Sep 12, 2025 04:39 PM Patrick Kachere

The National Children’s Commission (NCC) has appealed for the full protection of children during and after the elections. Speaking on Friday during a press briefing at the Commission’s offices in Lilongwe, NCC Chairperson Benedicto Kondowe said this is a critical period that requires all stake...

NGO empowers local communities in biofertilizer production

Sep 12, 2025 10:42 AM Dyson Kamwana

At least 500 individuals from the area of Traditional Authorities Mwadzama and Kalimanjira in Nkhotakota district have started producing Terra Preta organic fertilizer for farming and business. These are beneficiaries of the Tikolore project which Humission Limited is implementing in the area....

Lilongwe Water Board launches Dzalanyama Springs

Sep 11, 2025 10:45 AM Patrick Kachere

The Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) has described its newly launched Dzalanyama Springs bottled water as a game-changer, citing its uniqueness and high standards that will ensure sustainability on the market. Speaking during the launch at the LWB bottling plant in Lilongwe, Board Chairperson Inkosi...