Nyasatimes Breaking News in Malawi
UDF President Atupele Muluzi has expressed concern that the ongoing opposition protests regarding the Smartmatic voting machine may discourage citizens from participating in the upcoming voter registration exercise, potentially leading to voter registration apathy ahead of the September 2025 General Elections.
The political landscape of Malawi has been rocked by Dalitso Kabambe’s unexpected yet emphatic victory in the UTM (United Transformation Movement) primaries.
Former President Peter Mutharika has expressed his frustration with the economic downturn of Blantyre, accusing the current administration of President Lazarus Chakwera of mismanagement that has left the city struggling to reclaim its former economic vibrancy.
Security is on high alert as people gather at the Chisanga Complex in Mzuzu for the highly anticipated UTM Party Convention taking place today. With heavy police and private security presence, the entrance to the venue is tightly controlled, with all attendees required to undergo ID verification and security scans before being allowed entry.
In an extraordinary joint statement, former Presidents Bakili Muluzi, Joyce Banda, and Peter Mutharika have called on the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to urgently revisit its decision to use Smartmatic, the controversial election management technology provider, for the 2025 General Elections.
It seems Malawi’s former presidents have found a new hobby: appearing relevant. Last Friday, when Bakili Muluzi, Joyce Banda, and Arthur Peter Mutharika issued their joint statement condemning the violence against peaceful protesters in Lilongwe on November 13, 2024, they set the stage for a national debate about democracy, justice, and the rule of law. On the surface, their concerns seemed legitimate: violence against peaceful demonstrators is, after all, a clear affront to the democratic principles the nation supposedly upholds.
Stanley Onjezani Kenani, the self-proclaimed literary genius and cultural commentator, has once again taken to his keyboard, this time to post a misguided commentary on the Reserve Bank of Malawi’s (RBM) directive to centralize foreign currency accounts. His recent remarks on social media have left many Malawians scratching their heads, struggling to understand the point of his musings.
Renowned Malawian lawyer, Khumbo Soko, is set to deliver a highly anticipated lecture on the legal dimensions of electoral alliances in Malawi. The talk, at the invitation of University of Malawi (Unima) specifically the Student Law Society, will be held at the university campus in Zomba this Friday starting 2pm.
A coalition of five opposition political parties is gearing up for a demonstration and vigil tomorrow at the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) headquarters in Lilongwe, demanding urgent action to address concerns regarding the electoral process.