Malawi votes in economic gloom as two presidents battle for power

Malawians voted Tuesday in elections overshadowed by soaring prices and crippling fuel shortages, with the economic gloom a challenge to President Lazarus Chakwera's bid for a second term. In a crowded field of 17 candidates, observers said...

Onjezani Kenani Sums up the failed Tenure of President Lazarus Chakwera

Facebook Post By Onjezani Kenani The first sign of trouble came barely a month after victory, back in 2020, when President Lazarus Chakwera appointed his cabinet. It was bloated, with 32 in it. We had just emerged from six years of Peter...

Malawi U-17 face South Africa in decisive match

Malawi Under-17 National Football Team coach Enos Chatama says his charges have no pressure going into this afternoon’s Group B Under-17 Cosafa Championship semi-final decider against South Africa. Malawi face the Amajimbo from noon at Ngoni Mwos...

Church urges Chakwera to concede defeat gracefully

Advertisement The Malawi Council of Churches (MCC) has urged President Lazarus Chakwera to humbly accept defeat in the September 16, 2025, General Election. MCC Chairperson, Reverend Billy Gamah, said that based on partial results released by the...

Bakili Muluzi urges President Chakwera to concede defeat in Malawi election

Malawi’s former president, Bakili Muluzi, has called on incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera to concede defeat to ex-president Peter Mutharika in the 2025 presidential elections. Provisional figures from the Malawi Electoral Commission show...

Malawi votes for the first time since 2019 amid mistrust and hardship

More than 7 million Malawians are expected to vote on Tuesday in elections that will test the country’s democracy and institutions. (Times Media) More than 7 million Malawians are expected to vote on Tuesday in elections that will test the...

Malawi votes in a rematch between two presidents as economic crisis bites

Malawi goes to the polls Tuesday with the incumbent president and his predecessor vying for a second chance to govern the largely poor southern African nation battered by soaring costs and severe fuel shortages. There are 17 names on the ballot...

Mutharika wins Malawi election

Malawi Begins Voting in First National Election Since 2020 Rerun Amid Deepening Crisis

September 16, 2025 Hour: 3:30 am Malawi began voting early Tuesday in general, parliamentary, and local elections that are expected to be closely contested, with the country’s president, Lazarus Chakwera, seeking re-election against former...

High Court has dismissed Chakwera’s  application to stop Electoral Commision from announcing presidential results

Court rebuffs, Chakwera, MCP on results’ determination High Court Judge Howard Pemba has dismissed an application by President Lazarus Chakwera and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to stop the Malawi Electoral Commision (MEC) from declaring...

Malawi Votes: 7.2 Million Voters Head to the Polls

⬆️ REGIONAL BRIEF | Malawi Votes: 7.2 Million Voters Head to the Polls Malawi heads to the ballot today in a high-stakes election that could redefine the country’s political and economic trajectory. More than 7.2 million registered voters are...

Court rebuffs, Chakwera, MCP on results’ determination

High Court Judge Howard Pemba has dismissed an application by President Lazarus Chakwera and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to stop the Malawi Electoral Commision (MEC) from declaring presidential election results for the September 16 polls. Based on...

Ousmane Dembélé Wins 2025 Ballon d’Or, Malawi’s Temwa Chawinga Makes Historic Top 20

Published on September 23, 2025 at 5:37 AM by Evance Kapito 115 words • approx. 1 min read Paris Saint-Germain winger Ousmane Dembélé has won the 2025 Ballon d’Or, edging Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal to claim the biggest individual prize in...

MALAWI: ‘This election will test Malawi’s ability to uphold electoral integrity’

Interviews 15 September 2025 CIVICUS speaks about Malawi’s 16 September general election with Tadala Chumachiyenda and Tamika Nyirenda-Banda of the Democracy Works Foundation. The opposition won the last election in 2020, when Lazarus Chakwera and...

Pressure Mounts on Chakwera to Concede as Defeat Looms

The calls for President Lazarus Chakwera to concede defeat are growing louder and more urgent, with the Malawi Council of Churches (MCC) becoming the latest voice to demand that the incumbent bow out gracefully after the September 16 General...

Court Denies MCP Injunction: Path Clear for MEC to Announce Malawi Presidential Election Results

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) filed for an injunction aimed at preventing the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) from announcing the winner of the presidential election held on September 16, 2025. MCP argued that certain procedural concerns...

Malawi votes in tight election as Chakwera faces Mutharika again

Another Blantyre resident, Alindiine Bellison Kazembe, said she was struggling to feed her four children. “I have voted for the candidate who I am confident will solve the hunger problem,” said the 32-year-old, who works as a maid. Polls opened at...

UDF President Atupele Muluzi Denounces Unauthorized Press Briefing Amid Malawi Election Tensions

Lilongwe, Malawi – United Democratic Front (UDF) President Atupele Muluzi has publicly distanced himself and the party from a recent press briefing in Lilongwe, where some individuals claiming to represent the UDF announced acceptance of defeat in...

Former Malawi president holds strong lead in presidential election

Malawi's former president, Peter Mutharika, has built a strong lead over incumbent Lazarus Chakwera in the country's presidential election held on 16 September. Partial results released on Monday show the 85-year-old receiving around 68 per cent...

Chakwera fires Cabinet

President Lazarus Chakwera has dissolved his Cabinet ahead of today’s general election. Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba said in a statement last evening that the President made the decision in exercise of the powers vested in...