On Tuesday, May 19, Malawians go to the polls for only their fourth time since the country attained multiparty democracy in 1993 to elect a president and members of parliament.

When Malawians go to vote on May 19, they are expected to put their cross next to the party they believe will do most to reduce poverty. Political campaigns in the run-up to the presidential and ...

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday ended its campaign with President Bingu wa Mutharika declaring that he will win the general elections with a landslide victory.

Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) has said levels of violence during the 2009 campaign period in preparation for the 19 May general elections have decreased compared to what was experienced ...

Sunday midnight, May 17, 2009 will come like a good referee. Right in the dead of night, which, as usual, will also come to declare death of the previous day (May 16), the dark curtain will be drawn ...

Few hours after the the campaign period was officially closed by Malawi electoral commission at exactly 6:00 am Sunday morning, the campaign has now wore a new face as people have now started using ...

Lawyers representing Malawi’s former president Bakili Muluzi have said they would appeal the ruling of the Constitutional Court which observed that he was not eligible to stand in the May 19 ...

The frantic dash to get to the finishing line was in earnest in the week, the last week before voting on Tuesday, May 19.

The Constitutional Court in Malawi has upheld the decision by the Malawi Electoral Commission that former president Bakili Muluzi is barred by the consitution of the Republic of Malawi to run for ...