No one has submitted nomination forms to contest on Peoples Party (PP) ticket in May 21 parliamentary and local council elections in Salima, Constituency Returning Officers (CROs) in the district have disclosed.
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on Wednesday refused to accept nomination papers from an independent presidential hopeful Ras Chikomeni David Chirwa on grounds that he did not fulfill two of the requirements.
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party-DPP says it will continue with its agenda of empowering women in leadership positions.
United Democratic Front (UDF) has disowned Maurice Kasinde who is suspected to be the masterminder of political violence in Mangochi, saying he is not a member of the party’s security detail.