Jane Ansah
MalawipoliticianFemale6.5Global Dominance: 0.00%Dr. Jane Ansah is a prominent Malawian lawyer and public figure who served as the Chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). Known for her expertise in electoral matters, she has played a crucial role in overseeing elections in Malawi and ensuring transparency in the electoral process. Ansah's tenure was marked by significant challenges, including controversies regarding the integrity of electoral procedures, which she addressed with the aim of maintaining public trust in the democratic process.
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Malawi’s Vice President Dr Jane Ansah has publicly thanked President Peter Mutharika for choosing her as his running mate in the 2025 elections.
‘Long live Mutharika’ — Malawi VP Ansah praises president during Nkhotakota donation drive” - Politics News MalawiMalawi· 2026-09-26
Malawi Vice-President Jane Ansah has delivered a powerful rallying cry to people with short stature and albinism.
Ansah takes aim at prejudice: ‘No one should be denied a chance’ - Featured News MalawiMalawi· 2026-09-22
Vice-President Dr Jane Ansah visited Noel Kayira in the hospital after the rescue operation.
Mozambican, Malawian named as gunmen shot dead in Osman rescue - Featured News MalawiMalawi· 2026-09-19
Vice-President Dr Jane Ansah is among the prominent figures who have visited Kayira's bedside.
Mulli joins star-studded procession to hospital bedside of hero cop shot in kidnap rescue - Featured News MalawiMalawi· 2026-09-18
First Vice-President Dr Jane Ansah visited Kayira at his hospital bedside earlier in the day.
Mukhito hails ‘hero’ Kayira as police admit shootout death toll was wrong - National News MalawiMalawi· 2026-09-18Malawi’s Vice-President Dr Jane Ansah rushed to the bedside of wounded Deputy Inspector General of Police Dr Noel Kayira after he was shot during a dramatic operation to rescue kidnapped British national Nusrat Jiwa Osman.
VP Ansah visits wounded hero cop Kayira after dramatic Osman rescue - Politics News MalawiMalawi· 2026-09-18
Malawi’s Vice-President Dr Jane Ansah has said Deputy Inspector General of Police for Operations Dr Mlowoka Noel Kayira is 'fine' after visiting him in hospital.
Malawi VP Ansah says wounded cop hero Mlowoka ‘is fine’ after rescuing kidnapped Briton - Featured News MalawiMalawi· 2026-09-18
Kabambe alleged that Ansah is being systematically left out of Cabinet meetings and is not being delegated to represent President Peter Mutharika at official functions.
Kabambe wades into VP Ansah row, accusing govt of triggering constitutional crisis - National News MalawiMalawi· 2026-09-16
Dr Jane Ansah says she has been frozen out of Cabinet.
No beating about the bush’: Experts say Ansah’s exclusion from Cabinet is unconstitutional - National News MalawiMalawi· 2026-09-16
Jane Ansah has said she’s being frozen out of Cabinet.
Analysis: DPP marks one year in office – and the mood is… complicated - Featured News MalawiMalawi· 2026-09-16
Dr Ansah’s admission that she was being sidelined from participation in government 'should concern every Malawian, whatever their politics.'
Ntata to Ansah: read the politics, not just the law - Politics News MalawiMalawi· 2026-09-15
Vice-President Jane Ansah revealed she had written to Saidi three times over what she described as 'some happenings' within her office, without receiving a response.
‘No Comment’: Saidi avoids Ansah cabinet-blocking claims - Featured News MalawiMalawi· 2026-09-15
Ansah is the Vice-President of Malawi who has publicly complained about being sidelined from Cabinet meetings.
ANALYSIS | President Mutharika, not Saidi, must answer for VP Ansah’s humiliation - Columns News MalawiMalawi· 2026-09-15Vice-President Jane Ansah has delivered a rallying call to people with disabilities across Malawi, urging them to embrace self-reliance rather than depend indefinitely on aid and handouts.
VP Ansah distributes aid, calls for self-reliance among disabled Malawians - National News MalawiMalawi· 2026-09-15
Jane Ansah, the estranged Vice-President of Malawi, has revealed her awareness of factions within the Democratic Progressive Party and her feelings of being sidelined since taking office.
DPP torn apart by factions, admits VP Ansah in bombshell interview - Featured News MalawiMalawi· 2026-09-15Malawi’s Vice-President, Jane Ansah, has accused the country’s most senior civil servant of deliberately excluding her from Cabinet business.
Malawi’s VP Ansah accuses chief secretary Saidi of blocking her from Cabinet meetings - Featured News MalawiMalawi· 2026-09-14
State Vice-President Dr Jane Ansah has said she is being sidelined by figures within the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration.
Malawi VP Ansah speaks out over marginalisation within Mutharika administration - Featured News MalawiMalawi· 2026-09-14
Jane Ansah is the First Vice President of Malawi who was rumored to be expelled from the DPP.
‘Fake news’: DPP denies expelling VP Ansah as ruling party moves to tighten grip - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-08-12
Vice President Jane Ansah faces renewed calls from church leaders to explain the costs of her UK trip.
Malawi VP Ansah faces renewed calls from church leaders to explain UK trip costs - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-08-10
First Vice President Jane Ansah also paid tribute to Brian Banda at his funeral.
Broken-Hearted: Brian Banda’s kids pay tribute to ‘always there’ dad - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-08-10
First Vice President Jane Ansah has prompted widespread speculation in Malawi after she was seen wearing blue plastic surgical gloves at a public event.
Malawi VP Ansah’s blue gloves spark speculation - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-08-09
First Vice President Jane Ansah paid tribute to Brian Banda after his passing.
Family reveals final hours before Brian Banda’s death, as mourners gather in Chileka - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-08-09
First VP Jane Ansah – who was there in body, but stayed silent throughout.
Veep Chihana hails Mutharika’s unity push at Ngoni cultural bash - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-08-09
First Vice-President Jane Ansah said Banda's contribution to broadcasting 'will be remembered and valued.'
Brian Banda: Malawi mourns broadcaster who ‘resonated in homes for decades’ - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-08-09
First VP Jane Ansah turned up at the event but was seen and not heard.
One Mzimba! Inkosi M’mbelwa crushes district split bid at Umthetho bash - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-08-09
First Vice President Jane Ansah attended the Umthetho ceremony despite reportedly being frozen out by government.
Ansah attends Ngoni ceremony as Chihana delivers president’s speech - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-08-08
Vice President Jane Ansah has called on farmers to collaborate with one another in the pursuit of food security and meaningful development for the country.
‘Sidelined but still serving’: VP Ansah donates farming supplies and hosts luncheon for elderly in Rumphi - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-08-07
Vice-President Jane Ansah was mentioned in relation to a claim about her ascending to the presidency.
Zodiak, Luntha TV face action after Malawi govt accuses them of false reporting - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-08-06
Jane Ansah is the Vice-President of Malawi, who the opposition parties clarified bears no responsibility for Namiwa’s remarks.
‘Malawi must remain a democracy, not a police state’: PDP, UTM and UDF unite behind Namiwa - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-08-04
Namiwa suggested that Vice-President Jane Ansah could assume the presidency within two months.
Treason charge for activist Namiwa as court commits him to High Court - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-08-03