Mutharika unveils new-look cabinet
Prof Peter Mutharika: New justice minister
President Bingu wa Mutharika has unveiled the long awaited cabinet to deliver services to Malawians with big surprises true to his promise.
Mutharika has named Ken Kandodo as his new finance minister. He will take over from Goodall Gondwe who has been appointed Minister of Local Government.
Survivors from the last Government include Patricia Kaliati, now a minister of women and children; Anna Kachikho appointed minister of tourism, Khumbo Kachali minister of transport, Dr George Chaponda Minister of Education, Sidik Mia minister of defence and Yunus Mussa who minister of works, Aaron Sangala minister of home affairs.
The big new comers are Prof Peter Mutharika who is Justice Minister, Etta Banda who is minister of foreign affairs, Prof Moses Chirambo responsible for health.
Others are Abi Shaba Minister of Economic planning, Eunice Kazembe as Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Lucius Brandson Kanyumba minister of sports, Grain Malunga minister of energy and mining, Levi Mwanza minister of information, Pro Peter Mwanza minister of housing, Ritchie Bizwick Muheye as minister of irrigation and Reen Kachere as minister of persons with disability.
Major casualties from the previous cabinet are: Henry Phoya, Henry Mussa, Ken Lipenga, Symon Vuwa Kaunda and Ted Kalebe,
The new cabinet members who will be issued with new E-class Mercedes Benz limousines will be sworn in on Thursday.
The deputy ministers included old and new faces. Billy Kaunda, Felton Mulli and John Bande were the old deputy ministers who have made it.
New faces include: Augustine Mtendere, Maggie Mauwa, Otilia Moyo Jere, Victor Sanjeni, Davie Siwimbi, Tarcisizio Gowelo, Majones Mandala Shaba, Annie Lemani, Frazier Nkhoma Nihora, Lazalo Kasaila, Steven Kamwendo, Girnger Musolira Banda and Kingsley Namakhwa.
Other deputies are Shadreck Jonasi, Teleza Mwale, Ephraim Chiume, Catherine Gotani Hara and Grolia Mwale.
Mutharika was elected for second term of office on May 19 in a landslide victory and was sworn-in on May 22.
Tagged with: Bingu, Cabinet, Goodall Gondwe, Joyce Banda, Ken Kandodo, Peter Mutharika
Abale munthu woba ndalama za Blantyre Print, ndi kumupasa sing’anga malemu Mwitha kuti azichulukise lero nd Minister of Finance.
Komaso, so many babies in Cabinet means dictatorship ija imanga mizuzu.
Why dropping Gondwe from 3 to 9? All popular guys asisidwa and abweresa makape ambiri.
Kodi Binguyi wayamba kusuta chamba okulakula?
Bamudala…zomwezi mpaka kupangira Wakwithu? you have a right to support your fellow Northerner Goodall but I want you to know that it is the Ngwazi Bingu wa Mutharika who was running the economy.Goodall is too old to carry on the job hence fresh blood. Yes, kandodo stole money and abused Blantyre Print because it is his family business. Atumbuka khalani chete nthawi yanu izakwana to rule the country in 60 years time from now otherwise just support the ngwazi.
Choka iwe this has gat nothing to do with Atumbuka.Its about Merit..mukhalira ndi haldliner anuwo auchewa that will not help the impoverished Malawians.Forget the tribal boundaries..they stink ndizimene zinawagwiritsa anzanu fuwa lamoto ma elections that has just ended believing to have swept all of Central Region.Ndale zamitundu anthu zawatopetsa kwabasi.Choncho tikhalira kumangoti the most poorest nation on earth..nzeru zake zimenezo.Azungu anaiwala zakhungu ku America ataona potential ya munthu wa kuda Obama ndi Mc cain.Akanakhala ngati inu Mccain bwenzi ali pampando koma they found it be useless kuyendera mtundu.Muzingokhalira zomwezo zoti alomwe.asena,atumbuka,achewa,ankhonde with nothing to achieve at the end.Zanditopetsa ine zimitundu zachimalawi.
Atumbuka = Merit(M)
Chitumbuka = Technical Language(T)
Northern Region = Grace Land (G)
Goodall = Economic Enginer of Maalawi
Hence F(Atumbuka) = M, T, G, E- C where C is a constant and its poverty and hunger
Let me educate Mutuumodzi, if it were not for Goodall your Mulakho wouldint have survived. After all he has done literally nothing in the North ( Mwina Ulimi wa Njuchi) His friend Bakili gave us The university, Auction Holdings, Central Hospital, High Court etc. Friend time will come you will see Russia Russia
To me this is demotion for the Goodall Gondwe.
Atumbuka, you are sooo good at kudandaula. Do you have a special class that teaches kudandaula? Such people die prematurely. Bingu should institute another Ministry mandated to take care of worries and a Tumbuka should be a Minister. You will be a star performer there for sure!
2nd Term apa siinayambe bwino. Anyway i wish the appointed good luck.
The president has goofed by appointing Ken Kandodo Banda as Minister of Finance
If we look the calibre of Kandodo Banda
He failed to run Blantyre Print as small organisation as such,even he reached to the point where by he lost a company vehicle to one of the Blantyre croocks-Mwintha,the Chiradzulu man so I don’t see the merit of intrusting this guy with the whole economy to this guy
Please the president think twice on this post
Zoona ambuye, apa merit nde yavuta. Mwina pakuti a president akuti ali ndi definition yawo ya merit. I wonder what type of Minister of Finance Kandodo will make. Doe Kandondo have the guts to understand the economics of modern world. Abale, Bwanawa ma suprise awo enw siabwino. We neede better perso for Finance. Why up to 41 ministers for a poor and small country like Malawi. Mavuto aja sanathe.
Ziba becareful who are you to criticise the judgement of the Ngwazi Dr Bingu wa Mutharika? You came back from Scotland after failing to have good life and came back begging for an appointment from the same Ngwazi you are criticising. Mphwanga wachepa khala chete before you run away from this country. Dont open a can of fire you either shut up or support unquestionably for your appointment to happen. The Ngwazi is considering sending you to the Medical Council of Malawi so just support.
Wow
Now you investigative jouranalists do your job to dig out past accomplishments of these ministers-we want their CVs and resumes forthwith so we can judge by ourselves- I see missed chances and missallocation of resources big time on here. Ken Kandodo to head finance in these volatile times-how meritorious on our president to use Blantyre Print services as a measure of how competent Ken Kandodo is.
Honestly Bingu, this new cabinet wasnt based on merit, but to punish those that stood against him, Gondwe has made wonders wiht Malawi economy even in these times where there is reccession globally but Malawi was rated the fastest growing economy after china according to the world bank quotarly report, we are responsible for our nation we need Malawi to move forwads wiht the rest of the world, but wiht this new cabinet i doubt our pace will still remail slower Jonos do ur joob we dont want this kandodo guy
This is indeed un predictable.Will kandodo continue with the fiscal discpline.where is hon Dausi& mtengo wa minga.DR Lucious Kanyumba cograts hope we will see the long a waited electricity in Birira bwanje Valley.Akweni tiyitaneni ku phwando la punga kwa kando.
Abwana mtundu wa Malawi needs explanation – we dont understand this, i mean how can u drop the likes of Ken lipenga or is it condom politics at play – Goodal Gondwe we all know the guy is good at figures for christ sake the guys speaks only Tumbuka & English akaveka bwanji ma ufumu – pliz explain to us we are puzzled!!
Atleast am priviledged to witness the genesis of the fall of DPP. Much as Iam a DPP diehard am totally disappointed with the new cabinet and those who have have been dropped. Am a christian and a catholic for that matter but I have been following Henry Mussa’s politics and this is one of the people who inspired me beyond politics. The apeasement policy that was there in the UDF times is still failing to die, why having kaliati in the cabinet and dropping Lipenga? WHY PETER WAMTHALIKA? Someone who studied his Law is USA, REMEMBER we adapted our law from the Britain. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THESE WHO HAVE BEEN DROPPED? 2013 They will form their own party and thats the party that will win. THIS IS NOT A KINGDOM WHERE WHERE BROTHERS SHOULD RULE, UNLESS WE ARE ALL NUMB. FOR NOW I CEASE TO BE THIS PRESIDENTS’ SUPPORTER BECAUSE WHAT AM ABLE TO FORTELL THAT THIS MAN IS TRYING TO MAKE HIMSELF A DICTATOR IN THIS COUNTRY. MALAWIANS LETS SPEAK OUR MINDS, THIS UBSURD.
tiye nazo,
chitsulo cha NJANJI, U know w@ it’s best for this nation, Keep it Up Dr. President
Mweso just yesterday told the nyasa readers that he felt a devine touch on the looming Bingu cabinate, brothers and sisters, where is the devine touch Mr MWESO WAS PREACHING ON THIS PAGE? gentlemen god is far from this cabinate, why four unites of people for the poor malawians, hey! thats three much, am disappointed by Bingu he must think twice be4 he look stupid where is the economist we knew all these years he must come with a better explanation,
are they going to bike? or foot, are they going to dwell under hostels roofs please Mr President its not too late
change your mind
Rabbyce K