Published: June 18, 2009
Sidik Mia |
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Malawi Muslims are disappointed by their poor representation in the new cabinet, saying this undermines religious balance in the southern African country while experts see this as a wake-up call for Muslims.
“There is a total under-representation of Muslims,” Alhaj Yusuf Kanyamula, Chairman of the umbrella Muslim Association of Malawi (MAM), told IslamOnline.net.
President Bingu wa Mutharika [...]
Published: June 18, 2009
Vice President, Right Hon Joyce Banda |
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Malawi’s new Cabinet took office on Thursday with President Bingu wa Mutharika appealing for patrotism and veil of secrecy.
The new members of the Cabinet were sworn in at the New State House in Lilongwe in the presence of President Mutharika.
President Mutharika, while addressing the ministers and their deputies after the ceremony said he was confident [...]
Published: June 18, 2009
President Mutharika: Best team |
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President Bingu wa Mutharika on Thursday expressed “confidence” with his new 22 ministers and their deputies describing the line-up as the “best”.
President Mutharika told the ministers to meet expectations of Malawians when delivering services to the nation.
“The most important thing is to note that there are high expectations, there are standards that are set. I [...]
Published: June 18, 2009
Bingu's cabinet: 2014 succession master plan |
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Commentators have described the new cabinet appointed by President Bingu wa Mutharika as a political master plan aimed at consolidating his grip to power and preparing his brother Peter Arthur Mutharika for succession in 2014 if he fails to secure a third term of office.
In keeping with the true Bingu, full of intrigue and surprise [...]
Published: June 17, 2009
Gondwe: Demoted to local government ministry |
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President Bingu wa Mutharika has named Ken Kandodo, a nephew of the late dictator Hastings Banda who ruled for three decades in a one-party system as his new finance minister.
He will take over from Goodall Gondwe, who has been appointed minister of local government.
Kandodo was Board Chairman for the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA).
Gondwe who [...]
Published: June 17, 2009
Fr Tamani slams Bingu on bloated cabinetFr Tamani: Bloated cabinet not good for Malawi economy |
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Chairman of Public Affairs Committee (PAC) Fr Boniface Tamani has condemned President Bingu wa Mutharika for packing 43 people in a bloated cabinet.
Tamani said the formation of the new bloated cabinet is not good for the economy of an impoverished state like Malawi.
“The number is too big for economy of ours. We think government will [...]
Published: June 17, 2009
Malawi President Wa Mutharika: Packed 43 people in cabinet |
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MALAWI CABINET
EFFECTIVE June 15, 2009
1. President -Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika
2. Vice President -Joyce Banda (Mrs)
3. Agriculture and Food Security -Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika
4. Agriculture and Food Security (Deputy) -Magret Roka- Mauwa(Ms.)
5. Finance -Mr. Ken Kandodo
6. Finance (Deputy) -Mr. Fraser Nkhoma Nihora
7. Foreign Affairs -Dr. Eta Elizabeth Banda
8. Foreign Affairs (Deputy)- Augustine Mtendere
9. Education -Dr George Chaponda
10. [...]
Published: June 17, 2009
Prof Peter Mutharika: New justice minister |
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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 [...]
Published: June 16, 2009
Phoya and Gondwe: Gurus making it to cabinet |
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President Bingu wa Mutharika is set to announce his new cabinet for his second and constitutionally last five-year term office in what Nyasa Times understands ruling DPP gurus has retained their ministerial status.
Penciled in for the cabinet appointment includes DPP vice president Khumbo Kachali, the party’s director of research Dr George Chaponda, director of women [...]
Published: May 28, 2009
President Mutharika secured a landslide victory and his majority ruling DPP has elite legistlatures |
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Malawi’s re-elected President ‘Ngwazi’ Dr Bingu wa Mutharika is set to hire a new cabinet expected to be on merit and lean, Nyasa Times understands.
Mutharika who has promised to lead the nation into prosperity for his last five-year constitutional term, is reported to have been consulting his preferred choices for the new-look cabinet
The [...]
