Minister of Water Development and Irrigation Anita Kalinde who is also an executive member of the ruling People’s Party has described as “and insult to women in Malawi” the political violence which happened last Sunday at Goliati in the Southern tea-growing district of Thyolo in which two people including a police officer were killed. Opposition […]
Women parliamentarians protested against remarks by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) MP for Lilongwe Msodzi South, Dzoole Mwale who lamented that most women in the country are putting on attire which exposes intimate parts of the human body, especially areas that are of erotic function. In his contribution on the report from the Committee on HIV/AIDS […]
Second deputy Speaker of the Malawi National Assembly Juliana Mphande has had many gaffes in the House but on Tuesday she took her mistakes a step further when she forgot to have a bill which has been concluded to be formally passed. The procedure is that when a bill passes thought the third reading the […]
Parliament on Wednesday passed the Gender Equality Bill which among others, seeks to promote gender equality and equal integration of men and women in all functions of the society. The bill also aims at prohibiting and providing redress for sex discrimination, harmful practices and sexual harassment. It further provides public awareness while promoting gender equality. […]
Opposition parliamentarians in Malawi on Monday had time to flex their numerical muscles again at President Joyce Banda’s government when they refused to curtail the debate on the midterm budget statement when government moved the motion. The opposition are now in majority after they were joined by the UDF at the start of this meeting. […]
Member of Parliament for Thyolo North Anita Kalinde who is also Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare has told opposition members of Parliament more especially those from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to stop complaining out of jealousy and accept that things have changed. Kalinde said this when she made her contribution in parliament […]
Escom United players and journalists from the country’s major media houses had a shock of their lives on Saturday evening, when overzealous Football Association of Malawi (FAM) general secretary Suzgo Nyirenda and his media officer Casper Jangale barred them from entering the reception hall at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe. Close to 10 journalists, who included Nation […]
Some of these human rights activists will never cease to amaze me, and you. Take one talkative (some use ambience – ‘controversial) Emma Kaliya who leads the NGOGCN, if I got the acronym right. That woman has a bone to settle alright. Ha ha ha ha! Emma never cools down when she expresses herself. She […]
Minister of Gender and Child Development Anita Kalinde has retained her seat as Director of Political Affairs of ruling People’s Party (PP) during the convention held in Malawi’s commercial city, Blantyre on Monday. Kalinde, who is also Member of Parliament for Thyolo North, joined PP when President Joyce Banda formed the party after being expelled […]
Maverick Minister of Gender and Child Development Anita Kalinde recently went public with her personal position on homosexuality in Malawi. She is personally against homosexuality and its other forms in Malawi. Her open and seemingly defiant stand astounded a group of 60 school girls on Sunday when she and the Minister of Education Eunice Kazembe […]
Member of Parliament for Thyolo North, Anita Kalinde has called on senior chiefs in the district to take a leading role in developing the district instead of engaging themselves in active politics. Speaking on Friday during a consultative meeting held at the Boma, Kalinde said it was sad to note that chiefs in the district […]
Some people from Blantyre Malabada constituency are calling for resignation of their parliamentarian Aaron Sangala, accusing him of among others failing to develop the area and abusing Constituency Development Funds(CDF). In a letter dated 19 July 2012 addressed to the Democratic Progressive Party MP, the people have given a 14 day ultimatum to the former […]
The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare Anita Kalinde on Wednesday took her motherly role by visiting street kids at the social welfare rehabilitation centre in Lilongwe and underscored the need to provide them with more support and explore ways of how they can be re-united with their parents. Kalinde said like any other […]
Malawi’s President Joyce Banda has said she has spent a better part of her adult life championing the cause of youth and women and she will not allow men sexually abusing girls as young as four years old and old women. Speaking at an impromptu mass rally in Ntandire Township in the Capital City, Lilongwe […]
Minister of Gender, Child and Community Development Anita Kalinde has emphasized on the need for proper handling of child issues with top priority in order to uplift children’s rights in the country. Speaking when she launched the State of the World’s Children 2012 Report at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe on Tuesday, the minister said children […]
Minister of Gender, children and social welfare Anita Kalinde has disclosed that President Mrs. Joyce Banda will offer educational support to a three-year-old Dowa girl who was defiled by her 50 year-old uncle. The uncle – Medison Gomani – sexually assaulted his niece in his maize garden, after he got advice from a South-African-based herbalist […]
Malawi’s Minister of Gender who is also MP for Thyolo north, Anita Kalinde, is now free to attend parliamentary proceedings following a mutual agreement with government to discontinue her “improper conduct” case in court. Kalinde, who is now deputy leader of the house, was suspended for 30 days after the then DPP strong member House […]
President Joyce Banda’s government has named new leaders in the National Assembly with Minister of Lands Henry Duncan Phoya named leader of government business. The position was previously held by Dr George Chaponda, one of Malawi’s greatest judicial experts who was accused of being obsessed with ‘farting’ for his recent legislative motion for a nationwide ban […]