What was the reasoning behind having a lean cabinet of 20 but have almost a similar number of advisers with almost similar perks? If you believed the yarn that a cabinet of 20 would save enough tax money for drugs in Hoho, Chitela or Mkando, you have another thing coming. Peter was not done with […]
Malawi’s cabinet ministers and their deputies will undergo a three-day orientation workshop at Sunbird Nkopola Lodge in the eastern lakeshore tourism district of Mangochi from Monday. The 20-member cabinet ministers were appointed by President Peter Mutharika who won Presidential Elections during the May 20 Tripartite Elections. A statement from the State House indicated that President Mutharika will […]
While the electorate showed political maturity as portrayed in the recent elections, our Members of Parliament continue to demonstrate the very tendencies that the country should move past.Instead of focusing on policy issues that affect the masses, they are wasting time and money on matters that are purely political to the detriment of ordinary Malawians. […]
Retired politician and former president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) John Tembo has added his voice to the growing chorus of expressing discontentment on regionalist aspects that surrounded the appointment of President Peter Mutharika’s 20-member cabinet. Mutharika has come under heavy criticism from opposition in the way he has selected his cabinet and some public […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) president Enock Chakufwa Chihana has rubbished Desmond Dudwa (DD) Phiri – a renowned local economic commentator and columnist – on his sentiments that Malawi “cannot” adopt a federal system of government because of its “small size.” Phiri, a graduate of the London School of Economics, was in the papers Tuesday arguing that other […]
The just ended presidential and parliamentary elections have revealed that Malawians have grown politically. It is a good development as they can no longer be taken for granted. Ask former President Joyce Banda what happened in the May elections after handing out maize and cows if you think I am exaggerating. What is also interesting […]
The Water Services Association of Malawi (Wasama) has observed that the recent appointment of the new cabinet has left out the visibility of the water sector. WASAMA executive director Benedict Chakhame said this in an interview with Nyasa Times arguing that a closer look at the ministries headed by the 20-member cabinet makes one wonder […]
Member of Parliament of Salima North West, Jessie Kabwila and Chiradzulu East MP, Henry Mussa, on Thursday clashed in parliament after Kabwila echoed remarks of MP for Mzimba West Harry Mkandawire that the new set of Cabinet ministers appointed by President Peter Mutharika has exposed the rationalistic agenda of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)-led administration. […]
After being criticised for his acceptance of a Cabinet position as Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, United Democratic Front president (UDF) Atupele Muluzi has said he is in President Peter Mutharika’s Cabinet to serve and deliver the transformation agenda to Malawians. Atupele, the 35-year-old opposition politician has said he is not an opportunist […]
Former ruling People’s Party (PP) deputy leader in parliament, Harry Mkandawire has accused President Peter Mutharika for his selection of the cabinet, saying it displays the rise of ethnic politics with the predominance of southern region [Lhomwe people] which he noted raises doubts about Mutharika’s nationalism. The outspoken Mzimba west MP noted that out of […]
Malawi opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) has said its president Atupele Muluzi has been given the blessing of the party to accept the appointment as Minister in President Peter Mutharika’s 20-member cabinet of technocrats. Mutharika appointed Atupele, who came in fourth in the disputed May ballot, as minister of natural resources, energy and mining. A […]
President Peter Mutharika on Monday afternoon swore in the other half of its new 20-member cabinet and again signalled a renewed drive to have transformational leadership. Mutharika had come under criticism for delays in appointing his full cabinet as he was naming ministers in dribs and drabs. The President appointed nine ministers last week. A tenth […]
There is mixed reaction to the newly hired ministers as President Peter Mutharika has lived up to his campaign pledge to appoint a lean cabinet of 20, instead of the 40 (ministers and deputy ministers) by previous administrations. The talking point has been the appointment of Atupele Muluzi of the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF), […]
The Malawi nation has been kept on tenterhooks since President Peter Mutharika was sworn in on May 31, waiting to see what kind of 20-member Cabinet he would cobble together to serve Malawians as was promised in the DPP manifesto. The task was even made more dramatic after the President chose to name the ministers […]
Malawian President Peter Mutharika has named his full 20-member cabinet in which he has included president of opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) Atupele Muluzi and former Secretary to President and Cabinet, Bright Msaka as ministers. Mutharika on Thursday named half of the cabinet, nearly a month after the chaotic elections that brought him to office. […]
Maverick politician Patricia ‘Akweni’Kaliati has made it again into the cabinet after President Peter Mutharika appointed her minister. The outspoken former information minister will head the ministry of gender, children, disability and social welfare. The silver-tongued politician is a prominent member of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and a loyalist to Mutharika. Kaliati was first […]
An influential newspaper columnist and respected journalism in Malawi, Raphael Tenthani, has urged President Peter Mutharika to just as well create the “ministry of well-wishers” with reports of generous “well-wishers” for the presidency. Many “well-wishers” seek government favours in terms of business deals. They are willing to hand over large sums of cash to the […]
“Indecision and delays are the parents of failure” – George Canning So President Mutharika has decided to govern in a piece-meal manner – dropping one minister here, adding another nine there, then taking a break to marry a long time confidante and then starting all over again? And yet Capital Hill and Parliament desperately need direction to solve […]