The first set of Malawi’s new slimmed down Cabinet was sworn in on Thursday as President Peter Mutharika signalled a renewed drive to have transformational leadership with technocrats running the administration that is committed to development and zero-tolerance to corruption. Mutharika on Thursday named half of his 20-member cabinet, nearly a month after the chaotic […]
Leader of opposition in Parliament and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Rev Dr Lazarus Chakwera has demanded President Peter Mutharika to ensure the 20-member cabinet idea be enacted into law and part on the Constitution order. Chakwera made the call during his official response to Mutharika’s State of the Nation Address made on Tuesday this […]
Malawian President Prof. Peter Mutharika has appointed his maiden cabinet, mainly stalwarts from his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) with new faces of technocrats, Nyasa Times can reveal. According to list sourced by Nyasa Times at midnight, Mutharika has restructured and merged some ministry to honour his election promise of a ‘lean’ cabinet to cut down […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson and legislature Dr Jessie Kabwila rapped the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) which won the disputed May 20 elections, saying “there is no government” following delays to appoint cabinet ministers by President Peter Mutharika. Kabwila was speaking in parliament on Wednesday over an impasse on whether to proceed to […]
Malawian President Peter Mutharika was ready to announce his 20-member Cabinet cabinet after his controversial election victory on May 20, Nyasa Times understands. Presidential sources said the cabinet will have “surprise inclusions” and will “lay a firm basis for a government of technocrats.” Mutharika promised a Cabinet of technocrats during his campaign for last month’s […]
“A small step toward recovery is giant progress” Mark Cortes By the time of writing this, Peter had managed to successfully appoint only one minister – Finance and Economic Planning and Development Minister Goodall Edward Gondwe. Congrats are in order for good ol’ Goodall! Peter was spoilt for choice on the choice of Finance wannabes. […]
On Friday 6 June, the President of the Republic of Malawi, Professor Peter Mutharika gave Malawians a snapshot of his first Cabinet by appointing Dr Goodall Gondwe as the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development. Reports from Mtunthama State Lodge indicate that the appointment of one Minister responsible for finances is because of the […]
Malawi President, Peter Mutharika, is next week expected to name his cabinet after the disputed outcome in last month’s elections. In the meantime, the Executive is run by a trio comprising the President, Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and newly appointed Minister of Finance, Goodal Gondwe. Gondwe was the only one named as Minister on […]
As Malawians await with bated breath the formation of the new cabinet in the new Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration the Economists Association of Malawi (ECAMA) says it expects the new cabinet to comprise a team of professionals who will be in government for real business not politicking. Its Executive Director Nelson Mkandawire says besides […]
Malawian President Peter Mutharika has appointed Goodall Gondwe as Minister of Finance & Economic Planning and Development effective today. A statement issued Friday which Nyasa Times said Gondwe will be sowrn-in Friday. It is said the appointment is in exercise of the powers conferred upon the president by section 92(1) as read with section 94(1) […]
Malawi’s development partners under the Common Approach to Budgetary Support (CABS) say they will make a position when to resume funding after they appreciate the commitment of the new administration of Peter Mutharika in addressing the concerns they raised over the country’ public finance management. The CABS chairperson Alexander Baum told a local radio that […]
President Peter Mutharika has been urged by the country’s socio-political commentators to appoint a cabinet which will reflect the oneness of the Malawian people. The 74-year-old Mutharika, sworn in on Monday after the highly contested May 20 tripartite elections last month, hinted he would make his cabinet public Friday this week. He said his cabinet […]
Malawi’s new President Professor Peter Mutharika will form a new government and name his 20-member Cabinet this week after he will be installed as Head of State on Monday. Mutharika promised a Cabinet of technocrats during his campaign for last month’s tripartite elections. On Sunday he told a private radio Zodiak in Tiuzeni Zoona interview […]
Malawi’s new President Peter Mutharika says he is considering to meet individual presidential candidates who participated in the presidential debate in the run up to the tripartite elections to discuss how best he could incorporate into his development agenda “some of best ideas” they presented during the debate. Speaking during the first ever news conference […]
Malawian President Joyce Banda has dissolved cabinet ahead of Tuesday May 20 Tripartite elections. A statement from the Office of President and Cabinet said Banda has dissolved cabinet in line with the powers vested in her by the Constitution as the country’s President. The statement said that following the dissolution, the president will be the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has hinted he would appoint a 20 member cabinet or less once voted into power on May 20 and that his party would make it constitutional for the next presidents not to exceed the number on cabinet appointments. He said this will be a way of saving public […]
Presidential hopefuls in the May 20 tripartite elections have promised that once they get into power they will work on having a cabinet of not more than 16 members and without deputies, Nyasa Times has established. Officials of the Public Affairs Committee (PAC), which since a fortnight ago is meeting presidential candidates so that they clearly outline what they […]
As Malawians patiently wait for their first ever tripartite elections on May 20 this year, one of the country’s Christian radio stations, Trans World (TWR), has lunched a new radio programme aimed at giving electorates an opportunity to screen and contribute to the calibre of ministers. The programme is called Cabinet Material and will run […]