One of the female cabinet ministers during President Bingu wa Mutharika’s administration, Marjorie Ngaunje, has died. She died Saturday morning at her Area 22 residence in Lilongwe, according to family sources. Late Ngaunje, who served in Mutharika’s cabinet between 2005 and 2008, has reportedly been sick for some time after some of her body parts got paralyzed […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda is set to make some crucial changes of her Cabinet anytime soon, which ruling People’s Party (PP) insiders said would signal a further shift towards even more brave reforms, as her government seeks to retain power in next year’s tripartite elections. Highly placed sources said President Banda had been considering sacking […]
The newly appointed Minister of Finance, Dr. Maxwell Mkwezalamba was sworn in on Wednesday at Kamuzu Palace after almost a week since his appointment. Speaking after presiding over the swearing in ceremony, President Dr. Joyce Banda said the appointment of the Minister of Finance has come at a very critical time in the history of […]
Talk is cheap they say, but talking carelessly is expensive. Sadly our political leaders choose to talk and talk but with no action, perhaps they know that talk is nothing but cheap but what they forget is that talking carelessly is costly. It has become a norm for our rulers to say: “I will spare […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda announced a new cabinet on Wednesday dropping finance minister Ken Lipenga and senior lawyer Ralph Kasambara as Justice Minister. She didn’t give any reasons but new information has emerged that she blames Lipenga for failing to deal with the malfeasance at treasury and Kasambara is being linked to the shooting of last […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda has proposed that the Corrupt Practices Act be critically reviewed to deal with any shortfalls that culprits take advantage of, saying her administration is seriously poised to end graft and fraud in public institutions. Speaking after a new cabinet was sworn in at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on Wednesday, the President […]
Commentators have lauded President Joyce Banda for not retaining Ken Lipenga as finance minister, replacing him with Dr Maxwell Mkwezalamba a former World Bank economist as the new finance minister on Tuesday. President Banda appointed a new cabinet Tuesday after staying without one since last Thursday when she fired all the ministers to save her face from […]
One of Malawi’s internationally respected scholars, Professor Thandika Mkandawire, has added his weight behind President Joyce Banda’soverhaul of her cabinet describing it as a good move. However, the United Kingdom based Malawian professor while commending the move observed President Banda’s real problem would be re-organising the civil service. Prof Mkandawire in a post on his Facebook […]
The ruling People’s Party (PP) official Uladi Mussa was filled with excitement on Tuesday during the Mothers Day cerebration which coincided with the commemoration of International Rural Women’s day in central district of Dedza when he learnt that he has been reappointed as a Home Affair Minister in the new cabinet. In his opening address to the […]
In a new Cabinet announced by Malawi President Joyce Banda on Tuesday, she has dropped Ken Lipenga, Ralph Kasambara, Eunice Makangala and Reen Kachere. Here is the full list : Her Excellency Dr. Joyce Banda, President of the Republic of Malawi, Commander-in-Chief of the Malawi Defence Force and the Malawi Police Service, Minister Responsible for […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda has hired new cabinet featuring technocrats, economists and politicians after she sacked her entire 25-member cabinet in a move in response to a financial scandal at Capital Hill. In the new cabinet, President Banda has appointed new Finance Minister Malawi’s renowned economist Dr Maxwell Mkwezalamba to replace embattled Ken Lipenga. Mkwezalamba […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda’s decision to fire her entire cabinet will help restore confidence among graft-wary donors, while reinforcing her no-nonsense reputation ahead of next year’s elections, analysts said. Amid mounting reports that some of her cabinet ministers were lining their pockets from state coffers in a country heavily reliant on foreign aid, Banda late […]
Law expert Justin Dzonzi has said there is a possibility for Malawi National Assembly to meet without ministers. Malawi National Assembly will meet from Monday next week (October 21) to debate several issues amoung them the current looting of public finances. The Office of the Speaker of Parliament made the announcement about the meeting on Monday. President Joyce Banda dissolved cabinet […]
As Malawians anxiously look forward to seeing a new cabinet put in place, the CCAP Church of the Blantyre Synod has advised President Joyce Banda to ensure that she appoints God-fearing people in her next cabinet. President Banda fired her entire cabinet last Thursday in connection with massive looting of public resources at the government’s […]
The dissolution of cabinet on Thursday by President Joyce Banda has elicited mixed reactions from both social and political commentators with some arguing that the move is a watershed in rooting out corruption but others bluntly saying the Head of State has missed the point. President Banda dissolved the cabinet in reaction to calls from donor partners, civil […]
On Thursday, 10th October, 2013, President Joyce Banda announced that she had sacked her cabinet amid allegations of widespread corruption, theft and fraud in government. Since the first multi-party government in 1994, both Presidents, Bakili Muluzi and Bingu wa Mutharika dissolved and reshuffled cabinet at their prerogative as provided by the constitution. What is unclear […]
Political commentators have hailed the move taken by President Joyce Banda by dissolving her cabinet with immediate effect amid allegations of widespread corruption in government. A small group of protesters led by consumer and human rights activist John Kapito marched in the capital city of Lilongwe on Thursday and delivered a petition calling for the […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda has dissolved the country’s cabinet. Banda dissolved her cabinet following calls from donors, civil society organisations the media to act on those involved in financial mess at Capital Hill. Cabinet resolution comes barely a few hours after she met Cabinet at Chikoko Bay in Mangochi. In a brief statement made available […]