Four Cabinet ministers who failed to win any position at elective national convention of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have pledged to continue supporting the party and back President Peter Mutharika in 2019 Tripartite Elections. They included Joseph Mwanamvekha (Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development), Henry Mussa (Trade, Industry and Tourism), and Francis Kasaila (Labour, […]
Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has elected maverick and charming politician Nicholas Dausi as the party publicity secretary, beating Minister of Labour Francis Katsaira and political nomad Kenneth Msonda. Dausi, Minister of Information once held the same position when former president Bingu was Mutharika appointed him. Chimwemwe Chipungu, who is coordinator for Safe Motherhood has […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), under pressure over revelations that President Peter Mutharika may have benefitted from K145 million that a supplier deposited in a party bank account for which he is the sole signatory, has said it not aware of such donation. DPP spokesperson Francis Kasaila says the purported leaked report by Anti-Corruption […]
Minister responsible for sports, Francis Kasaila, defended Malawi natonal team coach Ronny van Geneugden’s poor performance in Parliament following a call by Member of Parliament for Mchinji North East for the Belgian to be fired. The Mchinji North East legislator, Alex Chitete, who seemed to have very good statistics about Malawi football, told the august […]
Three marverick politicians in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) are battling for the position of publicity secretary at the elective convention scheduled for this week. The post is currently held by Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Culture, Francis Kasaila who wants to maintain his position. He is facing challenge from Minister of Information and […]
Hundreds of people on Tuesday including Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development, Francis Kasaila paid their respects to one of the longest serving Traditional Authorities, Traditional Authority Kasisi of Chikwawa who died on Sunday at Chikwawa District Hospital. Late Traditional Authority Kasisi died after losing a battle to Tuberculosis (TB) and was laid […]
The Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development Francis Kasaila has hailed female boxer Anisha Bashir for winning the Commonwealth Boxing Union Lightweight by technical knout (TKO) in the United Kingdom (UK). Speaking on Monday at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe during a welcoming ceremony of the boxer from UK, the minister said […]
There were tears of joy and celebration at Chileka International Airport as thousands of people lead by Minister of Youth Sports and Manpower Development Francis Kasaila welcomed the Malawi U-20 national football team as they were coming back from their second leg assignment for African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers competition in Angola. The Junior […]
Minister of Labour Vocational Training, Youth and Sports Francis Kasaila has described Malawi football legend late Jack ‘Africa’ Chamangwana as one of the greatest sons of the game on the land. Kasaila paying tribute to Chamangwana, who was laid to rest on Saturday said he deserved a national heroes accolade. ” I am surprised that such a […]
Minister of Sports, Francis Kasaila, and others have conceded to the High Court in Blantyre that they meddled in the succession of the Traditional Authority Ngabu chieftaincy and are seeking an out of court settlement. Kasaila, who is also Democratic Progressive Party spokesperson and Nsanje Central Member of Parliament, was sued for interfering in the […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesman Franci Kasaila said government has welcomed the criticism from Catholic bishops in the country on discontent about social and economic conditions in the country. The letter issued on Sunday calls for a “new era” in the country and comes ahead of Malawi’s 2019 Tripartite elections. The nation’s Catholic hierarchy […]
Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development, Francis Kasaila has challenged the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country to engage in activities that would help develop the youths in the country, rather than only using the youth in times of demonstrations. He made the remarks Friday in Lilongwe while addressing journalists in relation […]
Government said it is committed to creating decent and sustainable jobs for youth of poor and marginalized communities as a way to the poverty alleviation efforts in the country. Ministry of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development, Francis Kasaila made remarks Wednesday during discussion on employment promotion in Malawi breakfast meeting at Bingu International Convention […]
Nsanje District Health Office (DHO) is struggling to deliver quality health services to its clients following the exhaustion of 2017-2018 fuel budget last year in December. This was revealed during the full council meeting on Monday at the boma where Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development Francis Kasaila said he was aware that […]
Minister of Labour and Manpower Development Francis Kasaila has said only 12 Malawian ex-miners who worked in South African mines nearly 30 years ago under Teba will finally get their pension money. Between the 1960s and 1980s, several Malawians trekked to South Africa to work in mines under an arrangement with Teba Limited, which served South […]
The High Court in Blantyre has granted an injunction to Tony Chapo, who is Group Village Headman Kanyama, against Minister of Sports Francis Kasaila and six others from installing Steve Chakuuma as Traditional Authority (T/A) Ngabu in Nsanje. Kasaila, who is also the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)’s Member of Parliament for Nsanje Central Constituency […]
Blantyre football enthusiasts and surrounding districts are set for exciting times in 2018/19 soccer season following revelations by government that the giant Kamuzu Stadium would be open to the public before the Super League kicks off in April. The Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development disclosed this to journalists when he inspected the […]
Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development Francis Kasaila has said government is focusing on providing entrepreneurship skills to enable youths carry out some small-scale businesses rather than providing employment to them. Kasaila said young generation is living in a new economic climate, one that is replacing the older employment model their parents grew up with. […]