Malawi government has received K80 million (US$194 174.8) worth of assorted cancer drugs from the Kuwait people, through a non-governmental organisation (NGO) called Direct Aid Kuwait. Minister of Health Jean Kalilani who received the consignment on behalf of government at a function that took place at Capital Hill on Wednesday said it is a “relief […]
Minister of Health Dr Jean Kalirani has disclosed that a 8.8 percent of the K742 billion of 2014/15 National Budget allocated to the health sector in the zero-aid budget is a result of cashgate which forced international donors to withhold aid. Civil society organisations (CSOs) working in the public health, HIV and Aids management sector […]
Malawi’s Health Minister Jean Kalirani on Monday told Parliament that government is doing everything possible to ensure that the country is Ebola free. Kalirani also informed the House that her ministry has sent three medical doctors to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for Training of Trainers on Ebola. At least 1, 350 people have died of Ebola […]
Malawi government has World Vision as a week-long World Vision Southern Africa Region Gift In Kind (GIK) Learning Lab Conference aimed at sharing ideas and experiences is under way in the capital Lilongwe slated for July 8 to 11th. GIK is a project initiated by World Vision International to mobilise resources like pharmaceuticals, clothes, learning and teaching materials, […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) on Monday received condemnation after its members heckled newly elected MPs for ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) during the swearing-in ceremony in the capital Lilongwe, The MCP members clad in their party clothes jeered the Dowa Central constituency MP Jean Kalilani as she walked to take her oath. Kalirani, who […]
The governing People’s Party (PP) says it is ready to produce objective material evidence at any given time in form of vouchers, cheques and audit reports or queries and subsequent recommendations regarding the resource plundering during the reign of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). In a media statement signed by the PP Deputy Secretary General, […]
Vice President of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Dr Hetherwick Ntaba said the former ruling party is getting attractive to Malawians and many members of other parties will be joining it. Ntaba was speaking the party’s headquarters at Old Wenela in Malawi’s capital in Lilongwe on Friday when DPP top leaders were welcoming Fraser Chulu who […]
Member of Parliament (MP) for Dowa Central, Dr. Jean Kalilani on Sunday surprised Dunstan Kapitapita; a renowned Lilongwe based gospel musician when she bought his CD and DVD called Ndidzayenda ndi Yesu at K100, 000 at Sheaffer ICA Marque in Lilongwe where the album was launched. Kalilani who first promised she would buy the CD and DVD […]
Malawi Police Service says they indeed summoned former Health Minister Dr Jean Kalilani and quizzed her on allegations that she sought black magic from a witchdoctor in Lilongwe to stage murder through witchcraft on three Cabinet ministers. Nyasa Times earlier reported that Police arrested Chief Mputeni of Lumbadzi in Dowa in the plot TO kill […]
Former Health Minister Dr Jean Kalilani has sought black magic from a witchdoctor in Lilongwe to kill Vice-President and Health Minister Khumbo Kachale, Minister of Justice and Attorney General Ralph Kasambara and Deputy Health Minister Halima Daudi, Nyasa Times understands. The revelation follows the arrest on a tip-off of Chief Mputeni of Lumbadzi in Dowa […]
President Joyce Banda’s new 23-member cabinet with 9 deputies has seen many ministers in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) which was under the late president Bingu wa Mutharika kicked out. Casualties include the late president’s brother Peter who was Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and anointed heir together with his deputy Kondwani Nankhuma. […]