Former presidential secretary Mgeme Kalilani has resigned from the state controlled, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) where he worked for 19 years as a journalist and later as a legal officer. Kalilani, who was also spokesperson for former president Peter Mutharika, confirmed the development through a Whatsapp message sent to MBC official group. “This is to […]
Former president Peter Mutharika’s Press Secretary and Spokesperson Mgeme Kalilani have waved bye to media practitioners symbolizing the official end of his tenure at State House. In a statement released Monday afternoon, Kalilani said: “As we are all aware, a new President for the Republic, His Excellency Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, was sworn-in yesterday in Lilongwe […]
President Peter Mutharika has rubbished the country’s estranged Vice-President Saulos Chilima for reporting him and Acting Inspector General of Police Duncan Mwapasa to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over crimes against humanity allegedly committed between 2018 and 2020. Spokesperson for Mutharika, Mgeme Kalilani, poured scorn on the calls for ICC action against the Malawian president. […]
Presidential spokesperson Mgeme Kalilani has rejected assertions that President Peter Mutharika is attacking the judiciary , saying he is only expressing his right of opinion to the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal determination upholding the nullification of the May 21 2019 presidential election. Kalilani said there is no arm of government which is sacred and […]
State House has said President Peter Mutharika has formally informed the Judicial Service Commission on the appointment of a Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) following the resignation of Jane Ansah. Presidential spokesperson Mgeme Kalilani confirmed to Nyasa Times on Wednesday afternoon that the letter has been given to the commission as 150 days deadline sanctioned by […]
State House has hit back at the country’s estranged Vice-President Saulos Chilima over his remarks that there is public mistrust on the government on coronavirus matters, saying the televised address by the second-in-command was nothing, literally nothing worthy his stature but just emptiness almost. In his national address Sunday night, Chilima faulted the lack of […]
Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology Mark Botomani, who is also government spokesperson, has hit back against opposition claims that government forced telecommunications companies to provide Virtual Private Networks (VPN) at State House with the intent to intercept data transmission going into Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) system for the fresh presidential elections. MCP information technology […]
State House has confirmed as earlier reported by Nyasa Times that President Peter Mutharika has refused to assent to the electoral reforms bills passed in Parliament in February this year which technically means the presidential fresh elections slated for May 19 2020 will have to be rescheduled. Presidential press secretary Mgeme Kalilani told a news […]
State House has acknowledged receiving a letter from a quasi-religious organization, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) to meet President Peter Mutharika to ignite the stalled peace talks. State House press secretary and presidential spokesperson Mgeme Kalilani has said the Office of the President and Cabinet is arranging the meeting. “We have the letter and the […]
President Peter Mutharika through his spokesperson Mgeme Kalilani has said his government will be engaging the United States of America (USA) to appreciate why it has banned Mutharika’s aide, Uladi Mussa, and his spouse for his alleged “involvement in significant corruption” for his service in Joyce Banda’s administration six years ago and the decision has […]
State House has disowned a statement that has gone viral on socialnetwork portals including Facebook and WhatsApp—stating that President Peter Mutharika has invited Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youths in the central region for a beer party—describing it as “untrue” and “unfortunate.” Social media has been awash with the news with information that Mutharika would like […]
A Tanzanian oil company has been duped by conmen in Malawi in the name of State House, the Presidential Press Secretary Mgeme Kalilani has said after disowning contracts documents. According to a letter circulating on the social media, State House in Malawi wrote the company asking for $20,000 dollars for a contract on oil. The […]
President Peter Mutharika has challenged his second in command, Vice-President Saulos Chilima, to substantiate his claims that he opted to leave governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)due to corruption among other governance concerns. “Despite all the sacrifices that our forefathers made, our nation remains one of the poorest. Nepotism, cronyism and corruption are rampant and only those connected […]
President Peter Mutharika has refused to personally receive a petition from some defied civil society organisations (CSOs) planning the April 27 demonstrations over the controversial K4 billion allocation to legislators. Mutharika said it is “withful thinking” from CSOs that he would get out of State House and personally receive their petition. CSOs have unveiled plans to […]
The Facebook account bearing the name of Malawi President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika purporting to be that of the Head of State is a fake, Nyasa Times has learnt. Presidential Press Secretary Mgeme Kalilani has disclosed that authorities have launched a massive manhunt to bring to book individuals behind fake Facebook account. Kalilani highlighted that President Mutharika […]
The State House has come out with blazing guns, firing shots at local media for suggesting that President Peter Mutharika earns K3.8 million monthly. According to the State House, Mutharika instead earns K1.5 million monthly despite a couple of increments over the years. The State House was reacting to an article “Magufuli’s K3m salary thrills local […]
Malawi President press secretary Mgeme Kalilani on Monday survived death when his vehicle KIA Cerato saloon veered off the road at Chimaliro forest before Jenda roadblock in Mzimba. Although details of the accident were still sketchy, Kalilani confirmed he was out of danger and would be able to return to work immediately. “I was travelling […]
President Peter Mutharika will not fire any minister despite demands to axe seven reportedly implicated in the ‘grand corruption’ financial analysis report, State House has said. Presidential spokesman Mgeme Kalilani said Mutharika is not aware of any ministers involved in the mismanagement of the public funds. “We have to put the matter in proper prespective […]