Minister of Information government spokesperson, Patricia Kaliati, says Malawi is a star in the accomplishment of Millennium Development Goals and Strategies (MDGS) as far as the uplifting of lives of women is concerned. Kaliati, who survived President Peter Mutharika’s cabinet shake-up on Thursday, said end last month – at the CSW60 Conference 2016 in New York […]
Some people with disabilities on Monday staged a protest in the capital city Lilongwe when they went to Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare where they complained why government has banned street begging. The complained that stopping members of the Asian business community from giving them alms has left them more destitute. “Since […]
Malawi government says it is following with keen interest the story of a 12 year old boy from Blantyre whose both hands and a leg have been amputated after he was electrocuted in Chigumula. Minister of Gender, Disability, the Elderly and Social Welfare Patricia Kaliati said the director of Children in the ministry is on […]
Minister of Gender, Disability, the Elderly and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati has threatened to close any building with disability unfriendly structures. Speaking in an interview with state controlled Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) on Wednesday, Kaliati said her ministry is now impatient with the increasing number of buildings which are not friendly to people with disability. […]
Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Minister Patricia Kaliati has underscored Malawi government’s commitment towards ending child marriage which is currently at 50 percent in the country. Kaliati said this during an Every Woman, Every Child high level event at the ongoing 60th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New […]
People of Mzuzu were reportedly treated to free drama when ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) treasurer for the Northern Region, Happy Kumwenda was caught red-handed having sex with a married woman. Police officers were called to the scene and the treasurer, who was previously shot, has since been arrested. “He was caught indulging in sex with a married womman and there was some […]
Malawi Parliament has sternly warned the government against arresting street beggars some of whom are minors, saying this cannot be a solution to the tendency. Chairman of parliament’ Social Services Committee Richard Chimwendo Banda said the arrest of young street beggars will only turn them into hardcore criminals as prison is not a good place […]
Malawian women on Tuesday joined the rest of the world in commemorating Women Day but has been overshadowed by increasing poverty due to economic turmoil and scarcity of food which has completely pushed the cost of life beyond reach of many. The main event was commemorated in Nkhata Bay where minister of Gender Patricia Kaliati […]
Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati, has justified the bloated Malawi delegation to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in United Nations General Assembly in New York specifically on gender equality and women empowerment. Kaliati was joined at the news conference by the Chairperson of NGO Gender Coordinating Network […]
Malawi’s Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Mrs Patricia Kaliati has made a stunning claim that Speaker of Parliament, Richard Msowoya, threw her out of parliament because he does not have her as an easy prey like other women in parliament. Kaliati said in an interview with Nyasa Times that the Speaker is tough on her because […]
Minister of Gender Patricia Kaliati drew the ire of the Parliament’s Speaker Richard Msowoya on Thursday when she was overheard shouting insults and threw her out from the house for indiscipline. Msowoya evoked standing order 103 to Kaliati after she over head shouting insults when he was consulting with one of the house clerk on […]
Minister of Gender, Disability, Children and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati on Thursday commissioned the newly built Chisomo Children’s Club early child development centre (ECD), in the area of Traditional Authority Kabudula in Lilongwe, which has been built with funding from Norwegian Church Aid. In her speech, Kaliati commended Chisomo for the construction of the centre […]
Gender minister Patricia Kaliati has told Malawians to stop heaping all blame on the country’s problems to President Peter Mutharika, saying the economic turmoil the country is facing is an accumulation of factors over the past years since independence. Kaliati said this at a news conference Monday in Lilongwe on an unrelated matter. She said […]
Malawi government says it will now accelerate plans to have drop in centres for the elderly where trained attendants will look after the aged to minimise harm on the aged citizens. Minister of Gender, Child welfare and the Elderly Patricia Kaliati told the state controlled Malawi Broadcasting Corporation that this follows the gruesome killing of […]
Minister of Gender Patricia Kaliati has expressed worry over the rising incidents of suicides due to marital squabbles, warning government would deal with men who use power to settle marital problems. Kaliati said this at a news conference in Lilongwe following the gruesome murder in Zingwangwa, Blantyre of a 44 old woman and her 13 […]
Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Patricia Kaliati has received the Outstanding African Woman Leadership Award at the ceremony which took place in Mauritius. Kaliati, who has been recognised by three organisations, among them, World Sustainability Congress (WSC) and Stars of the Industry Group (SIG), told Nyasa Times from Mauritius that she owes […]
Government says it is committed to empowering teen mothers socially and economically for them to go back to school after giving birth. In an interview with Malawi News Agency, Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati recently said teen mothers should be urged to go back to school for them to become […]
Minister of Gender, Child welfare and Disability Patricia Kaliati has threatened goverment will seal off all buildings which are not friendly to persons with disability. Kaliati said this Thursday after visiting FMB Bank in Mzuzu where she ordered management to modify the bank building to be disability friendly. This was part of the commemoration of […]