Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Sunday invaded Blantyre city with virulent attacks of President Joyce Banda and her People’s Party (PP), calling her administration a ‘government by accident’. DPP held its first rally since the death of former president the late Bingu wa Mutharika in Blantyre at Njamba Freedom Park, an event that was attended […]
Former cabinet minister Patricia Kaliati faces prosecution following as the office of the country’s Director of Public Prosecution has given fresh consent to have her brought before the law for corruption allegations and abuse of office. Kaliati, while serving as Minister of Gender, Children and Community Development, influenced Ministry of Education officials to admit 76 students into […]
Malawi Police Service are said to have completed their investigations over the alleged coup attempt by former six cabinet ministers who attempted to stop President Joyce Banda from taking office after the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika on April 5, 2012. The six who addressed a controversial news conference at night on April 5 2012 to […]
Members of the Women Caucus who abandoned a workshop despite being paid full allowances risks being arrested on Friday morning after they agreed to stage a demonstration to present petitions without Police permission. Members of the Committee arrived at National Assembly building around 4pm from Mangochi where they stopped a SADC meeting and opted to […]
DPP Vice President Jean Kalirani and Direrctor of Women Patricia Kaliati lack moral grounds to be voice of Central Region over the Mponela beds saga, Reverend Mphatso Gama of Pentecoast Assemblies in Mponela has said. The clergy said the revelations that Kalirani abused office as Health Minister to oversupply her constituency hospital with beds over […]
Two former female cabinet ministers and now senior members of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Patricia Kaliati and Dr Jean Kalirani on Sunday went to town blasting President Joyce Banda’s first 100 days in office, saying she is “hopeless”. The two told a rally in the capital Lilongwe which was addressed by DPP leader […]
The ride to 2014 is tough for former minister of Information. MP for Mulanje West, Patricia Kaliati who after being told off by constituents has sneaked into Mulanje Pasani with the hope of becoming MP there in 2014. Kaliati is often organizing meetings with some chiefs and party leaders in Mulanje Pasani to market herself for […]
Former cabinet ministers Goodal Gondwe and Patricia Kaliati face prosecution following revelations that the office of the country’s Director of Public Prosecution already gave consent to have the two and other former ministers be brought before the law for corruption. Gondwe, former Energy Minister during the late Bingu wa Mutharika administration, will face the courts to […]
Minister of Information Moses Kunkuyu has disclosed that the former ruling DPP is one of the institutions that were suffocating state controlled Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) following huge amounts of money that the political party owns the public broadcaster. Kunkuyu made the revelation soon before Malawi Television (TVM) was officially dissolved following a Bill that […]
New Justice Minister and Attorney General Ralph Kasambara has fired the first warning shot to members of the infamous ‘Midnight Six’ that orchestrated a failed “constitutional coup d’état” following the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika, saying they will have to face the law. Going head-to-head with Brian Banda on Capital FM flagship interview programme […]
It never rains but pours for fired Information and Civic Education Minister Patricia Botomani Kaliati, and it pours cats and dogs as she was booed and hissed at Sanjika Palace Friday afternoon by hordes of Malawians when she went to pay her last respects to the remains of the fallen Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika. […]
Malawi’s deposed Information and Civic Education minister, loud mouthed Patricia Botomani Kaliati and other five serving cabinet ministers have been hauled to court to face the wrath of the law on treason charges for undermining incumbent President Joyce Mtila Banda. A concerned citizen argues that the six wanted to destabilise peace and bring confusion into […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda has called on the newly sworn in Minister of Information and Civic Education, Moses Kunkuyu, to respect Malawians and say the truth at all times than worship her – the way former ruling DPP hand clappers was doing to late president Bingu wa Mutharika. President Banda was speaking at Capital Hill […]
A visit to the Malawi’s Presidential Palace the New State House in Lilongwe confirmed fears that DPP officials and senior government officials who were closely working with President Bingu wa Mutharika and eating from the same plate with him have indeed deserted the fallen head of state. Nyasa Times reporters found the State House quiet […]
Malawi’s new President Joyce Banda has sacked garrulous Information Minister Patricia Kaliati from her position and replaced her with Moses Kunkuyu who was spokesman of Hope Alliance pressure group of DPP MPs. According to official MBC Radio announcement, the appointment of Kunkuyu is with immediate effect. Kaliati sacking comes at a time when the Malawi […]
In a twist of events, out of sorts Information Minister Patricia Kaliati has backtracked on her earlier remarks which implicated chief secretary in the Office of President and Cabinet, Bright Msaka as having been part of a failed “coup” plot by DPP cabinet When Mutharika died on Thursday, government went into a panic mode as […]
Information minister Patricia Kaliati says she feels betrayed by her fellow cabinet ministers in their failed “coup” plot arguing that the decision to subvert the constitution to deny Madam Joyce Banda the presidency was agreed by the cabinet. On Friday, Kaliati hinted that the Mutharika’s party did not see Mrs. Banda as a legitimate successor […]
Malawi’s Office of the President and Cabinet has said it will adhere to all constitutional provision and ensure a smooth transition of power following the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika on Thursday. This is contrary to an announcement made by government spokesperson Patricia Kaliati Friday night when she said government will have nothing to […]