Minister of Information and Civic Education Patricia Kaliati has been accused of causing the temporary closure of Maldeco Fisheries because of her careless talk at a DPP political rally in Mangochi. “On Sunday (9th October), Hon Kaliati, Minister of Information and Civic Education, Mr. [Francis] Mphepo, Political advisor to the President, Mr Kusweche, the DPP […]
People’s Party President Joyce Banda, who is also Malawi’s Vice President, has asked MPs from the northern region to demand a public apology from Minister of Information Patricia Kaliati for accusing northerners of creating disorder and political instability in the country. Last week the Alliance for Democracy (Aford) also asked for an apology from Kaliati […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) says recent outbursts by the Minister of Information and Civic Education Patricia Kaliati on September 19, 2011 accusing northerners of creating political instability in Malawi by organizing mass demonstrations constitute hate speech and pre-empts genocide. “Kaliati needs to be schooled that civil disobedience is a moral weapon in the fight against […]
Malawi’s president Bingu wa Mutharika has hired a new 32-member cabinet, including himself and wife First Lady Calista Mutharika. State vice president Joyce Banda’s name is conspicuously missing from the new list. According to a list of the new ministers read out on state-owned Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), there are several prominent members of the […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of president Bingu wa Mutharika continues to campaign in various ways while voting is in the process on Tuesday in the Rumphi Central constituency by-elections in defiance of the electoral law, Nyasa Times can reveal. According to the electoral law, campaign is supposed to stop 48-hours before polling hence […]
By Wanga Gwede, Nyasa Times Director of Women Affairs in the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Patricia Kaliati has backed the ‘foul mouthed’ First Lady Callista Mutharika, who told leaders of the civil society organizations to “go to hell”. Kaliati, who was fired from cabinet, said the First Lady had a right to her opinion. […]
A New Year same problems, as Malawians continue reeling from the economic malaise, Information Minister Patricia Kaliati is battling to keep her share of a bribe that has characterised the purchase of the “spy machine” which is said to have cost tax payers close to K1 billion. The Minister who returned to Cabinet on 6th […]