Government has re-affirmed its desire to make sure that all street connected children are evacuated from the main streets of the country. Minister of Gender, Disability and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati disclosed this Wednesday during a news conference on weighing up risks of school closure and reopening under Covid-19, When, Why, and What impacts at […]
Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati, has ordered the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) Board of Malawi to close at least 124 unregistered NGOs in Blantyre, saying they are operating illegally and that their proprietors are benefiting at the expense of the residents. Kaliati said this on Friday in Blantyre when she addressed […]
The Ministry of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare through the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) Board of Malawi is building the capacity of Area Development Committees (ADCs) to enable the committees help in bringing about transparency and accountability in the operations of NGOs. One of such capacity building interfaces -held Thursday in Nsanje – drew together […]
Malawi is on the verge of registering a historic increase in cases of mental health problems as a result of an unprecedented uptake of alcohol and substance abuse among children and the youth. The Ministry of Gender, Children, Community Development and Social Welfare, Patricia ‘Akweni’ Kaliati, said in Lilongwe on Wednesday that more children are […]
Minister of Gender, Children, Community Development and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliyati has disclosed that government has set aside K3.1 Billion to help in the protection of persons with albinism, who have been victims of gruesome attacks and murder in Malawi in recent years. Kaliati was speaking when she presented a guitar to Levison Saidi, a […]
Allegations have surfaced of sexual abuse and inhumane treatment against a staff member of Panda Supermarket and Bakery of Pakistan origin operating in Lilongwe, towards some Malawians which include allegations of rape of a 12 year old girl. The issue came to light when Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati on […]
Minister of Community Development and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati, has expressed concern over gender based violence and child abuse which she said are on the increase since the onset of Coronavirus pandemic. Kaliati made the remarks on Thursday in Lilongwe at a media briefing to inform the general public on the ministry’s mandate and its […]
Vice President Salous Chilima, who is running mate to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera, on Saturday, ended his campaign in style when he walked with a multitude from the popular Ndirande Township all the way to Njamba Freedom Park. Speaking to a multitude that attended his last campaign rally at Njamba freedom Park […]
UTM party secretary general Patricia Kaliati has said Malawians will from Tuesday start smiling because poverty is ending if they vote for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera who leads the nine-party Tonse Alliance. Kaliati was speaking on Saturday the final day of campaign when she joined Vice President Saulos Chilima who started his […]
As criticism mounts over the Executive’s move to force Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda to immediately proceed on leave, pending retirement, the country’s estranged vice-president Saulos Chilima has said that he stands with the head of the Judiciary. Chilima, wh is also UTM Party leader and running mate to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus […]
Former president Joyce Banda has blamed the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for frustrating opposition political party campaign rallies by arranging parallel meetings to fuel political violence among party supporters in order to destabilize the fresh presidential elections. Banda, who is also the leader for Peoples Party(PP) which is in Tonse alliance alongside other eight […]
Outspoken UTM secretary general Patrciia Kaliati on Sunday launched a furious attack on governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson Nicholous Daausi, saying he was at the heart of atrocities in the Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Kaliati, speaking at a campaign rally in Likuni, Lilongwe for the opposition Tonse Alliance, said MCP which ruled the country under one-party […]
UTM Party secretary general (SG) Patricia Kaliati has said the presidential ticket of the opposition alliance in the fresh presidential election will have symbols of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM with the face of MCP leader Lazarus Chakwera and name of his running mate UTM Party leader Saulos Chilima. Kaliati said this during the whistle stop […]
Hundreds of people including councillors on Friday joined the UTM Party during Vice President Saulos Chilima campaign trail in Ntcheu District. Chilima was conducting whistle stop rallies in Ntcheu district and UTM secretary general Patricia Kaliati called a number of defectors including Victor Muluzi – a relation to former president Bakili Muluzi – and several […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)-United Democratic Front (UDF) alliance running mate Atupele Muluzi has told the UTM secretary general Patricia Kaliati to return to the ruling party. Atupele said this when he addressed a record crowd at Nkando in Mulanje, the home of Patricia Kaliati. “President Peter Mutharika has always said that the Democratic Progressive […]
Mulanje Bale ward councillor Nettie Namaona has withdrawn her membership from the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to join UTM Party, citing lack of leadership and direction in the DPP. Namaona said DPP is now operating in a situation of great uncertainty and confusion. She said that there is need for all well meaning Malawians […]
The UTM Party has described the government’s impending 21-day coronavirus lockdown as a tactic by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to delay fresh presidential polls scheduled for July 2, because of the nullification of the May 21, 2019, vote. “If at all they have passion for the people, they would have looked at what to […]
UTM Party secretary general (SG) Patricia Kaliati has piled pressure at President Peter Mutharika to sign election reforms bills passed by parliament. Malawi’s parliament in February passed the electoral reforms bills, which paves the way for fresh elections after the constitutional court nullified the May polls. The court cited massive irregularities in the vote, which saw Mutharika […]