Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker for Mulanje South Patricia Kaliati has said the party leadership summoned three lawmakers who are proponents of Vice-President Saulos Chilima’s presidential candidature for the party in 2019 for talks at Sanjika Palace on Tuesday but they failed to agree to mend fences. Kaliati in a leaked audio which Nyasa Times […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker for Mulanje South Patricia Kaliati has delivered a blistering attack on her party for launching a terror campaign over party’s power struggle for presidential candidate. Kaliati said continued attacks and intimidation by DPP cadres against proponents of Vice-President Saulos Chilima’s presidential candidature for the party in 2019, will only […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth cadets on Friday blocked member of Parliament (MP) for Mulanje West Patricia Kaliati from going to parliament to attend State opening for budget session by President Peter Mutharika, accusing her of supposing Vice-President Saulos Chilima. The irate youth cadets led DPP Southern Region governor Charles Mchacha, confiscated keys of Kaliati […]
Veteran parliamentarian, Patricia Kaliati says Malawi is not doing well in the 50-50 agenda of promoting equal representation of women in decision making positions. The former Minister of Gender made the observation in an exclusive interview. Kaliati, who has maintained the Mulanje West Consitituency since 1999 in a political career that has seen her holding a number of cabinet positions […]
People from Mulanje and Thyolo districts who are relocated in Mangochi as part of resettlement land development programme called ‘Kudzigulira Malo’ are accused of destroying the beauty of lakeshore district, Parliament has been told. Mangochi Nkungulu member of Parliament (MP) Aisha Mambo (United Democratic Front-UDF) said in the House that the natural disasters the country has been […]
Chairperson for the Women Parliamentary Caucus, Jessie Kabwila has saluted former cabinet minister Kaliati ‘Akweni’ Kaliati calling her a political heavyweight and commended fellow women parliamentarians for initiating various development projects aimed at improving the living standards of their communities. Kabwila, who is Malawi’s main opposition party Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member of Parliament […]
Former vice president Khumbo Kachali took a swipe at Minister of Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) Nicholous Dausi, saying that Patricia Kaliati performed better than him when she was government spokesperson. Kachali, who is also member of Parliament (MP) Mzimba south west constituency, said in Parliament that telephone network services have steadily gone poorer on Dausi’s watch. […]
Mulanje Parliamentarians have urged their constituents to embrace and promote the spirit of oneness in an effort to spearhead the country’s development. Members of Parliament (MPs) for Mulanje North, West and Pasani Constituencies made the call Friday during an interface meeting with Area Development chairpersons for the district. Legislator for Mulanje West Patricia Kaliati said […]
Newly promoted Chitipa United FC has started off a series of football engagements in the south on a good note as Mulanje South MP Patricia Kaliati offered accomodation to the team for free at her lodge in Mulanje and gave it free food. In an interview Friday, Kaliati, the maverick Democratic Progressive Party powerful politician […]
Maverick former minister of Civic Education Patricia ‘Akweni’ Kaliati on Thursday spoke in the National Assembly after she was fired just over a month ago and pledged continued loyalty to President Peter Mutharika and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) , saying she is pleased with the gains made in the country on development. Looking energised, […]
Malawians woke up to some surprising news last Wednesday. Mulanje West MP Patricia Kaliati, popularly known as Akweni, was relieved of her post as minister of Civic Education and Community Development and immediately replaced by Blantyre North legislator Cecilia Chazama. From a gender perspective it was a like for like change, but the two ladies […]
Be Forward Wanderers pruned Mulanje West Constituency select 4-1 at Namulenga Football ground at Nkando in Mulanje in a friendly game which was organized by the member of parliament from the area Patricia Kaliati. Fresh from their 3-0 defeat to Mafco FC the previous day, the Nomads vented their anger on the unfancied side with […]
Fired Civic Education, Culture and Community Development minister Patricia Kaliati says she has no hard feelings towards President Peter Mutharika for sacking her from the cabiet. Kaliati could not say why she thinks she was fired, saying it is the prerogative of the President to hire or fire a cabinet minister. President Mutharika fired Kaliati […]
President Peter Mutharika has been forced to dismiss from his 20-member cabinet Mulanje West Parliamentarian, Patricia Kaliati after she nearly got into brawls with Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Secretary General, Grizeder Jeffrey wa Jeffrey in Mulanje district on Wednesday, Nyasa Times understands. Mutharika relieved Kaliati of her position as Minister of Civic Education, Culture and Community Development without […]
President Peter Mutharika has fired Minister of Civic Education, Culture and Community Development Patricia Kaliati. The President has since replaced the out spoken Kaliati with Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) deputy secretary general Cecilia Chazama Presidential Press Secretary and Spokesperson for Kamuzu Palace, Mgeme Kalilani does not give details as regarding the firing apart from announcing “appointments.”
Minister of Civic Education, Culture and Community Development, Patricia Kaliati has warned that governmentwill close down make shift cinemas locally called “video show rooms” that operate during school time. Kaliati issued the warning during a civic education meeting at Mpingu Trading Centre in the Area of Traditional Authority Malili in Lilongwe on Saturday evening where […]
Minister of Civic Education, Culture and Community Development, Patricia Kaliati has warned that government law enforcing agencies will soon start tracing and arresting people who are taking and sharing nude or intimate pictures in the country, saying such habits impact negatively on the dignity of Malawians. Kaliati said that there is growing trend on social […]
Minister of Civic Education Patricia Kaliati has accused most journalists for allegedly accepting bribes from opposition politicians and government officials. Kaliati made the claim this in Karonga after touring the district’s Museum. She said her ministry is aware that news reporters and some of their editors are pocketing money to write negative stories against the […]