Month: April 2016 Posts

Kaliati drills MRA on tax collection

Apr 23, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 4 &

The ministry of information, communications technology and civic education has reiterated the need for Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to create awareness on the importance of paying tax in order to deal with the problem of… ...

Kaliati spits fire on Chakwera

Apr 20, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 226 &

The Malawi Government has denied claims by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) that it ordered the police to block the party’s supporters from welcoming their president Lazarus Chakwera. During a press conference in Lilongwe, Chakwera expressed… ...

Govt says SAA flight cancellation is temporary

Apr 17, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 16 &

Government has assured Malawians that the South African Airways (SAA) will resume flights to and from Lilongwe soon. The South African Airways cancelled flights to and from Lilongwe on Friday due to change of category… ...

Govt spending sleepless night over Mulanje, Thyolo land squabbles’

Apr 15, 2016 Luke Bisani 63 &

Malawi government has claimed that it is leaving no stone unturned in trying to end Thyolo and Mulanje land wrangles between the locals and tea estate owners. The remarks follow comments by a social commentator… ...

Kaliati clears her old self

Apr 12, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 91 &

Newly appointed minister of information and civic education Patricia Kaliati has said she will be available to work with journalists at all times. Speaking to one of the local media houses on Monday, Kaliati said… ...

Misa-Malawi expects Kaliati to ensure free speech

Apr 10, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 54 &

Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Malawi Chapter says it hopes new Information minister Patricia Kaliati will ensure that freedom of expression is respected in the country. Misa-Malawi chairperson Thom Khanje said freedom of expression… ...

Low involvement of women in gender programs worries govt

Mar 15, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 23 &

Government says gender programs which are being implemented in the country leaves out women who are also the target group. Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Patricia Kaliati says women especially those in… ...