Mutharika reshuffles Cabinet: Kaliati now Minister of Information

President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has reshuffled his Cabinet with immediate effect.

The development comes barely months after one of the local daily papers in the country published a report assessing his cabinet and most of the cabinet was labeled as failures.

The reshuffle has seen Patricia Kaliati being shifted from Ministry of Gender Children, Disability and Social Welfare to Ministry of Information replacing Jappie Mhango.

The reshuffle has also seen George Chiponda being shifted from Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development.

Below is the full list of new cabinet:

1. President of the Republic of Malawi and Minister of Defence:
His Excellency Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika

2. Vice President of the Republic of Malawi:
Right Honourable Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima

3. Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development:
Honourable Goodall Gondwe

4. Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development:
Honourable Dr. George Chaponda, M.P.

5. Minister of Labour and Manpower Development:
Honourable Henry Mussa, M.P.

6. Minister of Information and Civic Education:
Honourable Patricia Kaliati, M.P.

7. Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare:
Honourable Dr. Jean Kalilani, M.P.

8. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development:
Honourable Kondwani Nankhumwa, M.P.

9. Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development:
Honourable Atupele Muluzi, M.P.

10. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation:
Honourable Francis Kasaila, M.P.

11. Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism:
Honourable Joseph Mwanamvekha, M.P.

12. Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining:
Honourable Bright Msaka, SC

13. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs:
Honourable Samuel Tembenu, SC

14. Minister of Education, Science and Technology:
Honourable Dr Emmanuel Fabiano, M.P.

15. Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security:
Honourable Jappie Mhango, M.P.

16. Minister of Sports and Culture:
Honourable Grace Obama Chiumia, M.P.

17. Minister of Health:
Honourable Dr Peter Kumpalume, M.P.

18. Minister of Transport and Public Works:
Honourable Malison Ndau, M.P.

19. Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology:
Honourable Vincent Ghambi, M.P.

20. Deputy Minister of Defence:
Honourable Agrey Masi, M.P.