Month: March 2022 Posts

Police arrest businessperson Mohammed Chunara

Mar 28, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Police have arrested businessperson Ahmed Mohammed Chunara over the cementgate scandal. Malawi Police spokesperson James Kadadzera has confirmed the arrest. Chunara has been arrested over the K5 billion cementgate case and has since been… ...

Tadikira’s honeymoon: APM’s stepson faces arrest over Cementgate

May 22, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Peter Mutharika's stepson, Tadikira Mutharika, who also happens to be an employee of the Malawi Roads Authority (RA) was this week questioned by the Malawi Police over the controversial K3.2 billion duty-free cement-gate saga. A… ...

Cement-gate case committed to High Court

Feb 05, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate has committed to High Court the cement-gate case in which four people are accused of importing cement using former President Peter Mutharika's pin. In court today, Senior Resident Magistrate, Shyreen Chirwa… ...

Mutharika’s lawyer Tembenu irked by high level of crookedness in ACB

Dec 23, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Samuel Tembenu who is lawyer for former Malawi president Peter Mutharika has expressed dismay over "high levels of crookedness" at the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). Tembenu made the remarks on Tuesday after realizing that the ACB… ...

Mutharika’s bank accounts frozen

Aug 15, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Malawi President Peter Mutharika and wife Gertrude Mutharika’s bank accounts which contain “a lot of money” have been frozen as the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) investigates the K5 billion cement scandal. The bureau has also… ...

Malawi Police interrogate Mutharika

Jul 29, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Malawi Police officers on Wednesday questioned former President Peter Mutharika over his involvement in the K5 billion free duty cement scandal. According to reports, Head of Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Deputy Commissioner of Police Bob… ...

Former Malawi State House Chief of Staff Mukhito arrested

Jul 28, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Former Director of State Residences Peter Mukhito has been arrested in connection to the K5 billion cement scandal. National police spokesperson James Kadadzera has confirmed that Mukhito is in police custody at Area 3 police… ...

APM knew of the cement-saga – analysts detail out the evidence

Jul 26, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Former President Peter Mutharika has come under fire for expressing ignorance on the infamous importation of 1.2 million bags of cement from Zambia and Zimbabwe. It was reported that Mutharika used his presidential previledge of… ...

Fisi anakana nsatsi: A Mutharika ati sakukhudzidwa pankhani ya simenti

Jul 25, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Mtsogoleri wakale wadziko lino yemweso ndi mtsogoleri wa chipani chotsutsa boma cha DPP a Peter Mutharika akanitsitsa mwamtu wagalu kuti akukhudzidwa pankhani ya simenti yomwe ilimkamwa mkamwa. Izi zikutsatira kutchulidwa kwa a Mutharika kuti ndiwo… ...

Mutharika distances himself from K5 billion cement scandal

Jul 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Former President Peter Mutharika has denied any involvement in the importation of free duty cement worth K5 billion. Mutharika has said this in a statement today signed by his Personal Secretary Linda Salanjira. According to… ...

Money laundering suspect Chunara released on bail

Jul 22, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A court in Lilongwe has granted bail to fraud and money laundering suspect Mahmed Shafee Ahmed Chunara. Senior Resident Magistrate Florence Msekandiana released Chunara on bail on condition that he pays a cash bond of… ...