Month: January 2023 Posts

Talking Blues: The Malawi-Sattar debacle, isn’t it time for the Magnitsky Act?

Jan 29, 2023 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

The Chief Resident Magistrate’s court (Lilongwe) adjourned a case in which ACB Director General (DG) Martha Chizuma is accused of making defamatory remarks in a leaked audio conversation. The court ordered Chizuma’s plea taking to… ...

High Court Judge files complaint against anti-corruption chief Chizuma

Jan 26, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Martha Chizuma is set to appear in court over her leaked audio following a fresh complaint from High Court judge Simeon Mdeza. According to documents we have seen, Chizuma… ...

Chizuma’s arrest: Chakwera suspends Kayuni

Dec 06, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has reportedly suspended Director of Public Prosecution Steven Kayuni. Minister of Justice Titus Mvalo disclosed in Parliament that Chakwera has suspended Kayuni with immediate effect. Justice Minister Lies in Parliament However,… ...

Chilima facing a possible 12 year jail sentence

Nov 25, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Facing a possible 12 year jail sentence Lilongwe: Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima is facing a possible 12 year jail term instead of a presidential term come 2025. SKC, as Chilima is fondly called by… ...

Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda snubs ACB

Oct 31, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

High Court judge Kenyatta Nyirenda will continue hearing the corruption related case involving former Police chief  George Kainja after the judge dismissed an application by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). The bureau wanted Nyirenda to recuse… ...

Sattargate: ACB wants Justice Kenyatta Nyirenda recused

Sep 16, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has asked Justice Kenyatta Nyirenda to recuse himself from a corruption-related case involving ex-police chief George Kainja, an alleged accomplice of business tycoon Zuneth Sattar. Kainja was arrested together with… ...

Chakwera doesn’t want to prosecute Sattar

Sep 14, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The administration of the incumbent Malawi President,  Lazarus Chakwera, does not want to prosecute business tycoon Zuneth Sattar and his associates of corruption. According to court documents published seen by the media, Chakwera is of… ...

Ex-Finance Minister Mwanamvekha arrested for approving K18.4 billion payment

Aug 16, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested former Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha for allegedly abusing his office by arbitrarily approving the disbursement of US$18,374,460 (about K18.4 billion) to the Ministry of Homeland Security for… ...

Sattargate: Chakwera, Chilima meet at Umtheto

Aug 13, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima who face accusations of corruption connected to business tycoon Zuneth Sattar joined President Lazarus Chakwera this morning at Umtheto wa Angoni annual event in Mzimba. Chilima was the one who… ...

Former anti-corruption bureau director accused of receiving K10 million bribe

Aug 05, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today arrested former ACB director general Reyneck Matemba on allegations that he received USD10,000 (about K10 million) from businessperson Zuneth Sattar to vet a contract worth K8 billion given to one… ...

Sattargate: Chakwera caught sleeping, again

Jul 30, 2022 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

…Yolamu in Sattar cobweb The new Inspector General of Malawi Police appointed by President Lazarus Chakwera was mentioned in an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) report as one of the persons suspected to have played a role… ...

Mkaka asked to explain his Mercedes Benz

Jul 16, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawians are calling on Minister of Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change Eisenhower Mkaka to explain his Mercedes Benz following serious allegations that it was donated to him by business kingpin Zuneth Sattar. Mkaka… ...

Expect more arrests — Chizuma

Jul 13, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma says investigations into people who received bribes from UK based businessman Zuneth Sattar are currently at an advanced stage and the general public should expect more arrests. Speaking… ...

Chakwera approved two contracts given to Sattar – Report

Jul 13, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Businessperson Zuneth Sattar was found with several Malawi Government internal documents at his house in the United Kingdom, including a letter dated 30th September 2020  which showed that Chakwera had given a go ahead to… ...

Sattargate: Suzi Banda resigns as PPDA chairperson

Jul 04, 2022 Russell Kondowe 1 &

John Suzi Banda has resigned as Chairperson of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDA) after he was named as one of the people who allegedly received bribes from businessperson Zuneth Sattar. Banda… ...