Month: August 2020 Posts

Road Traffic warned over corruption

Aug 21, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Employees for the Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services (DRTSS) have been told to desist from corruption when carrying out their duties. Deputy Minister of Transport, Nancy Chaola Mdooko issued the warning during a… ...

Dubious recruitment at MRA: Dausi, Mchacha implicated

Aug 13, 2020 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says family members of former ministers in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration were among 71 persons recruited at Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) after failing interviews. ACB Director General, Reyneck Matemba… ...

Muhara accused of illegally awarding plot to Mchacha

Aug 11, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has accused former Chief Secretary to the Government Lloyd Muhara of abusing his office by allocating land to Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Regional Governor for the South Charles Mchacha.… ...

Be careful of people who surround you – PAC tells Chakwera

Aug 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has warned President Lazarus Chakwera to be careful of people around him saying they may guide him into a wrong direction. PAC chairperson Patrick Thawale made the remarks on Thursday… ...

ACB investigates meter deal at ESCOM

Aug 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is investigating the awarding of a contract for the supply of meters at ESCOM. ACB has moved in on the issue following revelations by Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) that contracts… ...

ESCOM loses K10.5 million from illegal connections at Nthandizi Market

Aug 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says it has lost K10.5 million from illegal connections that bypassed ESCOM meter board and supplied electricity to 30 buildings at at Nthandizi Market in Blantyre. ESCOM Public Relations… ...

A con man, the Eiffel Tower and lady Karma

Aug 02, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

History is littered with infamous con men. Gregor MacGregor and Victor Lustig are perhaps the most legendary. MacGregor, a Scot, is best known for a scam where he invented an entirely non-existent country and was… ...