Month: July 2020 Posts

Govt auditing delayed projects

Jul 08, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says his administration has started auditing projects which have been delayed because of corruption and bureaucracy. The Malawi leader revealed this in a progress report for his government. The report was posted… ...

MRA deputy DCG Mbilizi take sick days as ACB investigates cement importation

Jul 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Deputy Commissioner General of Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA), Roza Mbilizi, has taken sick days as the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is investigating the importation of duty free cement worth K3.2 billion. Last month, it was revealed… ...

Four jailed for stealing Millennium Challenge Account funds

Jul 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Four people have been handed jail terms for defrauding Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) of funds which were meant for compensation of Project Affected Persons (PAPs) at Sonda in Mzuzu. According to Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Principal… ...

We will clear the rubble in order to build a new Malawi – Chakwera

Jul 06, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says Malawi is in ruins and his government’s first task in building a new Malawi is clearing the rubble of corruption, nepotism, donor dependency and laziness. Chakwera said this during the inauguration… ...

Questions over K3 billion bulbs deals

Jul 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) awarded contracts for K3 billion worth of bulbs to two companies based in Dubai and Mauritius, and this had led to questions over the ownership of the companies. The… ...

Government suspends awarding of contracts

Jul 01, 2020 Russell Chimbayo 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera’s administration has suspended the awarding of government contracts with immediate effect. Chief Secretary to the Government Zangazanga Chikhosi has announced the temporary suspension in a memo addressed to principal secretaries, district commissioners… ...

Vote for Chakwera, Chilima to end corruption – Mtambo

May 13, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 1 &

Citizens for Transformation (CFT) leader Timothy Mtambo has urged people to vote for Lazarus Chakwera and Saulos Chilima in the coming elections, saying the Tonse Alliance government will end corruption in the country. Mtambo was… ...