Month: October 2018 Posts

Fresh call: CSOs demand APM’s impeachment

Oct 24, 2018 Luke Bisani 3 &

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Malawi have demanded the impeachment of President Peter Mutharika following a donation of five vehicles made by controversial businessman Zameer Karim. The CSOs under the banner Human Rights Defenders Coalition… ...

Malawi’s Guptas hit again: Zameer Karim palm-oils Peter Mutharika

Oct 20, 2018 Alex Chikanga 2 &

Zameer Karim who gave Malawi President Peter Mutharika K145 million as a gift has handed the President a donation of five vehicles worthy K85 million. Mutharika has received the donation as he has registered the… ...

13 govt vehicles missing in Nkhotakota

Oct 18, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Nkhotakota District Council is under pressure to explain the disappearance of 13 vehicles belonging to the council. Chiefs and Members of Parliament (MPs) have written the council calling for an extraordinary full council meeting… ...

Man arrested after attempting to bribe police officer

Oct 17, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Blantyre on Friday arrested a man for offering a bribe to a police officer. Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) spokesperson Egritta Ndala whose institution will prosecute the man has identified the suspect as Enoch Chizuzu.… ...

DPP’s 2018 Blue night: another abuse?

Sep 16, 2018 Luke Bisani 0 &

For the past months, the Malawi ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has been in court over allegations of soliciting public funds from statutory bodies through a fundraising activity popularly known as ‘Blue Night’. The July… ...

Chakwera tells Chilima to resign as VP

Sep 16, 2018 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 18 &

Leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera says Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima should resign if he is not involved in corruption. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Chakwera said people who are not part of theft… ...

Irish ambassador urges Malawi to curb corruption

Aug 11, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Irish Ambassador to Malawi Gerald Cunningham has urged the country to step up efforts in fighting corruption. Cunningham made the remarks at Mtsiridza ground in Lilongwe during commemoration of the Africa Day of decentralisation… ...