corruption Archives

The Courts have overstepped mandate on Chaponda

Jan 12, 2017 Pearson Nkhoma 73 &

The news that Malawi High Court sitting in Mzuzu has ruled that Minister of Agriculture, Mr. George Chaponda, should be suspended pending outcome of the investigation into the maizegate scandal has been welcomed with jubilation.… ...

Malawi state agencies deadlocked over arrest of Indians who externalized $4m

Dec 30, 2016 Collins Mtika 10 &

Heads of Malawi's six state agencies are yet to append their signatures to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to kick start an operation code named, Operation Kuluma, aimed at investigating and prosecuting financial crimes in… ...

Somehow, I agree with Joyce Banda

Dec 03, 2016 Pearson Nkhoma 199 &

After over 2 years in a self imposed exile, former President Joyce Banda peeped out of her hiding place. In an interview with Voice of America’s (VOA) Straight Talk, the dethroned president promised, as she… ...

ACB condemned over selective investigation of corruption cases

Nov 13, 2016 Luke Bisani 13 &

The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has expressed dismay over the Anti-Corruption Bureau’s (ACB) selective approach to prosecution of graft cases in Malawi. The development comes at a time when the investigation of… ...

Rumphi Chief named in house project scam

Oct 08, 2016 Luke Bisani 14 &

Traditional leader Mwahenga of Rumphi district has been mentioned in a bogus house project that saw his subjects being defrauded of K788,000 for its implementation. According to reports, the chief is reported to have connived… ...

Revealed: K70 million missing at Chikhwawa district Council

Oct 07, 2016 Chilenje Chilenje 25 &

Officials at Chikhwawa District Council have been accused of corruption as they are failing to account for K70 million, Malawi24 can report. The money was generated by the council over the past two years through… ...

‘Corruption holding Malawi back’

Sep 30, 2016 Patience Mandala 27 &

...Chisi, Hellen Singh want to meet APM Corruption has been described as the major cause of the economic challenges Malawi is experiencing it has been claimed. According to Director of Institute for Policy Interaction Rafiq… ...