Month: May 2023 Posts

Mussa wants conviction erased

May 16, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Former minister Uladi Mussa has asked the Supreme Court of Appeal to clarify the implication of his pardon by President Lazarus Chakwera, saying he believes that presidential pardon erases his conviction and sentence. A nine-member… ...

Opinion: Martha Chizuma should speed up corruption cases

May 14, 2023 Rick Dzida 0 &

Malawians’ hopes and aspirations of cracking down corruption were astronomically raised when Ms. Martha Chizuma was appointed to the post of Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on 29 April 2021 after serving as… ...

Zamba’s interdiction of Chizuma illegal — Court

May 12, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The High Court in Blantyre says Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) Colleen Zamba has no powers to interdict Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma. The court has made the ruling in a… ...

Ex-transport secretary accused of fraudulently awarding railway tender to Mota Engil

May 10, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Former Secretary for Transport, Patrick Zimpita was arrested on Tuesday by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly instructing a fellow officer to fraudulently declare Mota Engil the successful bidder of Marka-Bangula railway. According to a statement… ...

CDEDI to conduct protest against Chakaka Nyirenda

May 09, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) and other concerned citizens are planning to hold a vigil at Capital Hill in an effort to force country's Attorney General (AG) Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda to… ...

Talking Blues: From bad leadership, expect nothing good

May 07, 2023 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

"In His name and after His example, I come not to be served but to serve.” King Charles III, at his Coronation. ~~ The Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) Colleen Zamba was scheduled… ...

CDEDI tells Chakwera to rise above sugar-coated campaign promises

Apr 27, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says it is clear that President Lazarus Chakwera is sleeping on duty despite numerous assurances that he will be an agent of change in as far as… ...