Month: March 2022 Posts

Former MBC boss Aubrey Sumbuleta arrested

Mar 02, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Director General Aubrey Sumbuleta has been arrested over alleged involvement in fraudulent procurement of vehicles. James Kadadzera, National Police Spokesperson, has confirmed the arrest of Sumbuleta. “He is implicated in… ...

Businessperson sentenced to 14 years in jail over K56 million cashgate

Mar 02, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Former Managing Director of Mahembe Civil Engineering, Philbert Mkandawire, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for stealing K56, 247, 996.14 from the Malawi Government. The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court sentenced the businessperson… ...

Anti-corruption protests to sanitise Lilongwe City council on Friday

Mar 01, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Anti-corruption protesters have said they will pay Lilongwe District Council a noble visit on Friday for rejecting their notice to hold pro-Martha Chizuma demonstrations. Protesters led by Joshua Chisa Mbele and Sylvester Ayuba planned to… ...

Grouping warns against violence at pro-Chizuma protests  

Mar 01, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A grouping called Citizen Advancement for Economic Resolution (CARE) says demonstrators in support of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) chief Martha Chizuma should not in any way target any private property. The grouping which is new in… ...

Corruption has nothing to do with particular race or tribe – CDEDI

Mar 01, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has spoken out against attempts by some Malawians to bring in “racial cards” in the fight against corruption. Executive Director for CDEDI Sylvester Namiwa said this during… ...

Court refuses to discharge Batatawala from corruption case

Mar 01, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate Court in Blantyre yesterday refused to discharge businessperson Karim Batatawala and three other accused persons from the K1.5 billion fraud and money laundering case. The four had asked the court to… ...

Lilongwe Council says no to pro-Chizuma demos

Feb 28, 2022 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Lilongwe District Council has made a U-turn on the authorization it granted to Malawians who want to hold demonstrations in support of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma. The group calling itself 'Citizens Against… ...