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Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima arrested on corruption charges

Fighting Public Sector Culture of Corruption in Malawi Enablement Requires a Punishing Watchdog

Aug 10, 2023 Chisala Maxwell L 0 &

Recent revelations that Malawi lost MK6 trillion between 2012 and 2021 in public funds mismanagement is a testament to the scale of the public sector corruption problem. The Auditor General's report that MDAs collectively failed… ...

Paul Valentino Phiri is the new Army Commander for the Malawi Defence Force

Questionable Appointment of Lt General Paul Valentino Phiri as New Malawi Army Commander Under Investigation

Jul 19, 2023 Burnett Munthali 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has made it a priority to address corruption in Malawi. Undetected and unchecked corruption can severely damage public trust in government and waste valuable resources. Recently, President Chakwera appointed Lt General Paul… ...

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera and vice president Saulos Chilima

President Chakwera, Vice President Chilima, and Ms. Martha Chizuma must honorably resign

Jul 13, 2023 Rick Dzida 0 &

"When good people do bad things, it is sad, but when they reach the point where one can predict that they will do nothing but bad things, a deeper kind of sadness sets in, almost… ...

Chakwera threatens to fire Chizuma if she ignores his recommendation

Jan 18, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has threatened to fire Malawi Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma if she ignores his directive which has been announced today. Chakwera issued the warning this morning when he addressed the… ...

‘Iwe usandinyanse!’ …tempers flare in parliament over Chizuma arrest

Dec 06, 2022 Mike J. Kangwele 0 &

Tempers flared in Malawi Parliament this afternoon over the arrest of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director, Martha Chizuma, with Parliamentarians exchanging unsavoury words. After sitting resumed this afternoon following an earlier adjournment, opposition leader in Parliament… ...

Malawi Anti-Corruption director Chizuma arrested

Dec 06, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Martha Chizuma has been arrested by Police. Malawi Police spokesperson Peter Kalaya has confirmed. A source says Chizuma is at Namitete Police and she will be interrogated this morning.… ...

Investigations into fertilizer procurement to be completed next year – Chizuma

Nov 10, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma says the bureau expects to complete its investigations into the fertilizer procurement scandal in January year. Chizuma said this when she appeared before the Joint Parliamentary which is… ...

ACB should not be used to victimise innocent people, says Atupele

Nov 10, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Former president of the United Democratic Front (UDF) Atupele Muluzi says the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) should not be used to victimise innocent people. The former Minister of Lands made the remarks this afternoon after being… ...

UDF supporters bar Atupele Muluzi from entering ACB offices

Nov 10, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

United Democratic Front supporters in Lilongwe caused a standoff when they barred their leader, Atupele Muluzi, from entering Anti Corruption Bureau premises where he is due for questioning. The ACB invited Muluzi, former minister of… ...

Former Homeland Security Minister Nicholas Dausi arrested

Jul 15, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Homeland Security Minister, Nicholas Dausi, has been arrested over his alleged involvement in the awarding of a contract for the supply of uniforms and equipment to Malawi Prison Services. The Anti-corruption Bureau (ACB) has… ...

Aslam Abdul Karim Batatawala Appears in Court on Corruption Charges

Batatawala: Details revealed of how tycoon duped the Malawi army, Police and Immigration

Mar 23, 2022 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

Abdul Karim Batatawala - a Malawian of Indian origin who came to Malawi as a shopkeeper operating in Limbe but rose to a business kingpin is said to have scammed the Malawi army, Police and… ...

Trouble for Mzomera Ngwira, George Chaponda

Oct 27, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

It does not rain but pours for ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Members of Parliament for Mzimba Hora Constituency, Christopher Mzomera Ngwira, and Mulanje South West,George Chaponda. The Director of Public Declarations of Assets Christopher… ...

ACB insists on its independence

Aug 20, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

...still investigating who leaked the dossier Malawi’s graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), has insisted that it remains independent as provided for in the Corrupt Practices Act. This comes days after rights activists questioned… ...

CSOs want ACB boss to resign

Aug 16, 2018 Luke Bisani 2 &

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) under the tag Human Rights Defenders Coalition have demanded the immediate resignation of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director for clearing President Peter Mutharika in the police food ration scam. https://malawi24.com/2018/08/15/csos-to-hold-demos-on-sept-7/ According to… ...

ACB for balanced corruption news ahead of polls

Aug 16, 2018 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Anti- Corruption Bureau ACB says that it expects to see the media reporting corruption stories in a balanced and responsible manner as the Country approaches the 2019 Tripartite Elections. The Bureau's Senior Public Relations… ...