Month: October 2017 Posts

Talking Blues: Malawi ACB is free at last, but aluta continua!

Oct 30, 2017 Mapwiya Muulupale 10 &

The man who will go down in history as Malawi’s worst Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General, Lucas Kondowe, spent his last day in office Thursday following the expiry of his three-year contract. It is a… ...

Malawi enlists UK’s help to solve Njauju murder

Oct 24, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 24 &

The murder of Anti-Corruption Bureau official Issa Njauju has remained unsolved for over two years, forcing Malawi to seek help from the United Kingdom. The UK will send its police officers to help hunt Njauju's… ...

ACB to involve youth in corruption fight

Oct 07, 2017 Pemphero Malimba 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and Action Aid Malawi have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an aim of reducing corruption cases by involving youth in fighting the malpractice in the country. The signing ceremony… ...

Chaponda’s case stalled

Aug 08, 2017 Luke Bisani 68 &

For Malawians interested in knowing the fate of embattled minister of agriculture George Chaponda, the wait will have to be longer as the case has been stalled. The strike by judiciary staff has forced the… ...

JB to be extradited

Aug 02, 2017 Luke Bisani 92 &

The office of Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) has said it will start the extradition process for former Malawi President Joyce Banda so that she should be prosecuted in Malawi over her role in the… ...

Admarc clerk escapes jail for corruption

Jul 05, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 3 &

The Mchinji first grade magistrate court has handed a three year suspended sentence to a 60-year-old ADMARC clerk for demanding extra money from beneficiaries of Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (FISP). The clerk has been identified… ...

Ex Roads Authority Trevor Hiwa boss denies abuse of office

Jun 22, 2017 Luke Bisani 5 &

...released on bail Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Roads Authority (RA) Trevor Hiwa has pleaded not guilty to the charge of abuse of office following his arrest on Tuesday. Hiwa who was arrested for… ...