Month: January 2017 Posts

Noose tightens on Chaponda’s neck: his information on Zambia trips is incoherent

Jan 07, 2017 Luke Bisani 35 &

Malawi minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development George Chaponda  has been reported to have lied about trips to Zambia where he facilitated the procurement of maize. Chaponda who now faces calls to resign as… ...

No rest for thieves: maize traders storm Admarc offices demanding K298m

Jan 07, 2017 Luke Bisani 33 &

It is now not raining but rather pouring for Admarc as local maize traders have opted to hold vigils at the corporation’s head offices in Blantyre to force the parastatal pay for the staple grains… ...

Board summons Admarc management over Zambia- Malawi maize saga

Jan 06, 2017 Luke Bisani 23 &

The newly appointed board of Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) has summoned management of the parastatal to give an explanation on the allegations of dubious transactions made in Zambia while procuring maize. The meeting… ...

Chaponda is angry: Takes over the duty of Commission of inquiry into Admarc saga

Jan 05, 2017 Luke Bisani 76 &

Embattled minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development George Chaponda has maintained his innocence in dirty money transaction in procuring maize from Zambia. Following media reports that claimed that Chaponda and Admarc top boss Foster… ...

Mutharika hailed for setting up commission of inquiry

Jan 04, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 25 &

Civil Society Grand Coalition has commended President Peter Mutharika for setting up a commission of inquiry to investigate Admarc’s purchase of maize from Zambia. Spokesperson for Civil Society Grand Coalition Lucky Mbewe said it is… ...

Step down to prove your innocence – Chaponda told

Jan 04, 2017 Luke Bisani 55 &

As the maize saga continue making headlines, civil society organizations (CSOs) in the country have urged minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda to resign to pave way for investigations. This follows Chaponda's… ...

Commission of inquiry on Admarc saga is useless – Malawians

Jan 03, 2017 Luke Bisani 62 &

Malawians have expressed anger over President Peter Mutharika's decision to appoint a commission of inquiry on the maize saga arguing that it is useless. This comes after dubious transactions were made in buying maize in… ...