Month: March 2020 Posts

Noose tightens on FDH bank owner over judge-shopping allegations

Mar 06, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Judicial Service Commission has interdicted the magistrate who released FDH Bank owner Thom Mpinganjira from a police station. Magistrate Benny Chitsakamile has been told to stop working pending a disciplinary hearing by the Judicial Service… ...

Judge restores warrant of arrest for bribery suspect Mpinganjira

Jan 28, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

… Magistrate Chitsakamile and Mpinganjira’s lawyer to be disciplined Justice Nyakaunda Kamanga of the High Court has restored the warrant of arrest for FDH Bank boss Thom Mpinganjira saying the warrant was quashed in a… ...

Mpinganjira’s lawyers fail to show up for inter-partes hearing

Jan 27, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Lawyers for bribery suspect Thom Mpinganjira failed to show up at the High Court in Blantyre today for an inter-partes hearing on the court order that led to Mpinganjira’s midnight release from police custody. High… ...

Chakwera praises ACB for ‘risking it all’

Jan 24, 2020 Richard Jimu 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus has praised the Anti-Corruption Bureau for daring the odds to end corruption in Malawi. Chakwera made the remarks this morning at a press briefing in Lilongwe. He urged his… ...

Matemba disgusted by Mpinganjira’s release

Jan 23, 2020 Richard Jimu 0 &

Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Reyneck Matemba has expressed disgust at bribery suspect Thom Mpinganjira’s midnight release from police custody. Mpinganjira who was arrested on Wednesday was expected to spend the night at Blantyre Police… ...

Mpinganjira to spend night in police custody

Jan 22, 2020 Russell Kondowe 1 &

FDH Bank Chief Executive Officer Dr. Thomson Mpinganjira will spend the night in police custody following his arrest earlier today on bribery allegations. According to the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Mpinganjira will be at Blantyre Police tonight… ...

FDH Bank boss Mpinganjira arrested over attempts to bribe judges

Jan 22, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested FDH Bank Chief Executive Officer Dr. Thomson Mpinganjira following attempts to bribe five Constitutional Court judges presiding over the Presidential Elections Case. ACB spokesperson Egrita Ndala has confirmed the… ...

Reveal names or resign, HRDC tells ACB boss

Jan 22, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has given Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Executive Director Reyneck Matemba seven days to reveal names of people who wanted to bribe judges presiding over the presidential elections case. National Chairperson… ...

Commonwealth lawyers call for independent investigations into bribery allegations

Jan 15, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Commonwealth Lawyers Association has demanded a full and independent investigation into allegations of bribery of Constitutional Court judges. In a statement on Tuesday, the association also emphasisied on the importance of the independence of… ...

We are accused of targeting DPP members – Matemba

Jan 15, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Reyneck Matemba has rejected claims that the bureau favours the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) saying DPP members also complain that the ACB targets them. Speaking at a press briefing… ...

Matemba tight-lipped on names of bribery suspects

Jan 14, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Anti-corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Reyneck Matemba has kept a tight lid on the names of suspects who attempted to bribe Constitutional Court judges presiding over the presidential election case. On Tuesday Matemba held a… ...

ACB staff warned against working at night

Jan 14, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has advised employees to knock off by 5:30pm and alert their bosses about any threats they receive. ACBd Director General, Reyneck Matemba, issued the alert in a memo on Monday. Matemba… ...

Anti-corruption alliance wants foreigner to monitor bribery investigations

Jan 14, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

The Alliance Against Serious and Organised Corruption has called on the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to appoint a monitor from outside Malawi to observe investigations into allegations that some people attempted to bribe Constitutional Court judges.… ...

ACB investigates efforts to bribe judges

Jan 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is investigating claims that there are attempts to bribe the Constitutional Court Judges presiding over the presidential elections case. Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda asked the bureau to investigate claims by the… ...

Malawians question Reserve Bank’s K1.1b water chiller tender

Jan 09, 2020 Russell Kondowe 2 &

Malawians have asked the Anti-Corruption Bureau to investigate Reserve Bank of Malawi’s K1.1 billion contract for the supply of water chiller plants, saying they are suspecting foul play. The bank has engaged Anderson Engineering for… ...