Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Archives

Mutharika’s lawyer Tembenu irked by high level of crookedness in ACB

Dec 23, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Samuel Tembenu who is lawyer for former Malawi president Peter Mutharika has expressed dismay over "high levels of crookedness" at the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). Tembenu made the remarks on Tuesday after realizing that the ACB… ...

Muhara released on bail

Dec 18, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Former Chief Secretary to Government Justice Lloyd Muhara who was arrested yesterday has been released on bail today. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) accuses Muhara of abusing his office when he was Chief Secretary to the… ...

Lloyd Muhara arrested

Dec 17, 2020 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Former Secretary to the President and Cabinet Lloyd Muhara has become the latest former member of the Peter Mutharika administration to be arrested over corruption related offences. Muhara has been formally arrested today after he… ...

Muhara to hand himself in to ACB

Dec 15, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Former Chief Secretary to government Lloyd Muhara, who is wanted over corruption offences, will surrender himself to Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) this week. ACB Director General Reyneck Matemba has confirmed that Muhara will hand himself in… ...

Talking Blues: Kantoletole! Osatolayo! Samwa mkaka!

Dec 13, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera and Vice President Saulos Chilima were at Capital Hill on Friday, leading this month’s environmental clean-up activity. This is the president’s second clean-up excursion since Cabinet resolved that the campaign be institutionalised… ...

Mzuzu based lawyer Mburo arrested

Dec 08, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested Mzuzu based lawyer Leonard Mburo for collecting money from a client with the intention of bribing a magistrate. ACB Principal Public Relations Officer Egrita Ndala has confirmed that Mburo… ...

Chiboma chimaluma: Former Minister Vuwa Kaunda arrested

Dec 08, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested former Minister of Lands Symon Vuwa Kaunda over corruption related offences. Kaunda is legislator for Nkhatabay Central and a member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). His arrest is… ...

ACB appeals to Malawi Prison Service not to pardon corruption convicts

Dec 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has asked Malawi Prison Service not to be considering inmates convicted of corruption cases when it comes to pardons as one way of showing seriousness in fighting corruption… ...

Mutharika launches legal action against ACB

Dec 03, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former President Peter Mutharika has taken the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to court for refusing to unfreeze his bank accounts. ACB director Reyneck Matemba said at a press briefing today that Mutharika wants the bureau to… ...

Mchacha charged with using insulting language

Dec 01, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Former cabinet minister Charles Mchacha has been charged with three corruption related offences and one count of using insulting language against a journalist. Mchacha was arrested on Sunday and appeared before Principal Resident Magistrate Viva… ...

Mchacha arrested

Nov 29, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Governor for the South Charles Mchacha has been arrested. According to reports, Mchacha has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) which handles corruption related crimes. Mchacha served as a deputy… ...

Chakwera ‘interfering’ in fuel supply tender, leaked memo to ACB reveals

Nov 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

…Memo says Chakwera’s ‘triplets’ working on behalf of president The more things change. President Lazarus Chakwera allegedly ordered National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) to dubiously award fuel supply tenders to companies with State House… ...

Former ESCOM manager arrested for awarding contract to his brother

Nov 28, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested former ICT Manager for Electricity Supply Company of Malawi (ESCOM) for influencing the awarding of a contract to his brother’s company. ACB Principal Public Relations Officer identified the suspect… ...

Mpinganjira told ACB he wanted to discuss important national issues with judges

Nov 27, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

An investigator for the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says suspect Thom Mpinganjira told the bureau that he called judges in order to discuss 'issues of national importance' with the judges. Dan Mponda, ACB's Director of Investigations,… ...

Chief Justice Nyirenda accused of nepotism

Nov 26, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Employees at the Malawi Judiciary have accused Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda of breaching recruitment procedures by hiring his son and nephew at the Judiciary. This is contained in a letter which the staff have written… ...