Ben Phiri Archives

Ben Phiri supports amendment of Corrupt Practices Act

Jul 21, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Legislator Ben Phiri, who is on bail on allegation of corruption, has supported efforts to amend the Corrupt Practices Act in order to enhance the independence of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). This morning in Parliament, Member… ...

Ben Phiri freed: Court grants Malawi opposition politician bail

Dec 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Lilongwe has granted bail to Malawi opposition politician Ben Phiri. Phiri, who is Member of Parliament for Thyolo Central and is also a member of the Democratic Progressive Party has been ordered… ...

Ben Phiri in hospital

Dec 10, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Member of Parliament for Thyolo Central Ben Phiri, who was arrested on Wednesday, was taken to a hospital in Lilongwe last night after he felt unwell. Phiri was rushed to rushed to Good Hope Private… ...

DPP says its members arrested on politically motivated charges

Dec 08, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has condemned the arrests of its senior members, Joseph Mwanamvekha, Dalitso Kabambe and Ben Phiri, saying the three have been arrested on politically motivated and trumped up charges. DPP spokesperson… ...

Kabambe, Mwanamvekha arrested for falsifying economic figures – Malawi Police

Dec 08, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Police have confirmed that former Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Dalitso Kabambe and former Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha have been arrested for presenting false economic figures to International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a… ...

Dalitso Kabambe wanted by Malawi Police

Dec 08, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Police are looking to arrest Former Central Bank Governor Dalitso Kabambe. The law enforcers have already former Cabinet Ministers Ben Phiri and Joseph Mwanamvekha. According to the local media, Kabambe faces arrest over the… ...

Former Minister Ben Phiri to surrender himself to Police

Dec 08, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police have a warrant of arrest for former Cabinet Minister Ben Phiri and the politician is expected to hand himself in today. The law enforcers wanted to arrest Phiri yesterday and they went to his… ...

MP to spend K9 million on renovating elderly persons’ houses

Oct 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Member of Parliament for Zomba Ntonya constituency Ned Poya is expected to spend over K9 Million in a project where he is roofing houses of elderly people with iron sheets. Speaking when… ...

Inspector General opens Police Unit in Thyolo

Sep 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Inspector General of the Malawi Police Service George Kainja on Sunday officially opened Khonjeni Police Unit in Thyolo. Kainja led police officers, traditional leaders and communities around Khonjeni Trading Centre in Thyolo in celebrating the… ...

DPP’s Ben Phiri resigns

Aug 26, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Legislator Ben Phiri has stepped down as Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) DPP Director of Elections due to party leader Peter Mutharika’s loss in the 2020 Presidential Elections. Phiri wrote a resignation letter dated 17 August,… ...

DPP will not die – Ben Phiri

Aug 20, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Director of Elections Ben Phiri has assured the party's supporters that the DPP will remain strong despite being in opposition. Speaking during the funeral of a DPP Governor in Thyolo on… ...

Police interrogate Dausi, Mussa

Aug 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Ministers in the Peter Mutharika administration – Nicholas Dausi and Henry Mussa – have been interrogated over corruption related cases. Dausi, who is Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Publicity Secretary, was Minister of Homeland Security… ...