Cashgate Archives

Businessperson sentenced to 14 years in jail over K56 million cashgate

Mar 02, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Former Managing Director of Mahembe Civil Engineering, Philbert Mkandawire, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for stealing K56, 247, 996.14 from the Malawi Government. The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court sentenced the businessperson… ...

Cashgate convict Lutepo out of prison

Jan 14, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Cashgate convict Oswald Lutepo, who was sentenced to 11 years in prison for money laundering and conspiracy to defraud government of K4.2 billion, has been released from prison after completing his jail term. Lutepo was… ...

Mphwiyo loses Benz to MRA

Nov 18, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) intends to sell a Mercedes Benz seized from former Malawi Budget Director Paul Mphwiyo. MRA has hired T.G Msonda & Associates to sell the vehicle and other goods through public auction.… ...

Mphwiyo payout ruling set aside

Nov 10, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Industrial Relations Court has set aside its ruling which ordered Malawi Government to pay former budget director Paul Mphwiyo all the money he was entitled to receive since he was removed from payroll… ...

Businessperson convicted of K56 million theft

Oct 26, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Managing Director of Mahembe Civil Engineering has been found guilty of stealing K56, 247, 996.14 from the Malawi Government. The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court convicted the businessperson Philbert Mkandawire on 22nd October, 2021. On… ...

Mphwiyo set for massive payout

Sep 18, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Government must pay former budget director Paul Mphwiyo all the money he was entitled to receive since 2014 when he was removed from the Government payroll, a court has ruled. The Industrial Relations Court has… ...

Nyekhwe! Zameer Karim re-arrested

Apr 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Controversial business mogul, Zameer Karim, who donated several cars and cash of about K145 million to the then Malawi President Peter Mutharika has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on fraud related charges. ACB… ...