Month: October 2022 Posts

Energy official Cassius Chiwambo arrested over U$15 million bribe

Oct 28, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested  Director of  Energy Cassius Chiwambo and Principal Mining  Engineer at the Ministry of Mines Gibson Bright Nyirenda over allegations that they demanded $15,000,000 (about K15 billion) bribe from Ilomba… ...

Corruption suspect Chiwambo granted bail

Dec 16, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Director of Energy in the Malawi Ministry of Energy Cassius Chiwambo who was arrested yesterday over corruption related offences has been granted and his case will be back in court in March next year. Chiwambo… ...

Malawi Energy Director arrested over corruption

Dec 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Director of Energy in the Malawi Ministry of Energy Cassius Chiwambo has been arrested over corruption in the procurement of materials for electrification programme. Chiwambo has been arrested today by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). ACB… ...

Chakwera yet to fire Malawi’s Chief Mining Director

Oct 19, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera is yet to fire Chief Mining Director in Malawi’s Ministry of Mining who demanded money and mobile phones from a Chinese miner in exchange for renewing a mining licence. Leaked recordings have… ...

Malawi tunes up on mining contracts negotiations

Jan 31, 2017 Chiku Jere 1 &

There has been an outcry from members of the public that Malawi is not adequately benefitting from the exploitation of its mineral resources because the country gets raw deals on mining investments due to failure… ...