corruption Archives

NOCMA seeking to award fuel supply contracts to expensive bidders

Jun 05, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) has come under fire for preferring expensive fuel suppliers. The company earlier this week issued a notice of intention to contracts Lake oil Malawi Limited (65,000 Metric Tons of… ...

Former BWB CEO faulted for not paying rentals at company house

Jun 02, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Office of the Ombudsman has faulted former Blantyre Water Board (BWB) boss Eng. Daniel Chaweza for staying at the company house for three years without paying rent and for getting an allocation of 1100… ...

33 employees fired at Tobacco Commission over illegal recruitment

Jun 01, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Tobacco Commission (TC) has fired 33 employees, including several workers named in an Ombudsman report as having joined the commission without any interviews. The firing of the 33 follows a personnel audit conducted by the… ...

Chizuma ends tenure as Ombudsman

May 31, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Ombudsman Martha Chizuma has left the role today to take up the position of Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). Chizuma who is widely praised for fighting office abuse and maladministration in the public… ...

Smoke out more Mapetos, Batatawalas

May 29, 2021 Guest Writer 0 &

By Mulotwa Mulotwa This week has been interesting. People that have transcended regimes in terms of sustaining warm ties with the politburo of ruling bureaucracies were called to account. It is unusual in this country… ...

Corrupt traffic police officers moved to general duties

May 28, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

It's Thafu Bwana! Traffic and Criminal Investigation Department (CID) police officers have been transferred to general duties allegedly for soliciting bribes. This is according to Police communication signed by Service Administration Officer KD Mulezo. “The… ...

Mathanga’s K4 billion corruption scandal continues

May 26, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The K4 billion corruption case involving former Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) board chairperson Jean Mathanga continues and the High Court has ruled that ESCOM employees and board members can be prosecuted as public… ...