corruption Archives

Chakwera: I shouldn’t have fired Kandodo

May 10, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Covidgate: Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera says he feels silly in firing Labour Minister Ken Kandodo over abuse of Covid-19 funds. Chakwera says he agrees with Kandodo that he was misled and regrets firing the then… ...

CDEDI wants swimming pool project suspended

May 04, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Rights group, Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI), has demanded the Malawi government to reverse its decision to construct a MK9.4 billion swimming pool. In a press statement, CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa… ...

Tonse Liars: Govt. lied on K9 billion swimming pool

May 03, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

International Olympic Committee (IOC) has denied claims that it is financing the K9 billion swimming pool as claimed by Malawi Government and senior Malawi Congress Party (MCP) parliamentarians. In an emailed response to Malawi24, the… ...

Malawians back MRA: Demand arrest of David Whitehead CEO over tax evasion

May 01, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawians have demanded arrest Mapeto David Whitehead & Sons boss over tax evasion and they have bashed the company saying it is blackmailing government by threatening to fire workers. Mapeto has threatened to fire 1000… ...

Chizuma appointed ACB boss

Apr 28, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Ombudsman Martha Chizuma as Director General at the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). The appointment is subject to confirmation by Parliament. Solicitor General Reyneck Matemba has told the local media that Chakwera… ...

Shocking: Chakwera sits on 17 billion Covid-19 funds audit

Apr 27, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Government has said there are no funds for more audits implying Malawians will be kept in the dark over how K17.5 billion of Covid-19 were used. The decision not to release the funds come 11… ...

Specialist in tax evasion? Faizal Latif investigative over K0.7 billion revenue

Apr 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Faizal Latif, owner of David Whitehead and Sons who has previously been investigated for an accumulative amount of more than K12 billion evaded tax for the past 5 years, is being investigated for another K0.7… ...