corruption Archives

Covidgate: MDF, Police missing in report

Apr 16, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Police Service and Malawi Defence Force (MDF) are missing from the audit report on K6.2 billion Covid-19 funds even they received money. The report by the National Audit Office (NAO) was released yesterday… ...

OPC gave Chakwera’s ‘buddy’ millions

Apr 16, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Office of the President and Cabinet handpicked a company owned by the president’s buddy to fumigate Kamuzu Palace and Capital Hill at a cost of K97 million, yet Lilongwe District Health Office would have done… ...

Malawi Minister of Labour used Covid-19 funds for trip to SA

Apr 16, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Minister of Labour Ken Kandodo used Covid-19 funds to accompany President Lazarus Chakwera to South Africa last year. This has been revealed in an investigative report by the National Audit Office (NAO) which focused on… ...

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… ...

HRDC urges Govt to recover stolen Covid-19 funds

Apr 14, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has called on Government to ensure that people who stole Covid-19 funds are prosecuted and the resources are recovered. Chairperson of the grouping Gift Trapence said this in a… ...

Cashgate rears its head: Chakwera advised to nip corruption in the bud

Apr 13, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has been urged to intensify efforts to fight corruption as the leaked National Audit Office (NAO) report on K6.2 billion Covid-19 funds indicates massive plunder of the funds. Chakwera’s administration released K6.2… ...

DODMA fraudulently pocketed allowances during meeting to investigate Covid-Gate

Apr 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) officers collected K2.3 million in allowances for attending a meeting where they compiled a report that was part of investigations into use of Covid-19 funds. This has been revealed… ...