Month: April 2021 Posts

Mainja arrested over Covidgate

Apr 18, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Businessperson Martin Mainja of Pest Chem B1 has been arrested in connection to the K6.2 billion Covidgate. A National Audit Office report released last week show that Mainja was awarded a contract to fumigate government… ...

Mkaka to sue whistleblower over K0.3 billion

Apr 18, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

...ndiri ndi matewe - Mkaka Malawi Foreign Affairs Minister Mkaka has threatened to sue a US based Malawian who shared a post that alleged the minister had pocketed about K0.3 billion in bribes from a… ...

Talking Blues: Malawi President Chakwera angling for the “Prince of Thieves” dishonour

Apr 18, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

After last week’s discourse re: “Indecisiveness as the hallmark of President Lazarus Chakwera’s leadership this far”, it was a pleasant surprise for many to see Chakwera in action. Whether the action was just or unjust,… ...

Covidgate: Malawi lacks serious leadership, says Kenani

Apr 17, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Activist Onjezani Kenani says the theft of Covid-19 funds would have been stopped if Malawi had serious leadership. He was reacting to theft and misuse of millions of Kwacha meant for Covid-19 fight. The stolen… ...

Chizuma set to become ACB Director General

Apr 16, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Ombudsman Martha Chizuma is set to become the new Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). Malawi24 understands that President Lazarus Chakwera has named Chizuma as the new chief of the graft-busting body. She came… ...

HRDC to conduct demos over abuse of Covid-19 funds

Apr 16, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has demanded the arrest of people suspected to have abused Covid-19 funds, saying it will hold anti-government demonstrations on April 29 if the suspects are not arrested within seven days.… ...

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… ...