Month: February 2021 Posts

African Development Bank ban Global Interjapan fraud

Feb 16, 2021 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 0 &

The African Development Bank (ADB) Group has banned Global Interjapan (Kenya) Limited with effect for three years for fraud. An investigation conducted by the Bank’s Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption established that Global Interjapan (Kenya)… ...

Fake News: DCs not yet suspended

Feb 15, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Ministry of Local Government has described as fake news the reports that District Commissioners and other officials across all districts have been suspended over the misappropriation of K6.2 billion Covid-19 funds. There were claims on… ...

Kenani praises Chakwera over civil service restructuring

Feb 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Social commentator Onjezani Kenani has applauded President Lazarus Chakwera for ordering the restructuring of the Civil Service in order to prevent more looting of public funds. Kenani, who is leading a fundraising drive that has… ...

Msaka: Chakwera compromising independence of ACB on Covid-19 funds

Feb 15, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Spokesperson on Legal Affairs Bright Msaka has told president Lazarus Chakwera to refrain from trying to gag the Malawi Human Rights Commission and Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). Msaka was responding to… ...

Talking Blues: It looked easy when the damn horse did it

Feb 14, 2021 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Lest I be ranked with Nero who was busy fiddling when Rome was burning, I will go straight to the point. To set the context, a factual timeline is necessary: 31 Dec 2019: China reported… ...

K6.2 billion scandal:  MP calls for emergency Parliament meeting

Feb 12, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Member of Parliament for Nsanje Lalanje Gladys Ganda says an emergency meeting of Parliament should be held to investigate the K6.2 billion Covid-19 funds scandal. Speaking to the local media, Ganda who is also chairperson… ...

ACB to monitor use of K1 billion funds for masks

Feb 11, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Corruption Bureau (ACB) has warned district and city councils that it will monitor use of K1 billion funds for masks to prevent corruption. This is according to a letter which ACB deputy director… ...