Month: January 2019 Posts

Court rejects Jeffrey’s K70 billion compensation claim

Jan 15, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

The High Court in Lilongwe on Monday dismissed a K70 billion compensation claim by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Secretary General Grezelder Jeffrey and three others. The four wanted government to compensate them after they were… ...

K53 billion cashgate: Mutharika, Dausi embroiled in a secret deal

Jan 13, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika and Minister of Homeland Security, Nicholas Dausi, will be direct beneficiaries in a clandestine deal in which some Indian-owned companies are claiming 53 billion Kwacha from government over a non-performing contract… ...

Two companies claim K53bn from govt, activists demand probe

Jan 12, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has called on authorities to investigate the matter in which two companies are demanding K53 billion from government. The two companies are African Commercial Agency and Reliance Trading Company… ...

Ten people found guilty of K210 million cashgate

Jan 10, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The High Court in Lilongwe has convicted a married couple and eight civil servants of theft and money laundering of K210 million as well as of conspiracy to commit a felony. Judge Charles Mkandawire found… ...

K54bn stolen from Malawi’s public coffers

Jan 07, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

A national audit for the 2016/17 financial year has revealed that K54 billion was stolen from government coffers. The National audit report has shown massive plunder of public funds in various government ministries and state… ...

Tender fraud at Immigration Dept

Dec 20, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Immigration Department has been accused of  fraudulently awarding a K26 billion tender to Two Trees Investments. The contract is for the upgrading of the Passport Issuance System and introduction of electronic passports. According to… ...

ACB to investigate banks

Dec 17, 2018 Alex Chikanga 0 &

The Malawi Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) plans to investigate allegations that commercial banks in Malawi bribed members of parliament (MPs)  to turn down a Financial Services (Amendment) Bill. The investigations follows claims made by whistle-blowers and one… ...