Month: September 2023 Posts

CSO coalition in Zomba accuse fellow CSOs of interfering in ACB operations

Sep 17, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Southern and Eastern Region Civil Society Coalition in Zomba has accused some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the country of interfering in Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) operations by questioning the bureau's handling of some corruption… ...

CDEDI suspects foul play on PAC’s cancellation of East Bridge inquiry

Sep 15, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Center for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has demanded the Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts (PAC) to provide evidence that the committee agreed to cancel its public inquiry into the East Bridge Company. This… ...

Chinese contractor wants additional K28 billion for Marka-Bangula railway project

Sep 15, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has asked government to reject the proposed 40 percent increase in the budget for the Marka-Bangula railway line, from the initially contracted budget of K68.2 billion to a staggering… ...

Malawi CSOs question Kapondamgaga’s amnesty

Sep 14, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Malawi have bashed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for its decision to not prosecute State House Chief of Staff Prince Kapondamgaga who is alleged to have received K70 million and a… ...

Mnangagwa appoints son as deputy finance minister

Sep 12, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has named his son, 34-year-old Kudakwashe Mnangagwa, as the deputy finance minister and his nephew Tongai Mnangagwa as deputy minister of tourism. Mnangagwa announced his new cabinet yesterday. Kudakwashe, a… ...

ACB Frees Sattar’s Assets

Sep 10, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Malawi has unfrozen the bank accounts and other assets of business tycoon Zuneth Sattar. The ACB says the decision was made to "give room to an out-of-court discussion" with Sattar.… ...

An open letter to the Former President of Malawi, Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika

Sep 08, 2023 Rick Dzida 0 &

“A stable democracy needs a strong government but no less importantly also a strong opposition. Without the latter, the road to corruption is wide open." - Raphael Cohen-Almagor, Political Scientist, Human Rights, and Peace Activist.… ...