corruption Archives

Development partners welcome Chizuma appointment

May 20, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Development partners have welcomed the hiring of new Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma and have said they are committed to continue engaging the bureau in the fight against serious and organized corruption. Ambassadors… ...

Chizuma’s confirmation is due to public pressure – analyst

May 18, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A social commentator says Martha Chizuma's confirmation as Director General for the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is due to public pressure and this could affect the way discharges her duties. On Monday, May 17, Public Appointments… ...

PAC confirms Chizuma as ACB Director General

May 17, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera’s appointee Martha Chizuma has been confirmed as the new Anti-Corruption Bureau ( ACB) Director General. The Public Appointments Committee (PAC) has confirmed Chizuma today, about a week after the committee rejected her.… ...

Chitsulo defends PAC: ‘We followed necessary procedures’

May 16, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Public Appointments Committee (PAC) chairperson Joyce Chitsulo has defended her committee saying it followed necessary procedures during the hearing last week where the committee rejected the appointment of Martha Chizuma as Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director… ...

Talking Blues: Give us today our Martha Chizuma

May 16, 2021 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

“As a country, we are too comfortable with corruption, and my vision is to break that.” - Martha Chizuma Horace, in his ode titled “Ad Romanos” says: “Quid non damnosa dies imminuit? Aetas parentum pejor… ...

Criminals must not be given an inch: Law Professor backs Martha Chizuma

May 14, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Law professor Danwood Chirwa has backed Martha Chizuma, saying she will likely turn the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) into a powerful force against corruption if confirmed as ACB director general. He was reacting to the Public… ...

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera and vice president Saulos Chilima

Chilima, Chakwera, APM received bribes

May 13, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Court evidence shows that Tonse Alliance partners received more than half a billion of what commentators describe as bribes in the greatest corruption scandal to hit Malawi after cashgate. Business magnate Thom Mpinganjira revealed in… ...

Shocker! Supreme Court judges demanded K300m from Mpinganjira

May 12, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Business magnet and bribery suspect Thom Mpinganjira has alleged that Judges on the Presidential Elections case, Justices Mike Tembo and Healy Potani, asked him for K300 million to delay the case. Mpinganjira made the claims… ...

Malawians suspect foul play in Chizuma’s rejection

May 11, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawians have questioned Members of Parliament’s decision to reject the appointment of Martha Chizuma as Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) boss. Chizuma appeared before Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament this morning for confirmation following her appointment… ...

MPs reject Martha Chizuma

May 11, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament has voted against the appointment of Martha Chizuma as the Director General for the Anti-Corruption Bureau. Chizuma who passed interviews before being appointed by President Lazarus Chakwera, appeared… ...

Itaye was recruited illegally at MACRA – Ombudsman

May 10, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Ombudsman Martha Chizuma says former Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Director General Godfrey Itaye should not receive terminal benefits because he was appointed illegally in 2015. Chizuma has said this in a report released today… ...

Chakwera: I shouldn’t have fired Kandodo

May 10, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Covidgate: Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera says he feels silly in firing Labour Minister Ken Kandodo over abuse of Covid-19 funds. Chakwera says he agrees with Kandodo that he was misled and regrets firing the then… ...

CDEDI wants swimming pool project suspended

May 04, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Rights group, Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI), has demanded the Malawi government to reverse its decision to construct a MK9.4 billion swimming pool. In a press statement, CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa… ...

Tonse Liars: Govt. lied on K9 billion swimming pool

May 03, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

International Olympic Committee (IOC) has denied claims that it is financing the K9 billion swimming pool as claimed by Malawi Government and senior Malawi Congress Party (MCP) parliamentarians. In an emailed response to Malawi24, the… ...

Malawians back MRA: Demand arrest of David Whitehead CEO over tax evasion

May 01, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawians have demanded arrest Mapeto David Whitehead & Sons boss over tax evasion and they have bashed the company saying it is blackmailing government by threatening to fire workers. Mapeto has threatened to fire 1000… ...