corruption Archives

Three councillors arrested for selling land in Karonga

Sep 14, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested three ward councillors in Karonga district for illegally selling public land to vendors for K2.4 million. According to a statement released on 13 September 2022 by ACB's Principal Public… ...

Sattar stopped Malawi from abolishing food rations

Sep 14, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Businessperson Zuneth Sattar blocked Government’s efforts to stop procuring Malawi Police food rations as his company makes exorbitant profits from the food rations, buying each pack at K10,000 and selling to Malawi at about K30,000.… ...

Chakwera doesn’t want to prosecute Sattar

Sep 14, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The administration of the incumbent Malawi President, Lazarus Chakwera, does not want to prosecute business tycoon Zuneth Sattar and his associates of corruption. According to court documents published seen by the media, Chakwera is of… ...

Corrupt Practices Act to aid in quick prosecution of corruption cases

Sep 12, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Minister of Justice Titus Mvalo says the Corrupt Practices Act of 2022 will help to deal with delays in the prosecution of cases. He was speaking during Government Faces the Press which was held at… ...

Govt says it has hired 17 new lawyers at ACB

Sep 12, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Minister of Justice Titus Mvalo says the Tonse Alliance administration has improved the investigative and prosecutorial capacity of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) by hiring more lawyers and investigative officers. Mvalo was speaking this morning during… ...

Odoi Kamange convicted over K12 million cashgate

Sep 05, 2022 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Former Ministry of Tourism employee Odoi Kamange has been convicted of theft and two counts of money laundering, about nine years after he defrauded the Malawi Government of K12 million. The Senior Resident Magistrate Court… ...

Ombudsman report reveals misappropriation of Covid-19 funds

Aug 31, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A report released by the Office of the Ombudsman has revealed that a huge amount of the K17 billion funds meant for Covid-19 response was used for allowances. The report has also revealed the there… ...