corruption Archives

Talking Blues: Of failed leadership, incompetence, and hypocrisy

Aug 22, 2022 Mapwiya Muulupale 2 &

Some weeks ago, I ran a three-part series extract of President Lazarus Chakwera’s speech on 8 December 2016 as Leader of Opposition. The intention, as I stated, was for us to interrogate Chakwera’s presidency this… ...

Chakwera, Hichilema agree to fight corruption

Aug 18, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 1 &

Malawi and Zambia have agreed to jointly double their efforts in fighting human rights abuse and corruption and promoting trade among their people. President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera and President Hakainde Hichilema addressed the press in… ...

Activists demand senior government officials to resign over allowances scam

Aug 18, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Action Against Impunity (API) has made a fresh call for the resignation of senior government officials over the allowances scam at Capital Hill. The grouping wants the resignation of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Dr.… ...

Anti-government demos postponed due to Chakwera’s trip to DRC

Aug 17, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A grouping called Action Against Impunity (API) has postponed anti-government demonstrations which were scheduled for tomorrow and aimed at hand delivering a petition to President Lazarus Chakwera. Action Against Impunity (API) has postponed the demonstrations… ...

Mwanamvekha granted bail in K18.4 billion case

Aug 16, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Former Minister of Finance and senior member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Joseph Mwanamvekha, has been granted bail following his arrest today by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in connection to payment of K18.4 billion… ...

Ex-Finance Minister Mwanamvekha arrested for approving K18.4 billion payment

Aug 16, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested former Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha for allegedly abusing his office by arbitrarily approving the disbursement of US$18,374,460 (about K18.4 billion) to the Ministry of Homeland Security for… ...

Talking Blues: One rotten apple spoils the entire barrel

Aug 15, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

To set the context, I must bore you with some extracts from our Constitution. Sections 116 to 118 of the Constitution establish, outline the composition, and spell out the powers of the Judicial Service Commission… ...