corruption Archives

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… ...

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… ...