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Malawi High Court accuses ex-Minister Kezzie Msukwa of court-shopping

Jun 03, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The High Court has faulted former Cabinet Minister Kezzie Msukwa for court-shopping in his judicial review case which was first filed in Zomba before being transferred to Lilongwe. Judge Redson Kapindu said this in his… ...

Chakwera orders ACB to submit report on Sattar probe within 21 days

Jun 01, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has given the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) 21 days to submit to him a report about investigations into Zuneth Sattar. The president was speaking on 31st May 2022 during a press briefing at… ...

Sattargate: Chakwera shields Police IG, State House Chief of Staff, Sports Minister

Jun 01, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has refused to fire State House Chief of Staff, Prince Kapondamgaga, Inspector of Police George Kainja and Minister of Youth and Sports Richard Chimwendo Banda who were mentioned during court proceedings in… ...

Exit Sattargate, enter Nocmagate: Chakwera implicated

May 31, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has been implicated in the National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) fuel contracts case. In court today, a recording was played in which Chakwera's former advisor Chris Chaima claimed that the president… ...

Court allows Buluma’s recordings as evidence

May 31, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate's Court has ruled that audios recorded by National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) deputy chief executive officer Hellen Buluma can be used as evidence in the case involving former Minister… ...

CDEDI questions competence of NIS boss following Sattar’s visit

May 31, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has questioned the competence of National Intelligence Service (NIS) Chief, Dokani Ngwira, following revelations that corruption suspect Zuneth Sattar visited Malawi in March. In a letter… ...

Sattargate: Malawi High Court rules against Sattar’s associate

May 30, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi High Court has dismissed a request by former cabinet minister Kezzie Msukwa and Ashok Nair Sreedharan, a close associate of Zuneth Sattar, who wanted their case to be dismissed on the basis that… ...