Month: December 2021 Posts

Talking Blues: Yet another miss by President Chakwera

Dec 26, 2021 Mapwiya Muulupale 1 &

”Similarly, through the office of the Attorney General, working with independent law enforcement agencies, my Administration will not tolerate any of your taxes to be wasted on frivolous claims against the government by businesses whose… ...

Bail denied for convict Mpinganjira

Dec 22, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The High Court in Blantyre has refused to grant bail to convict Thom Mpinganjira who is currently serving a nine-year jail term. Judge John Chirwa has made the ruling today on Mpinganjira’s application for bail… ...

Corruption suspect Batatawala granted bail

Dec 21, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Businessman Abdul Karim Batatawala, who is accused of defrauding Malawi Government of about K1.5 billion and laundering K2.5 billion, has been granted bail. Senior Resident Magistrate Martin Chipofya has granted bail to the businessman and… ...

ACB fears Batatawala could evade trial

Dec 20, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) wants a court in Blantyre to deny bail to corruption suspect Abdul Karim Batatawala over concerns that he could evade trial. Batatawala was arrested on Wednesday last week after the ACB… ...

Talking Blues: Now is the time to take back what’s ours

Dec 19, 2021 Mapwiya Muulupale 1 &

Imagine selling one ream of papers to a government ministry at MK100. The ministry pays you. You had bought it at MK40, and so you made MK60. Later, you connive with the minister and invoice… ...

Corruption suspect Chiwambo granted bail

Dec 16, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Director of Energy in the Malawi Ministry of Energy Cassius Chiwambo who was arrested yesterday over corruption related offences has been granted and his case will be back in court in March next year. Chiwambo… ...

Thodi, Chawinga arrested over Immigration’s contract with Batatawala

Dec 16, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested former Chief Immigration Officer at the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services Elvis Thodi and the department’s deputy director Limbani Chawinga for their role in the awarding of contract… ...