Month: November 2017 Posts

Mulumbe testifies against Chaponda

Nov 15, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 22 &

Former chief executive officer of Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) Foster Mulumbe on Tuesday testified against former Minister of Agriculture George Chaponda who is answering corruption related charges in connection to the maizegate scandal.… ...

Admarc hailed for suspending Mulumbe

Apr 05, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 0 &

A political scientist in the country has hailed the Agricultural Development and Market Corporation (Admarc) for suspending its Chief Executive Officer Foster Mulumbe as well as its Director of Operations Feckson Kantonga to pave way… ...

Admarc CEO Mulumbe suspended

Apr 04, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) has suspended chief executive officer (CEO) Foster Mulumbe and its director of operations in order to pave way for Admarc’s investigations into the maize procurement scandal. At an extra-ordinary… ...

Government not serious about fighting corruption – analyst

Mar 09, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 4 &

A political scientist in the country says the reinstatement of Foster Mulumbe as Admarc chief executive officer shows that government is not serious about fighting corruption. Mulumbe was suspended in December after being suspected of… ...

Admarc cancelled Kaloswe contract without govt knowledge, inquiry hears

Jan 19, 2017 Luke Bisani 59 &

Malawi government through the ministry of finance has claimed that it was not informed about the cancellation of the US$34.5 million contract Admarc had with Kaloswe Courier Limited to supply maize to the country. Director… ...

Admarc boss admits Malawi borrowed from PTA Bank for maize purchase

Jan 19, 2017 Joseph Dumbula 12 &

…Finance Ministry clears it name As the separate probe into the ‘unscrupulous’ purchase of maize from Zambia continues, Admarc has admitted borrowing from the Eastern and Southern African Development Bank (PTA Bank) with the controversy… ...

Admarc boss denies wrongdoing in maize deal

Jan 19, 2017 Luke Bisani 34 &

Admarc Chief Executive Officer Foster Mulumbe has denied any wrongdoing in the purchase of maize from Zambia, claiming that Malawi bought the maize from the Zambian government. This is contrary to statements by the Zambian… ...