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Shirieesh Betgiri arrested over K51 billion fraud at Salima Sugar

Dec 15, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former chairperson of Salima Sugar Company Limited Shirieesh Betgiri has been arrested following revelations that about K51 billon was mismanaged at Salima Sugar. National Police spokesperson Peter Kalaya has told the local media that Betgiri… ...

Grouping join calls for firing of Salima Sugar chairperson Kosamu

Dec 08, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Pressure is continuing to mount on Malawi Government to fire Salima Sugar Company Limited (SSCL) Acting Executive Chairperson Wester Kosamu following revelations of mismanagement of about K51 billion at the company. Joining the calls is… ...

Over $30 million mismanaged at Salima Sugar Company, says Attorney General

Dec 06, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Attorney General Thabo Chakaka-Nyirenda says over US$30 million (about K51 billion) has been misappropriated at Salima Sugar Company. This has been disclosed by the Attorney General during a press briefing at the Ministry of Justice… ...

Mphwiyo’s wife allowed to travel to South Africa

Nov 24, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Lilongwe says money laundering suspect Thandizo Mphwiyo, wife to fugitive Paul Mphwiyo, can travel to South Africa despite concerns from the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) that she is a flight risk because her… ...

Health workers arrested for scamming job seekers out of K600,000

Nov 18, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Lilongwe have arrested a patient attendant at Bwaila and a nurse at Kasungu District Hospital on suspicion that they duped various individuals of K600,000. The suspects have been identified as Agness Dzumani, 35,… ...

JRS-Malawi accused of scamming teachers at Dzaleka Refugee Camp

Nov 11, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS), an international refugee entity of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) that is facilitating the provision of formal education to refugees in Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi, has been accused of misusing… ...

Pemphero Mphande and a Malawian musician received fake honorary doctorates

Malawi24 exclusive: Inside the fake honorary doctorates awarded to Messrs Mphande, Namadingo and Karim

Nov 08, 2023 Mike J. Kangwele 0 &

…Nigerian-Malawian woman married to a Pastor at the centre Details have started emerging of the elaborate doctoral scam that awarded honorary degrees to musician Patience Namadingo and his brothers in arms: Pemphero Mphande and… ...