Month: February 2017 Posts

Chaponda fires defiant shot: ‘you can probe me’

Feb 13, 2017 Luke Bisani 48 &

Minister of agriculture, irrigation, and water development George Chaponda has challenged authorities to probe him over the maizegate scandal saying he is innocent. Speaking on the local press on Sunday, Chaponda said his role in… ...

Umodzi, Cedep want Chaponda to step down

Feb 13, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 67 &

One of the country's opposition political parties, Umodzi, has called for the resignation of minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development George Chaponda over the maizegate saga. This comes after the commission of inquiry on… ...

Commission of Inquiry: Chaponda reached some decisions personally

Feb 12, 2017 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 23 &

Under fire Agriculture Minister George Chaponda has been accused by the commission of inquiry of reaching some decisions personally in the procurement of maize from Zambia. The committee, which was appointed by Malawi leader Peter… ...

Chaponda’s laugh vanishes into thin air: maizegate inquiry recommends ACB probe Agriculture Minister

Feb 11, 2017 Joseph Dumbula 53 &

Malawi's Agriculture Minister George Chaponda needs to be probed separately on his part in the maize deals the country had with neighbours Zambia, a special set Commission of Inquiry has advised. In its report presented… ...

Chaponda has last laugh as Supreme Court quashes his suspension

Feb 10, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 152 &

Minister of Agriculture, George Chaponda, has been reinstated as the minister after CSOs bid to have him suspended fell flat in the Supreme Court of Appeal in Blantyre. CSOs moved the Mzuzu High Court to… ...

Maizegate: Chaponda’s side of the story reveals there is no communication in Govt

Feb 09, 2017 Joseph Dumbula 30 &

…calls for enactment of the ATI Bill arise Last year when President Peter Mutharika’s cloudy whereabouts raised fears about his health status, arguments were made that government needed to learn on how to manage its… ...

Chaponda lashes out at Parliamentary committee

Feb 09, 2017 Luke Bisani 26 &

Malawi minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development emotionally brushed aside the credibility of Joint Parliamentary committee that is probing the Zambia-Malawi maize scandal saying the inquiry is a waste of time. Appearing before the… ...