George Chaponda Archives

Chaponda still under investigation – ACB

Mar 13, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 4 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says it is still investigating former minister of agriculture and water development George Chaponda after money was found at his home. Last month ACB found K124,500,000, US$57,500, R22,370 all in cash… ...

DPP government shivers at the prospect of investigating Mutharika’s cabinet

Feb 26, 2017 Luke Bisani 63 &

The Malawi Government has brushed aside calls by the opposition for the Anti-Corruption Bureau to probe all cabinet ministers on suspicions of corruption. Members of Parliament during the week suggested that all cabinet ministers must… ...

Chakwera accuses Mutharika of shielding Chaponda

Feb 25, 2017 Bright Malenga 63 &

Leader of opposition Dr Lazarus Chakwera has accused President Peter Mutharika of publicly lying to Malawians that in his cabinet there is no minister involved in any sort of corruption activities. Chakwera was speaking on… ...

Speaker refuses to protect Mutharika

Feb 25, 2017 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 130 &

Speaker of Parliament, Richard Msowoya, has said Malawi president Peter Mutharika will not be protected in the house from accusations against poor leadership. Msowoya took a bold stance yesterday when government Chief Whip, Henry Mussa,… ...

We don’t have Chaponda’s K800 million – FDH Bank

Feb 24, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 48 &

FDH Bank has refuted reports that Mulanje lawmaker George Chaponda has millions of money at the financial institution. The rumours came hours after a raid by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and Police found over $58,000… ...

Mutharika cowered to public pressure – analyst

Feb 23, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 24 &

A political scientist has said that public pressure has made President Peter Mutharika to fire George Chaponda as minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development. Mutharika sacked Chaponda on Wednesday after huge sums of money… ...

Probe Chaponda further – CHRR

Feb 23, 2017 Luke Bisani 34 &

Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has urged the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to further probe George Chaponda despite President Peter Mutharika firing him as minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development. Mutharika who has… ...

BREAKING: Mutharika fires Chaponda

Feb 22, 2017 Richard Jimu 36 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has finally given to pressure and has fired Minister of Agriculture George Chaponda, Malawi24 can confirm. The Malawi leader has in a statement signed by Press Secretary Mgeme Kalilani indicated that… ...

Where is Peter Mutharika in all this f*ckery?

Feb 22, 2017 Chinsinsi Muchitanji 71 &

I have been hoping against hope that Peter Mutharika will somehow surprise us Malawians. With each and every passing hour, each and every scandal of Chaponda unraveling, I have been waiting for the news that… ...

Chaponda quits

Feb 22, 2017 Aubrey Makina 119 &

The heat must have been too much, the messages must have been a lot. Son of estranged Agriculture minister yesterday announced that he will be quitting Facebook for a moment because he was being abused… ...

Millions of cash found in Chaponda’s house

Feb 21, 2017 Russell Kondowe 563 &

Under fire Agriculture Minister George Chaponda is finding the going tough as millions of cash have been found in his residence during a raid conducted by the Anti-Corruption Bureau today. The Bureau has seized $58,500… ...

Opposition MPs blocks Chaponda in Parliament

Feb 21, 2017 Luke Bisani 76 &

Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) on Tuesday morning blocked minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development George Chaponda from taking questions concerning his ministry arguing that he must resign following reports of corruption. The MPs… ...