Month: July 2017 Posts

Govt has a long way to go to deal with corruption

Jul 21, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 29 &

A political scientist in the country says there is a long way to go before government can convince Malawians that it wants to end corruption. This is coming at a time when the Anti-Corruption Bureau… ...

Chaponda still under arrest: Court rejects warrant of arrest cancellation

Jul 20, 2017 Luke Bisani 59 &

The Chief Resident Magistrate court in Blantyre has refused to cancel warrant of arrest for former minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development George Chaponda who is suspected to have had a role in dubious… ...

Chaponda’s lawyers want arrest warrant cancelled

Jul 20, 2017 Luke Bisani 110 &

Lawyers for former minister of agriculture and water development George Chaponda have applied for the cancellation of warrant of arrest for the accused. Making the application at Blantyre Chief Magistrate Court, Chaponda through his lawyers… ...

HRCC wants speedy prosecution of Chaponda

Jul 20, 2017 Luke Bisani 82 &

The Malawi Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) has urged the Judiciary to speed up the case of former minister of agriculture and water development saying citizens want justice to prevail. The sentiments follow concerns that… ...

Gondwe hides ‘Chaponda sins’

Jun 21, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 40 &

Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe has claimed that he is not aware of the cost of renovating the Ministry of Agriculture building despite budgeting for the building’s refurbishment in the 2017/18 national budget. Gondwe told… ...

Chaponda’s contempt of court case dying natural death

May 03, 2017 Luke Bisani 19 &

The Zambia-Malawi maize procurement scandal kicked up a storm and tempers flared at the height of the scandal when the then minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development George Chaponda flew to Germany on official… ...

In Mutharika’s world, ACB is independent

Apr 29, 2017 Bright Malenga 13 &

President Peter Mutharika has insisted that the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is independent amid claims from various quarters that the bureau acts selectively. Mutharika made the remarks during the official launch of National Anti-Corruption Corruption Conference… ...