Month: November 2020 Posts

Viola demanded K330 million kickback to award contract to businessperson – ACB

Nov 04, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Anti- Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested businessperson Chrispin Chingola for conspiring with Gerald Viola over a K3.3 billion contract from which Viola demanded 10 percent of the money. According to a statement from the… ...

Viola released on bail

Oct 05, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Former National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) deputy Chief Executive Officer Gerald Viola who was arrested last week has been released on bail. Principal Magistrate Viva Nyimba has  given Viola bail today on conditions that he… ...

Former presidential spokesperson Viola arrested

Oct 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested former presidential spokesperson Gerald Viola. ACB spokesperson Egrita Ndala says Viola was arrested on Thursday in relation to offences under the Corrupt Practices Act and Public Procurement and Disposal… ...

Viola arrested for using Govt vehicle as collateral

Jul 11, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Police in the Southern Region have arrested National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) deputy chief executive officer Gerald Viola for using a government vehicle as collateral for a loan. Southern Region Police spokesperson Ramsey Mushane has… ...

Mutharika’s former spokesperson Gerald Viola arrested over ballot boxes

May 24, 2019 Richard Jimu 1 &

Former State House Spokesperson and ruling DPP operative Gerald Viola has been arrested over a rigging plot in Malawi elections. Viola is seen in a circulating video being questioned by men in uniform and civilians… ...

Karim says hate speech led to clashes between MCP and DPP supporters

May 09, 2019 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) parliamentary aspirant for Chikwawa South Constituency Iryas Abdul Karim has deplored politics of castigation and hatred which he said has resulted to clashes between MCP and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)… ...

Viola vows to abide by political parties law during campaign 

Mar 27, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Gerald Viola aspirant Chikwawa South Constituency says he will utilise the newly passed Political Parties Act to campaign for his candidature in Chikwawa South Constituency. Speaking week when he launched his… ...