Maizegate Archives

Chaponda to face parliamentary maize inquiry tomorrow

Feb 07, 2017 Luke Bisani 32 &

After failing to meet the joint parliamentary committee of public accounts and on agriculture that is probing the maize scandal, minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development George Chaponda is scheduled to meet the committee… ...

Malawi Parliament starts mid-term budget review meeting today

Feb 06, 2017 Richard Jimu 20 &

…Maizegate hot on the agenda The Malawi Parliament starts meeting today for the mid-term budget review in Lilongwe. Speaker of the National Assembly Richard Msowoya says all Cabinet Ministers, deputy ministers and members of parliament… ...

Zambia’s opposition leader demands explanation from Mutharika on maize scandal

Feb 05, 2017 Luke Bisani 62 &

Zambian opposition United Progressive Party (UDP) leader Savior Chishimba has demanded an explanation from Malawi leader Peter Mutharika and Zambian president Edgar Lungu on the maize deal. Appearing before the Malawi joint Parliamentary committee that… ...

Malawi, Zambia maize deal: third company mentioned

Feb 04, 2017 Luke Bisani 51 &

Zambian authorities have disclosed one more company that was involved in the controversial deal to supply maize to Malawi. The fresh revelations makes a total of three companies that were trusted by Malawian authorities to… ...

Admarc’s tricks uncovered

Feb 03, 2017 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 42 &

The Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) lied on several issues when make submissions to the Parliamentary inquiry on the Maizegate scandal, latest information has revealed. This follows a series of meetings Malawi Joint Parliamentary… ...

Cisanet wants maizegate culprits behind bars

Feb 01, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 2 &

The Civil Society Agriculture Network (Cisanet) says it wants people implicated in the maizegate scandal arrested as it is disappointing that the public officers entrusted with responsibility chose to misuse resources. This is coming at… ...

Man Dema raps Chaponda

Jan 31, 2017 William Simango 105 &

You can steal from anyone and go scot-free but you cannot expect to snatch from the hands of Malawi' street musician Ras Dema and walk away. A song will always follow you. In a viral… ...