Month: May 2023 Posts

Opinion: Martha Chizuma should speed up corruption cases

May 14, 2023 Rick Dzida 0 &

Malawians’ hopes and aspirations of cracking down corruption were astronomically raised when Ms. Martha Chizuma was appointed to the post of Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on 29 April 2021 after serving as… ...

Chizuma, Gotani Hara to grace National Maths-English awards

Mar 25, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Organisers of this year's Maths-English Competition for O-Level candidates say Anti-Corruption Bureau Director General Martha Chizuma and speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara will grace the occasion next week. According to Medi-Chanco who… ...

Chakwera refuses to commit to reduce his powers

Feb 28, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera today refused to say if he is ready to reduce his powers in relation to the appointment of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general. The president appeared before Parliament today to answer questions… ...

Chakwera meets Chizuma, Zamba on corruption

Feb 23, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera yesterday chaired a meeting on corruption which was attended by government officials including  Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba and Director General of the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Martha Chizuma.… ...

Talking Blues: Justice delayed is justice denied

Feb 20, 2023 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Chief Justice Mzikamanda (R) with President Chakwera “Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organised conspiracy to oppress,… ...

Government could revive Chizuma’s case

Feb 14, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Government could revive the criminal case against Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma at any time within the next six months. Over the weekend, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Masauko Chamkakala, announced that… ...

Chizuma interdiction case: Govt withdraws appeal

Feb 13, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Kadzipatike Malawi Government has withdrawn its appeal against the High Court ruling over the interdiction of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma. Lawyers hired by the state have withdrawn an application for appeal which… ...

Chizuma’s saga jeorpadizing Chakwera: Donors mistrusting government

Feb 13, 2023 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Analysts have said it will be hard for Malawi's donor partners to trust Lazarus Chakwera and his administration for waging war against the head of Anti-Corruption Bureau Martha Chizuma instead of fighting corruption. Speaking inside… ...

Chizuma’s discontinued case: Chakwera plays hide and seek

Feb 12, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

After pressure and threats of sanctions by donors against Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera and other government officials, Malawi has dropped its case against Martha Chizuma, the Director of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). This comes as on… ...

Director of Public Prosecutions drops criminal case against ACB chief Chizuma

Feb 11, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Government through Director of Public Prosecutions has dropped the criminal case against Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma. Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Masauko Chamkakala has confirmed to the local media “As DPP,… ...

Grouping in Zomba wants Chizuma removed

Feb 11, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

A grouping of concerned citizens in Zomba has called on President Lazarus Chakwera to remove Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Martha Chizuma over her audio clip. The concerned citizens took their stand on the Chizuma… ...

Leave us alone — Pro-Chakwera activists lash at US, UK diplomats

Feb 10, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Pro-government activists have lashed out at United States and United Kingdom diplomats for interfering in the affairs of the country. Leaders of the grouping under the banner Citizens For Justice and Equity held a press… ...

Chakwera orders Govt to appeal Chizuma’s High Court ruling

Feb 10, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Lazarus Chakwera  administration has appealed against the High Court ruling which allowed Malawi Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma to continue working. Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda who reports to Chakwera hired two… ...

CSOs say Chizuma is being fought by corrupt people

Feb 10, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Joint Civil Society Organization said Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma is being fought by those who are corrupt to frustrate the Bureau to silence it completely. The organizations namely Human Rights Defenders Coalition… ...

War against Chizuma worries UK Embassy in Malawi

Feb 08, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The United Kingdom embassy says it is concerned by recent events affecting the fight against corruption in Malawi. In several tweets this afternoon, acting British High Commissioner to Malawi Sophia Willitts-King called out the Malawi… ...