Month: October 2021 Posts

Talking Blues: Who is fooling who?

Oct 17, 2021 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.” - Ephesians 5:11 If truth be told, the timing of the resurgence of controversy around the 2021-22 fuel importation contracts issued by… ...

NOCMA seeks to expand storage capacity to 120 million litres

Oct 15, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) says it has started works to increase fuel storage capacity from the current 60 million litres to 120 million litres by the year 2023. NOCMA deputy chief executive officer… ...

NOCMAGATE: ACB interrogates Chakwera

Sep 01, 2021 Russell Kondowe 1 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) interrogated President Lazarus Chakwera at Kamuzu Palace where the president confirmed meeting representatives of some of the companies which were looking to secure fuel supply contracts at National Oil Company of… ...

Interrogation of Fuelgate suspects continues today

Aug 10, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Minister of Energy Newton Kambala, Aford President Enock Chihana and presidential advisor on Strategy Chris Chaima Banda spent Monday night in police custody and today the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) will continue interrogating them. The three… ...

Malawi Energy Minister, Aford leader arrested

Aug 09, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested Energy Minister Newton Kambala, AFORD President Chakufwa Chihana and presidential advisor Chris Chaima Banda over interference in fuel supply contracts. ACB Principal Public Relations Officer Egritta Ndala has confirmed… ...

NOCMA given go-ahead to award fuel supply contracts

Aug 06, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has given National Oil Company of Malawi Limited (NOCMA) a go-ahead to award fuel supply contracts to successful bidders. In a notice dated 6 August, ACB Director General Martha Chizuma has… ...

Corruption at ACB: K42m paid as oil kickbacks

Jun 12, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Public officers reportedly received K42 million to approve the fuel supply deals. Allegations of corruption over the fuel supply deal have been directed at Officers at the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) This week, the bureau which… ...

ACB launches probe into fuel procurement

Jun 09, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has stopped National Oil Company of Malawi Limited (NOCMA) from dealing with procurement processes towards award of fuel contracts as the bureau is investigating fuel procurement process. ACB Principal public Relations… ...

Chakwera urged to show decisive leadership

Jun 09, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has urged President Lazarus Chakwera to end the leadership crisis at National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) and take action to avert looming fuel crisis. CDEDI Executive… ...

‘Poor Malawians will suffer due to expensive fuel supply contracts’

Jun 06, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A social commentator says pump prices will go up to unsustainable levels and poor Malawians will pay if National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) sticks with expensive fuel suppliers. Mulotwa Mulotwa says there is a… ...

NOCMA seeking to award fuel supply contracts to expensive bidders

Jun 05, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) has come under fire for preferring expensive fuel suppliers. The company earlier this week issued a notice of intention to contracts Lake oil Malawi Limited (65,000 Metric Tons of… ...

NOCMA faulted for hiding fuel contract prices

Jun 01, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) has been faulted for publishing a notice to award fuel supply contracts without indicating prices. NOCMA which currently has no chief executive officer and is being led by deputy… ...

Parliament adopts report on fuel procurement

May 28, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Parliament has adopted a report which recommends National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) to go ahead with the procurement of fuel in line with laws and also recommends the dissolution of the Malawi Energy Regulatory… ...

Brace for a fuel crisis, NOCMA warns Malawi

May 16, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) has warned that Malawi is on the brink of a fuel crisis. NOCMA deputy chief executive officer Helen Buluma said the crisis which could begin by end June will… ...

Controversy rocks Malawi oil deal: Whistleblower make corruption allegations

Jan 28, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi’s oil supply deal has been hit by controversy with a whistleblower revealing that some senior government officials have not welcomed Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority – MERA’s decision to reject the awarding of oil supply… ...