Month: August 2020 Posts

Chakwera says he will abide by Constitution on number of terms

Aug 21, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says he intends to abide by what the Malawi Constitution says on the number of terms a president can serve. Chakwera made the remarks on Wednesday in an interview with Straight Talk… ...

Mutharika’s bank accounts frozen

Aug 15, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Malawi President Peter Mutharika and wife Gertrude Mutharika’s bank accounts which contain “a lot of money” have been frozen as the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) investigates the K5 billion cement scandal. The bureau has also… ...

Chisale’s bail ruling set for August 28

Aug 14, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Judge Ivy Kamanga has set 28 August, 2020 as the date for the ruling on the bail application by former presidential bodyguard Norman Chisale who is facing murder charge over the killing of Issa Njauju.… ...

Chakwera and Chilima’s lawyers get K323 million

Aug 13, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Days after being awarded K7 billion, lawyers for President Lazarus Chakwera and Vice President Saulos Chilima have also been awarded K323 million in legal fees. Senior Deputy Registrar of the High Court, Justus Kishindo, has… ...

Talking Blues: Presidential benefit of doubt? That quota is exhausted

Aug 11, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Since independence, Malawi has had six presidents who have presided over ‘seven’ regimes. We had the Kamuzu era, Bakili’s lost decade, Bingu’s first and second terms, Joyce Banda’s cash-gate stained short stint, Peter Mutharika’s six… ...

Police interrogate Dausi, Mussa

Aug 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Ministers in the Peter Mutharika administration – Nicholas Dausi and Henry Mussa – have been interrogated over corruption related cases. Dausi, who is Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Publicity Secretary, was Minister of Homeland Security… ...

Mutharikas on wanted list

Aug 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Malawi President Peter Mutharika, wife Gertrude and step son Tadikira will reportedly be arrested on alleged corruption charges. Self-proclaimed whistle-blower, Yamikani Nicholas Kachingwe, who joined the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) this month and… ...