Month: April 2021 Posts

Bribery suspect Mpinganjira found with case to answer

Apr 15, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawian businessperson Thom Mpinganjira has been found with a case to answer on charges related to attempts to offer bribes to High Court Judges. Justice Dorothy DeGabrielle has delivered her ruling this morning. Mpinganjira is… ...

Midnight magistrate Chitsakamile fired

Mar 12, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Zomba midnight magistrate Ben Chitsakamile has been fired over the court order which led to the release of bribery suspect Thom Mpinganjira from police custody last year. Gladys Gondwe, Registrar of the High Court of… ...

Mpinganjira bribery case: Court fails to deliver ruling

Mar 09, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The  High Court in Blantyre today failed to deliver its ruling in the Thom Mpinganjira bribery case as the suspect is reportedly ill. The former FDH Holdings Limited chairperson Mpinganjira did not appear before the… ...

Mpinganjira told ACB he wanted to discuss important national issues with judges

Nov 27, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

An investigator for the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says suspect Thom Mpinganjira told the bureau that he called judges in order to discuss 'issues of national importance' with the judges. Dan Mponda, ACB's Director of Investigations,… ...

Judges continue testifying against Mpinganjira

Nov 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Two more judges on Monday testified against Thom Mpinganjira who is being accused of attempting to bribe the election case judges. Following the testimony of Judge Michael Tembo earlier this month, Justice Dingiswayo Madise and… ...

Mpinganjira claimed to have been lending money to MCP, DPP

Nov 12, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

State witness in the Thom Mpinganjira bribery case Justice Michael Tembo says the suspect told him that he had been lending money to various political parties in the country including Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and… ...

Mpinganjira’s bribery case adjourned to November 12

Oct 30, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The High Court in Blantyre has adjourned the bribery case to November 12 and has restored bail for suspect Thom Mpinganjira. Judge Dorothy DeGabrielle restored the bail on Friday afternoon but warned the suspect that… ...

Mpinganjira tried to bribe judges through lawyer Frank Mbeta, says witness

Oct 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Judge Michael Tembo, a witness in the Thomson Mpinganjira bribery case, says Mpinganjira claimed to have given money for the judges to elections case lawyer Frank Mbeta but the money never reached the judges. Tembo… ...

Bribery suspect Mpinganjira offers to plead guilty

Oct 22, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Former FDH Group boss Thomson Mpinganjira has been remanded to Chichiri Prison after he offered to plead guilty to corruption related charges to save time and resources. When Mpinganjira appeared before court today, his lawyer… ...

Mpinganjira bribery case: ACB to start parading witnesses next week

Oct 13, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) will next week start parading witnesses in the bribery case against businessperson Thom Mpinganjira. ACB director general Reyneck Matemba has confirmed that the case will resume on October 22. According to… ...

Mpinganjira denies attempting to bribe Judges

Jul 30, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Businessperson Thom Mpinganjira has pleaded not guilty to charges against him in the bribery case in which he is accused of offering a bribe to Judges who were handling the Malawi Elections case. Mpinganjira who… ...

Noose tightens on FDH bank owner over judge-shopping allegations

Mar 06, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Judicial Service Commission has interdicted the magistrate who released FDH Bank owner Thom Mpinganjira from a police station. Magistrate Benny Chitsakamile has been told to stop working pending a disciplinary hearing by the Judicial Service… ...

Mpinganjira steps aside as FDH CEO

Jan 30, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Banker Thom Mpinganjira has stepped aside as Chief Executive Officer of FDH Financial Holdings Limited following his arrest in connection to attempts to bribe judges. According to the bank, Mpinganjira who is on bail has… ...

Mpinganjira freed on bail

Jan 29, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Bribery suspect Thom Mpinganjira has been granted bail, a day after he was re-arrested over attempts to bribe judges. Chief Resident Magistrate Simeon Mdeza has granted Mpinganjira bail on conditions that the suspect pays K1… ...

Thom Mpinganjira re-arrested

Jan 28, 2020 Russell Kondowe 3 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has re-arrested FDH CEO Thom Mpinganjira in connection to attempts to bribe judges presiding over the elections case. Mpinganjira is expected to appear before court tomorrow at 9 am where he… ...