Month: March 2020 Posts

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… ...

Judge restores warrant of arrest for bribery suspect Mpinganjira

Jan 28, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

… Magistrate Chitsakamile and Mpinganjira’s lawyer to be disciplined Justice Nyakaunda Kamanga of the High Court has restored the warrant of arrest for FDH Bank boss Thom Mpinganjira saying the warrant was quashed in a… ...

Mpinganjira’s lawyers fail to show up for inter-partes hearing

Jan 27, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Lawyers for bribery suspect Thom Mpinganjira failed to show up at the High Court in Blantyre today for an inter-partes hearing on the court order that led to Mpinganjira’s midnight release from police custody. High… ...

I did not bribe the judges – Mutharika

Jan 27, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi President Arthu Peter Mutharika (APM) has distanced himself from from unscrupulous individuals who attempted to bribe Constitutional Court judges presiding over the presidential election case. Mutharika says he is "completely dismayed" by the alleged… ...

Mutharika condemns attempts to bribe judges

Jan 25, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Peter Mutharika has condemned attempts to bribe the five judges presiding over the presidential elections case. In a statement signed by Samuel Tembenu who is one of the president’s lawyers, Mutharika says he has… ...

Chakwera praises ACB for ‘risking it all’

Jan 24, 2020 Richard Jimu 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus has praised the Anti-Corruption Bureau for daring the odds to end corruption in Malawi. Chakwera made the remarks this morning at a press briefing in Lilongwe. He urged his… ...

Anti-corruption alliance hails ACB

Jan 23, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The National Anti-corruption Alliance has commended the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for naming and arresting suspect Thom Mpinganjira. The alliance through one of its members, Timothy Mtambo of the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR),… ...

Matemba disgusted by Mpinganjira’s release

Jan 23, 2020 Richard Jimu 0 &

Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Reyneck Matemba has expressed disgust at bribery suspect Thom Mpinganjira’s midnight release from police custody. Mpinganjira who was arrested on Wednesday was expected to spend the night at Blantyre Police… ...

Mpinganjira released at midnight

Jan 23, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

…ACB says Judiciary is rotten Bribery suspect Thomson Mpinganjira was released at around midnight after a magistrate in Zomba issued an order cancelling a warrant of arrest earlier obtained by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). The… ...

Mpinganjira to spend night in police custody

Jan 22, 2020 Russell Kondowe 1 &

FDH Bank Chief Executive Officer Dr. Thomson Mpinganjira will spend the night in police custody following his arrest earlier today on bribery allegations. According to the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Mpinganjira will be at Blantyre Police tonight… ...

FDH Bank boss Mpinganjira arrested over attempts to bribe judges

Jan 22, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested FDH Bank Chief Executive Officer Dr. Thomson Mpinganjira following attempts to bribe five Constitutional Court judges presiding over the Presidential Elections Case. ACB spokesperson Egrita Ndala has confirmed the… ...

Mpinganjira says his life under threat over links to DPP

Jul 17, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

FDH Bank boss Thom Mpinganjira says speculation that he bankrolls the ruling party and is earmarked to succeed President Peter Mutharika is putting his life in danger. The FDH Bank Chief Executive Officer (CEO) made… ...