Month: October 2020 Posts

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… ...