The forensic audit conducted by the RSM Risk Assurance Services LLP of the United Kingdom covering the period 2009 to 20114 has handed 13 cases files to the Auditor General for onward transmission to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) but wants further work on 38 of the 50 cases the firm examined. “Businesses and transactions selected do […]
Malawi risks to face another “Cashgate”—the financial scandal involving looting, theft and corruption at Capital Hill, the seat of Malawi Government—because government has not taken strong measures to curb the financial management vices, according to auditors—RSM Risk Assurance Services LLP of the United Kingdom (UK). In the high-level fraud, millions of dollars of public money were […]
Landnet has welcomed passing of four Land Bills into law despite some hitches. The National Coordinator for Landnet, Emmanuel Mlaka told a news conference in Lilongwe that “Passing of the four bills is less evil than rejecting the bills.” Mlaka said Landnet will continue with advocacy and lobbying until all the remaining six bills are passed […]
The British High Commissioner, Michael Nevin, on Thursday did a stretch with Brendan Rendall, a British gentleman who is, among other goals, running from Chitipa in the north to Nsanje in south to raise funds for the construction of a science block at an orphanage school in Mulanje, Malawi. In the sweltering heat of Salima—typical […]
Human rights activist Gift Trapence of Centre for the Development of People (CEDEP), a Malawian NGO working on human rights of minority groups, has accused governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for getting back to its past mistakes in bad law formulation. Trapence was commenting on the passing of controversial Customary Land Bill which will entail […]
Malawi Police in Balaka are keeping in custody five men suspected to have been on their way trafficking a total of 74 people to the Republic of South Africa. The five were arrested during wee hours of 12 July 2016 by a team of police officers who were on night duties conducting Patrols and Mounting […]
Malawi Law Society (MLS) has backed the decision of Auditor General (AG) Stephen Kamphasa to seek legal advice from the Attorney General before releasing names and companies named in the forensic audit that established that about K236 billion in public funds could not be reconciliated between 2009 and December 31 2014. MLS president John Suzi-Banda […]
Parliament on Thursday finally passed the controversial Customary Land bill after opposition demanded a fee on customary land be removed. The passing of the Customary Land bill become the fourth and last land related bill to be passed. Land minister Atupele Muluzi insisted there was no fee on customary land but that three is a […]
The Archdiocese of Blantyre for influential Roman Catholic church is set to ordain eight deacons to priesthood on Saturday at Limbe Cathedral in a mass which will be led by His Grace Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa. To be ordained priests are three diocesan deacons: – Daniel Kambalame from Nkhwai Parish in Chiradzulu,Foster Matope from Namulenga […]
Officials from the graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says it has received 13 company names from the Auditor General on the suspects of the infamous K577 billion plunder of public resources following a forensic audit conducted by RSM Risk Assurance LLP of the UK covering 2009 to 2014. ACB director Lucas Kondowe confirmed […]
Malawians under the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government will be forced to pay tax to their inherited land as government bill proposes that all land owners under customary land will be forced to register before start paying. Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Atupele Muluzi on Wednesday found himself on a collision course with his step […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) member of parliament for Mangochi South has called on government to “speed up” the process of coming up with the legislation to allow dual citizenship. Patel, a former foreign affairs minister during the Bakili Muluzi tenure, said in parliament that government should work tirelessly in speeding up the Dual Citizenship Act. […]
Private practicing lawyer, Ralph Kasambara has been played by unknown goons who have since hacked into his mobile phone and using his number. The hackers have been masquerading as Kasambara and have been contacting people on his phone contact list, demanding money. Kasambara, former Justice minister, revealed the on social media on Tuesday, warning people of […]
Malawi religious leaders from different denominations who had an audience with President Peter Mutharika at Kamuzu palace in the capital Lilongwe on Thursday persuaded the Head of State to be focused in leading the nation to weather the storm of economic challenges and food crisis. The meeting, which was held in camera, saw over 20 […]
Auditor General (AG) Stephen Kamphasa says he has sought legal advice from the Attorney General on whether to release names and companies named in the forensic audit that established that about K236 billion in public funds could not be reconciliated between 2009 and December 31 2014. Kamphasa said there was some“legal implications” on the release […]
Commissioner of police for the north Martha Suwedi has conceded over 400 young men and women gatecrashed the police recruitment exercise recently but said the situation was now under control. Suwedi parried away fears that criminals might have been some of the bogus recruits. “Our officers have managed to take out all those with fake […]
Member of Parliament for Mzimba West, Harry Mkandawire has made another serious claim in parliament against Portuguese construction and industrial conglomerate Mota-Engil, saying the firm leased land on Northen Malawi for 35 years but has not paid anything. “Mota-Engil leased the Northern Malawi for 35 years and it has not paid a single penny to the […]
A 38 year old crime suspect in Phalombe has died on Tuesday after he suddenly fell ill in a police cell. Phalombe Police Station publicist Augustin Nkhwazi identified the deceased as Enock Tembenu from Chief Mkumba’s area in the district. Nkhwazi said Tembenu was arrested along with five others on suspicion of destroying property over […]