Some Members of Parliament, civil society leaders and party representatives are calling on the National Assembly to act responsibly and objectively in dealing with the issues of cashgate corruption scandal starting with audits from 2005 and the 2010 audit which revealed K92 billion was abused. An audit revealed that in 2010 at least 92 billion […]
There is one statement in Professor Peter Mutharika’s inaugural speech that will be the ultimate test on which his term of office will be evaluated. Taking over the reins of power at the Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre on 2nd June, the president said: “Today, we are launching a government that must be accountable to the […]
Chief Secretary to the Government Hawa Ndilowe has called on Principal Secretaries (PSs) for the improvement of behavior and accountability in all public servants in their day to day work which will lead to improved quality of services delivery. Ndilowe made the call Monday during the opening of a-two-day workshop for High Level Consultation on Strengthening Integrity and […]
Last week a coalition of local Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) organised and staged demonstrations in the commercial city of Blantyre. They were demonstrating against corruption and lack of transparency within Joyce Banda’s government. Specifically, the CSOs demands that Joyce Banda’s administration account for proceeds from the sale of the presidential jet; the CSOs are also […]
United Democratic Front (UDF)2014 presidential candidate, Atupele Muluzi has demanded that government should explain how it has spent public funds realized from the sale of the presidential jet saying Malawians deserve to know. The UDF leader made the demand when he addressed public rallies at Nathenje and Biwi triangle in Lilongwe on Sunday. Atupele told thousands […]
Vice President Khumbo Kachali has asked Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) institutions to always properly account for the money they get from government and donors if the problem of delayed funding is to be dealt with. Kachali made the sentiments Friday during the Seventh Nurses and Midwifery Technician Congregation at Ekwendeni College of Health […]
The British High Commissioner to Malawi Michael Nevin has described the wealth amassed by former president the late Bingu wa Mutharika as a wake up call to Malawians. Nevin made the remarks in an interview on Friday in Lilongwe on the sidelines of the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting organised by the Youth Consultative Forum (YCF). Mutharika had several accounts both with local and foreign commercial banks […]
Malawi Government has interdicted three officials from the Ministry of Disability, Transport and Public Works and Account General’s Department for allegedly embezzling over K51 million. According to published reports, the suspended suspects are named as Squire Chakwana, Deusdedit Tenthani and Tendai Naeja who were working as accounts assistants. The three were arrested and charged for […]
Malawi’s Economic Planning and Development Minister, Atupele Muluzi said during the launch of the Economic Recovery Plan and the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy II (MGDS II) in Lilongwe Friday that transparency and accountability will be central to delivery and transformation of the plan. He said transparency and accountability are “two important instruments” to deliver […]
Malawi government has dispatched secret agents specialised in money laundering to Europe to trace the wealth of former president Bingu wa Mutharika, sources close to the operation have exclusively told the Nyasa Times. Mutharika is believed to have stashed millions of money in foreign banks mainly in Europe which government analysts believe is funding the recent […]
Malawi’s Attorney General who also doubles as Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Ralph Kasambara, has attracted wrath of activists for informing that President Joyce Banda will not declare her assets because she did that soon after she was elected as the country’s vice president in 2009. Civil society leaders, politicians and the general public at […]