Ntata blasts Mutharika as Nyasa Times intends ‘ vigorous defense’ against Malawi President’s defamation claims

Following reports that President Peter Mutharika served Nyasa Times court summons through the press for alleged defamation, the online publication has indicated that it intends to mount “a vigorous defence” and believe the matter will help the battle to fight wrongful self-enrichment in Malawi. In a lawsuit filed at the High Court in Blantyre, the President […]

Analysing Ntata’s ‘From a looting to a kill’ report

On Tuesday, August 18, Allan Ntata delivered his widely publicized public lecture on curtailing corruption and released his long awaited Cash-gate analysis report entitled, “From a Looting to a Kill: Analysing a Legacy of Institutionalized Corruption in Malawi.” The report was built on facts gathered from his previous Cash-gate report, “Licence to Loot” which exposed […]

Ntata report exonerates Mphwiyo in Malawi ‘cashgate’ affair: Gunshot survivor was to burst ‘mafia-style’ syndcate

Governance activist and anti-corruption campaigner, Z. Allan Ntata has released his ‘Looting to Kill’ report and exonerated  the finance ministry’s then budget director Paul Mphwiyo  in the “cashgate” corruption scandal, saying the gun-shot survivor was wrongly fingered in his Cashgate report ‘Licence to Loot’ in 2013 . Mphwiyo is facing charges of theft and money laundering […]

Ntata’s public lecture to be live on Dziko Radio: To launch ‘From Looting to Kill’ Malawi corruption report

Malawian researcher in law, anti-corruption, political governance and also a barrister of the middle temple Z. Allan Ntata will have his corruption and governance public lecture at Pacific hotel, city centre in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe on 18th August 2015 aired live on Dziko Radio. According to a report on Malawi Newsnow, Ntata will during the event […]

Open letter to Malawi Pres. Mutharika and diplomatic community on governance campaigner Ntata

I am writing this open letter to express a grave concern. I believe you need to be put on high alert on how the government is dealing with those that criticize its governance failures. Z Allan Ntata, a London trained barrister, is a bonafide Malawian citizen. Of late, he has gathered courage to speak truth […]

‘From Looting to Kill’: Ntata’s new report on Malawi to launch Aug 18

Malawian researcher in law, anti-corruption, political governance and also a barrister of the middle temple Z. Allan Ntata has released another comprehensive report on the cash-gate scandal that has rocked the country titled ‘From a Looting t Kill’ to be launched in Lilongwe on August 18. Ntata told Nyasa Times in an exclusive interview in […]

Exclusive exposé: Bingu & DPP snubbed Ntata advice on Malawi arbitrary arrests of 2011-12, leaked memo reveals

“Mr Ntata, What is more important to you: Preserving the law or the political status quo? Are you blaming the police for doing the duties? Are you suggesting that the so called opposition political activists should be free to break any law and police should not arrest them?” late Bingu wa Mutharika – 28th March […]

Ntata challenges Malawi Pres Mutharika to one-on-one debate on corruption

Governance activist and fierce critic of President Peter Mutharika, Z. Allan Ntata has put out a challenge to Malawi leader to debate him one-to-one on matters of corruption and governance. Ntata was legal adviser to the President’s elder brother, Bingu wa Mutharika, who ruled the country from 2004 until his death in April 2012. He […]

Ntata hits back at Mutharika: ‘Stop being a puppet, take charge’

Your Excellency, What destination should those steering Malawi keep their eyes fixed upon and by what course should they guide her there? The answer is simple enough: Economic prosperity with peace and security. Those who wish for this are Malawi’s best citizens, those who make it happen are her best leaders and are considered the saviors […]

Ntata is frustrated failure ‘cooking up stories’ –State House

President Peter Mutharika is taking a fight with his critic Allan Ntata far and wide . After suing him for defamation, Mutharika has said barrister Ntata has chosen to make a career out of slander by “cooking up stories “ aimed at tarnishing the President and those they perceive to be stumbling block to his […]

Mutharika says has right to sue: Denies corruption allegations in CMST procurement process

President Peter Mutharika has denied allegations that he interfered with the procurement process at the Central Medical Stores Trust (CMST) involving K1.4 billion and has since warned to drag to court his detractors. Mutharika, through his personal aide Ben Phiri, is alleged to have influenced CMST to award a K1.4 billion tender to Malawi Pharmacies. […]

Malawi President’s defamation suit againts Ntata, Nyasa Times unreasonable

When I first read on the social media that the President was going to sue his prime critic, Allan Ntata, I thought it was only a hoax. I just could not fathom that the president would actually do that. But when the mainstream media finally confirmed the case yesterday on July 26 2015, I was […]

Malawi President Mutharika sues Nyasa Times, fierce critic Ntata over K92bn cashgate

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has rushed to court to file defamation charges and seek an order restraining leading online publication Nyasa Times from further publishing the issue of K92 billion Cashgate linked to the Head of State. The law suit also includes Mutharika’s fierce critic barrister Z. Allan Ntata and the President wants to be […]

Mutharika scoffs at critics: Refuses to quit as Malawi President

Malawi President Peter Mutharika on Sunday indicated he will not bow to opposition activists pressure and quit as Head of State, saying he is staying put at State House and maintained that he would win the 2019’s elections and rule Malawi for another five-year term up to 2024. Speaking at  Thyolo Community Centre Ground where he held […]

Ntata insists DPP has not changed: ‘Malawi President Mutharika being misled’

A former legal adviser to the late President Bingu wa Mutharika and commentator Z Allan Ntata, has said the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has not changed from the mistakes that led the previous DPP administration into rapid decline and unpopularity. Ntata claimed in an interview on Malawi Newsnow (www.malawinewsnow.com) that the DPP agenda for […]

Auditor General quashes Ntata on Mutharika being ‘biggest fish’ in K92bn cashgate

The National Audit Office has quashed claims by Allan Ntata, the late Bingu wa Mutharika’s legal adviser, implicating President Peter Mutharika in the K92 billion (US$206.7 million) Cashgate which was reportedly mismanaged during the first Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Ntata claimed pressure is mounting on President Mutharika not to release the MK92 billion forensic audit […]

Ntata implicates Mutharika in K92bn cashgate: ‘Malawi President delaying to release forensic report’

Allan Ntata, the late Bingu wa Mutharika’s legal adviser, has implicated President Peter Mutharika in the K92 billion (US$206.7 million) Cashgate which was reportedly mismanaged during the first Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). K92 billion went missing over the eight years of the presidency of the late Bingu wa Mutharika and the structure of that government […]