ACB misses documents on Bingu wealth inquiry

Graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says an investigation  into the late president Bingu wa Mutharika’s controversial K61 billion wealth amassed during his eight years in office has stalled because crucial documents are missing. Prior to becoming Head of State in 2004 his declared wealth was a mere K150 million. ACB director general Reyneck […]

Sculptor defends his Bingu statue: ‘This is a true reflection of Malawi ex-president’

A South African sculptor behind the construction of former president late Bingu wa Mutharika’s statue who faced criticism has defended his work, saying that what she has made is a true reflection of the late president based on photographic information and approvals from government delegation and members of the family who supervised the works. Social […]

Malawi Parliament’s PAC sanction probe into Bingu wa Mutharika’s wealth

Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Malawi  Parliament has said it will pursue a probe into former president Bingu wa Mutharika’s accumulation of at least K61 billion, alleged to be stashed in offshore accounts. There have allegations made by opposition members who ordered that funds stashed in offshore accounts belonging to the ex-president  – part of it […]