Member of Parliament for Zomba-Malosa, Roy Akajuwe Kachale, has filed a lawsuit for defamation against government over Cashgate forensic audit report on 2013 which implicated him as having been involved in the infamous plunder of public resources at Capital Hill. Kachale, who is a son to former president Joyce Banda, confirmed that he has filed for defamation, saying he […]
Malawi special Cashgate prosecutor Kamudoni Nyasulu, welcomed the sentencing of businesswoman Caroline Savala to seven years in jail with hard labour for defrauding Malawi government money worthy MK85 million. Savala gets three years custodial sentence on theft charges and seven years custodial sentence for money laundering. The two sentences will run concurrently, meaning that she will serve […]
Despite a punishment hearing and mitigation in September last year, the sentencing of cashgate convict Caroline Savala, who was found guilty of siphoning K84 million, has delayed as Judge Fiona Mwale is not giving her determination. The High Court in Lilongwe convicted Savala on July 18 2015 for theft and money laundering of K84.9 million […]
The sentencing of cashgate convict Caroline Savala, who was found guilty of siphoning K84 million, has delayed as Judge Fiona Mwale is not giving her determination despite a sentencing hearing and mitigation in September. State Prosecutor Kamudoni Nyasulu submitted to court that Savala was aware that she was stealing public money by lending her company […]
Cashgate convict, Caroline Savala has spoken nothing relating to evidence brought by prosecution that she was aware that she was “cashgating” immediately after her company certificate was borrowed by Leonard Kalonga and decided to remain mute in almost all the question State Prosecutor Kamudoni Nyasulu posed to her. The case was back in court Friday where prosecution […]
Businesswoman Caroline Savala who was recently convicted of cashgate affair, wept in the High Court in Lilongwe on Friday when Judge Fiona Mwale revoked her bail that saw her staying at home waiting for her sentence on theft and money laundering charges a fortnight ago. When Judge Mwale ordered Savala’s bail to be revoked, her shoulders were […]
Private practice lawyer Ralph Kasambara has told Lilongwe High Court that a number of character witnesses are expected to be called and testify to help in mitigation to cashgate convict Caroline Savala before she faces sentencing. Kasambara said the four witnesses of character will attest to the good character of Savala in a bid to […]
The High Court in Lilongwe has found guilty and convicted businessperson Caroline Savala for theft and money laundering charges in relation to the cashgate scandal. Justice Fiona Mwale convicted Savala for siphoning about K84.9 million (US$206 068) of public money through alleged dubious contracts that never supplied anything to government. The judge noted that the […]
Member of Parliament for Zomba Malosa, Roy Kachale has reacted to his mentioning in the Baker Tilly forensic audit report containing names of companies and individuals who allegedly siphoned money from Malawi Government coffers in a scandal dubbed ‘cashgate’. The auditors identified nine people who are linked to companies involved in cashgate, among Kachale. Kachale, […]
Public Assets Declaration Christopher Tukula has been freed after a Magistrate granted him bail following a court hearing in Lilongwe on Tuesday. Tukula, a lawyer by profession, was arrested on Friday evening for allegedly interfering with investigations into the ongoing cases on Cashgate, the plunder of public resources at Capital Hill. ACB accused Tukula among other issues […]
Businessperson Caroline Savala has a case to answer for theft and money laundering charges in relation to the cashgate scandal, High Court in Lilongwe ruled. Savala is accused of siphoning about K84.9 million (US$206 068) of public money through alleged dubious contracts that never supplied anything to government. She will have to defend herself in […]
The High Court in Lilongwe has ordered Police and state prosecutors to hand over a Toyota Rav 4 motor vehicle that the Police had seized from Caroline Savala who is answering charges of theft and money laundering in relation to the cashgate scandal. Savala is accused of siphoning about K87 million (US$208 133) of public […]
High Court Judge Fiona Mwale in Lilongwe on Thursday upheld contention of defence lawyers in which businesswoman Caroline Savala is accused of theft and money laundering an amount totalling K49 million. Lawyer Wapona Kita representing Savala, Maxwell Namata and Luke Kasamba raised various preliminary objections last week. Kita argued on Savala that there are duplicity […]
Trials of suspects arrested in connection to the stealing of over $250 millions of public funds from government coffers in what is known as Cashgate scandal formally commenced on Wednesday at Lilongwe High court but didn’t take time raising fears among Malawians that this would drag the progress of cases beyond elections time. Among suspects appeared at Lilongwe High […]