Commentators have asked government to reveal the names of those suspected to be at the centre of the plunder known as cashgate as contained in the forensic audit by Baker Tilly so that they can show up at the police or Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) . Minister of Information, Tourism and Culture Kondwani Nankhumwa warned those involved to […]
Starting with the live coverage of the Dr Conrad Murray [Michael Jackson murder] trial to the Oscar Pistorius trial, we have witnessed a ‘mediasation’ of the law. By the end of the ‘OP’ trial, almost anyone who cared could venture in a legal opinion of how the state and the defence had performed and how […]
Former Deputy Inspector General of Police Nelson Bophani has been accused by Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of abuse of office and perverting the course of justice in an investigation into the cashgate scandal. In a typical case of the hunter getting hunted, Bophani at the onset of the ‘cashgate’ investigation under President Joyce Banda headed […]
Arrested Malawi’s former Budget Director Paul Mphwiyo is bound to spend some more days in police custody after an attempt to file relevant papers for bail application crumbled after High Court judge in whose court the papers were filed Lloyd Muhara recused himself from the case. Mphwiyo’s lawyer Shadreck Mhango confirmed that Muhara has recused […]
Malawi government has asked those suspected to have been involved in cashgate scandal to show up at the police or Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to save on time and taxpayers’ money in hunting them. ‘Cashgate’ denotes the systematic skimming of millions of dollars of money from the government payment system. Minister of Information, Tourism and Culture […]
Malawian professor of law, Danwood Chirwa, has commented on the public debate on lawyers answering criminal charges to continue representing clients in court, saying it is morally wrong. The debate has been going on in social media and Nyasa Times discussion section after former justice minister Ralph Kasambara who is facing charges in conspiracy, possession […]
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the world’s biggest accounting firm is expected to conduct comprehensive forensic audit of ministries and departments covering the period between 2005 and 2012. The new forensic auditor according to treasury spokesperson, Nations Msowoya, would continue from where British auditor Baker Tilly, who uncovered traces of cashgate, left. ‘Cashgate’ denotes the systematic skimming of millions of dollars […]
Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has charged former governing People’s Party (PP) executive member Hophmally Makande who handed himself over to ACB following a tip that there was a warrant for him and Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) director of legal services and company secretary Ishmael Chioko. Makande has been charged with conspiracy to defraud government […]
Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is on arrests galore in the ongoing cashgate scandal and next on line is lawyer Yambani Mulemba and former minister Henry Phoya, Nyasa Times understands. ACB sources told Nyasa Times that Mulemba is linked to the money laundering charge of the country’s former Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo and his wife […]
“Justice should not only be done, but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done.” – Lord Chief Justice Hewart: R v Sussex Justices, ex-parte MacCarthy, 1924 The legal profession has always been held in awe and esteem but somehow it has also universally been tainted with sordid and underhand activities. Perhaps this is […]
Lilongwe’s Chief Resident Magistrate Paul Chiotcha has committed the case of former budget director Paul Mphwiyo to the High Court. Mphwiyo, who was arrested alongside his spouse by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday, has been charged with theft and money laundering amounting to K2.1 billion. The Magistrate told the court on Wednesday that his […]
As earlier reported by Nyasa Times that former Deputy Inspector General of Malawi Police Nelson Bophan was marked for an arrest, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested hm on ‘cashgate’-related charges. Bophani was also chairing the Investigation Committee , a multi-agency special unit that initiated the probe on the “cashgate” scandal, a systematic looting of public […]
It is over 13 months since Malawi wake up to a story of a near fatal shooting of the then Budget Director in the Ministry of Finance, Paul Mphwiyo. It is this story that sparked revelations of systematic looting of government resources (cashgate). So far, there have been two convictions and over 70 arrests in […]
Former budget director Paul Mphwiyo has been formally charged with two counts of theft and money laundering of K2.1 billion. Mphwiyo was arrested on Saturday with his wife in connection with the infamous cashgate scandal, which led to the suspension of foreign aid to the impoverished Malawi. Lawyer for Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Imlani Said in December […]
Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested lawyer Ishmael Chioko in relation to the “cashgate” scandal, a systematic looting of public money, Nyasa Times has learnt. ACB confirmed the arrest of Chioko, saying he was nabbed following leads after the arrest of the country’s former Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo and his wife Thandi Chioko arrests comes […]
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 […]
Former Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo on Tuesday was spending another in police custody over 48 hours after his bail application was adjourned on Wednesday but his wife Thandie was granted bail after the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) formally charge her. ACB recorded statement s from Mrs Mphwiyo and appeared before Lilongwe Chief Resident […]
Former ruling People’s Party (PP) spokesman Hophmally Makande has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Tuesday morning after he turned himself in. According to ACB spokesman Egritta Ndala, Makande handed himself over to the bureau after he heard that the body was looking for him in Blantyre. Nyasa Times had earlier reported that Makande, Brown […]