Malawi’s new President Peter Mutharika says he is considering to meet individual presidential candidates who participated in the presidential debate in the run up to the tripartite elections to discuss how best he could incorporate into his development agenda “some of best ideas” they presented during the debate. Speaking during the first ever news conference […]
The High Court in Lilongwe has released on bail businessperson Mike Msungama, the first person to be convicted in relation to Cashgate, after an application by his lawyers to undergo a medical check-up. Lilongwe Magistrate’s Court convicted and sentenced Msungama in March to 18 months after being found guilty with possession of a motor vehicle, […]
Malawi’s President Joyce Banda wrapped up her election campaign Saturday by claiming that a graft scandal which rocked her administration is in fact her trump card. As part of her campaign to crack down on corruption, she last year ordered an audit which found that millions of dollars in state funds had been looted by […]
Malawi’s graft-busting body Friday for summoned Vice President Khumbo Kachali for questioning over alleged corruption. Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director Justice Rezine Mzikamanda said Kachali was called to appear before investigators at the bureau to answer questions linking him to on-going investigation into the looting of public resources at Capital Hill, also christened as Cashgate. “I […]
Minister of Information and Civic Education Brown Mpinganjira commended the local media for its coverage of the looting of public funds at Capital Hill christened as Cashgate, saying they ensured that there is transparency and accountability in all national matters. Mpinganjira said this in Blantyre on Thursday during a public funds accountability symposium for media […]
Last year’s revelations of high corruption in Malawi, dubbed “Cashgate”, are likely to undermine President Joyce Banda’s chances of winning elections slated for 20 May The “Cashgate” scandal happened because loopholes in the Malawi government’s electronic payment system, the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS), enabled civil servants to steal money with ease. A forensic […]
Former deputy director in the Ministry of Tourism, Leonard Kalonga used businessperson Angela Katengeza, who owns Faith Construction, to siphon K105.6 million from government, the court hearing the trial has heard from an investingator in the Fiscal Department of the Malawi Police Service. Kalonga denied charges of theft and money laundering involving K105.9 million which […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) Presidential torchbearer for the May 20 tripartite elections, Atupele Muluzi has is once voted as Head of Stat , he will commit to “robustly” deal with issues of financial malfeasance in government. Speaking during the third and final presidential debate held in Blantyre on Tuesday evening, the youthful presidential hopeful stressed that he […]
Later this month, Malawians are expected to turn out for nail-biting presidential, parliamentary and local polls. But they will walk into the voting booth without one piece of crucial information. This will be so because the UK decided it would be prudent to insert itself in the electoral process. Last year, after a failed assassination attempt on […]
Former deputy director in the Ministry of Tourism, Leonard Kalonga and businessperson Angela Katengeza, who owns Faith Construction on Wednesday entered a ‘not guilty’ plea to charges related to the Cashgate corruption scandal in the civil service. Kalonga denied charges of theft and money laundering involving K105.9 million which he allegedly stole from the ministry […]
Prosecutors are ready for the trial of businessperson and former People’s Party (PP) senior member Osward Lutepo. Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Bruno Kalemba has said the State has since filed money laundering charges against Lutepo in the High Court on the K2.6 billion (US$6 190 476) case. He pleaded not guilty to charges of […]
Eight opposition presidential candidates who took part in the first-ever presidential debate held in the capital, Lilongwe on Tuesday evening stressed that ridding Malawi of corruption is key for any new leadership. The candidates unanimously agreed in getting rid of systemic corruption which blights all spheres of life including the economy and deters foreign investment. United […]
Cashgate suspect Philbert Mkandawire has pleaded not guilty to eight counts of obtaining money by false pretence and money laundering the K55 million (abpout $130 900) from the Ministry of Water Development and Irrigation for his construction industry, Mahembe Civil Engineering, when it had not rendered any service to government. Cashgate is a catchword the […]
President Joyce Banda has vowed that she will continue to fight corruption by arresting all those involved in the malpractice. Banda said she will leave no stone unturned in her pursuit to fight corruption, saying when she inherited government from the DPP regime, K92 billion had already been stolen. “As I am speaking to you, […]
Malawi’s Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Bruno Kalemba has said the state will still prosecute businessman Oswald Lutepo on the K1.2 billion theft and money laundering case despite being a state witness against fellow suspect Victor Sithole. The 27-year-old Sithole was arrested in September last year after being found with K112 million in two separate […]
Lawyer Kalekeni Kaphale representing 27-year-old Victor Sithole who is accused of being found in possession of large amounts of money, including $31 800 and 122 400 South African rand in hard cash in his vehicle and house in September last year, on Thursday gave an intense cross-examination to State witness businessman Oswald Lutepo. Lutepo, who […]
The High Court in Lilongwe has dismissed the plea by Malawi government to release the six buses suspected to have been bought using Capital Hill Cashgate exploits at about K520 million (US$1 277 641.3) by Ministry of Tourism. Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Bruno Kalemba filed to the court the proposal to release of the 65-seater […]
Judge Jane Ansah, SC of the Supreme Court of Appeal in Malawi has granted bail to businessperson Pika Manondo who is the one of the suspects in the attempted murder of former Budget Director Paul Mphwiyo and is also accused of laundering $184 500 (about K75 million) is unfit to go on trial, his lawyer has […]