The CCAP Livingstonia Synod has observed that Malawi is sliding into terminal decline and urged government to spread the privilege to all and not a few should enjoy. The synod’s spiritual father, the Right Reverend Dr Timothy Nyasulu in his sermon during the memorial of Inkosi Mbelwa in Mzimba on Sunday, a function attended by […]
President Joyce Banda has challenged cashgate suspects who are linking her to the infamous plunder of government resources estimated to be in billions that the law will exonerate her because “my husband is a Tonga and lawyer number one”. She said this during a hastily rushed political campaign rally held at Kachere Primary School ground […]
University of Malawi political professor Boniface Dulani has noted that the infamous Capital Hill looting of public money christened as cashgate has been a major dent on the credibility of President Joyce Banda’s government two years it has been in power. Dulani, who is based at Chancellor College in the eastern city of Zomba was […]
The British Government has acknowledged the delay in the release of the Forensic Audit report on February 14, 2014 as expected, saying there are certain finalizing procedures auditors need to undertake. British High Commissioner to Malawi, Michael Nevin, whose Government is funding the forensic audit, made the acknowledgement in a statement released dated Friday, February […]
After so much has been said about Cashgate l thought l should never the less add my voice to the ongoing debates about this madness. Cashgate is symptomatic of a failed leadership. The fish will always rot from the head. Plainly put – whether one likes or not – President Joyce Mtila Banda is responsible for this rot and […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda was on Friday booed by students of Polytechnic, a constituent college of the University of Malawi on Friday after she presented her nomination papers for presidency in the May 2014 tripartite elections to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). In stark contrast to the rapturous applause received by opposition UDF president Atupele Muluzi, DPP […]
The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a contractor for allegedly obtaining K15, 728, 541.00 from the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development for services which were not rendered. ACB Senior Public Relations Officer Egrita Ndala said the arrest of Philbert Mkandawire Managing Director of Mahembe Civil Engineering is in relation to the ongoing […]
Auditor General of Malawi, Stephenson Kamphasa, will on February 18, 2014 officially submit the Forensic Audit Report covering a period of six months, April 1 to September 30, 2013 to Parliament in Lilongwe through the Minister of Finance. National Audit office in Lilongwe annoucned this on Wednesday. This is in line with the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi Section 184 which states that the AuditorGeneral does submit his reports to Parliament through the Minister of Finance. The Auditor General also confirms that the team of International Forensic Auditors are winding up the audit process prior to the presentation of the report. “These Forensic Audit experts were working with the Office of the Auditor General in investigating the incidents surrounding loss of public finances in the Central Payment System,” said NAO spokesman […]
The Civil Society community in Malawi has described as disastrous government’s continued rhetoric and empty choruses on fighting corruption arguing there is a clear shielding and preferential treatment of cash gate suspects. The organisations say there is clear lack of genuine political will from the ruling People’s Party (PP) leadership to decisively root out corruption […]
Infamous Capitol Hill looting of public funds christened as Cashgate scandal might have made headlines in the media but theatre devotees will be accorded a rare opportunity to experience display of replicated episodes in a stage play, Verdict by Logos Theatre. The Blantyre-based English theatre group, is expected to premiere the play on Friday evening […]
The country’s leading opposition party Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president Professor Peter Mutharika has demanded the ruling Peoples Party (PP) to surrendor to police 22 vehicles its former member and businessman, Oswald Lutepo donated. Lutepo, a former PP deputy Director of Recruitment is currently answering to money laundering and corruption charges for using his companies […]
Businessperson Oswald Lutepo, a former director of recruitment in President Joyce Banda’s ruling People’s Party (PP, a chief suspect in the Capital Hill looting also known as the cashgate scandal, tendered his nomination papers to Kasungu District Commissioner’s office on Monday to contest as an MP. Lutepo, who is contesting in Kasungu North Constituency, told […]
Outgoing Blantyre archdiocese administrator Auxiliary Bishop Montfort Stima gave a powerful homily on Saturday at Limbe Catholic Cathedral dressing down some political and religious leaders as having no vision from God hence ending up enriching themselves and finding pleasure when people praise them. Stima who is also bishop elect for Mangochi diocese gave the homily during the […]
Chairman of the newly appointed National Integrity Committee, (NIC) Paramount Chief Kyungu of Karonga has appealed to Government not to forgive perpetrators of Cashgate if the country is to succeed in fighting corruption. Kyungu, who was among the guest speakers during the Anti-Corruption Day Commemorations in Lilongwe also asked government not to shield anyone involved […]
The continued culture of silence which has seen citizens of Malawi failing to report corruption while it is happening under their noses is one of the serious challenges that is undermining the fight against corruption in the country. Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Rizine Mzikamanda SC, JA, said according to primary indications from […]
Malawi’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president Peter Mutharika has accused government of favouritism towards some of the suspects in connection with the looting of billions of kwacha from government coffers – cashgate scandal. Mutharika, a law professor, condemned the government of engaging in a prosecution charade where main ‘cashgaters’ are not in the dock […]
Malawi Watch, a political and good governance watchdog, has said it would have been much prudent in the interest of ordinary Malawians if donors had released the executive summary of the forensic audit report regarding the cash gate scam to both Parliament and key stakeholders to debate it and make recommendations. Government declined to make […]
It is nearly that time, I can self-assuredly say, the elections are around the corner and, with this prospect, comes with promises of political transformation that will meet the social and economic needs of the voters. That time, I show crossness with the shoddy pre-electoral goings-on and voters’ utter dearth of critical mindfulness befitting the […]