The controversy over ADMARC’s proposed K3 billion purchase of 100 tarpaulins has intensified, with critics accusing the state grain trader of invoking fears of maize losses to divert attention from questions over value for money. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has halted plans to award the contract, worth nearly K30 million per tarpaulin, while it investigates […]
The Government has fired back at repeated corruption claims by UTM President Dr Dalitso Kabambe and other political figures, telling them to take their evidence to the authorities instead of the public stage. In a statement issued on October 21, 2026, Information Minister Dr Shadric Namalomba said the Government “reiterates its firm and uncompromising commitment” […]
A governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) parliamentarian has broken ranks to defend embattled Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman, as a growing row over his controversial remarks on religion exposes divisions within the ruling party. While civil society activists have intensified calls for Suleman’s resignation, some within the DPP appear to be rallying behind him, arguing […]
As Speaker of Parliament, Sameer Suleman has positioned himself as a champion of accountability. But his greatest challenge may not be exposing corruption. It may be confronting a political system of which he remains a prominent part. There is a contradiction at the heart of Sameer Suleman’s emerging political crusade. As Speaker of Parliament, he […]
Speaker Sameer Suleman and Information Minister Shadric Namalomba have traded savage blows over allegations of corruption, with neither man prepared to back down. It all kicked off on Saturday when Suleman, preaching at prayers in Lilongwe, blasted corruption as a cancer that is choking the country’s development. Namalomba, who is also government spokesman, fired back […]
A fresh chapter has opened in Malawi’s debate over corruption after government spokesman Shadric Namalomba urged anyone with evidence of wrongdoing to present it to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), in comments widely interpreted as a response to recent remarks by Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman. Namalomba argued that corruption is too serious a matter to […]
Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman has launched a scathing attack on corruption, warning that the theft of public funds intended for poor Malawians is undermining development and deepening hardship among the country’s most vulnerable citizens. Speaking at a Dawah event organised by the City Centre Masjid Committee in Lilongwe on Saturday, Suleman delivered one of […]
Corrupt public officials accused of frustrating Malawi’s development will face arrest and dismissal, Local Government Minister Ben Malunga Phiri has warned. In a blunt message delivered during the launch of the 2026-2036 National Decentralisation Strategy in Mchinji on Tuesday, Phiri said the government would no longer tolerate individuals undermining service delivery and national progress. The […]
Malawi’s state grain marketing body is facing explosive questions tonight after shelling out a staggering K2.97 billion for just 100 tarpaulins — a jaw-dropping K29.67 million per tarpaulin — in a deal now engulfed by uncomfortable questions over political connections. Social and political commentator Stanley Kenani has blown the lid on the astonishing price tag, […]
A senior Catholic bishop has blamed Malawi’s persistent poverty on corruption and greed among its leaders, telling a packed stadium that the country lacks politicians willing to sacrifice for its development. Bishop Adrian Peter Chikufwa of Dedza, vice-president of the Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops, was main celebrant at the National Centenary Celebration of World […]
Dr Dalitso Kabambe’s open letter makes grave allegations, then leaves Malawians to guess who and what he means. He refers to corruption, money laundering, human trafficking, Cabinet ministers and the judiciary, but identifies no case and presents no evidence in the letter. If he knows of wrongdoing, he should take what he knows to the […]
Malawi’s opposition UTM leader, Dalitso Kabambe, has publicly urged President Peter Mutharika to “speak directly to the nation” about what his administration is doing to tackle corruption and the country’s economic difficulties, in an open letter that lands days before the president’s first anniversary in office. Kabambe, a former governor of the Reserve Bank of […]
Anti-corruption campaigners have erupted in fury after prosecutors controversially discontinued a bribery case against convicted Chinese wildlife trafficker Lin Yunhua — branding the shock decision “disturbing” and warning it could deal a devastating blow to Malawi’s fight against corruption. The National Anti-Corruption Alliance (NACA) hit out at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions […]
A controversial tycoon once linked to a scandal-hit duty-free cement deal is facing fresh accusations of muscling in on land rightfully belonging to ordinary Malawians — sparking fury among villagers and raising uncomfortable questions about power and privilege at the top. Mahmed Shafee Ahmed Chunara shot to notoriety over the so-called “Cement Gate” affair, in […]
Agriculture Minister Roza Fatchi Mbilizi’s office has moved to counter accusations of corrupt dealings in Malawi’s fertiliser procurement system, with her team alleging that a smear campaign is being orchestrated by trading firms with a vested interest in the sector. According to the minister’s team, Export Trading Limited and Farmers World Limited are behind efforts […]
Inside the alleged network where an Indian restaurant worker and corrupt officials reportedly sold visas, work permits and tip-offs to foreign nationals bypassing Malawi’s borders A shadowy parallel immigration operation is reportedly producing fake visas, work permits and residence permits for foreign nationals in Malawi, allegedly working hand-in-glove with corrupt immigration officials to bypass the […]
Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) faces an awkward test of its anti-corruption credentials, barely a year into office, following allegations that officials close to State House used a newly-registered company to secure lucrative contracts from a state-owned agency — allegations surfacing within days of an opposition broadside accusing the party of shielding corrupt insiders. […]
UTM president alleges over K20 BILLION involved in disputed Blantyre Water Board transactions Claims K38.8 billion “disappeared” from maize import deal involving Zambia Alleges further billions missing at Southern Region Water Board, ESCOM and NOCMA Accuses DPP government of protecting and shielding those implicated in corruption Says corruption is directly depriving Malawians of medicines, roads […]