Former Speaker of Parliament Sam Mpasu has advised President Peter Mutharika to put aside suspended Agriculture minister George Chaponda as Leader of the House until investigations in suspicious maize dealings is over. Parliament starts meeting this Monday for a mid year budget review meeting. Mpasu said although Chaponda’s suspension as Agriculture minister has nothing to […]
High Court Judge John Chirwa who grated the injunction which some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) took restraining Agriculture and Water Development Minister, George Chaponda, from executing his duties until a probe into the Zambia maize saga is concluded will not hear the the application on leave to commence contempt of court committal proceedings against Chaponda. […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda said he was ready and willing to appear before the joint Parliamentary inquiry committee on maizegate set for next Wednesday on 8th February 2016. Chaponda, who was supposed to meet the committee last week, is said to have received the invitation letter late. ” I received […]
A parliamentary inquiry on maizegate has set another hearing with embattled Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda. Officials from the inquiry said the inquiry extended its hearing after the request from Chaponda who failed to turn up on Friday. He claimed the invitation to appear before the inquiry reached him when he […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda is suing Times Group for what he said was the malicious manner of how one of its titles, Malawi News a weekly paper reported his failure to appear before the Parliamentary inquiries into the controversial maize procurement from Zambia. Chaponda through his lawyers M and M […]
The State is appealing against the Mzuzu High Court ruling extending an injunction which some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) obtained restraining Agriculture and Water Development Minister against George Chaponda from executing his duties until a probe into the Zambia maize saga is concluded, Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale has told Nyasa Times. Kaphale, the Government’s top […]
The High Court in Mzuzu has sustained the injunction obtained by civil society organisations (CSOs) restraining Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda from executing his duties, until investigations into the alleged fraudulent purchasing of maize from Zambia are concluded. The CSOs—Youth and Society (YAS), Church and Society Programme of the CCAP Synod of Livingstonia […]
Malawi vocal human rights group the Center for Development of People (CEDEP) has condemned in strongest terms the conduct of Malawi Police Service officers who confiscated a camera from Nation Publications Limited photographer, detained him and prevented reporters from discharging their duties at Chileka International Airport during the senaking in of embattled Minister of Agriculture […]
Former Speaker of Parliament has warned embattled Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda of a contempt of parliament for his failure to appear before the parliamentary inquiry on maizegate. Chaponda was scheduled to appear before the before the Parliamentary inquiries alongside Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) chief executive officer Foster Mulumbe on […]
A 10 member parliamentary inquiry on maizegate leaves the country on Tuesday morning, the first time that the Malawi parliament has moved to another country. Chairperson of the inquiry Joseph Chidanti Malunga confirmed the members of parliament will be flying to Zambia on Tuesday to meet all those involved in the procurement of maize which […]
Civil society organisations (CSOs) have said they lodge a contempt of court case against Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Minister George Chaponda on Tuesday January 31. Justice John Chirwa granted the injunction to the CSO on January 12 restraining Chaponda from executing his duties until completion of a probe into the purchase of maize from […]
Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Minister George Chaponda on Friday did now show up at parliamentary inquiry on maizegate in Lilongwe despite being invited. Two committees of Parliament—the Public Accounts Committee and the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development—are conducting an inquiry into the procurement of maize by State grain marketer – Agriculture […]
A woman who came out strongly backing Minister of Agricuture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda in the infamous ‘maizegate’ saga has herself been named in the K2.4 billion ‘Tevetgate’ scandal. Joyce Chitsulo held a news conference a fortnight ago along with Chief Kaomba of Kasungu attacking other local civil society organisations and non governmental […]
I do not recall any Cabinet Minister to have become so well knows as one Dr George Chaponda. No matter how the ‘Maizegate’ inquiry ends, there will not be a household that does not know the name Chaponda. Well, maybe I exaggerate. But whichever this ends, Dr Chaponda will remain a known entity. If one […]
Beleaguered Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Minister George Chaponda has arrived back from his controversial Germany trip. Airport officials at Chileka international in Blantyre say he jetted down on Wednesday mid day . His ticket showed he was supposed to land at Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe. He was then whisked away to a waiting […]
High Court Judge John Chirwa will only be available on January 31 to hear the contempt of court proceeding for Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Minister George Chaponda who sneaked to Germany on official duties despite a court order restraining him from conducting official assignments . Lawyer for the civil society organisations (CSOs), Wesley Mwafyulirwa […]
Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Minister George Chaponda who sneaked to Germany on official duties despite a court order restraining him from conducting official assignments will return home this Wednesday and is scheduled to appear before a parliamentary inquiry on maizegate on Friday. Chaponda is expected to jet through Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe on […]
Officials from a parliamentary inquiry on the procurement of maize say they will go to Zambia next week to probe more on how Admarc procured maize from Zambia. Chairman of the inquiry Dr Jospeh Chidanti Malunga said the inquiry would be complete if some of the officials visit Zambia. “We will go to Zambia after […]