Germany ambassador to Malawi Jurgen Borsch has ruled out cancelling a visa his country issued to Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda as requested by civil society organisations in Malawi. Chaponda is currently on forced leave of office following an injunction granted by the High Court restraining him from performing official duties but […]
Opposition wants an explanation if indeed President Peter Mutharika approved Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda, who is currently on forced leave of office following an injunction granted by the High Court restraining him from performing official duties, to travel to Germany on official duties. Chaponda sneaked out to Germany on Thursday and German […]
Outraged civil society organnisations in Malawi are requesting the Germany embassy in Lilongwe to cancel Visa for Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda, who is currently on forced leave of office following an injunction granted by the High Court restraining him from performing official duties after he sneaked out to Germany on […]
Human rights activist Allie Mwachande with backing from fellow Human Rights Defenders (HRD) including the vocal Gift Trapence who is also Executive Director for Centre for Development for People (CEDEP) plans to mobilize Malawians of good will to hold Vigil at the airport on the day suspended Malawi Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Dr. George Chaponda returns […]
Lawyer representing civil society organisations (CSOs) in the suspended Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water George Chaponda has warned of severe consequencies for defying a High Court order following reports that the Minister has sneaked out of the country to Germany on ministerial duties. Chaponda arrived in Germany on Friday defying a court order suspending […]
Embattlked Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda interfered with procurement of maize currently Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) is selling at K12, 500 per 50 kilogram bag in its depots across the country despite his insistence of not being involved, Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) investigation has revealed. CAMA carried out […]
The joint inquiry by Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Irrigation and Food Security with Public Accounts Committee into the procurement process of maize from neighbouring Zambia intends to subpoena PTA Bank officials to explain on the money remittance related to the issue. Malawi government obtained a loan of K26 billion ( $34.5 million) from the Eastern […]
Executive Director for Youth and Society (YAS) Charles Kajoloweka has advised suspended Agriculture, Irigation and Water Development Minister D George Chaponda to ‘adhere to a court’ decision issued on Monday 17th January 2017 at the Mzuzu High Court sustaining the injunction stopping him from discharging his duties as Cabinet minister. High Court Judge John Chirwa, […]
Members of Parliament (MPs) in Malawi under the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Irrigation and Food Security jointly with Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday kick-started an inquiry into the procurement process of maize from neighbouring Zambia covered live on Zodiak radio. The probe comes after civil society organisations (CSOs) sought court order to suspend Minister of […]
A local socio-political commentator has described President Peter Mutharika’s failure to comply with the High Court’s decision to suspend maize-gate suspect Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda as an act of hypocricy and contradictory to his earlier appeal to the Judiciary to assist his government in fighting corruption. Speaking at Kamuzu Palace […]
A High Court judge has refused to lift an order suspending Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda to pave way for smooth investigations on the maizegate scandal. Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale in an inter-party hearing on Tuesday asked Justice John Chirwa of Mzuzu High Court to lift the injunction a private individual and […]
Human rights campaigners have called for the protection of activists Charles Kajoloweka and private practice lawyer Wesley Mwafulirwa who have received death threats. It is believed regime thugs have sent the threats after they applied for a judicial review of President Peter Mutharika’s decision not to suspend Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George […]
Beleagured Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Minister George Chaponda could not believe his eyes when his own people from his Mulanje south constituency shunned what was highly billed as a highly profile meeting at Mendulo Primary school in Mulanje. Chaponda, under fire for failing to step down to allow smooth investigations on his role on […]
The Attorney General’s office has filed a motion at the High Court in Mzuzu to vacate an ex-parte injunction a private individual and three civil society organisations obtained last Thursday asking the Court to suspend Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda to pave way for smooth investigations on the maizegate scandal. It is […]
A local social-political commentator has said if the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) were to feature maize-gate implicated Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda as presidential candidate some quite good number of Malawians would still vote for him despite being implicated in the Zambia maize import saga. Writing on the social media, […]
Minister of Information, who is also government spokesperson Nicholas Dausi has said President Peter Mutharika is still keeping Minister of Agricultute, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda on his post despite a court order suspending him pending investigation on the Zambia maize import deal. Dausi said in a statement made available to Nyasa Times amplifying what […]
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have warned public officials both elected and appointed that they are being watched and will account for their omissions or commission when discharging their duties arguing that nobody is above law. The CSOs said they have enhanced their watchdog role claiming there is a total collapse of state accountability institutions in […]
Malawi government will challenge the High Court ruling in suspending Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Minister Dr. George Chaponda from discharging his ministerial duties. Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale confirmed the development in an interview with Zodiak Radio immediately after the ruling was delivered at Mzuzu High Court by Judge John Chirwa on Thursday morning. Kaphale said upon being […]