Instead of calling the other witnesses to the stand in the trial against former minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda over a maize procurement contract, on Tuesday, the State asked Blantyre Chief Resident Magistrate Simeon Mdeza to recuse himself from the corruption –related trial. Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) were set to parade […]
Blantyre Chief Resident Magistrate Simeon Mdeza has ordered corruption –related trial involving former minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda over a maize procurement contract should proceed and that the State should present its prosecution witnesses including three ministers attending parliament. The presiding magistrate ordered that the State should find means of ensuring […]
One of the lawyers representing former Agriculture Minister George Chaponda in a case of the dubious purchase of maize from Zambia, Frank Mbeta, has discharged himself from the case. Mbeta filed the notice of discharge Thursday morning, leaving the defence team with Jai Banda, Tamanda Chokhotho, Madalo Banda, Madalitso Mbeta and Lusungu Gondwe. The lawyer […]
Lawyer representing former minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda has expressed his desire for a speedy trial, saying the corruption-related case of the controversial procurement of maize from Zambia should be finalised with no further postponements. The State on asked for the adjournment, citing that some of its prosecution witnesses were members […]
The case of the controversial procurement of maize from Zambia continued on Wednesday as the State paraded its second witness—former Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) Director of Operations Feckson Kantonga —telling the Blantyre Magistrate’s Court that on two occasions Transglobe Produce Export Limited which was referred by former minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water […]
Former chief executive officer for the State produce trader, Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc), Foster Mulumbe on Tuesday told the Magistrate’s Court in Blantyre that former Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Dr George Chaponda, flouted procedures for the supply maize. Mulumbe implicated Chaponda when he appeared before the Court Tuesday morning as first […]
It never rains but pours to former Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda as calls demanding his dismissal from his position as Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president responsible for its Southern Region stronghold, has been sounded. A fresh call comes from a Blantyre-based political analyst, Vincent Kondowe, who says keeping Chaponda on […]
History is littered with a billion plus one examples of people who were persecuted for doing good to societies and mankind. So many people around the world have suffered for trying to do the right things. A very good case in point is the biblical Jesus, the son of God, who humbled himself to descend […]
A latest report by London-based influential intelligence publication the Africa Confidential has painted a grim picture for Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the run up to 2019 elections, saying its administration is riddled with widespread corruption, nepotism and infighting. Africa Confidential is one of the longest-established specialist publications on Africa, with a considerable reputation […]
Malawi Police arrested seven people suspected to be among irate villagers in Thyolo who on Sunday smashed the house belonging to Olendo Chaponda, a nephew to former minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda, on suspicion that he was keeping suspected blood suckers. Both Thyolo Police Station spokesman Fredrick Maida and National Police spokesperson James […]
Former Malawi’s Minister of Agriculture George Chaponda and his co-accused in the case relating to the Zambian maize import transactions have pleaded with the court hearing the case for a speedy trial and applied for the ban of the media from publishing documents of the case before they are formally submitted following the leaking witness […]
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has changed its plans to jointly charge the three suspects in the Zambia maize import scam, among them former minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda. ACB deputy director general Reyneck Matemba had indicated that the prosecution intended to consolidate into one charge sheet as the cases of Chaponda, […]
The graft-busting body is accusing defence lawyers for former minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda and two others in the case relating to the Zambian maize import transactions of leaking witness details. Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) disclosed it has lined up 22 to testify as prosecution witnesses and served a statement of disclosure to […]
Three senior Cabinet Ministers are amongst 22 witnesses to be paraded in court in the corruption case of former minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda and two others in the case relating to the Zambian maize import transactions. Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) disclosed it has lined up 22 to testify as prosecution witnesses. […]
The Blantyre Resident Magistrate Court failed to ahead to start hearing of the case involving former Malawi senior Cabinet Minister George Chaponda and his two alleged accomplices. The case failed to take off in ernest following a protest from the defence team over an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) application to consolidate the matter before substantial trial. […]
Lawyer Jai Banda for George Thapatula Chaponda—the erstwhile Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development and Leader of the House – has said the graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is not ready to prosecute Chaponda and two others in connection with the dubious Zambia maize imports. Banda said on Tuesday at Blantyre Magistrate Court when […]
The graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has said they will seek new dates for the trial of George Thapatula Chaponda—the erstwhile Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development and Leader of the House —and two others in connection with the dubious Zambia maize imports following the end of Judiciary support staff strike which […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says the party is still strong in all the four regions despite some few individuals joining the opposition parties and arrest of its vice-president responsible for the party’s Southern Region George Chaponda will not affect it . DPP’s spokesperson Francis Kasaila said DPP the party will sill form government […]