The Anti-Corruption Bureau’s (ACB) arrest on Wednesday of George Chaponda—the former Agriculture Minister and some say still powerful vice-president (Southern Region) of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)—must have sent the party of President Peter Mutharika into disarray. Even the President’s agenda—whatever it is or what is left of it—is being distracted by the drama […]
Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) notorious youth cadets have warned journalists covering the case of l former agriculture minister, George Chaponda, who faces graft charges over a procurement contract with neighbouring Zambia, saying they will be attacked. The DPP rough necks in the presence of party Regional Governor fo South, Charles Mchacha MP, threatened […]
The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) deputy director and its prosecutor Reyneck Matemba has said the bureau will apply to court to consolidate the charge sheet of former minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Geogre Chaponda, CEO of Grain Traders Association, Ms Grace Mijiga Mhango and Transglobe boss Rashid Tayub inconnection with the Zambia maize […]
Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has come out, hailing the government for implementing the indaba resolutions which among them called for the arrest of former embattled Agriculture minister George Chaponda on corruption charges. PAC spokesperson Father Peter Mulomole described the arrest of Chaponda as timely and relevant. Chaponda was arrested on Wednesday by the graft busting […]
The Blantyre Magistrate Court gave bail to former Minister of Agriculture, George Chaponda, alongside Director of Transglobe Export Produce Limited, Rashid Tayub. Another accomplice in the case Grace Mijiga Mhango has today been granted bail by Lilongwe Magistrate’s Court after she was arrested in Lilongwe yesterday and spent a night at Lilongwe Police Station. Senior […]
The Magistrate Court in Blantyre on Thursday declined to invalidate the warrant of arrest for former Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda, who was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday. The ACB arested Chaponda alongside businessman Rashid Tayub (Director of Transglobe Produce Export Limited) and Grace Mijiga Mhango an entrepreneur and chairperson of […]
A crowd hurled insults at embattled former Minister of Agriculture , Irrigation nd Water Development George Chaponda on Wednesday evening following his arrest earlier in the day by the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) and two others linked to a corruption scandal involving maize imports from Zambia. Large crowds were on guard in the commercial city of Blantyre […]
Local commentators have expressed some caution and reservations over the recent arrest of former Minister of Agriculture Honourable George Chaponda who has been charged with graft for allegedly profiting in a $35million maize import deal from neighbouring Zambia, saying the arrest might be a sign of desperation, panic and “window dressing” on the part of […]
Malawi’s former Minister of Agriculture George Chaponda and businessman Rashid Tayub of Transglobe spent a night under arrest after Blantyre Police declined to grant them bail, claiming that it is only the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and the Courts that are better placed to do so. The Bureau arrested Chaponda (former Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and […]
Malawi’s anti-graft busting body, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday arrested an Asian business tycoon and Director of Transglobe Export Produce Limited, Rashid Tayub in connection with the government’s procurement of maize from Zambia which suspected to be shady. ACB Director General Lucas Kondowe confirmed in an interview Wednesday afternoon that the Bureau had arrested a […]
Former Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Dr George Chaponda, who was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday, faces four counts for his questionable involvement in the procurement of maize from Zambia. The ACB arrested Chaponda, Grace Mijiga Mhango (former Chairperson for Grain Traders Association of Malawi) and Rashid Tayub of Transglobe […]
As reported by Nyasa Times that arrest was imminent for George Thapatula Chaponda—the erstwhile Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development and Leader of the House — the graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday morning questioned Chaponda under arrest after concluding its investigations into corruption element in Malawi’s maize imports from Zambia. ACB […]
Graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is zeroing in on George Thapatula Chaponda—the erstwhile Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development and Leader of the House — and an arrest is imminent after concluding its investigations into corruption element in Malawi’s maize imports from Zambia, Nyasa Times understands. Two state sponsored public inquiries recommended that Chaponda, […]
Embattled former Agriculture minister George Chaponda on Friday refused to comment on the graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conclusion of the investigations on the Mulanje south west legislator’s involvement in Zambia maize deal. Chaponda vigorously shook his head in denial of an interview at parliament building in Lilongwe just before the House rose. “I am […]
The Supreme Court of Apppeal, sitting in Mzuzu on Wednesday, has adjourned until further notice a case in which the state appealed against a High Court ruling which said President Peter Mutharika should suspend embattled former Agriculture minister George Chaponda. The Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale led the state lawyers. One of the lawyers, Apoche Itimu […]
Graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has concluded its investigations into corruption element in Malawi’s maize imports from Zambia involving George Thapatula Chaponda—the erstwhile Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development and Leader of the House — and an arrest is looming. Two state sponsored public inquiries recommended that Chaponda, who is alsp the vice […]
The Supreme Court of Appeal is on Wednesday expected to deliver judgment in a case the attorney general appealed against the High Court ordered suspension of embattled former Agriculture minister George Chaponda. The Attornry General appealed against Mzuzu High Court judge John Chirwa’s ruling which favoured activist Charles Kajoloweka, Livingstonia Synod’s Church and Society organisation […]
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC), a quasi-religious body and governance watchdog, has formally adopted some of the recommendations delegates to 5+1 All-Inclusive Stakeholders Conference in Blantyre made to President Peter Mutharika’s administration, including independence of oversight institutions such as the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC). The body has since pledged to engage government […]