George Thapatula Chaponda—the erstwhile Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development and Leader of the House—is peremptorily the man in the news. Of course, for all the wrong reasons! All media outlets traditional and social—are inundated with tongs and things about Chaponda. While social media—as usual—is ahead of the traditional media, doing what it is […]
First Merchant Bank (FMB) has rejected rumours that fired Minister of Agriculture George Chaponda, currently embroiled in a maize procurement scam, had K598 million as current balance in his account with the bank. The rumours came following a raid by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and Police found cash stashed in suitcases at Chaponda’s residence. ACB […]
Malawi’s greatest comic export, Daliso Chaponda has become a victim of abusive messages on social media following his father Dr George Chaponda’s dismissal as minister of Agriculture. The minister has come under fire for his involvement in the Zambia-Malawi maize procurement scandal. In addition, on Tuesday his house was raided by graft-busting body Anti Corruption […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is indecisive as on what action to take against its vice president for south George Chaponda currently being investigated by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) over his involvement in the procurement of maize from Zambia. Chaponda was on Wednesday relieved of his duties as minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development […]
Fired Agriculture minister George Chaponda is not reporting for duties at parliament since he lost his job on Wednesday. Chaponda has not been allocated any seat as a back bencher.as has not been going to parliament since President Peter Mutharika fired him following a series of allegations of corrupt practices in te procurement of maize […]
Malawi Parliament’s Agriculture Committee on Wednesday visited the ministry of Agriculture offices at Capital Hill in Lilongwe and expressed concern over the colossal damage. The chairperson of the committee, Joseph Chidanti Malunga expressed shock at the damage, saying it would take time before the offices are rehabilitated and staff get back. He also said the […]
Embattled former Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development minister George Chaponda is yet to be charged of any offence, but law experts say he faces similar charges of a former junior civil servant who was sentenced to nine years in jail with hard labour for his part in the “cashgate” corruption scandal. “The case of Honourable […]
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has pleaded for patience in the ongoing maize procurement corruption investigations while defending itself for failing to arrest fired Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, George Chaponda despite the seizure of cash in both local and foreign currencies at his house on Tuesday. The ACB during a search found and seized K124 million, […]
Leader of the opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president told parliament on Wednesday that the sacking of George Chaponda in cabinet for his role in the maizegate scam and the subsquent discovery of stashes of money in his house came rather too late when government property has been destroyed. Chakwera said President Peter Mutharika […]
FDH Bank has described as blatantly untrue rumours that fired Minister of Agriculture George Chaponda, currently embroiled in a maize procurement scam, had over K800 million as current balance in his account. Social media was abuzz on Wednesday that Chaponda had over MWK 598 000 000.00 in his account with First Merchant Bank and MWK […]
UK based Malawian social commentator and governance activist Ahmed Dassu has called on authorities to arrest fired Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda over the K26 billion Zambia maize-gate scam and the seizure of cash at in both local and foreign currencies at his house amounting to an accumulated figure of over […]
Malawi opposition has welcomed the sacking of embattled Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, George Chaponda just a day after his house was raided by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in the ongoing maizegate corruption investigations. Chaponda and a privately owned company Transglobe have been implicated in maize procurement scam by presidential commission of inquiry and […]
Malawi’s Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, George Chaponda has been fired by President Peter Mutharika, the first top government figure to be pushed out to pave way for smooth investigations towards the suspicious maize purchase from Zambia, State House has confirmed. Several quarters including the Malawi Law Society, Opposition Members of Parliament and […]
Malawian legal commentator based at South Africa’s University of Cape Town, Professor Danwood Chirwa has weighed in on the operation by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) raiding the residence of Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda where they seized suitcases stashed with cash – US$58,000 and MK124 million. ACB raided the residences of Chaponda […]
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday found thousands of dollars and millions of Kwachas stashed inside suitcases hidden in the bedroom of Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda, during a search of a home in Lilongwe. Between US$58,000 and MK124 million in cash was found after a search of a home, according […]
The graft busting body Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) which is investigating Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Thapatula Chaponda following a recommendation by the commission of inquiry into Malawi’s maize imports from Zambia on Tuesday searched the house of the embattled minister in the capital Lilongwe. ACB also searched the House of chief executive […]
Opposition members of parliament on Tuesday morning gave embattled Agriculture minister George Chaponda a tough time in parliament as they booed him whenever he wanted to answer a question, drowning his voice in the process. As Chaponda tried as much to ignore his detractors and answer the questions during question time, the more the booes […]
Civil rights activist Michael Usi also known as Manganya in his comedy skits has condemned Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda for promoting nepotism when he alleged that the ‘Maizegate’ scandal was being championed by northerners. Usi, who is also Adventist Development Relief Agency (Adra) deputy executive director, said the alleged corrupt practices in the […]