The previous regime of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was suffocating the Office of the Ombudsman by underfunding and President Lazarus Chakwera has given the institution of governance hope as he has assured it that his administration will enable the public protector to operate freely and independently to fulfill their constitutional mandate. Ombudsman Martha Chizuma – […]
The public protector- Office of the Ombudsman – has launched an investigations over alleged lack of accountability, responsiveness and accessibility of services and funds under the K245 billion National Coronavirus (Covid-19) Response Plans and other interventions. In a letter to Ministry of Disaster Management Affairs and Public Events, addressed to Principal Secretary, Elvis Thodi, dated […]
Following a request by Mzuzu-based civil society organisation Youth and Society (YAS), the Ombudsman has launched investigations into Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) procurement of legal services of South Africa-based law firm—Mboweni Maluleke Inc Attorneys—to defend the case in the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal at a contract sum of $788 500 (about K600 million). YAS […]
Government has finally paid K39.9 million rentals for the offices of the Ombudsman which were sealed off on Tuesday due to accumulated rental arrears. Ministry of Lands spokesperson Charles Vintulla said Treasury had the cheque ready only that it was waiting for the landlord to raise invoice before the cheque was released. “As I am […]
The Office of the Ombudsman offices housed in St Martin’s Building at City Centre in Lilongwe, have been sealed due to government’s failure to honour the rentals to the private landlord. The offices, both the Headquarters and Central Region Offices, were sealed around 17:30hrs on Tuesday by the building owners. The building owners resorted to […]
Ombudsman Martha Chizuma, who has been bestowed the prestigious title as ‘Person of the Year’ by Malawi flagship online news platform, Nyasa Times has reacted with delight to the great honour. As a public protector, Chizuma is defending the voiceless and seeking to cleanup government system she is part of and Nyasa Times naming her ‘Person of […]
Malawi flagship online news platform, Nyasa Times has named Ombudsman Martha Chizuma as its 2019 ‘Person of the Year’. Nyasa Times sought nomination from various reputable commentators and analysts to nominate and give reasons for the accolade and has collectively named the office of the Ombudsman, under the able Martha Chizuma as its “person of the year” […]
Ombudsman Martha Chizuma has been awarded for her excellence in governance and driving performance in government and organisations. Chizuma got the award of the best exhibitor at the Ombudsman Expo in Nigeria. Chizuma is pushing for justice in the way the government sold off tractors to powerful politicians, businessmen and civil servants in the infamous […]
Ombudsman Martha Chizuma says her office has now started investigations into the missing K5.9 billion in local government councils. The money is said to have been stolen from the councils in 2018 alone. She said the probe extends to improper use of development funds which include the constituency development fund and the district development fund. […]
Ombudsman Martha Chizuma says her office will investigate all councils red flagged for financial mismanagement and abuse of office. Describing the exercise as complex, Chizuma said money which was meant for social services in critical areas such as health and education ended up in few greedy pockets of council officials. “The abuse of office led […]
The battle against corruption in the poor southern African state of Malawi has turned a shy, diminutive omsbudswoman, Martha Chizuma, into a popular icon. The quietly confident former magistrate and registrar of the High Court, appointed public protector in December 2015 when she was only 36, is the youngest person and only the second woman […]