Chinoko appointed Hivos director, resigns as Danchurchaid Malawi coordinator

Danchurchaid Malawi’s Programme coordinator, Dr Peter Chinoko has resigned from his current position and has since been appointed Programme Development Manager for Women Empowerment with a Netherlands based Hivos. Apart from being the Hivos Malawi leader, Chinoko will also be running the similar programmes in eight countries, namely; Malawi, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia […]

Aford backs Chinoko on JB’s cashgate alleged involvement

Opposition Alliance for Democracy (Aford) has backed controversial boss of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) Peter Chinoko in accusing President Joyce Banda of being “part and parcel” of a massive fraud scandal that has rocked her government this year. Chinoko alleged that Banda’s ruling People’s Party had tried to syphon funds from […]

Malawi presidency warns smear campaigners to face lawsuits

The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has warned that persons or publications making scandalous allegations against innocent public officials could start being dragged to court to account their sentiments. A statement issued after secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) for the Lilongwe Diocese Peter Chinoko told the Public Accounts […]

Chinoko disappears, PAC panics as OPC warns of legal recourse

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) secretariat searched into late night of Friday December 13th the Catholic Church disowned “hero” to hand in his written submission he promised the hearing on scathing attacks on President Joyce Banda and several senior government officials. Peter Chinoko, clad in a blue golf-shirt was allowed to break parliamentary dress code […]

We clapped hands for Chinoko- PAC member

A disappointed member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has revealed that the Chairperson of the Committee, Beatrice Mwangonde led the deafening hands clap for the now disgruntled CCJP Lilongwe District Secretary Peter Chinoko after his two-hour allegation packed presentation. “Chinoko had finished his presentation and the Chairperson Hon. Beatrice Mwangonde led the committee with […]

Malawi Catholic Church disowns Chinoko’s implication of JB in Cashgate

The Catholic Church has distanced itself from assertions made by Lilongwe Archdiocese secretary for Justice and Peace Commission Peter Chinoko that President Joyce Banda is implicated in the infamous Capital Hill plunder christened as ‘cash gate’. The Archdiocese of Lilongwe through its Vicar General Fr. Francis Sonkhano said Chinoko’s presentation to the Parliament’s Public Accounts […]

Mpinganjira fires warning shot at CCJP: Malawi Catholic church discuss Chinoko claims

Minister of Information and Civic Education Brown Mpinganjira has fired a warning shot to the Catholic Commission of Justice and Peace  (CCJP), saying church organs should avoid provoking the government. This follows presented information to the country’s Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee by CCJP alleging that President Joyce Banda is part and parcel of the cash-gate. […]

Malawi President Banda implicated in cash-gate, CCJP tells PAC

Malawi’s Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has presented information to the country’s Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee  (PAC) alleging that President Joyce Banda is part and parcel of the cash-gate scam. Secretary  of CCJP in Lilongwe Archdiocese Peter Chinoko, who presented the information to the committee on Thursday said the said facts that implicates President Banda […]

Malawi sinking into a bottomless pit -Catholic Commission

Malawi is sinking into a bottomless pit because things have been much worse during 2011, says Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Lilongwe Archdiocese. CCJP secretary Mr Peter Chinoko appealed to all Malawians to help improve the economy and help achieve good governance. “Malawi is sinking into a bottomless pit because things have been […]