Tag archives: PPDA
Parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee Chair Ganda disagrees with fuel report, urges ACB to probe NOCMA
Parliament on Thursday, May 27, 2021 adopted a ‘Special Report of the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources and Climate Change on the Process of Procuring Fuel by National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) and the Role of Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA),’ which was presented by the committee’s Chair, Welani Chilenga. There have been disagreements […]
Govt must blacklist, confiscate assets of corrupt & fraudulent companies
It is no longer a far-fetched idea that Malawi is slowly but steadily nourishing her two twins—fraud and corruption—who are, unfortunately now, quickly making sure that this nation—their mother—is reduced to nothing but shambles, as far as economic prudence is concerned. Now, this is not only lugubrious, but also brings the all of us into […]
ACB, PPDA mum on blacklisting of corruption-laden Fresenius Medical Care
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and the Public Procurement Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDA) have come under spotlight for failing to crack a whip on Fresenius Medical Care, which is embroiled in myriad cases bordering on bribery and corruption across the globe. The German-based provider of medical products and services was recently charged for bribery and […]
Parliament allows NOCMA to award fuel import contracts
“NOCMA should proceed with the necessary administrative arrangements within the law.” Parliamentary committee on energy and natural Resources has finally gave a go-ahead to National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) to proceed with awarding of contracts to fuel importing companies, which won the contracts a decision which has gone against Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA). […]
High Court Rebuffs Reserve Bank, ordered to amend submission case against PPDA
The High Court has ordered the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) to amend its submission so it sues the right party in a case it brought to court challenging the decision of the tender Review Committee of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets (PPDA). PPDA ordered RBM to retender the supply of ICT equipment […]
Malawi procurement agency fires boss Hausi: Ireen Mlewa acting DG
Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDA) director general (DG) Elias Hausi has been fired and installed deputy DG Ireen Mlewa as acting head of the authority. According to PPDA principal human resources officer Ellias Mwale, the acting DG Mlewa, who was suspended alongside Hausi on December 24 2020, had been retained in her […]