Business tycoon and club president Thom Mpinganjira has inspected ongoing renovation works at Mighty Wanderers FC’s clubhouse in the Lali Lubani Road of Blantyre, as the club continues efforts to modernise its facilities. Mpinganjira, accompanied by other senior club officials, toured several sections of the refurbished clubhouse, including a newly upgraded conference room, gymnasium and […]
For years, Malawians with suspected cancer or other serious illnesses have faced a familiar ordeal: samples sent overseas, weeks of waiting, and a rising bill. On Friday night, philanthropist and business leader Thomson Mpinganjira offered a different prospect when he opened the modern International Blantyre Cancer Centre (IBCC) Diagnostic and Medical Imaging Centre. The facility […]
Mighty Wanderers leader Dr Thomson Mpinganjira has hit back at reports claiming he had resigned from his position and abandoned the club, following their disappointing campaign in the CAF Champions League. Mpinganjira dismissed the claims circulating on social media as disrespectful and pure fantasy, insisting there was no truth to the rumours whatsoever. He reaffirmed […]
Mighty Wanderers FC president Thom Mpinganjira dug deep into his pockets on Saturday night, forking out K15 million for a single match ball and a further K7 million for a newly released tracksuit, as he threw his weight behind a glitzy fundraising gala for retired footballers. The eye-watering purchases were made at the Football Legends […]
Thom Mpinganjira, President and sponsor of Mighty Wanderers, has confirmed he will personally attend Sunday’s blockbuster Airtel Top 8 final against Ekhaya FC at Bingu National Stadium — a club owned and sponsored by none other than his own son, William Mpinganjira. The confirmation sets the stage for an extraordinary family showdown, with the business […]
Business tycoon Thomson Mpinganjira has said the Blantyre Cancer Hospital was established to address gaps in cancer care rather than to generate profit, as the government moves to begin referring patients to the private facility under a new partnership. The comments came after a delegation from the Ministry of Health, led by secretary for health […]
“I have not been able to see any such good reason to grant a stay.” It never pours, but it rains cats and dogs for the country’s business tycoon currently answering charges of attempting to bribe five judges who were presiding over the landmark 2020 presidential elections case. Thom Mpinganjira lost all his battles in […]
Business mogul and philanthropist Thom Mpinganjira has given Mighty Wanderers FC an additional K3 million from the K20.2 million he made available for the club in February towards salaries for players. Wanderers vice-general secretary Adeilaide Migigo conformed the K3 Millie top-up, saying it is meant for the players that were erroneously skipped from the initial […]
High Court Judge Dorothy DeGabrielle has found business mogul Thomson Mpinganjira with a case to answer in his alleged judges bribery case. DeGabrielle delivers her ruling on Thursday. She says evidence that the State brought before the court proved elements of attempting to bribe the judges that presided over the historic presidential election nullification case. […]
The High Court in Blantyre will on April 15 make a ruling on whether or not business tycoon Thomson Mpinganjira has a case to answer in the judges bribery case. The infamous judges bribery case was before judge Dorothy de Gabriele. Mpinganjira was dragged to court by the Anti-Corruption Bureau on suspicion that he tried […]
Financial business mogul Thom Mpinganjira will on March 22 know whether he has a case to answer or not in the judge bribery case trial. This is after The High Court Judge Dorothy DeGabrielle on Tuesday morning adjourned the case to March 22 2021. The case was coming today for a ruling on whether he […]
Business mogul and philantoropist Thomson Mpinganjira, who recently retired from FDH Financial Holdings Limited as Chief Executive Officer, has bailed Mighty Wanderers football club by paying salaries for the club’s players for four months starting from December 2020 to March 2021 with a donation of K20.200 million. Confirming the development, Wanderers Chairperson, Simon Sikwese said […]
The Thomson and Barbra Mpinganjira Foundation has kicked off its charitable works with a donation of K20 million worth of personal protective equipment (PPEs) items for Covid-19 fight to the Ministry of Health. The foundation which was founded last year by business mogul Thomson Mpinganjira in memory of his late wife Barbra donated the items […]
Business mogul Dr. Thomson Frank Mpinganjira who retired from FDH Financial Holdings Limited, 21 years after he started the process of setting up the first ever home grown indigenous Malawian privately owned bank, has rubbished as “fake” reports linking him to the leadership race in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Social media platforms has been […]
Lawyers representing business mogul Thom Mpinganjira have asked the High Court in Blantyre to free their client arguing that prosecution failed to prove their case. During oral submissions Wednesday morning Mpinganjira’s lawyer Patrice Nkhono said the case should be dismissed for lack of evidence. Nkhono was also surprised with the State ‘strange’ request to presiding […]
Business mogul Thomson Mpinganjira has withdrawn his plea bargain in a case he is accused of trying to bribe judges during the presidential elections case. Mpinganjira’s lawyer, Patrice Nkhono confirmed that he has received instructions to withdraw the plea bargain application. Nkhono said the case which the graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) presented […]
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has finished its prosecution case in a matter which business mogul Thom Mpinganjira is accused of allegedly attempting to bribe five High Court judges sitting as the Constitutional Court in the May 21, 2019 presidential election nullification petition case and with no evidence tendered of bribes exchanging hands, the defence has […]
Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal judge Healey Potani and High Court judge Dingiswayo Madise on Monday took to the witness box where they gave their testimony as the witness of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in a case where business mogul Thomson Mpinganjira is accused of attempting to bribe Constitutional Court judges. Testifying before presiding Judge […]