June 11
Malawi: Uproar As State Moves to Drop the High-Profile Corruption Case Involving the Notorious Chinese Wildlife Convict Lin Yunhua
A storm of controversy is brewing after the State, through the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), filed an application seeking to withdraw criminal proceedings against convicted Chinese… Read more »
June 10
Malawi: CSOs Tear Into ACB, DPP Over Dropped Corruption Case Against Chinese National
A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has launched a blistering attack on the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) over the… Read more »
May 29
Malawi: Patients Forced to Pay K90,000 for 'Free' Treatment As Corruption Crisis Rocks Public Hospitals
A shocking parliamentary inquiry has exposed a deep corruption crisis in Malawi's public hospitals, with patients allegedly being forced to pay bribes for treatment, fake receipts… Read more »
May 19
Malawi: Judiciary and Financial Intelligence Unit Silent As Corruption Allegations Against Judge Ken Manda Deepen
Questions are mounting over the apparent silence from both the Judiciary and the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) as serious corruption-related allegations surrounding High… Read more »
May 12
Malawi: Wildlife Crime Convict Yinhua's Corruption Trial Fails to Commence Over Fuel Crisis
The High Court in Lilongwe on Tuesday once again failed to commence the corruption trial involving convicted Chinese wildlife trafficker Lin Yunhua after prison authorities… Read more »
Malawi: Court Rebukes ACB Tactics, Shields Chithyola From Fresh Arrests As Bureau Goes Silent
The silence from the Anti-Corruption Bureau yesterday spoke louder than any press statement. Read more »
May 11
Malawi: Six Senior Malawi Officials, Politicians and Business Figures Pulled Into Explosive High Court Fight Over Dropped Corruption Cases and Disputed Prosecution Contracts
Six prominent Malawians, including Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha, have joined an ongoing High Court case in which three senior lawyers are challenging the State over the… Read more »
May 05
Malawi: PAC Grills Government Over Zamba No-Show As Amaryllis Hotel Probe Stalls, Raising Questions About Accountability
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has turned up the heat on the Executive over the continued absence of former Chief Secretary Colleen Zamba, whose no-show is now… Read more »
April 23
Malawi: Malawians Demand ACB Chief Step Aside As Explosive Amaryllis Hotel Allegations Rock Anti-Corruption Probe
Malawians are mounting pressure on Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Acting Director General, Gabriel Chembezi, to step aside following serious allegations that he attempted to… Read more »
April 20
Malawi: UN Report Exposes Deep-Rooted Corruption Rot Undermining Malawi's Governance
A damning new United Nations assessment has laid bare a system gripped by corruption, procurement scandals and political interference, warning that Malawi's governance is steadily… Read more »
April 13
Malawi: Maneps Rollout to Enhance Fight Against Corruption
The Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDA) has described the rollout of its Malawi National Electronic Procurement System (MANEPS) as a significant milestone in… Read more »
April 08
Malawi: Amaryllis Hotel Inquiry Sparks MCP Infighting As Government Rejects 'Half-Baked' Report
The ongoing inquiry into the controversial Amaryllis Hotel sale has exploded into a full-blown political confrontation in Parliament, exposing deep divisions within the Malawi… Read more »
March 18
Malawi: ACB Under Pressure - Fresh Sattar-Linked Contract Claims Test Malawi's Anti-Corruption Firewall
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is under mounting pressure to act decisively after confirming it will respond on March 18 to a formal complaint over explosive allegations that the… Read more »
Malawi: Scandal Uncovered - Pension Fund Paid K27bn for K8.5bn Sigelege Hotel in Lilongwe
In a startling revelation, the Public Service Pension Trust Fund (PSPTF)--already under intense scrutiny for its controversial K128 billion purchase of Amaryllis Hotel--has been… Read more »
Malawi: State Moves to Collapse Mchacha Corruption Cases, Raising Fresh Questions On Political Will
The state is moving to collapse long-standing corruption cases against former cabinet minister and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) southern region governor Charles Mchacha, in a… Read more »
March 17
Malawi: DPP Fostino Maele Discontinues Norman Chisale's K5 Billion Corruption Case, Opening Door for Release of Seized Assets
In a decision that is already igniting fierce debate over the integrity of Malawi's justice system, Director of Public Prosecutions Fostino Maele has discontinued the high-stakes… Read more »
Malawi: Namalomba, Chithyola Clash in Explosive Amaryllis War
Parliament turned into a political battleground as Deputy Leader of the House Shadreck Namalomba and Leader of the Opposition Simplex Chithyola Banda tore into each other over the… Read more »
March 16
Malawi: Govt Hands U.S.$25m Fuel Contract to Controversial Businessman Zuneth Sattar
Public outrage is mounting after documents circulating in the public domain revealed that government has awarded a US$25 million fuel supply contract to a company linked to… Read more »
March 12
Malawi: Red Flags Everywhere, but No Corruption? ACB Defends Clearance of K128.7bn Amaryllis Hotel Deal
The Anti-Corruption Bureau has defended its decision to clear the controversial K128.7 billion purchase of the Amaryllis Hotel, telling lawmakers that while the deal raised serious… Read more »
March 10
Malawi: ACB Rolls Out Surveillance Vehicle to Target Corruption Hotspots
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has intensified its fight against graft by launching a surveillance vehicle that will patrol government offices identified as corruption hotspots,… Read more »
March 08
Malawi: MCP Insiders Call On Chakwera to Step Down Over Corruption and Party Mismanagement
A rebellion is brewing inside the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP), and the message from the insurgent faction is blunt, furious and unmistakable: President Lazarus Chakwera must… Read more »
February 15
Malawi: The Price of Survival - How Corruption Has Turned Malawi's Public Hospitals Into Markets of Life and Death
On paper, Malawi's public hospitals offer free healthcare for all. It is a constitutional promise: that no citizen should be denied treatment because of poverty. In reality, that… Read more »
March 04
Malawi: ACB Cracks Down On Corruption in Public Hospitals, Orders Reforms and Surveillance
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has announced a sweeping crackdown on corruption in public hospitals, warning that bribery, middlemen and systemic abuse of patients will no longer… Read more »
February 24
Malawi: Legal Community Slams DPP's Unchecked Powers After Collapse of High-Profile Corruption Cases
The Malawi Law Society has issued a sharp rebuke of the sweeping powers held by the Director of Public Prosecutions, warning that the recent collapse of several high-profile… Read more »
February 17
Malawi: Mutharika Bans Public Health Workers From Owning Private Clinics in Crackdown On Corruption
President Peter Mutharika has taken one of the toughest actions ever against corruption in Malawi's health sector by barring all public hospital employees from owning, operating or… Read more »
