February 06, 2023
Malawi: Court Rules Anti-Corruption Director Chizuma May Return to Work
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director Martha Chizuma is on Tuesday expected back in office after the High Court in Blantyre on Monday suspended an interdiction order government… Read more »
February 07, 2023
Malawi: Former Alliance One Employees Living in Abject Poverty As Appeal Case Stalls At Supreme Court
Former employees of the Alliance One Tobacco Malawi Limited have complained that they are living in abject poverty following the stalling of an appeal case where they were… Read more »
Malawi: Citizens Reject Calls for Nationwide Demos Over Chizuma's Interdiction
Ordinary citizens in Malawi's cities of Blantyre, Lilongwe and Mzuzu have vehemently objected to the call by civil society organizations (CSOs) to hold mass protests to force… Read more »
February 03, 2023
Malawi: Warrant of Arrest Issued On Former Director of Public Prosecution Kayuni Over Corruption Allegations
Lilongwe Senior Magistrate Court has granted the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) a warrant to arrest former Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Steven William Kayuni -- together with… Read more »
February 01, 2023
Malawi: Youth Group Lodges Complaint to ACB to Probe Recruitment of Prison Warders
Through their lawyers, Mackenzie & Patricks Associates, a youth grouping known as League for Change, has sent a complaint to the Anti-Corruption Bureau asking to probe what… Read more »
January 31, 2023
Malawi: Court Revokes Gerald Viola's Bail for Failure to Turnup for Judgment
The Lilongwe Principal Resident Magistrate's Court Monday revoked bail for former National Food Reserve Agency ( NFRA) deputy Chief Executive Officer, Gerald Viola for failing to… Read more »
Malawi: Fiscal Police Arrests Crooks Who Sold 6 Plots That Do Not Exist to an Asian Business Man
The Fiscal Police in Blantyre have arrested two bogus estate agents for fraud following a complaint from a Malawian of Asian origin whom the two crooks sold six plots that do not… Read more »
January 27, 2023
Malawi: Mvalo Underfire Over Chizuma's Latest Criminal Court Summons
Members of Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee are pressing Justice minister Titus Mvalo to explain on the latest criminal court summons of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) guru… Read more »
Malawi: MHRC Probes Events Leading to Chizuma Arrest
State sponsored Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) says it has commenced an investigation into events that led to the arrest of director of Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Martha… Read more »
Malawi: Chizuma Fails to Take Plea in Court
Graft busting body, the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) director Martha Chizuma on Thursday failed to appear before the Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Lilongwe to take plea over… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Malawi: Police Arrest Affordable Input Program Sales Clerk Over K54m Theft
Police in Chitipa have arrested a sales clerk for Smallholder Farmers Fertilizer Revolving Fund of Malawi (SFFRFM) and guards over the theft of K54 million realised from the sales… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Malawi: HRCC Writes Parliamentary Committee Over Chizuma Leaked Audio
Rights activists, the Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) have written Parliament's Public Appointments Committee to look into the controversial leaked audio involving… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Malawi: Anti-Graft Boss Chizuma Challenged to Deliver Now That Kayuni Is Out
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) and Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) have challenged Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General, Martha Chizuma, to start… Read more »
January 13, 2023
Malawi: Cop Arrested for Demanding Money From Suspects
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested Crime Investigation Department (CID) police officer Nerbert Kamanga. Read more »
January 12, 2023
Malawi: Mangochi Police Registers 16 Percent Crime Decrease
Mangochi Police Station has registered a decrease in crime by 16 percent in the just ended year of 2022. Read more »
January 04, 2023
Malawi: Mutharika's Step Son to Appear in Court Next Week for Bail Hearing
Former President Professor Peter Mutharika's step son Tadikira Mafubza will appear in the High Court in Mzuzu on Wednesday next week to apply for court bail following his arrest… Read more »
Malawi: Authorities Faulted for Arrest of Anti-Corruption Bureau Chief Martha Chizuma
The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Dr Steven Kayuni and Malawi Police Service (MPS) officers have been faulted to have abused their offices in the illegal arrest of the… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Malawi: Minister Mtambo Pleads for Tougher Punishments for Mob Justice Perpetrators
Minister for National Unity Hon Timothy Mtambo has pleaded with the courts to start meting out stiffer punishments on perpetrators of violence against the elderly in the country. Read more »
December 10, 2022
Malawi: Chakwera Vows to Stand With Chizuma On Graft Fight
President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has renewed his commitment to stand with the Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in her fight against corruption in Malawi. Read more »
December 05, 2022
Malawi: Police Hunt Men Who Harassed Elderly Women Suspected to Be Witches in Mzimba
Police in Mzimba say they are still looking for suspects who harrassed two elderly women by beating them up and forcing them to bury a dead body at a graveyard in Mandala Zimba… Read more »
December 02, 2022
Malawi: Zambian National Gets 15 Years Prison Sentence in MK53 Million Wildlife Crime
Senior Resident Magistrate Wanangwa Nyirenda on Thursday, December 1st 2022, sentenced Zambian national Kelby Roy Malambo to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour for the three… Read more »
November 29, 2022
Malawi: Mutharika Visits Step Son Tadikira At Prison
Former President Peter Mutharika and wife, Gertrude visited their son Tadikira Mafubza Mutharika on Monday at Maula Prison in Lilongwe. Read more »
Malawi: Cdedi Tells Govt to Suspend Relocation of Refugees to Dzaleka Refugee Camp
The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) is pleading with government to suspend its decision of relocating refugees and asylum seekers to Dzaleka… Read more »
Malawi: High Court Throws Out DCs Application to Stop Transfers, Redeployment
The High Court in Blantyre has given the government to transfer and redeploy some district commissioners after their application to stop the transfers and redeployment was thrown… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Malawi: The Mutharikas Say Arrest of Tadikira Mafubza Not Justified By Facts
Former President Peter Mutharika and Former First Lady Gertrude Mutharika say the arrest of their son, Tadikira Mafubza is 'not justified by facts'. Read more »