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- [100 days since Cyclone Freddy passes unnoticed](https://theinvestigator.news/100-days-since-cyclone-freddy-passes-unnoticed/) - .....Families forced to sell their land or take children out of school to survive. 100 days after Cyclone Freddy hit Malawi and Mozambique, many families have had to sell their farmland or withdraw their children from school in order to use the money to buy food. Cyclone Freddy – one of the deadliest storms to
- [Forex cartels loot K336 billion a year](https://theinvestigator.news/forex-cartels-loot-k336-billion-a-year/) - …K18bn externalised in April by Chinese …338 cards ladies was deal gone sour ..Prophet, Sheikh, Chinese, Politicians all part of it Over K10 billion worth of foreign exchange is externalised every month by a syndicate that involves high-level government officials, Police, and businesses linked to Chinese, Prophets, and Mosques in Malawi’s capital of Lilongwe, The
- [Romania deal is a scam](https://theinvestigator.news/romania-deal-is-a-scam/) - ..company address is a filling station ...Romania can only export 100,000 tons The K500 billon worth of sovereign guarantees could be the highest possible collision to scam people of Malawi, with government and private officials conniving to borrow using the legal finance security instruments, The Investigator Magazine can declare. Sam Kawale, the lying Minister of
- [PPDA did not approve  K250bn fertiliser deal](https://theinvestigator.news/ppda-did-not-approve-k250bn-fertiliser-deal/) - The K250 billion Romanian fertiliser deal is illegal as it was not approved by the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority, Zodiak Online has reported. As pressure mounts on Agriculture Minister Sam Kawale to take the high road and quit cabinet following lies he has been peddling, Zodiak reported on Tuesday is not even
- [Cabinet fooled?](https://theinvestigator.news/cabinet-fooled/) - …guarantees worth K250 billion issued …deal signed in December 2022 before approval …Kawale, Zamba and Mlodza Banda at the centre of it For a nation that cannot feed itself with 3.8 million people facing starvation, the Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale went on national television to churn lies about the Romanian fertiliser deal, which we
- [MOTA Engil brass under probe](https://theinvestigator.news/mota-engil-brass-under-probe/) - ..suspected of violating Immigration rules ...Welder becomes Manager The Department of Immigration and Citizenship has launched an investigation into how Mota Engil top brass are being recruited and offered roles that are not in conformity with their business or residence permit. The company's communications department indicated that it will not be able to comment. The
- [Police arrest 3 kidnapping suspects](https://theinvestigator.news/police-arrest-3-kidnapping-suspects/) - …One allegedly escapes……questions over escape The Malawi Police were heading for a public commendation for what appeared to be a breakthrough, capturing two alleged masterminds behind a string of high-profile kidnappings. On the surface, it looked like progress. But beneath the praise, a more troubling narrative began to take shape. Rumours quickly spread that despite
- [Ntcheu Dzonzi Vai MP Dyless Mbengo Flees Residence over K150 million unpaid produce](https://theinvestigator.news/ntcheu-dzonzi-vai-mp-dyless-mbengo-flees-residence-over-k150-million-unpaid-produce/) - ...sitichoka mpaka alipile Member of Parliament for Ntcheu Dzonzi Vai, Dyless Mbengo, is reported to have fled her residence in Lilongwe’s Area 49 after a group of traders she allegedly owes money gathered at her home, demanding payment or the return of their goods. According to the traders, some of the produce in question was
- [PAC Shields Amaryllis Owners](https://theinvestigator.news/pac-shields-amaryllis-owners/) - ….as Report Omits Names …. Fuels Plot to Reject It Malawi’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) appears poised to present what critics are already calling one of the most evasive reports in recent parliamentary history, an account of the K128 billion Amaryllis Hotel transaction that details failures but conspicuously omits those responsible. In a country ranked
- [Amarillys Hotel scandal: K5 bn withdraws captured on CCTV](https://theinvestigator.news/amarillys-hotel-scandal-k5-bn-withdraws-captured-on-cctv/) - …. senior DPP official withdrew it …provided Police escort Security camera footage from a National Bank branch has exposed what appears to be a highly coordinated and suspicious cash withdrawals involving billions of kwacha from the controversial Amarillys Hotel sale, The Investigator Magazine can reveal. According to sources familiar with the matter, a senior official linked to
- [K90 billion Amaryllis](https://theinvestigator.news/k90-billion-amaryllis/) - K90 billion of Public Service Pension funds was paid out in a controversial deal without the approval of the full board, in what has been described as a messy transaction likely to implicate more than a dozen public officials accused of acting out of greed.
- [MACRA DG Daud Sulieman fired](https://theinvestigator.news/macra-dg-daud-sulieman-fired/) - The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Board has dismissed its Director General, Daudi Suleiman, who is currently under investigation by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) over alleged misuse of the authority’s charge card, The Investigator can reveal. Suleiman, one of only two chief executives, alongside Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) boss George Kasakula, who were suspended without being redeployed
- [West, not east gives Malawi more](https://theinvestigator.news/west-not-east-gives-malawi-more/) - …Norway, Ireland beats China’s aid to Malawi … UK aid shrinks While Malawi’s diplomacy has been busy perfecting its Eastern handshake, its budget still speaks fluent Western. The Investigator analysis of the country’s aid, trade, and investment reveals that as China has been touted as the best new friend, it is old traditional western nations
- [Bank cartels fleece Malawi forex](https://theinvestigator.news/bank-cartels-fleece-malawi-forex/) - …over US$70m a week laundered …forex cartel bankers own Dubai, JHB properties Malawi’s banking sector, the heart of all financial scandals from cashgate to accounts fraud is now implicated in a predatory "second market" that has hollowed out the heart of the nation’s foreign exchange needs, causing economic sabotage. Sources reveal that the very institutions
- [Police, ACB jump fence in Failed Raid on Ex-Minister Kawale;](https://theinvestigator.news/police-acb-jump-face-in-failed-raid-on-ex-minister-kawale/) - ...as Chakwera is linked to K100bn Greenbelt loot LILONGWE — A high-stakes joint operation by the Malawi Police Service and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) took a turn for the absurd on Wednesday, as officers were forced to abandon an attempted arrest of former Agriculture Minister Sam Kawale after realizing they had forgotten the legal warrant arrest.
- [Passports delays, kabaza incidents and corruption irks APM, says Mukhito](https://theinvestigator.news/passports-delays-kabaza-incidents-and-corruption-irks-apm-says-mukhito/) - …investigating corruption ...Kabaza to get safety training Remember Mukhito sapepesa. Well the don’t-expect-apology Peter Mukhito and his deputy Norman Chisale say they are on a mission to restore sense and integrity of Malawi passport system, end senseless kabaza incidents and corruption in Homeland Security services. The Minister and his deputy said this at a briefing
- [MCP looting: No movement on recovery, reports of bribes](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-looting-no-movement-on-recovery-reports-of-bribes/) - ..eyebrows over prosecutorial offices dilly dallying ..only ACB taking action so far Four months Malawians voted for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) into power, only one economic abuse case, by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has been taken to court. The public is now worried. Will the MCP gurus get away with trillions of kwacha they
- [Mutharika’s stars, performers & the struggling](https://theinvestigator.news/mutharikas-stars-performers-the-struggling/) - Beginning this year, The Investigator Magazine will publish a quarterly assessment of public perception, ministerial action, and the political narratives shaping the Malawi Government as it works to deliver on its manifesto promises. This exercise is intended not only to measure performance, but also to interrogate leadership energy, direction, and accountability in the early life
- [Mutharika, what’s next?](https://theinvestigator.news/mutharika-whats-next/) - ..devalue the kwacha, trim government further …recover all stolen funds As President Peter Arthur Mutharika has entered his second month in office, his administration remains in its formative stage, marked by mostly strong appointments, a few eyebrow-raising choices, and too many competing voices on policy. The Investigator Magazine rates his first month an eight out
- [Zim billionaire Wicknell, who is he?](https://theinvestigator.news/zim-billionaire-wicknell-who-is-he/) - ...why is he a friend of political rivals? BLANTYRE, MALAWI – Following the official change of government in Malawi on October 4, 2025, a noticeable procession of business figures, encompassing both honest and reportedly crooked operators, has begun to court the new administration at Sanjika Palace. Among the most prominent and controversial is 42-year-old Zimbabwean businessman,
- [APM to Break Record with 3 Million Votes](https://theinvestigator.news/apm-to-break-record-with-3-million-votes/) - …50% + 1! No Rerun in Sight! Former President Peter Mutharika has not only returned to the political stage, and he’s rewriting the script entirely. With 2,022,879 votes already secured in 24 electoral councils, Mutharika has surpassed his 2020 tally and opened up a commanding lead over his nearest contender, President Lazarus Chakwera, who trails
- [Kabambe accepts defeat](https://theinvestigator.news/kabambe-accepts-defeat/) - UTM President Dalitso Kabambe, who finished third in the just-ended polls, has congratulated DPP’s Peter Mutharika, declaring him the rightful winner of the election. Kabambe urged Mutharika to establish an inclusive government, prioritise national healing, and focus on rebuilding Malawi’s economy. The UTM leader, who took over the party following the tragic death of then
- [Panic and Intimidation as President Chakwera Targets Electoral Officers Over Election Loss](https://theinvestigator.news/panic-and-intimidation-as-president-chakwera-targets-electoral-officers-over-election-loss/) - President Lazarus Chakwera and his running mate are reportedly cracking down on electoral officers following their loss in the recent presidential elections, demanding explanations for why the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) failed to secure victory. In Lilongwe, a mother of four who presided over voting at a polling station was picked up by police and
- [MEC’s Elections IT Mess: CEO’s Attempt to Play with Data](https://theinvestigator.news/mecs-elections-it-mess-ceos-attempt-to-play-with-data/) - The technological failures throughout Malawi's 2025 elections were not due to network challenges but rather a well-choreographed exercise spearheaded by Chief Elections Officer Andrew Mpesi and Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Director General Daud Suleiman, The Investigator Magazine can reveal. The idea was to give President Lazarus Chakwera a decisive victory against the hugely popular Professor Peter
- [Mutharika apambana ndi 58%](https://theinvestigator.news/mutharika-apambana-ndi-58/) - …Chakwera apeza 33.5% The Investigator Magazine itha kulengeza tsopano kuti mtsogoleri wakale wa dziko la Malawi a Peter Mutharika apambana chisankho cha udindo wa President ndi ma vote pafupi fupi 2.8 million yomwe ndi 58% ya anthu pafupi 4.8 million omwe anatenga nawo gawo pa zisankho za chaka chino. Owatsatila ndi mtsogoleri wa chipani cha
- [Mutharika could avoid second round](https://theinvestigator.news/mutharika-could-avoid-second-round/) - …Chakwera trails by a million votes Unofficial projections from The Investigator Magazine's data team indicate a commanding lead for former President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika in the recent presidential elections, with a total of 2.36 million votes captured from the 4,250,660 million votes tallied thus far. Mutharika's strong showing, leading in 20 of the country's
- [Change is Coming... But Who Ordered the Chaos?](https://theinvestigator.news/change-is-coming-but-who-ordered-the-chaos/) - Tungwa’s Talking Pen Lucius Banda really was onto something when he sang “Pa Mtengo wa Pa Kachere, tizakumana.” Because folks, come 16 September, Malawians aren’t just going to meet under the Kachere tree, they’re going to either dance, cry, or riot, depending on which shade of chaos wins the election. Let’s begin with the man who’s supposed
- [Talking Pen with Tungwa](https://theinvestigator.news/talking-pen-with-tungwa/) - “APM Should Rest, Mumba and Chakwera’s Mouths Should Too!” Like one APM (that’s Arthur Peter Mutharika, for the uninitiated), I too went into hibernation this campaign season. I had ambitions, dreams even, hopes of becoming a running mate. But alas, my political boss, in a twist worthy of a TV series, picked his housemaid. That, dear
- [MCP Borrowing to Loot: Chakwera is Driving Malawi to the Gates of Hell](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-borrowing-to-loot-chakwera-is-driving-malawi-to-the-gates-of-hell/) - By The Investigator Magazine The end is nigh. The ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP), led by President Lazarus Chakwera, has thrown Malawi into an unprecedented economic and political crisis. What once began as promises of reform and prosperity has quickly unravelled into a tale of reckless borrowing, looting of public resources, and systemic deception of
- [The Madras K100 billion passport and ID miracle](https://theinvestigator.news/the-madras-k100-billion-passport-and-id-miracle/) - ..US$5 million paid, no passport or IDs for Malawians by The Investigator Magazine The Passport Lie When President Lazarus Chakwera told Malawians in 2024 that hackers had crippled the country’s passport printing system, it sounded like a crisis beyond government control. Passports are a lifeline for citizens traveling for business, study, and medical care. To
- [Boma la Mbava – Usi](https://theinvestigator.news/boma-la-mbava-usi/) - “…Mai Zamba ndi mbava yayikulu” – Bendulo Micheal Usi, yemwe ndi wachiwiri kwa Purezidenti Lazarus Chakwera, wati sadzaleka kulira za umbava womwe wafika pamtengo woti ngakhale Satana atha kukana pansi pa ulamuliro wa boma la MCP.“Ine ndinalowa mboma ndikangoti ndione, ndinapeza anthu akukhometsa m’manja ngati alendo pa malonda. Ndinati ayi abale, apa mboma muli mbava
- [Madras Security’s US$35m ID Cards Deal Stopped: Indian Company Fails to Roll Out Passports](https://theinvestigator.news/madras-securitys-us35m-id-cards-deal-stopped-indian-company-fails-to-roll-out-passports/) - Who ate the cheese? Madras Security Printers, hailed as saviors of the passport crisis created by President Lazarus Chakwera’s administration, appear to have delivered nothing despite being paid US$5 million (K8.75 billion) to roll out passports. Ever since President Chakwera falsely told Malawians that the passport system had been “hacked” when in fact it was
- [The Parties’ Path to Victory: The Investigator’s pre-nomination 2025 Election Analysis](https://theinvestigator.news/the-parties-path-to-victory-the-investigators-pre-nomination-2025-election-analysis/) - As Malawi begins its most unconventional campaign season—without official presidential candidates declared—the nation’s political stage is once again occupied by its four major parties: the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), the People’s Party (PP), and the United Transformation Movement (UTM). Despite the subdued campaigning and voter fatigue, all eyes are on
- [Tungwa’s Talking Pen: The Baby Bonus & Toilet Tsunami Manifesto](https://theinvestigator.news/tungwas-talking-pen-the-baby-bonus-toilet-tsunami-manifesto/) - Go forth and multiply, we’ll foot the bill. That’s not scripture, folks, that’s the juiciest promise in the Malawi Congress Party (MCP)’s latest manifesto. President Lazarus Chakwera is back, and he’s doling out K500,000 for every bouncing baby born during his second coming, because nothing screams economic recovery like a national bedroom incentive. According to Humphrey
- [Ndemanga yathu: Ndondomeko ya Ana Ndi Zimbudzi ya Kongilesi nkutukwana a Malawi](https://theinvestigator.news/ndemanga-yathu-ndondomeko-ya-ana-ndi-zimbudzi-ya-kongilesi-nkutukwana-a-malawi/) - Pitani, kaberekani, MCP ilipira. Izi si Malembo Oyera ayi, koma ndilo lonjezo latsopano kwambiri m’ndondomeko ya MCP ya kampeni yakuti a Malawi awavotele pa 16 Sepetember pano. A President Lazarus Chakwera abwera kachiwiri ndipo tsopano akuti azizagawa K500,000 pa mwana aliyense amene adzabereke pa nthawi yachiwiri ya ulamuliro wake—popeza palibe chinthu chimene akuona chingapindulitse a Malawi pankhani
- [No more criminal defamation- Constitutional Court](https://theinvestigator.news/no-more-criminal-defamation-constitutional-court/) - ..strikes down section 200 of the penal code ..Mneneri Chisa Mbele challenge to arrests Blantyre, Malawi. July 16, 2025: In a landmark decision, the High Court of Malawi sitting as the constitution court has declared Section 200 of the Penal Code criminalising defamation, unconstitutional, marking a major victory for freedom of expression. Ending Years of calls
- [Vitu Mumba claims court victory](https://theinvestigator.news/vitu-mumba-claims-court-victory/) - ..MCP to re-conduct primaries The High Court in Mzuzu has declared the May 11 Malawi Congress Party (MCP) primaries invalid, ordering it to conduct fresh polls. Trade Minister Vitumbiko Mumba challenged what he called internal conspiracy to deal with him lead by Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda. He resigned from the party National Executive Committee
- [PS’s Unethical Disclosure of State Secrets](https://theinvestigator.news/pss-unethical-disclosure-of-state-secrets/) - Part 1: The K457 Billion Deal …SPC Zamba’s Text Message to East Bridge Director Revealed…East Bridge Facing Insolvency Over US$17 Million Debt By Raphael Phiri | Bucharest, Romania A private message from Colleen Zamba, Malawi’s Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC), instructing the Secretary for Agriculture, Medrina Muloza Banda, to convene an Internal Procurement
- [Malawi 2025: Women Register to Vote, Men Register Excuses](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-2025-women-register-to-vote-men-register-excuses/) - By iElections reporter The voter roll is out, the numbers are in, and Malawian men—those ever-enthusiastic political analysts of bar stools and WhatsApp groups—have once again fumbled at the goal line of civic responsibility. According to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), a staggering four in ten eligible men decided that registering to vote was just
- [International Conservetionists shocked with Chakweras pardon of criminil gangs](https://theinvestigator.news/international-conservetionists-shocked-with-chakweras-pardon-of-criminil-gangs/) - by Telegraph, UK Decision raises concern among conservationists and public health officials, who fear a return to large-scale poaching could spread disease The leaders of a prolific Chinese wildlife trafficking gang have been pardoned in Malawi, sparking concern that renewed poaching will help spread diseases including coronaviruses. Lin Yunhua and his wife Qin Hua Zhang, who
- [UK Sattar’s case set for  Sept 2027](https://theinvestigator.news/uk-sattars-case-set-for-sept-2027/) - ..fitness to plead March 2026 Zuneth Sattar's Bribery Trial Set for September 2027 Malawian-born British businessman Zuneth Sattar’s bribery trial has been scheduled for 6 September 2027, a date that is likely to pose a long-term headache for his alleged beneficiaries in Malawi, who must now wait to see whether they will be named in
- [Tungwa’s Talking Pen](https://theinvestigator.news/tungwas-talking-pen-2/) - Chakwera & MCP: The Chameleon and the Hyena: A Malawian Political Safari Once upon a time, in the land "discovered by David Livingstone," a wise old multiparty hero named Chakufwa Tom Chihana, with the foresight of a particularly cynical oracle, famously branded the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) a "party of death and darkness." Fast forward
- [FIRE CHING’OMA, YOLAMU!](https://theinvestigator.news/fire-chingoma-yolamu/) - …Malawi Law Society condemns MCP terror The beating of activist Slyvester Namiwa in full view of Malawi Defence Force and Malawi Police Services should prompt President Lazarus Chakwera to immediately dismiss Minister of Homeland Security, Ezekiel Ching’oma. According to the Malawi Law Society, the minister has failed in his constitutional duty to ensure that the
- [No President in Malawi for Three Days — and No One's Quite in Charge](https://theinvestigator.news/no-president-in-malawi-for-three-days-and-no-ones-quite-in-charge/) - It sounds like the setup to a political satire, but it's all too real. Malawi will be without a sitting President — or even an acting one — for three days. President Lazarus Chakwera jetted off on Monday to Abuja, Nigeria, for a routine Afreximbank meeting — a gathering made notably less prestigious just a
- [Tungwa’s Talking Pen](https://theinvestigator.news/tungwas-talking-pen/) - MCP, Vitu, the 50%+1 Riddle… Let’s talk about Vitumbiko Mumba, a fresh face in a party of tired slogans. His name literally means blessing—or praise, depending on which Northern uncle is translating. But his political fate? A curse on MCP’s vote arithmetic. Welcome to the North. A region where language, tribe, and politics twist together like a plate
- [Boma likuganizila kuphazi-Alimi a fodya](https://theinvestigator.news/boma-likuganizila-kuphazi-alimi-a-fodya/) - ..fodya chaka chino wochepa kale ndi 60 million kgs …25% yotenga boma idzutsa mapiri pa chigwa ..nzeru zopezela ndalama zatha ku boma Munthu yekha yemwe amaganizila kuphazi osati ubongo ndiye angaganize zolanga alimi afodya powatengela ndalama zawo mpaka 25 pelesenti, atelo alimi okwiya mboma la Kasungu atadzidzimuka ndi mfundo ya bungwe la za fodya la
- [Malawi still facing possible travel USA ban](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-still-facing-possible-travel-usa-ban/) - ..given 60 days ..12 new bans effected The US travel ban expansion is poised to significantly impact Africa’s tourism sector, with 25 African nations now facing the threat of full or partial entry bans. Countries like Egypt, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and others are under scrutiny due to national security risks, unreliable identification systems, and high rates of visa
- [Zamba's future in Doubt as Contract Expires Amid Corruption Allegations](https://theinvestigator.news/zambas-future-in-doubt-as-contract-expires-amid-corruption-allegations/) - LILONGWE, MALAWI – The contract for Colleen Zamba, the powerful and controversial head of Malawi's civil service, has expired, plunging her future into uncertainty and intensifying a national debate over allegations of corruption and abuse of power that have marked her tenure. As Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC), Zamba holds one of the most
- [ACB Denies Probe into Passport Contract Amid Allegations of Corruption and Infighting](https://theinvestigator.news/acb-denies-probe-into-passport-contract-amid-allegations-of-corruption-and-infighting/) - Blantyre, Malawi – The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has stated it is not investigating the controversial passport printing contract awarded to Indian firm Madras Security Printers, citing a lack of any formal complaint. The bureau's clarification comes in response to inquiries from The Investigator Magazine regarding alleged ties between Madras Security and a Malawian company, World Wide
- [Chakwera’s Ghostly Grandeur: A Guide to Governing by Obituary ](https://theinvestigator.news/chakweras-ghostly-grandeur-a-guide-to-governing-by-obituary/) - From the Desk of Tungwa’s Talking Pen There’s a spectre haunting Malawi, and it’s not just the ghost of our economy. It’s our President, Lazarus Chakwera, who seems to have appointed himself Minister for Posthumous Affairs and Grandiose Proclamations. His new governing strategy is simple: if it’s dead or hasn’t been built yet, slap a famous name on it and call it progress. His supporters should be concerned.
- [MCP Primaries? Chakwera's Family Discount Day Ruffles Feathers](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-primaries-chakweras-family-discount-day-ruffles-feathers/) - Tungwa's Talking Pen, daily political news humour In a stunning display of democracy-by-appointment, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has decided that who needs primaries when you have family ties and loyal comrades? President Lazarus Chakwera’s brother, Elias Chakwera, has been handpicked—because “Chakwera” is now apparently a constituency in itself—to run for Dowa Ngala. Meanwhile, Eisenhower Mkaka,
- [Chipilala mmalo mwa Ziliza: MCP’s Awkward Attempt at Grieving Chilima](https://theinvestigator.news/chipilala-mmalo-mwa-ziliza-mcps-awkward-attempt-at-grieving-chilima/) - Tungwa's Talking Pen at Nthungwa, Chikangawa! It’s been a year since the tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of Vice President Saulos Chilima, former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri, and seven others. Families are still waiting for tombstones, school fees, and—minor detail—answers. But fear not, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has come through with…
- [APM's Excellent Adventure, or The Case of the Missing President](https://theinvestigator.news/apms-excellent-adventure-or-the-case-of-the-missing-president/) - Panic on the streets of Lilongwe! Has the ghost of presidents past, Professor Peter Mutharika, finally ascended to the great lecture hall in the sky? Or did he just pop to South Africa for some biltong and a bit of shopping? According to the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) – a station renowned for its hard-hitting,
- [Tungwa’s Talking Pen: MEC and the Malawi Got Electoral Talent (or lack of)](https://theinvestigator.news/tungwas-talking-pen-mec-and-the-malawi-got-electoral-talent-or-lack-of/) - A humorous take of national issues by Tungwa’s cousin Ladies and gentlemen, grab your popcorn and settle in for the latest season of Malawi’s Got Electoral Talent—a show that might just win the award for "Most Dramatic Reality Show" in the country. And the star of the show? Judge Annabel Mtalimanja, Chairwoman of the Malawi
- [The Corrupt and the Corrupted: How the ACB Botched Sattar's Case](https://theinvestigator.news/the-corrupt-and-the-corrupted-how-the-acb-botched-sattars-case/) - Tungwa’s cousin’s look at Sattars case and latest developments. In the world of crime and punishment, two things need to line up for a conviction: actus reus (the physical act) and mens rea (the mental intent). Simple, right? Not when it comes to corruption, especially in a country like Malawi, where it’s a team sport.
- [Auction Floors holds K418 million East Bridge funds](https://theinvestigator.news/auction-floors-holds-k418-million-east-bridge-funds/) - .... Agriculture Ministry playing yoyo with tobacco firm East Bridge Tobacco has paid K418 million for 106 078 kilogrammes of tobacco but the Auction Holdings Limited, under instructions from the Ministry of Agriculture is withholding it saying the company should pay in United States dollars, whilst another company Nyasa Tobacco is allowed to pay in
- [Chimwendo vs Mumba war!](https://theinvestigator.news/chimwendo-vs-mumba-war/) - ..MCP split, Chakwera accused of backing Mumba ..Chimwendo accused of manipulating primaries The ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is facing its biggest electoral defeat, as cabinet ministers and majority of its parliamentarians are being selected through a rigged ballot, giving way to independents to win and disfranchising its voting base, thanks to political mechanisation by
- [East Bridge fails to pay for tobacco](https://theinvestigator.news/east-bridge-fails-to-pay-for-tobacco/) - ...Farmers at Chinkhoma not paid since 11 April ..Mphwiyo’s company in crisis: Part 1 Tobacco farmers at Chinkhoma Auction Floors are yet to be paid as a new player in the market East Bridge Tobacco has been banned from the Auction floors after failing to pay for the tobacco it had bid. The company is
- [Zisatikhuze MEC ikanila a Police nkhani ya Mithi](https://theinvestigator.news/zisatikhuze-mec-ikanila-a-police-nkhani-ya-mithi/) - Bungwe la za chisankho mdziko la Malawi (Malawi Electoral Commission) lawuza bwalo la milandu ku Lilongwe kuti silinakadandaule kuli konse pa zomwe mkulu wodziwika pa masamba a mchezo a Facebook a Julius Mithi analemba zokhuza kusowa kwa mayina a anthu omwe adalembetsa kuti azavote pa 16 September chaka chino. Malinga ndi zikatala zomwe a The
- [FAM sex scandal- Haiya accused of cover up](https://theinvestigator.news/fam-sex-scandal-haiya-accused-of-cover-up/) - Football Association of Malawi President Fleetwood Haiya has been accused of covering serious sex scandal that has rocked the Malawi National Football Women Team, after his right-hand man Daudi Mntanthiko by players as the sex predator. The official has neither resigned nor been suspended by FAM as we spoke to different officials. Some claim the
- [MCP isintha zisankho kuti zikomele nduna- Opikisana](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-isintha-zisankho-kuti-zikomele-nduna-opikisana/) - Anthu omwe akupikisana mmadela omwe muli zinduna kapena aphungu kale a chipani cholamula cha Malawi Congress (MCP) adandaula kuti masankho osankha oti azayimile pa zisankho za aphungu aku nyumba ya malamulo zikuchitika mwa chinyengo. Mmadela okwana 15 pakadali pano zisasnkho zasintha mwadzidzi mopanda chifukwa ndipo anthu ambiri akuti izizi akuchita dala akulikulu la chipani pofuna
- [Malawi losing billions in mining](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-losing-billions-in-mining/) - …looters colluding with Mining officials ..K2 billion worth of gemstones undervalued to k2 million ..Chimwazulu in free for all mining Everyday, precious stones underappreciated by the Ministry of Mines officials are departing Malawi that The Investigator Magazine has uncovered that gemstones valued at K2 billion on an global market were only assessed at K18 million
- [Mphwiyo spotted in Malawi: Malawi Police lied](https://theinvestigator.news/mphwiyo-spotted-in-malawi-malawi-police-lied/) - The Malawi Police Service deceived the nation when it asserted it had set an International Police (Interpol) alert on Paul Mphwiyo, who fled from Malawi just as the High Court was on the verge of making a decision regarding his alleged involvement in the 2013 multibillion-kwacha cashgate scandal. There is no Interpol red alert on
- [Muwanga’s reign of terror at Police](https://theinvestigator.news/muwangas-reign-of-terror-at-police/) - ...named as kingpin in vehicle, cement and forex deals ..President Chakwera’s cousin eliminating IG rivals He is the DeFacto Inspector General of the Malawi Police Service but sounds like a criminal mastermind disguised as a Police officer and is now set to be formally endorsed as Inspector General by President Lazarus Chakwera, whom he claims
- [Chakwera adabwitsa anthu pa za katangale](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-adabwitsa-anthu-pa-za-katangale/) - President Lazarus Chakwera wadabwitsa a Malawi pomwe anati iye akulimbana ndi katangale zomwe anthu ena sakukondwa nazo. Anthu ambiri pa tsamba la mchezo adabwa naye mtsogoleri wa dziko linoyi ngati amatha kunena zoona poti katangale wafika ponyansa kwambiri mu ulamuliro wake. Pansi pa abusa a Chakwera katangale wakula kwambiri ndipo chuma komanso ma pulogalamu aboma
- [Mithi’s arrest exposes NRB-MEC union](https://theinvestigator.news/mithis-arrest-exposes-nrb-mec-union/) - ... opposition should be scared The Malawi Electoral Commission and the National Registration Bureau (NRB) have been accused of colluding to manipulate elections in favor of President Lazarus Chakwera. Despite previous denials, they jointly complained to the police, leading to the arrest of influencer Julius Mithi. The two bodies have flatly refused independent audits of
- [MACRA SPYWARE: COULD IT BE ISRAEL PEGASUS?](https://theinvestigator.news/macra-spyware-could-it-be-israel-pegasus/) - …dangerous spyware that can spy on smartphones …Ghana exposed as reselling point in Africa ….HASHCOM team in Malawi to install monitoring equipment Daud Suleiman, Director General of Malawi Communications Authority (MACRA) addressed the media in response to his purchase of what he calls “misinformation and disinformation” software costing US$1.5 million (K4.5 billion at street dollar
- [MACRAs Baba Musa and K4.5 billion give away](https://theinvestigator.news/macras-baba-musa-and-k4-5-billion-give-away/) - ..Ghanaian Dobadoba has not certified software engineer ..move dubious to syphon public money, intrude privacy ..MACRA monitoring risks lawsuits, fines- experts One of the legacies of the President Lazarus Chakwera and his administration is their ability to find strange and dubious dobadobas globally whom they are eager to share money. From Bridgin Foundation to a
- [Kachaje defies G2G Presidential order](https://theinvestigator.news/kachaje-defies-g2g-presidential-order/) - ...extends Addax supply contract to December ..Addax blackmailing us-NOCMA ..NOCMA, MERA ignores Attorney General advise Exactly a month after President Lazarus Chakwera announced a government to government (G2G) fuel procurement system, Chief Executive Officer of the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) Henry Kachaje wrote to his board and got approval of extension of private supplier
- [ NOCMA, MERA akolezera chipwirikiti cha mafuta: Kampani ya Addax itchulidwa  ](https://theinvestigator.news/nocma-mera-akolezera-chipwirikiti-cha-mafuta-kampani-ya-addax-itchulidwa/) - Zadziwika kuti kampani yoyenga mafuta ya Addax Petroleum ndiyo inatumiza mkulu wa bungwe la Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) a Henry Kachaje kupita ku Dubai kuti akachite zokambirana ndi mtsogoleri wa dziko la Malawi, Dr Lazarus Chakwera kuti asinthe ganizo lake loyamba kutsatira mgwirizano wogulitsana mafuta pakati pa maiko (G2G) ndi kusiya kugula mafuta kuchokera
- [NOCMA, MERA fuels crisis: Supplier Addax named in sabotage](https://theinvestigator.news/nocma-mera-fuels-crisis-supplier-addax-named-in-sabotage/) - …leave fuel for 11 days at port, want transport bribes ..MERA boss Kachaje flown by fuel supplier to Dubai Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) Chief Executive Henry Kachaje was flown to Dubai by Addax Petroleum, where he aimed to organize a meeting with President Lazarus Chakwera to convince him to reconsider the government-to-government agreement for
- [Malawi's 2025 Election: President Chakwera's Running Mate Dilemma](https://theinvestigator.news/malawis-2025-election-president-chakweras-running-mate-dilemma/) - The selection of a running mate stands as one of the most crucial decisions facing Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera ahead of the 2025 election. Since Malawi's transition to democracy in 1994, only President Bakili Muluzi managed to maintain the same running mate—Justin Malewezi—across multiple elections. Now, following the death of Vice President Saulos Chilima, Chakwera
- [NIS Boss almost hacked by MCP Youth](https://theinvestigator.news/nis-boss-almost-hacked-by-mcp-youth/) - …liaison officer, commandant beaten …party gurus named as running panga gangs In a proper James Bond style, National Intelligence Services (NIS) Director General Dokani Ngwira had to show his spy clean pair of heels, dodging and running away from machete-armed Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Youth League members at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA), The Investigator Magazine
- [Smartmatic: MEC agency with questionable credibility](https://theinvestigator.news/smartmatic-mec-agency-with-questionable-credibility/) - …double registration proves sceptics right …founders arrested, bailed for US$8.5 million dollars …MEC dodging audit The Venezuelan founded firm Smartmatic has failed in most cases to prove security, transparency and trust of its systems, raising questions to the true intentions of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) choice of the firm whose founders were arrested in
- [Fuel Crisis: NOCMA’s missing K60billion for fuel](https://theinvestigator.news/fuel-crisis-nocmas-missing-k60billion-for-fuel/) - …fuel tankers go missing after fuel diverted to longer route ..cartel targets Matola, Kachaje with smear campaign …Chakwera hires Buluma and others to help The all-powerful fuel procurement cartel has been sidelined by President Lazarus Chakwera and after failing to account for the K60 billion (US24million) of the K125 billion (US$50 million) obtained in October
- [Joyce Banda says MEC, NRB has failed Malawians](https://theinvestigator.news/joyce-banda-says-mec-nrb-has-failed-malawians/) - …chaos can lead to civil war, whole process faulty …parties to hold demonstrations, vigils from Wed “My message today is to the Electoral Commission, not that I have not attempted to approach them, I want to tell the National Registration Bureau (NRB) that whatever you are doing, don’t say that we the old guard did
- [ACB closes Sattar’s probe](https://theinvestigator.news/acb-closes-sattars-probe/) - …Chakwera, Zamba purge old timers …release of account first step Be corrupt and free- that is the message President Lazarus Chakwera, Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba and acting Director General for the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Hillary Chilomba are sending to 82 beneficiaries of Zuneth Sattars K300 billion bribery, fraud and corruption scandal.
- [Supreme Court frees Mutharika over K69 million legal bill](https://theinvestigator.news/supreme-court-frees-mutharika-over-k69-million-legal-bill/) - Former President Peter Mutharika is not personally liable to pay the K69 million legal bill over his reversed decision to send then Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda on leave, a full Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. High Court Judge Charles Mkandawire had ruled that Mutharika and his former Chief Secretary Justice Lloyd Muhara were ordered by
- [Resign, CDEDI, Opposition tells MEC Chair, CEO](https://theinvestigator.news/resign-cdedi-opposition-tells-mec-chair-ceo/) - … planning demonstrations if not removed by iElections reporter Political drama is set to spill into the streets as opposition parties plan mass protests to press for the removal of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Judge Annabel Mtalimanja and Chief Elections Officer Andrew Mpesi. The call for Mtalimanja and Mpesi to go has been joined
- [Mphwiyo’s East Bridge fiasco: Kawale, Govt lied](https://theinvestigator.news/mphwiyos-east-bridge-fiasco-kawale-govt-lied/) - …East Bridge was paid US$600,000.00 …fertiliser bought from Export Trading Truth and President Lazarus Chakwera’s administration are strangers. The government paid K1.5 billion (US$600,000) as part payment of the 28, 000-ton fertiliser worth K57.7 billion (US$23 million) it intended to a company called East Bridge Estates, which it had announced in had cancelled the contracts
- [SKCs death: Chakwera cover-up inquiry](https://theinvestigator.news/skcs-death-chakwera-cover-up-inquiry/) - …. MCP, Chakwera cheerleaders dominate Commission ….Namiwa revelations expose President’s motive President Lazarus Chakwera has made it clear through his actions that he has something to hide over the death of Vice President Saulos Chilima. On Monday he called on his Commission of Inquiry, and he stuffed his loyalists to be impartial. He expects impartiality
- [Justice Manda recuses himself from Salima Sugar case](https://theinvestigator.news/justice-manda-recuses-himself-from-salima-sugar-case/) - Tired of accusations, or playing clean, the Judge a lawyer Alexious Kamangila has been targeting in his anti-corruption crusade Justice Ken Manda has recused himself from the Salima Sugar company injunction case. Kamangila who has attained social media celebrity status, accused Manda that he had granted the injunction against Salima Sugar inappropriately as the complainant
- [Chilima, Nyalonje and Chimwendo](https://theinvestigator.news/chilima-nyalonje-and-chimwendo/) - ..the reasons Labour Minister threw in towel Labour Minister Agness NyaLonje has three reasons of quitting the cabinet of President Lazarus Chakwera namely death of Vice President Saulos Chilima, corruption and Israel labour export deal which saw MCP officials demand inclusion of their relations, The Investigator Magazine has been informed. And the powerful Minister of
- [Passport to riches: Why Govt prefers chaos](https://theinvestigator.news/passport-to-riches-why-govt-prefers-chaos/) - ...new supplier delays deliberate ...E Tech passports useless Why can't the passport problems be fixed? The answer is corruption! This has become the modus operand of the Malawi Government under President Lazarus Chakwera where corruption and impunity reign that ordinally Malawians seeking to find better life elsewhere amid the worsening economic conditions in Malawi are
- [Dr. Chaponda, 11 DPP Gurus summoned to Police headquarters](https://theinvestigator.news/dr-kabambe-dr-chaponda-11-dpp-gurus-summoned-to-police-headquarters/) - The Malawi Police Services acting under orders from Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda have summoned former Acting Inspector General of Police Duncan Mwapasa and senior main opposition DPP figures led by party veep for South Joseph Mwanamvenkha. The list now includes Leader of Opposition Dr. George Chaponda and DPP Director of
- [MCP war on DPP: The never-ending political abuse of police, courts](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-war-on-dpp-the-never-ending-political-abuse-of-police-courts/) - ..Mwanamvenkha summoned 11 times to Police ..Chisale warns Chimwendo Using Police and the justice system to stifle your political enemies seem to be a new play book of Malawi’s desperate politicians. President Bakili Muluzi used it on John Tembo and others, Bingu wa Mutharika used it on Bakili Muluzi, Lucius Banda and others who attempted
- [Zamba’s state capture: Why Chakwera won’t act](https://theinvestigator.news/zambas-state-capture-why-chakwera-wont-act/) - ..President reacts to rumours about his health, not state issues ..Jacob Hara’s OptCoin Accountancy belongs to Kamwangala ..a cartel that wanted all government business 123 days after the Vice President Saulos Chilima was killed in a plane crash and three weeks after the uncovering of illegal contracts worth over K1.5 trillion orchestrated by his own
- [Meet Marcin Lapa a fake diploma mill professor who hit jackpot in Malawi](https://theinvestigator.news/meet-marcin-lapa-a-fake-diploma-mill-professor-who-hit-jackpot-in-malawi/) - ...NIS Deputy Director paid for the fake statement ...Lapa creates new website, email to cover tracks If you thought President Lazarus Chakwera administration learned anything from Bridgin Foundation, well he did not. He loves scammers or anyone who promises quick cash. That is how he met a Polish man who calls himself Professor Dr. Marcin
- [I have no business in Malawi- Sheikh Al Qassimi](https://theinvestigator.news/i-have-no-business-in-malawi-sheikh-al-qassimi/) - ..I dont deal or supply fuel or fertiliser ..Zamba’s MoU fake, so too expressions of interest ..OPC risks lawsuit- impersonation, reputational damage More than cashgate, more than any criminal activity Malawi Government has ever experienced. The genuine Office of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Al Qassimi has totally rejected the contracts, expression of interest or any
- [Zamba’s Fake Sheikh is to supply K1 trillion fertiliser](https://theinvestigator.news/zambas-fake-sheikh-is-to-supply-k1-trillion-fertiliser/) - …SPC gave bogus Dubai royal contracts worth 40% of national budget …100% subsidy supplied by one company …cash to invest in gold mine for export President Lazarus Chakwera’s appointee Colleen Zamba is willing to play yoyo with public money by accepting to pay K500 billion-being 50% of the K1 trillion fertiliser contract she has granted
- [NOCMA lies and OPC’s K1.5 trillion theft](https://theinvestigator.news/nocma-lies-and-opcs-k1-5-trillion-theft/) - …CEO Kanyama under pressure from Zamba …Minister Hara, MERA duck press briefing …Chakwera stands by Zamba- not going anywhere In ancient Chinese empires corruption and theft by public officials was punishable by death, while in the Bible saying what was contrary to the public was punishable by stoning or hanging. Jesus and Stephano were killed
- [Zamba: Malawi’s Godmother of corruption](https://theinvestigator.news/zamba-malawis-godmother-of-corruption/) - ...negotiates K1.5 trillion fuel, fertiliser deals single handedly ...K2.3 billion worth of invoices issued without any fuel delivery ...Option Malawi getting payments for OPTCOIN Accounting PTY limited It is well-known that Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba is more powerful than President Lazarus Chakwera and that the President cannot fire her. The Investigator
- [Corruption political bribes create a K1.1 trillion fuel bill](https://theinvestigator.news/corruption-political-bribes-create-a-k1-1-trillion-fuel-bill/) - ..fuel ankers held in Dar es salaam …NOCMA procured expensive fuel to finance bribes …MERA’s ineptitude costing taxpayers billions Contractors are threatening to seize the Kalinyeke and Chingeni toll gates, and suppliers are withholding services, while Malawian tankers have been stuck in Dar es Salaam for two weeks as suppliers demand their dues. Fuel arrears
- [Chihana apologises for endorsing Chakwera](https://theinvestigator.news/chihana-apologises-for-endorsing-chakwera/) - …opposition parties show up, propelling alliance rumours Malawians cannot continue with a failed and visionless leader, as demonstrated by the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), one of the signatories of Tonse Alliance Enock Chihana has charged apologising to the nation for signing a pact that has brought misery to the people. Chihana was opening a convention
- [President Chakwera, Zamba and remaking of K128 billion heist ](https://theinvestigator.news/president-chakwera-zamba-and-remaking-of-k128-billion-heist/) - …Buluma’s 2022 whistleblowing still chased by Zamba …the K128 billion was looting by Chakwera and associates President Lazarus Chakwera has a thing of attracting crooks, criminals and pure thieves- from a fertiliser butchery in London via Bridgin Foundation in Brussels to East Bridge of Kawale pretending to be in Romania and now to a fake
- [Chimwendo ‘ayedzeka’ Mkaka](https://theinvestigator.news/chimwendo-ayedzeka-mkaka/) - …Ex-SG, Finance Minister ordinary MCP members ..New boss accused of terminating potential rivals Former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) strongman Eisenhower Mkaka had been reduced to an ordinary member in one of most unusual political decisions his supporters charge is to pave way for his successor Richard Chimwendo Banda ambition to lead the party by 2030.
- [ACB bosses out for 14 days](https://theinvestigator.news/acb-bosses-out-for-14-days/) - ..cases, operations come to a halt ..acting DG fails to inspire There is a new virus in public service- Jet addiction- which seems not to have spared President Lazarus Chakwera and his entire administration, staff and visitors at the Anti-Corruption Bureau now have to carry their own toilet paper to the office, as money for
- [Malawi caught up in Mozambique elections](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-caught-up-in-mozambique-elections/) - …accused of planting Nacala story to discredit Nyusi …Chakwera’s information Minister peddled lies Caught lying again- there was, is and there won’t be 99-year lease agreement signed between Malawi and Mozambique over a portion of Nacala port, official Mozambique news agency has quoted President Filipe Nyusi, denying Malawi’s reports last week peddled by government communications
- [Chilima accident report exposes Chakwera lies](https://theinvestigator.news/chilima-accident-report-exposes-chakwera-lies/) - …plane never reached Mzuzu ..final moments, the plane made 360-degree turns ..Valentino Phiri’s Usisya claim another lie The plane that killed Vice President Saulos Chilima made three 360-degree turns, which meant the occupants knew something was wrong, but nothing was recorded to show distress, nor was the emergency locator switched on. In a bombshell interim
- [Chakwera flying addiction costs taxpayers K4.5 billion](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-flying-addiction-costs-taxpayers-k4-5-billion/) - …flying to China, USA in September ..USA warns over expenditure out of control President Lazarus Chakwera is so addicted to flying out of the country that, apart from making four nations visit without any immediate benefit to the Malawi economy, he is set to fly out again on arrival—this time to China and the United
- ['WELCOME TO MAULA PRISON' MOVIE ON THE GO](https://theinvestigator.news/welcome-to-maula-prison-movie-on-the-go/) - By: Sgt. Stephano Zimba, Assistant Public Relations Officer-Lilongwe Prison The Crew for the incoming movie, titled Welcome to Maula Prison on Tuesday 20th August 2024, visited Lilongwe Prison (Maula prison) to interact with inmates in readiness for the shooting of the movie. Kendall Kamwendo who is the producer of the movie under 4KAYA Films Inc
- [DPP Convention: The good, the firebrands & the controversial](https://theinvestigator.news/dpp-convention-the-good-the-firebrands-the-controversial/) - … can the DPP A-Team deliver The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) convention was a reunion party, dancing and singing and even its leader, Professor Peter Mutharika and his wife, Gertrude, took to the dance floor, that is, before the delegates voted. The outcome was a mixed bag- the good, the firebrands and then the controversial
- [Chimwendo Banda: The New Power in MCP](https://theinvestigator.news/chimwendo-banda-the-new-power-in-mcp/) - …can the party unite after six Ministers lost …did Chakwera vote for Mumba? President Lazarus Chakwera is right-handed or used his right hand to vote during the just-ended Malawi Congress Party (MCP) convention, and some of the losing candidates swear he ticked for Engineer Vitumbiko Mumba when voting. However, those are the allegations from losers
- [MCP should not treat convention delegates as babies](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-should-not-treat-convention-delegates-as-babies/) - …ruling stops Mumba, Chanthinka barring …court says undemocratic, violates Malawi constitution The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) national executive committee attempted to bar rivals and was treating its convention delegates as babies who could not decide what they want, the High Court has ruled declaring its 28th February resolution as illegal and inconsistent with MCP and Malawi
- [DPP convention: Ex-Ministers to battle for key positions](https://theinvestigator.news/dpp-convention-ex-ministers-to-battle-for-key-positions/) - …. others claim elections not to be fair The main opposition party, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), is set for its elective conference and, with it, an intensive rivalry that will pit mainly former government officials against each other. Two posts, Vice Presidents for Southern and Central Region and Secretary General, are being hotly contested.
- [MCP out to destabilise UTM](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-out-to-destabilise-utm/) - …expecting arrests of Khwesi Msusa …no inquiry, who are you protecting- Makwenda On Sunday, the UTM alleged that the ruling party is out to destabilise the party with the planned arrest of its National Director of Operations, Khwesi Msusa, over party vehicles. Speakers to a candlelight vigil held at Katoto in Mzuzu questioned the Government’s
- [DK quest for power: How far can he go](https://theinvestigator.news/dk-quest-for-power-how-far-can-he-go/) - …and the two silent candidates for UTM It depends on who you ask—Dr. Dalitso Kabambe is either a great strategist and political tactician or a greedy fellow, power-hungry to be on the ballot come 2025 at all costs. Many who have worked with him as Budget Director or Principal Secretary at Foreign Affairs, Health, and
- [UDF, PDP in strong showing in by-elections](https://theinvestigator.news/udf-pdp-in-strong-showing-in-by-elections/) - ..MCP wins 1, DPP lose both seats The main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has lost two local council seats in by-elections that show smaller parties- UDF and newly formed Peoples Development Party(PDP) making statements of intent. The ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) scooped convincingly the Mwansa Ward in Mangochi when its candidate Stewart Mwase
- [Area 47 angry with LL City Council](https://theinvestigator.news/area-47-angry-with-ll-city-council/) - …dusty capital gets more dusty roads ..MP Zulu brings grader in the affluent area One would think with all the dust of Lilongwe, residents would warmly welcome another dusty road at their gates- but residents of the affluent of sector 5c of Area 47 are angry, too angry with the Lilongwe City Council that they
- [MDF keeping Pakistanis in the guard room](https://theinvestigator.news/mdf-keeping-pakistanis-in-the-guard-room/) - The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) is keeping 17 people, including Pakistani nationals who were arrested last year during an operation to remove refugees, and it has remained stuck with them. The Investigator Magazine has been near the guardroom at Kamuzu Barracks and a house near a tuckshop- where an Asian lady with a baby is
- [Madonna's son David Banda, 18, is 'scavenging' for food and selling guitar lessons in NYC despite mom's $850M fortune - after moving out of her house: 'It's fun to be young'](https://theinvestigator.news/madonnas-son-david-banda-18-is-scavenging-for-food-and-selling-guitar-lessons-in-nyc-despite-moms-850m-fortune-after-moving-out-of-her-house-its-fun-to-be-young/) - Madonna's son, David Banda, revealed that he is living a humble life in New York City, from selling guitar lessons to 'scavenging' for food due to not 'having enough money.' The 18-year-old musician - who is dating rising model Maria Atuesta, 21 - has moved out of his mother's home and is now living in The Bronx. On the
- [Chitedze Prison saga: K11 billion error](https://theinvestigator.news/chitedze-prison-saga-k11-billion-error/) - …Chinese allegedly in bed with MCP officials to meddle K11 billion calculation error or insider information? The fight for who will construct the multibillion-kwacha new prison for the City of Lilongwe to be built on the outskirts of the Chitedze area continues, with two final bidders being accused of monkey tricks to win the contract.
- [Junior MDF soldiers angry with top brass](https://theinvestigator.news/junior-mdf-soldiers-angry-with-top-brass/) - …ends housing allowances for junior soldiers …no adequate houses in the barracks High earners in the Malawi Defence Force are being moved from military bases, and low earners are forced back in to have their housing allowances forfeited, a decision mooted by top military brass that has angered junior ranks. Soldiers in the grade of
- [Malawians join anti-thin plastic fights](https://theinvestigator.news/malawians-join-anti-thin-plastic-fights/) - …mobilise to join court case, two former AGs to join case …options include boycotts and demonstrations Nine thin plastic manufacturers have been playing in Malawi courts to delay and stop the implementation of the country's thin plastics ban, which has irked members of the public, who are now mobilising to challenge their moves. Nine years after
- [Opinion: Chilima, Shanil inquiry a must](https://theinvestigator.news/opinion-chilima-shanil-inquiry-a-must/) - By Timotheus Mason On 12 July, 2024, President Lazarus Chakwera contrasted himself over what being slow is. A day earlier he had said 'Malawians have a slowness entrenched in the public service where people have no sense of urgency, leading to Malawi's stagnation'. As it is, the blows he had to come to terms with
- [Are Malawi soldiers in DR Congo Safe: Report in RSA says SADC team outmanned and outgunned.](https://theinvestigator.news/are-malawi-soldiers-in-dr-congo-safe-report-in-rsa-says-sadc-team-outmanned-and-outgunned/) - A deadly attack by M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that killed two South African Soldiers is raising questions about whether the Southern African Development Community peacekeeping force (SAMIDRC) should continue. Ten members of the peacekeeping mission have died since the group entered the eastern DRC in February to replace
- [Tonse Alliance crumbles](https://theinvestigator.news/tonse-alliance-crumbles/) - …5 out of nine parties ditch Chakwera …UTM says Chakwera has no experience Due to his humbleness, the Late Saulos Chilima accepted someone without experience (Dr. Lazarus Chakwera) to lead the Tonse Alliance, but he was let down from the beginning by the MCP, who clearly wanted to use him to ascend into office, the
- [Chilima’s Initial Accident Report August](https://theinvestigator.news/chilimas-initial-accident-report-august/) - ...German investigators say only looking at the plane, independent …Kunkuyu, Chakwera lied about their roles …as Chakwera fails to institute a Commission of Inquiry Caught lying again. German investigators of the plane crash that killed Vice President Saulos Chilima have debunked Information Minister Moses Kunkuyu and MDF Commander Valentino Phiri that they are part of
- [Betchani Tchereni accuses Malawians of “blackmail”](https://theinvestigator.news/betchani-tchereni-accuses-malawians-of-blackmail/) - …accused of misquoting SKC’s speech to justify his failures ..CDEDI wants him to apologise to Malawians As former President of the Economic Association of Malawi, Dr. Betchani Tchereni had plenty to say about economic governance, usually agreeing with the flawed economic path the Tonse Alliance administration had embarked on since 2020. However, when given a
- [Amasanduka ‘agonthi’ akawina- Lowe](https://theinvestigator.news/amasanduka-agonthi-akawina-lowe/) - …LL Central MP supports Finance Minister for SG bid It's getting hotter, more juicy, and more candid talk as the ruling party countdown to its elective convention now has less than 28 days left- party gurus are coming out to endorse their preferences, including the Chief Executive Officer for the party. Well, Finance Minister Simplex
- [JB addresses soft power summit in Kigali: highlights](https://theinvestigator.news/jb-addresses-soft-power-summit-in-kigali-highlights/) - The Africa Soft Power Summit 2024, a premier gathering for Africa’s creative and tech industries, as well as women’s leadership, recently wrapped up in Kigali, Rwanda. Under the theme “Africa Now: Connecting Africa – shaping the global social and economic priorities of our time,” the summit drew policymakers, business and thought leaders, creatives, academics, development professionals, and
- [Mia joins MCP veep race](https://theinvestigator.news/mia-joins-mcp-veep-race/) - Lower Shire political giant Abida Mia has put her hat into the ring to become the next second vice president for the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Mrs Mia has confirmed to the Timveni Online team. Abida, wife of the departed MCP's first vice president, Mohammed Sidik Mia, has been operating from the background since
- [The battle for Chilima’s post](https://theinvestigator.news/the-battle-for-chilimas-post/) - …fake tears, de-campaigning rivals, strategic sitting …UTM likely to provide next vice president Fake tears- strategically waiting for TV cameras, sitting closer to the powers and using media teams, party officials, and anyone to decampaign political rivals is now part of the routine as politicians from Tonse Alliance are fighting each other to replace late
- [The Malawi music icon who became a 'soldier for the poor'](https://theinvestigator.news/the-malawi-music-icon-who-became-a-soldier-for-the-poor/) - Peter Jegwa - BBC News, Lilongwe As a child, Lucius Chiccio Banda had little interest in music - he spent his days playing football instead. But Banda's older brother coaxed him to join a church band, setting him on a path to become a Malawian musical legend, political activist and "soldier" for the poor. Banda,
- [Ntcheu’s Chilima’s death is similar to Matenje’s- Chief](https://theinvestigator.news/ntcheus-chilimas-death-is-similar-to-matenjes-chief/) - …they tell us to keep the peace; why when our sons are dying ….Chilima, Mpasu and Matenje were our hope Senior Chief Kwataine of Ntcheu has blasted authorities for asking Chiefs in Ntcheu district to keep “peace” over the death of vice president Saulos Chilima, saying the sentiments reminded similar instructions over the death of
- [Rage and Waste: how Chakwera’s Police have blown K250m chasing critics](https://theinvestigator.news/rage-and-waste-how-chakweras-police-have-blown-k250m-chasing-critics/) - …7 Area 30 officers on the road since Chilima’s burial …over 36 arrests and cases of intimidation drain taxpayers' money President Lazarus Chakwera’s obsession with arresting and intimidating his critics into silence in the past four years is costing taxpayers cash and security, as the meagre police resources, estimated at up to K250 million, are
- [Chakwera’s aide says Chilima was not to run](https://theinvestigator.news/chakweras-aide-says-chilima-was-not-to-run/) - …ask Sean Kampondeni for public strategy Propaganda from State House or reality? Close associates of the departed vice president Saulos Chilima are left to defend his legacy as State House has claimed that he had agreed not to run in 2025 but support President Lazarus Chakwera. Executive Assistant to President Chakwera, who is also his
- [Chakwera wanted Chilima to be Prime Minister](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-wanted-chilima-to-be-prime-minister/) - …trust him at your own peril, he has a forked tongue …worked to undermine the Tonse Agreement from day 1 President Lazarus Chakwera has a forked tongue, and any politician making agreements should not believe a single word he says, close political and legal associates of the departed Vice President Saulos Chilima have said. He
- [SKC laid to rest](https://theinvestigator.news/skc-laid-to-rest/) - …life on unstinting service Hours long masses, two long journeys- from Chikangawa Forest to Lilongwe and from Bingu Stadium to his home at Nsipe in Ntcheu, Malawi’s fifth vice president Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima remains were finally laid to rest, witnessed by thousands. At 13:40 the flag on his coffin was removed and handed over - …life on unstinting service Hours long masses, two long journeys- from Chikangawa Forest to Lilongwe and from Bingu Stadium to his home at Nsipe in Ntcheu, Malawi’s fifth vice president Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima remains were finally laid to rest, witnessed by thousands. At 13:40 the flag on his coffin was removed and handed over
- [Provide the truth, timely-Law Society](https://theinvestigator.news/provide-the-truth-timely-law-society/) - ...appoint next Veep by Wednesday The death of a serving Vice President and the eight other officials under the circumstances so far disclosed triggers a legal obligation upon all authorities from across the political parties or groupings and State officials to pursue the truth and offer to the public a clear, timely and trustworthy sense of
- [The four-hour question: What killed Chilima, Shanil and others?](https://theinvestigator.news/the-four-hour-question-what-killed-chilima-shanil-and-others/) - …. what happened in four hours veep plane went missing? ….no rescue and search efforts ….one villager called OPC, Police and the Ombudsman What happened in the four hours between President Lazarus Chakwera being informed the plane carrying his deputy Saulos Chilima and others had gone missing and the Malawi Defence Force Commander- Valentino Phiri’s
- [Four Air Force soldiers die in two incidents](https://theinvestigator.news/four-air-force-soldiers-die-in-two-incidents/) - The Malawi Air Force has lost for serving officers in a space of two days, with three killed in a plane crash involving the Former Vice President Saulos Chilima and one killed in combat in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The four soldiers are two pilots- killed in the Chikangawa crash along side one technician
- [Saulosi Klaus Chilima:](https://theinvestigator.news/saulosi-klaus-chilima/) - The First Deputy of two Presidents The Vice President Saulos Chilima is dead. At 51 years, many had hoped he had a long career in politics, and he could at least implement his ideas- reformists who would bring business approach to Government. He was found dead in a plane wreckage- deep in one of Africa’s
- [The Vice President’s missing plane; Slim chances of survivors](https://theinvestigator.news/the-vice-presidents-missing-plane-slim-chances-of-survivors/) - There are indications that they wreckage might have been found and some of those are being taken to Mzimba Hospital now. Malawians should brace for the worse as delayed search and rescue by Government agencies have reduced chances of survivors in a politically chilling crash of the MDF plane Dornier 228 carrying Vice President Saulos
- [Globetrotting Galore: President Chakwera Tours the World, One Conference at a Time!](https://theinvestigator.news/globetrotting-galore-president-chakwera-tours-the-world-one-conference-at-a-time/) - …leaving the nation as health workers strike … taxpayers struggling economically Ah, the life of a poor country president travelling around the world. Jet-setting from one conference to another, racking up frequent flyer miles on the public's taxes, and hobnobbing with world leaders while the country he governs struggles with basic infrastructure and healthcare. It's
- [Kasambara died of suspected heart attack, alone in his room](https://theinvestigator.news/kasambara-died-of-suspected-heart-attack-alone-in-his-room/) - Former Minister of Justice Ralph Kasambara is suspected to have died of a heart attack. The Police have compiled this report LINGADZI SITUATION REPORT OF 07/06/2024 SUDDEN DEATHOccurred on 07/06/2024 at around 1400 hours at area 47 sector 5 at Damron lodge. Mr. Charles Kasambala, D.OB. 29/02/1966, Vge. Chijere, T/A. Timbiri, D. Nkhatabay, Occ. Executive
- [Kalumo Illegal, unconstitutional, Chakwera in fresh embarrassment](https://theinvestigator.news/kalumo-illegal-unconstitutional-chakwera-in-fresh-embarrassment/) - …Attorney General applies for a stay …Kalumo saga continues to haunt the President President Lazarus Chakwera made an illegal appointment of controversial Immigration Department Director General Brigadier General Charles Kalumo (Rtd). This decision was illegal and unconstitutional as he could not appoint anyone to that office. Contravening the constitution by the President is an impeachable
- [For better or worse- Chakwera love for Immigration boss](https://theinvestigator.news/for-better-or-worse-chakwera-love-for-immigration-boss/) - …First Lady's trip was almost cancelled …Immigration is now in a state of chaos …Govt issues empty threat as officers threaten to close borders President Lazarus Chakwera’s unusual love for sticking with failures in public office continues to manifest at the Immigration Department, almost half a year since the office deliberately tampered with a properly
- [Reasons Kathumba want Chakwera wamuyaya](https://theinvestigator.news/reasons-kathumba-want-chakwera-wamuyaya/) - … ex-convict dominates government contracts …fails to pay workers in Viphya plantation “Ndayang’ana dziko lonse la Malawi sindikumuona bwana opikisana nanu, ndipo ngati lamulo likuzatilola bwana, even 2030 tikufuna kuzasintha kuti muzasiye nokha chifukwa chakukalamba, ndipo ife zimenezo tizapanga, malamulo timapanga ndife, zonsezo tizapanga bwana, mpando umenewo tiupanga ukhale wa muyaya,Esther Kathumba parliamentarian for Lilongwe
- [High Commissioner, Consular General in a brawl](https://theinvestigator.news/high-commissioner-consular-general-in-a-brawl/) - …fight over a photo session with a prospective investor …drunk session a national shame Durban, the South African city in the province of KwaZulu Natal, is renowned for beer-loving Zulu people, just like their cousins- the Ngoni’s of Thyolo, Mwanza Ntcheu, Mchinji, Dowa, Ntchisi and Mzimba. But Malawi High Commissioner to South Africa Stellah Hauya
- [Immigration top brass give Chakwera 10 days](https://theinvestigator.news/immigration-top-brass-give-chakwera-10-days/) - ...fire Kalumo or we take action ...40 officers fired by Kalumo ... as Malawi Police officers want Muwanga out It never rains for President Lazarus Chakwera but it pours as the country's senior immigration officers have asked Charles Kalumo their boss to resign or the president fire him within 10 days. The unprecedented mutiny at
- [Unmasked: Death, scams and fake winners in Malawi’s betting](https://theinvestigator.news/unmasked-death-scams-and-fake-winners-in-malawis-betting/) - …millions being duped by manipulated systems …betting companies more powerful …children aged 10 playing on the phone, in shops Suicides after losing bets, depression and increased financial burden, including borrowing from ‘Katapila’ are some of the consequences Malawi now has to grapple with for reintroducing betting- with no proper controls, checks or audit systems. The
- [In Malawi, dubious cyclone aid highlights need for loss and damage fund](https://theinvestigator.news/in-malawi-dubious-cyclone-aid-highlights-need-for-loss-and-damage-fund/) - Malawi’s Red Cross built 45 homes funded by a suspected Nigerian fraudster, which residents of Mchenga village say are unsafe By Raphael Mweninguwe and Joe Lo After Cyclone Freddy ravaged the Malawian village of Mchenga last year, the Red Cross worked with Nigerian businessman Dozy Mmobuosi to rebuild homes for 45 of the victims, at the request of
- [Asatilankhulitse pambali-Chakwera responds to APM](https://theinvestigator.news/asatilankhulitse-pambali-chakwera-responds-to-apm/) - …blames Covid, natural disasters for his failures …DPP stole money, putting poison in the well …Njamba rally shakes the President Cheered and escorted by thousands of admirers, Peter Mutharika- Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) President and Malawi’s fifth republican leader, travelled like old rulers, maybe Dr Kamuzu Banda’s welcome at Chileka on 6 July 1958 or
- [Malawi ex-president Peter Mutharika to contest in 2025 elections](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-ex-president-peter-mutharika-to-contest-in-2025-elections/) - Malawi's former president Peter Mutharika has publicly announced his candidacy in the country's 2025 presidential elections. Mutharika, who turns 84 in July, disclosed his ambition for the top seat at his first political rally held in the commercial city of Blantyre on Sunday, since he was ousted by Malawi Congress Party's (MCP) Lazarus Chakwera in
- [MCP campaign war turns ugly](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-campaign-war-turns-ugly/) - …allegations of sex, corruption, witchcraft …exposes alleged wealthy ministers Senior Cabinet Ministers are thieves or stealing from public coffers, abusing National Economic Empowerment Funds (NEEF) and even practising witchcraft to win at the forthcoming Malawi Congress Party (MCP) convention, The Investigator Magazine has been told. Allegations are flying with personal dossiers of senior party figures,
- [Tobacco billions not paid](https://theinvestigator.news/tobacco-billions-not-paid/) - …angry farmers lock down market …IT manager claims another hack …system change affects payments The spirit of tampering with effective systems which were operating efficiently has now reached the Tobacco payment systems which was changed to accommodate one politically connected buyer- resulting into chaos that have led to hundreds of tobacco farmers in tears. On
- [SKC free, case to be discontinued](https://theinvestigator.news/skc-free-case-to-be-discontinued/) - …DPP is said to have written to Parliament … Veep will contest in 2025, MCP says he won't Vice President Saulos Chilima's case has fallen off as evidence linking Zuneth Sattar to senior Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials is very visible on bank statements submitted by the Anti-Corruption Bureau in court, The Investigator Magazine can
- [‘Nzeruzayekha’ cause chaos. Immigration Department](https://theinvestigator.news/nzeruzayekha-cause-chaos-immigration-department/) - …fires people without procedures ...shouts at staff like his children Another retiree, another appointment by President Lazarus Chakwera and total chaos at the Immigration Department never seen since Malawi's independence in 1964. The cause is Director General- Retired Brigadier General Charles Kalumo, who has now been christened “nzeruzayekha” by his subordinates. Immigration and Citizenship Department
- [MCP Youth want Foreign PS out](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-youth-want-foreign-ps-out/) - …allege he is delaying their appointments The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) youth leaguers renowned for interfering with public services- including stealing from refugees- have now headed to the government seat of Capital Hill where they are seeking to out Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benard Sande. The day President Chakwera visited Capital Hill to work in
- [Chakwera set to fly to USA](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-set-to-fly-to-usa/) - …USA informed him of bans, complicity …US$300,000 paid for his accommodation, use in the USA President Lazarus Chakwera has now placed himself between a hard place and a rock as he has to decide if he will still travel to a country he has just told Malawians that is “drug-infested, Police killing black people, racist
- [USA is a criminal heaven- Chakwera](https://theinvestigator.news/usa-is-a-criminal-heaven-chakwera/) - …I nearly laughed when they announced the ban of 4 …blames Malawians for spreading negative issues Humiliated by the recent ban of his administration officials, President Lazarus Chakwera said he nearly “laughed off” the United States Government's decision to impose a travel ban on former senior procurement officials, describing the USA as a criminal haven.
- [Steenkamp arrest in Malawi: a fugitive with K24 billion cash](https://theinvestigator.news/steenkamp-arrest-in-malawi-a-fugitive-with-k24-billion-cash/) - …a dozen accounts frozen with billions kwacha …on Interpol list, bought Malawi passport …wants ECO Bank Managers jailed Malawi is a crime scene, but the impunity at the Immigration Department and the High Court of Malawi is baffling, such that criminals can walk in with K25 billion cash, buy a Malawi passport, and soon start
- [USA throws an egg on Chakwera’s face](https://theinvestigator.news/usa-throws-an-egg-on-chakweras-face/) - …4 ex-public officials banned over Sattars corruption ..embarrassment to the President expected to be in USA soon The United States Government on Wednesday confirmed its view that the Malawi Government is corrupt as four senior former officials, appointed by President Lazarus Chakwera were banned from travelling to the USA. The decision is a huge embarrassment
- [Joyce Banda: Can she be 2025 alternative candidate](https://theinvestigator.news/joyce-banda-can-she-be-2025-alternative-candidate/) - ...weighing her performance, she scores higher than male Presidents ...her gender, not performance cloud patriarchal Malawi At the start of the 2025 election campaign, Malawians face the prospect of two tested and tried leaders: incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera, a man the Catholic Church and the Public Affairs Committee described as “clueless” and his predecessor President
- [Kagame rues SADC DRC force](https://theinvestigator.news/kagame-rues-sadc-drc-force/) - ..Malawi, Tanzania and South Africa send troops to fight Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, again, expressed his frustration about how Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states deployed troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) without first engaging Rwanda about the matter. He said it bothered him that South Africa and other SADC countries never
- [Simbi paid K105 billion](https://theinvestigator.news/simbi-paid-k105-billion/) - …Chakwera pisses off World Bank to please party donor …no work until K70 billion extra is paid …claims devaluation costs need to be included Malawians, after borrowing and paying a total of K105 billion to Khato Civils of Simbi Phiri, a major donor and friend of President Lazarus Chakwera, the company has not started any
- [Malawi President Chakwera is a dictator](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-president-chakwera-is-a-dictator/) - …free speech, free expression under threat …30 plus journalists, activists arrested, intimidated under Chakwera …Police arrest a journalist over “untouchable Batatawala” Welcome to a new Malawi, where the corrupt are protected. If you are corrupt, answering corruption charges, borrowed, or financed Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Lazarus Chakwera, you can call the Malawi Police Service
- [Malawi Parliament: From porn, boxing to petty theft](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-parliament-from-porn-boxing-to-petty-theft/) - …. Speaker accused of undermining House rules … Parliament caught stealing personal files of Deputy Clerk …Ministers threaten MPs with arrests Malawi Parliamentarians are now becoming famous for all things not so honourable- acting and releasing porn movies, boxing each other, and the Speaker of Parliament who is hell-bent on using the house to advance
- [Who does Chakwera want for Veep, SG?](https://theinvestigator.news/who-does-chakwera-want-for-veep-sg/) - ….Gotani, Mumba and Zikhale could be next deputy …Chaima Banda, Chithyola and Mkaka top three for SG …Ministers accused of planting proxies Speaker Catherine Gotani Nyahara, newbie Vitumbiko Mumba and Homeland Security Minister Ken Zikhale Ng’oma have emerged as top three contenders likely to scoop the post of First Deputy President for the ruling Malawi
- [How a Malawi WhatsApp group helped save women trafficked to Oman](https://theinvestigator.news/how-a-malawi-whatsapp-group-helped-save-women-trafficked-to-oman/) - By Florence Phiri in Lilongwe & Tamasin Ford in London,BBC Africa Eye BBC Africa Eye investigates how a WhatsApp group helped save more than 50 Malawian women trafficked to Oman to work in slave-like conditions. Warning: Some people may find details in this story distressing. A 32-year-old woman breaks down in tears as she relives
- [Chakwera wakes up to reality](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-wakes-up-to-reality/) - …no food in Malawi, declares disaster …Speaker should apologise to Sameer Suleiman President Lazarus Chakwera, on Saturday, in a classic flip-flop legacy of his leadership, ate a humble pie and confessed Malawi has no food, contrary to what he told Malawians on 17 February 2024 and his Ministry of Agriculture’s announcement that Malawi will harvest
- [Powerful Akatswiri rules Mulanje mountain](https://theinvestigator.news/powerful-akatswiri-rules-mulanje-mountain/) - …Island in the sky under threat from mining, short cuts …tour operator’s raise SOS …Public officials break the law for Akatswiri Tourism Minister Vera Kamtukule latest effort of dancing and naming Mulanje Mountain as a tourist destination might be in vain as behind her back, the Department of Forest under her predecessor Micheal Usi and
- [Kaunjika vendors demonstrate govt blinks](https://theinvestigator.news/kaunjika-vendors-demonstrate-govt-blinks/) - The Malawi Government revenue collection targets hit a snag before passing of the budget, with second-hand clothing vendors forcing the government to retract its new tax of two dollars thirty cents (K5500) per kilogramme after they closed the streets of Old Town in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe on Wednesday. Singing anti-government songs and saying that they
- [Chakwera has failed- survey says 90% of Malawians say](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-has-failed-survey-says-90-of-malawians-say/) - …as Malawians say he has failed to handle the economy …Malawi heading to Bagamoyo- Afrobarometer Nearly nine out of every 10 Malawians (89%) say the country is heading “in the wrong direction,” a damning reflection of President Lazarus Chakwera's leadership, the influential pollster Afrobarometer's latest survey has revealed. The report published this week, confirms The
- [The hunt for the next Vice President](https://theinvestigator.news/the-hunt-for-the-next-vice-president/) - …vice president likely to succeed President Chakwera, Mutharika It is difficult being President Lazarus Chakwera or his predecessor, Professor Peter Mutharika, now. From the outside, the parties look bizarre. While the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) looks sure to lose the next election, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), after suspensions and expulsions, its key people in
- [KENYAN HEADS OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATION](https://theinvestigator.news/kenyan-heads-open-society-foundation/) - NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations today announced Binaifer Nowrojee has been appointed the new president with the incumbent Mark Malloch-Brown stepping down from his role in June 2024. In Malawi, Open Society has funded media, democracy and human rights programmes for several years. The OSF Board of Directors unanimously voted to appoint Binaifer Nowrojee, who
- [Africa must bring the world to it- 3 Presidents on Africa development](https://theinvestigator.news/africa-must-bring-the-world-to-it-3-presidents-on-africa-development/) - ....we have attended enough summits Published by The Economist Presidents Nana Akufo-Addo of the Republic of Ghana, William Samoei Ruto of the Republic of Kenya and myself have issued a joint statement in the 'Economist' Magazine, on the need to reform the global financial system that must treat Africa fairly. Below is the statement:
- [A journalist forced into hiding, the passing of a stalwart media advocate, and a show of unity by trade unions](https://theinvestigator.news/a-journalist-forced-into-hiding-the-passing-of-a-stalwart-media-advocate-and-a-show-of-unity-by-trade-unions/) - The loss of a Pan African stalwart Condolence messages from around the globe began pouring in last month when Namibia’s vice president Nangolo Mbumba announced that President Hage Geingob had died at Lady Pohamba Hospital in Windhoek. His unwavering commitment to media freedom stood out strongly in a continent where the press is constantly under
- [Is Malawi -DR Congo K60 billion fuel deal in exchange for soldiers?](https://theinvestigator.news/is-malawi-dr-congo-k60-billion-fuel-deal-in-exchange-for-soldiers/) - …K6.7 billion fuel received, money goes awol …Malawi soldiers to fight DR Congo war- Congolese Minister …Govt fails to get a parliamentary approval The National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) received 2.5 million litres worth K6.7 billion of fuel from the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) but there is no contract
- [MCP old vs new blood](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-old-vs-new-blood/) - …seven gurus -BJ, Mumba, Speaker, Zikhale for veep …Finance Minister Chithyola set to be SG …old guards try to throw spanners Brown James Mpinganjira, popularly known as BJ, once a strongman of the United Democratic Front (UDF) and founder of the defunct National Democratic Alliance (NDA), is back in frontline politics. He wants to be
- [Baldwin Chiyamwaka new Information PS](https://theinvestigator.news/baldwin-chiyamwaka-new-information-ps/) - Office of the President and Cabinet has shaken Principal Secretaries, and seasoned communications expert Baldwin Chiyamwaka has become Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Information and Digitisation. Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Information Hetherwick Njati has been relocated to the Ministry of Finance as PS for Administration. At the same time, Director of Information
- [Hackers holding President details claims are dangerous](https://theinvestigator.news/hackers-holding-president-details-claims-are-dangerous/) - ..Malawians to pay K1 billion to mount temporary system ..OPC others want a cut in passport printing ..Techno Brain 'hacked' system on January 17- Immigration ..CDEDI says criminal negligence, threatens demos Suppose President Lazarus Chakwera, his Immigration Minister Ken Zikhale Ng'oma and Director General Charles Kalumo's immigration hackers song is to be believed. In that
- [Chakwera does not listen- Catholic Bishops](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-does-not-listen-catholic-bishops/) - …corrupt, empty speeches, promises …not Canan but slave market Bagamoyo It does not rain for President Lazarus Chakwera, but it pours as the influential Catholic Bishops have declared that he cannot listen to any advice; hence, talking to him is “fruitless.” They say Malawi is now a sad story. The hard-hitting pastoral letter declares that
- [Chakwera’s hacking claim ignites fire](https://theinvestigator.news/chakweras-hacking-claim-ignites-fire/) - …Immigration Chiefs accuse staff of helping ‘hackers’ …Staff say Bendulo, Kalumo engineered the hack Hours after President Lazarus Chakwera told the world that Malawi passports were now in the hands of ‘hackers’ a war of words has ensued, with Immigration Department accusing own staff of working with “malicious external actors” to hack the passport system.
- [A lying President!](https://theinvestigator.news/a-lying-president/) - …appoint a commission of inquiry …serious security lapse, as criminals can print passports …confirms our story that the system was hacked …claim to open lawsuits for Malawi Government, TechnoBrain On Wednesday, on record, before Parliament, the sixth Republican President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, an ordained priest, decided to lie before the whole nation. A lie on
- [Police cling to MBC 15 Journalists phones](https://theinvestigator.news/police-cling-to-mbc-15-journalists-phones/) - …elderly Mustahab Ayami joins the list …searching beyond Facebook Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) journalists are yet to get their mobile phones from the Malawi Police Service, a week after their bosses, led by George Kasakula, reported them as “owners” of a fake Facebook page. Respected Islamic scholar and religious editor at MBC Sheikh Mustahab Ayami
- [Forget passports, the Malawi Govt hacked its system](https://theinvestigator.news/forget-passports-the-malawi-govt-hacked-its-system/) - …hacked Techno Brain system using amateurs …Malawians to pay for another mediocre decision Forget getting a passport any time soon; data has been lost, the system locked, and now Malawians will still have to drain the already thin public purse to pay for some “silly” decision by Malawi Government officials to hack their passport printing
- [MBC, Police Clamp on 14 Journalists](https://theinvestigator.news/mbc-police-clamp-on-14-journalists/) - …former MBC guru Greyson Chapita arrested, released …over 36 Police officers invade MBC’s premises …Chakwera, Kasakula, MCP threat to free speech The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) run broadcaster MBC on Tuesday sealed its media intolerance credentials when it unleashed over 36 Police officers to confiscate mobile phones and tablets of 14 journalists suspected to be
- [Nankhumwa's three political options](https://theinvestigator.news/nankhumwas-three-political-options/) - …throw a bomb that will end his political career …join a party, but won’t be trusted …form own party, with little impact Reality in politics is always hard to ascertain, but the script is the same, only different players. Lead a rebellion, and at the pinnacle of it, everyone you trusted desert you. As Mulanje
- [President Chakwera, Sattar plotted to fool Malawians](https://theinvestigator.news/president-chakwera-sattar-plotted-to-fool-malawians/) - …President allegedly received a “tithe” for the deal …Sattar still controls Chakwera, Police and MDF President Lazarus Chakwera is a corrupt man, very corrupt, that he would make Jesus weep every day- our sources from State House, Office of the President and Cabinet and Malawi Defence Force have painted a picture of how Zuneth Sattar
- [DPP Masauko under fire](https://theinvestigator.news/dpp-masauko-under-fire/) - ...Ndirande, Muluzi cases rile Ministers …MCP gurus call him Director of discontinuance. Senior Cabinet Ministers and the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials are calling for the head of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Masauko Chamkakala after he discontinued the case against three populous Ndirande residents last week. Dozens of the politically volatile township of
- [Chakwera; The most unpopular leader since 1964](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-the-most-unpopular-leader-since-1964/) - …Mutharika tops, Chilima follows …his leadership is uninspiring- voters President Lazarus Chakwera and most of his Cabinet Ministers would lose their positions if elections were held today. The Investigator Magazine poll summing up our monthly polls and post-devaluation poll has been established. Voters polled in all Malawi's districts point out food shortages, rising cost of living, botched
- [Chakwera K2 billion travel addiction](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-k2-billion-travel-addiction/) - …takes a plane for a 20-minute flight to Salima …blows fees for 2500 University students in 60 days Malawi’s number one traveller- President Lazarus Chakwera, continues to blow public finances with his huge appetite for travel, an estimated K2 billion has been blown between November 2023 and 22 January 2024, sending Treasury officials into panic.
- [MCP sheds tears for Nankhumwa ](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-sheds-tears-for-nankhumwa/) - ...u-turn after Chakwera fired Kabwila and company in 2016. The ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) political amnesia should worry Malawians, as after being a master of expulsions of its internal critics, President Lazarus Chakwera's party has thrown a shocker condemning former ruling DPP for expelling its senior members. In September 2016, Chakwera fired his critics
- [TB Joshua and Malawi](https://theinvestigator.news/tb-joshua-and-malawi/) - …hundreds of Malawians made the journey to Lagos …modern day prophets faking miracles …Ubert Angel, Bushiri all face same accusations. Morden day self-anointed Prophets T.B Joshua (deceased), Major Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and Zimbabwean Prophet Ubert Angel have one thing in common, -their meteoric rise to fame was closely tied to self-professed divine powers and miracles-
- [Chakwera's, AG recklessness to cost public K103million](https://theinvestigator.news/chakweras-ag-recklessness-to-cost-public-k103million/) - ...hired and fired TV personality Brian Banda ...State House failed to defend decision ...Court raps Attorney Generals office President Lazarus Chakweras reckless decision making and Attorney Generals office laxity will see hard pressed tax payers pay his former Communications Officer Brian Banda K103 million for constructive dismissal. Banda, if handled properly, caccording to Industrial Relations
- [Ku Balaka njala yavuta](https://theinvestigator.news/ku-balaka-njala-yavuta/) - ..anthu akugona ku Admarc Pamene boma kudzela ku unduna wa za ulimi likuziguguda pa ntima kuti likuthana ndi njala, ku Balaka anthu akugona ku nsika wa Admarc kudikila chimanga chomwe sichikufika Zizindikiro zoti anthu ambiri akuvutika ndi njala zinawonekera usiku wa lachiwiri pomwe anthu ambiri anakhamukira ndikukagona ku depoti ya Admarc m’boma la Balaka kudikirira
- [Feteleza kulibe, atelo anthu](https://theinvestigator.news/feteleza-kulibe-atelo-anthu/) - ...feteleza mwalandira- Sam Kawale ...Ombudsman akwiya ndi chipwirikiti Pamene nduna ya zaulimi a Sam Kawale amawuza atolankhani ku Lilongwe kuti ntchito yogawa zipangizo za ulimi yayenda bwino, anthu aku Ulongwe ku Balaka analawilila ku office ya za ulimi kukadandaula akukanika kupeza feteleza. Alimiwa akuti makuponi awo ogulira zipangizo za ulimi zotsika mtengo monga feteleza akumapezeka
- [President Chakwera’s 2025 hard choices](https://theinvestigator.news/president-chakweras-2025-hard-choices/) - ….unpopular leader, needs to make unpopular choices ….ponders whether to run, or not President Lazarus Chakwera is pondering whether to run or not in 2025 and his closest associates have told The Investigator Magazine that everyone realises how unpopular Malawi’s sixth President has become in the three years and six months he has been in
- [The  Cabinet and Government Review 2023](https://theinvestigator.news/the-cabinet-and-government-review-2023/) - ….poor performance from all Ministers ….Ministries, Departments in fighting worsen On the last day of 2023, we can declare another failed year for Malawians as Government services came to a grinding halt and only a few of the elected representatives worked for Malawians. Services in most public institutions stopped and the President and his Ministers
- [President Chakwera’s Power Circle](https://theinvestigator.news/president-chakweras-power-circle/) - …the real power behind the President …State House operating like big brother house- ex employee In a normal country- serious allegations of theft, corruption and all sorts of debauchery at State House made by one Tiyanjane Mlangeni, including that President Lazarus Chakwera employed her as a Gardner and was paid by tax payers for doing
- [AIP mess irks Ombudsman](https://theinvestigator.news/aip-mess-irks-ombudsman/) - …President, Agriculture Minister lied about supplies …13% Urea, 65% NPK fertiliser available for AIP …system failure, beneficiaries left in the cold Malawians will continue to face serious food shortages, thanks to the sheer incompetence and chaotic administration of President Lazarus Chakwera and his Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale who have failed to procure and distribute
- [No voting in Diaspora for 2025 elections](https://theinvestigator.news/no-voting-in-diaspora-for-2025-elections/) - They need your monies but not votes. Malawians in the Diaspora will need to travel home to vote in the 2025 General Elections. The Malawi Electoral Commission has announced. In its social media update, the MEC said the participation of the Diaspora in the 16 September 2025 General Election was important. "The voter registration exercise
- [The Year Refugees were robbed, not welcome](https://theinvestigator.news/the-year-refugees-were-robbed-not-welcome/) - 2023 Malawi's human rights record and its warm heart of Africa tag, when it decided to expel refugees and asylum seekers from its cities to dump them at overcrowded Dzaleka Refugee Camp. While Rwanda was opening its borders to all Africans, Malawi was closing in expelling some and encouraging repatriation of refugees. Malawi Police iced
- [Salima Sugar Company looting; Court stops Ex-Chair Betgiri arrest ](https://theinvestigator.news/salima-sugar-company-looting-court-stops-ex-chair-betgiri-arrest/) - ....said already was arrested ....Malawi Justice system under spotlight There are questions as to whether the former Chairman of Salima Sugar Company Shirieesh Betgiri spent a day in Police cells, as the Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Court said he could not be arrested again as he was already arrested and is on bail on same
- [Lilongwe car murders solved](https://theinvestigator.news/lilongwe-car-murders-solved/) - ...Police say step brother killed her ...Zikhale was right- family connected Malawi Police Service (MPS) have finally solved the second chilling vehicle murder of Agness Katengeza a Reserve Bank of Malawi employee, days after another body of Allan Wittika had been discovered in a car in September this year. The murders sent panic to Lilongwe
- [14 lawsuits, Msonda gets on APM nerves](https://theinvestigator.news/14-lawsuits-msonda-gets-on-apm-nerves/) - ....you can go back to PP, tells Msonda ....convention before December 30 Ken Msonda, the vocal critic of Former President and opposition DPP leader Peter Mutharika on Wednesday showed a brave face, attending a National Governing Council meeting called by the latter who told him, he was "free to go back where you came from."
- [APM vs Nankhumwa: DPP now officially split](https://theinvestigator.news/apm-vs-nankhumwa-dpp-now-officially-split/) - ….APM failing to stamp authority …did Nankhumwa commit political kamikaze The Investigator Magazine analysis of the DPP civil war ... Leader of Opposition and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for the South Kondwani Nankhumwa might have committed political suicide, exposing his lieutenants within the party, and splitting from the main body after dozens of
- [DPP Guru’s face arrest over Salima Sugar](https://theinvestigator.news/dpp-gurus-face-arrest-over-salima-sugar/) - ….Former SPC, Finance Minister on the list….Indian Directors accused of blocking K623 million payment….Govt seeks to change shareholding The battle for the control of Salima Sugar Company is this week expected to turn ugly with Indian shareholders refusing to pay auditors and while Government is set to unleash Fiscal Police to arrest Directors and former
- [MCP factions fight over Roads Authority CEO](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-factions-fight-over-roads-authority-ceo/) - ….Zamba accused of blocking people from Lilongwe ….post re-advertised after interviews Two days after the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) asked President Lazarus Chakwera to fire Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba for interfering in other institutions, senior Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials from Lilongwe have told The Investigator Magazine that the SPC is blocking
- [Malawians fed up with cluelessness-PAC blasts Chakwera](https://theinvestigator.news/malawians-fed-up-with-cluelessness-pac-blasts-chakwera/) - ….dissolve cabinet, appoint 15 only ….you don’t listen, architect of economic chaos ….fire SPC Zamba, she lacks integrity In a stinging rebuke from fellow clergy, President Lazarus Chakwera was on Tuesday told by the quasi-religious grouping the Public Affairs Committee- that Malawians are fed up with him and it was time to take charge of
- [Police brass fight over “tithes” from suppliers](https://theinvestigator.news/police-brass-fight-over-tithes-from-suppliers/) - …alleged senior officers demand up to K50 million …say Sattar linked companies to get a contract Internal civil war has ensued among the top Malawi Police Services bosses over a multibillion-kwacha procurement of Police uniforms and accessories, and others have contacted bidders, demanding as much as K50 million to be considered for the contract, The
- [Simbi’s K370 billion Giyani headache: Malawi billionaire returns home by private plane](https://theinvestigator.news/simbis-k370-billion-giyani-headache-malawi-billionaire-returns-home-by-private-plane/) - …SA Govt moves to declare contract illegal …accused contractors of inflating costs ….Khato completed 92% of works Malawi’s construction billionaire Simbi Phiri on Tuesday this week returned to his base in Mchinji by a private jet, amid reports that the South African authorities are seeking a refund of payments made to his Khato Civils for
- [My voyages stop, Malawi President finally admit trips are a waste](https://theinvestigator.news/my-voyages-stop-malawi-president-finally-admit-trips-are-a-waste/) - ...proclaims an avalanche of dollars after IMF return ...claims devaluation was part of his plan Malawi's travelling President waited until he returned from his 44th international trip- in a record three years to acknowledge that his huge appetite for travel was an expense the stretched public finances could no longer shoulder- he banned them, well
- [Chakweraconomics: Total chaos](https://theinvestigator.news/chakweraconomics-total-chaos/) - ..leaves IMF, donors dumbfounded .. 1 year, 10 months before elections this could be his end ..give me six months- Finance Minister Malawi descended into economic chaos and President Lazarus Chakwera planned not to be in Malawi when the devaluation and its explosive consequences were to happen, his typical trademark of running away and not
- [Up goes Fuel, 45% for Petrol](https://theinvestigator.news/up-goes-fuel-45-for-petrol/) - Consumers in Malawi on Friday will wake up to new fuel prices announces by the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority- effectively piling pressure on inflation as prices of goods and services are expected to continue their steep rise. Petrol is from Friday selling at K2 530 per litre from K1746, representing 44.90 percent, while Diesel is
- [Kwacha devalued by 44 percent! ](https://theinvestigator.news/kwacha-devalued/) - The Reserve Bank of Malawi has devalued the Malawi kwacha from its official selling rate of K1180 to K1700. The Bank recently rejected insinuations of devaluation. This means the cost of living and prices will go up. We will update the story later
- [Chakwera flies for postponed summit](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-flies-for-postponed-summit/) - …Saudi officials busy with Israel-Hamas fight …fundraising for 2025 campaign …70 people, party officials draw allowances President Lazarus Chakwera shocked Malawians by flying out to Saudi Arabia, after the country announced the 11 November Arab-Africa summit had been cancelled early Wednesday morning, a trip which exposed Malawi Head of State to public ridicule. Saudi Arabia,
- [Dont call Namadingo, Pemphero Mphande Doctors- UNISA](https://theinvestigator.news/dont-call-namadingo-pemphero-mphande-doctors-unisa/) - Doc anavaya has been a catch phrase musician Patience Namadingo has been using following an alleged reception of an Honorary Doctorate from the University of South Africa (UNISA). The University says Namadingo is not a doctor- honorary or otherwise from the University and in a hugely embarrassing turn of events so too social media influencer
- [Ministers spit fire on party officials](https://theinvestigator.news/ministers-spit-fire-on-party-officials/) - …they wanted to run the funeral for the cash …no Minister paid cash from K85 million ..let them just settle bills-MCP officials Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials alleging that Minister’s shared K85 million raised for John Tembo’s funeral are just “angry” that they could not access the money, as no minister was paid from the
- [Malawi veep Chilima- Sattar case: Why evidence, already in public can’t be given](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-veep-chilima-sattar-case-why-evidence-already-in-public-cant-be-given/) - …MDF refusal to protect unnamed figures …like cashgate, expect nothing from the Sattar cases "We agreed to amend section 91 (2) of the Malawi constitution and that should happen. " On July 1, 2022, Vice President Saulos Chilima told the nation in reaction to the June 22 announcement by President Lazarus Chakwera that he was
- [MCP Ministers accused of stealing cash, cows for JZU funeral](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-ministers-accused-of-stealing-cash-cows-for-jzu-funeral/) - …his casket was not paid for, a month after his death ..K85 million contributions cannot be accounted for ..MCP officials point fingers at Chimwendo, Ching’anamuno The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is spitting on John ZU Tembo’s grave, as cash and cows donated during his state funeral have disappeared. As of 6 pm on Friday, 27
- [Looting Salima Sugar Company  Part 1: Indian businessmen looted over K135bn](https://theinvestigator.news/looting-salima-sugar-company-part-1-indian-businessmen-looted-over-k135bn/) - …Used the company to raise share capital …K4 billion cash triggered investigation …Chairman Betgiri and friends won a tender they never bid Indian businessmen assisted by Senior Malawi Government officials claimed shares and looted over K100 billion from Salima Sugar Company, with Chairman Shirieesh Betgiri and Dr Sachin Nikam- being accused of fraudulently claiming 60%
- [Information Minister Kunkuyu's aide arrested](https://theinvestigator.news/information-minister-kunkuyus-aide-arrested/) - ..suspected he ordered killing of Allan Wittika ..text messages show he threatened Allan ..girl named Olivia Nkhono at the centre of it Love triangle gone wrong, premeditated murder or a wannabe Mafia? Lester Maganga, Special Assistant to the Minister of Information Moses Kunkuyu has spent the weekend in Police cells suspected to have had a
- [Is Justice in Malawi for Sale? Matindi Academy battle against Maranatha for its rentals, K1.7bn award](https://theinvestigator.news/is-justice-in-malawi-for-sale-matindi-academy-battle-against-maranatha-for-its-rentals-k1-7bn-award/) - …..Maranathas Kaonga- The King of Malawi Courts ...sued for non rent payment, win K1.7billion damages ...sued for K281m, won K700m compensation Is justice in Malawi for sale to the highest bidder? Elvis Nserebo, one of the Directors of Matindi Private Academy is asking Parliament, but many Malawians know what it is to seek justice before
- [The Nsanje Railway saga: K2.3 billion paid-cripples Ministries, Departments](https://theinvestigator.news/the-nsanje-railway-saga-k2-3-billion-paid-cripples-ministries-departments/) - …. Treasury officials claim political pressure …contractor only paid K20 billion of K68 billion …power-play among ruling class elites Treasury on Monday 9th October 2023 released K2.3 billion as part of payments to the China Railway (CR20) sparking cancellation of monthly funding in several departments and allegations that the company applied contractual and political pressure to
- [MCP, DPP civil wars](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-dpp-civil-wars/) - …50 + 1 could make them loose in 2025 elections …Chakwera, Mutharika mistake in delaying conventions ..youth voters not interested in two parties The ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and its predecessor the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) are stuck in old politics. They believe that Malawians will vote for them, especially their leaders, whom they
- [Malawi tops UN Human Rights Vote](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-tops-un-human-rights-vote/) - Malawi recieved the highest number of votes and will serve on the UN Human Rights Council for the next three years, a development Homeland Security Minister Ken Zikhale Ng'oma says is a reflection of the country's maturing democracy. Four of the 15 new members are from African countries, namely Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Malawi.
- [Malawi Sugar war’s part 1: Chithyola set up to be fired](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-sugar-wars-part-1-chithyola-set-up-to-be-fired/) - …his fight against Illovo earned him powerful enemies …Chakwera met Illovo's top brass in South Africa …Parliament hid report on sugar inquiry Simplex Chithyola Banda’s appointment notice came with additional paperwork, a full audit report during his time at Chinansi Foundation. The report was obtained last week, ahead of his appointment as Finance Minister leaked
- [The all powerful Zamba sacks Egenco bosses](https://theinvestigator.news/the-all-powerful-zamba-sacks-egenco-bosses/) - …for defying her orders to give Kamwamba Power Project to Jindall …. Board dissolved for the same reasons Colleen Zamba is undoubtedly the most powerful woman in President Lazarus Chakwera’s Government, perhaps at time more than the president, that she can fire anybody who disagrees with her. The Electricity Generation Company (EGENC0) both the Board
- [Tembo rests](https://theinvestigator.news/tembo-rests/) - …MCP celebrates his legacy After a political career spanning over five decades, an orator of Malawi’s political and economic history and a figure who will remain divisive of what his role was during Malawi’s three decades of one-party Malawi Congress Party (MCP), John Zenus Ungapake Tembo, finally rested on Wednesday, ending a remarkable era of
- [MHC staff start strike today](https://theinvestigator.news/mhc-staff-warn-of-strike-today/) - Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) are on Monday expected to start an indefinite sit it to force management to clear their pension arrears with their fund manager Old Mutual. MHC owes K616 million in pension arrears for its workforce of about 514 and these arrears have accumulated over the years. The malaise in paying what has
- [Malawi fertiliser woes Part 1: Ministers leaked Nendongos deal to sabotage it](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-fertiliser-woes-part-1-ministers-leaked-nendongos-deal-to-sabotage-it/) - ...after a K6 billion price upgrade was suggested ...after failing to ask them raise price ...Auzano failed to raise K700bn financing Malawians could be in for another fertiliser debacle as details emerge how Ministers botched fertiliser deals and tried to get suppliers include "tithes" for the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP), The Investigator Magazine can
- [Daud Suleiman wants MACRA Board retained](https://theinvestigator.news/daud-suleiman-wants-macra-board-retained/) - …OPC, Statutory Corporations not amused …he controls it- MACRA staff In another first in corporate governance, the politically powerful Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Director General Daud Sulieman has asked the Government to re-appoint the board that employed him, as it has unfinished business at the authority. The letter has irked senior Government officials in
- [John Tembo the icon of discipline](https://theinvestigator.news/john-tembo-the-icon-of-discipline/) - by FRANCIS TAYANJAH-PHIRI He lived a full MCP life, donning the party colours of MCP, and embraced its discipline to the core. He had a dent of reputation, when he was implicated in the famous Mwanza Deaths – of cabinet ministers and parliamentarians, who died mysteriously. However, the courts cleared that slate, and along with
- [JZU: Malawi’s politician of three seasons](https://theinvestigator.news/jzu-malawis-politician-of-three-seasons/) - …I lived, that’s how you should remember me John Zenus Ungapake Tembo simply known as JZU Tembo, breathed his last on Wednesday morning, marking an era of a politician who saw Malawi’s three political seasons of pre-independence, independent one-party regime, and multiparty democracy. He was Malawi’s first black Finance Minister in 1966 and longest serving
- [DPP reclaims ward from UTM](https://theinvestigator.news/dpp-reclaims-ward-from-utm/) - ...MCP in strong showing in Eastern Region The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was Tuesday night celebrating its electoral victory in a Zomba local election that was dubbed a barometer for future elections. DPP lost the seat in 2019 elections to its offshoot UTM of Vice President Saulosi Chilima. UTMs Edward Kajosolo won 1882 votes in
- [CHAKWERA WINS AT UNGA](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-wins-at-unga/) - By Chikumbutso Mtumodzi, Dowa There is a saying that what a man sees while seated a boy cannot see even after climbing a tree. A few weeks ago the public discourse was flush with debate about whether President Lazarus Chakwera must attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) or not owing to some economic challenges
- [Malawi faces security breakdown](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-faces-security-breakdown/) - …killings and violent crime on the rise …Minister has no idea how to solve it ..DPP, UDF calls for urgent action Every three days a Malawian is being murdered in bizarre circumstances, while house breaking, street attacks and livestock rustling has been reported in all cities and districts. Cases of citizens mob justice are being
- [AG dragged into Chilimas case](https://theinvestigator.news/ag-dragged-into-chilimas-case/) - The drama sorrounding evidence against Vice President Saulos Chilima continued in the High Court of Malawi sitting in Lilongwe with a new twist that Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has been summoned to appear before the court. The Anti Corruption Bureau lead prosecutor Chrispin Khunga said the agency could not serve Chilimas defence team full
- [Chilima report effect: Govt introduces special allowances](https://theinvestigator.news/chilima-report-effect-govt-introduces-special-allowances/) - ....bizzare, outside budget Barely a day after we revealed that President Lazarus Chakwera is sitting on a report to improve the Civil Service, Government has issued a bizzare circular introducing "special allowances" for all grades Civil service. There is nor explanation as to how and when will the Civil Servants recieve special allowances, indicating a
- [Chakwera's hidden report out](https://theinvestigator.news/chakweras-hidden-report-out/) - ...SKC recommended K300,000 minimum salary for lowest paid grade ...Chakwera has implemented nothing ... wants X trails and Rav 4 to replace VXs to save K12bn President Lazarus Chakwera lied to Malawians that he was implementing a report from Vice President Saulos Chilimas Task Force, part of the report leaked on Sunday shows. The President
- [MACRA’s Daud breaks the same rules he used to get others arrested for](https://theinvestigator.news/macras-daud-breaks-the-same-rules-he-used-to-get-others-arrested-for/) - …can’t be fired, Board approved his expensive car …waste, impunity reigns unchecked at MACRA Daudi Suleman, the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Director General continues to make headlines for the wrong reasons, and despite single-handedly ordering arrests of others for misprocurement, he is deep into his personal vehicle dosage which completely ignored the Internal Procurement
- [Suspended Chidanti back in office](https://theinvestigator.news/suspended-chidanti-back-in-office/) - … Chimwendo Banda allegedly dressed down Board …TCC spends over a half billion recklessly …Chakwera frequent flyer fever catches commission The embattled Tobacco Commission Chief Executive Officer Chidanti Malunga has reportedly gone back to work after Minister of Local Government Richard Chimwendo Banda intervened on his behalf. A leaked internal audit instituted by the Board
- [Malawi, IMF reach agreement](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-imf-reach-agreement/) - ...K200bn spread 48 months ...debt, fiscal discipline on top Malawi is on the edge of returning to the IMF extended credit facility programme after the two sides reached an agreement, the first in three years after President Lazarus Chakwera. The programme worth K200bn (US$174 million) will await the IMF Board approval in November and reciept
- [Malawis Salima Sugar: The K114 billion scam](https://theinvestigator.news/malawis-salima-sugar-the-k114-billion-scam/) - …K38 billion Indian loan serviced by tax payers ...no profits, dividends, no sugar in shops…two murky versions, New Chair Kosamu promises change A total of K114 billion (US$72) million was borrowed from India and local banks with part of it raised from shareholders equity to finance the set-up of Salima Sugar company, but the money
- [Parliament East Bridge fiasco](https://theinvestigator.news/parliament-east-bridge-fiasco/) - Disgraceful PAC has been bribed- Kalindo ...Botomani should resign ...produce minutes-CDEDI Activist Bon Kalindo has made serious allegations against the Public Accounts Committee, saying it abandoned the East Bridge Fertiliser inquiry because they recieved bribes. PAC Chairman Mark Botomani shocked Malawians on Tuesday when he announced the much awaited inquiry was being abandoned. He said
- [Chisale says Malawi justice system politicised](https://theinvestigator.news/chisale-says-malawi-justice-system-politicised/) - Former bodyguard of President Peter Mutharika says the justice system in the country has been politicised and that people perceived as political rivals are being punished before being convicted by courts. Chisale was speaking in an intervie0w saying the recent dropping of charges, unfreezing of assests and deals to refundsays properties shoe the system is
- [Mutharika's daughter among top USA 100 Black legal minds](https://theinvestigator.news/mutharikas-daughter-among-top-usa-100-black-legal-minds/) - Moyenda Mutharika-Knapp, second-born daughter of Malawi's fifth President Peter Mutharika has been named among the top 100 Black Lawyers in the United States of America. The Chicago-based Business and Employment lawyer was recognised by the National Black Lawyers, an invitation-only professional development and networking association comprised of the top African American attorneys from across the
- [MCP faces DPP, UTM, UDF and Umodzi party in council bye-elections](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-faces-dpp-utm-udf-and-umodzi-party-in-council-bye-elections/) - The ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) will be testing its popularity outside its Central Region as bye-elections in Zomba Central Constituency's Mtiya Ward. The two main parties in the Tonse Alliance MCP of President Lazarus Chakwera and UTM of Vice President Saulos Chilima will battle it out against junior partner Umodzi Party of Dr John
- [Dr Ken Lipengas tongue in the cheek](https://theinvestigator.news/dr-ken-lipengas-tongue-in-the-cheek/) - Dr Ken Lipengas tongue in the cheek Half a day has passed without a single press release from the quarrelsome duo, MACRA and DSTV Might even be the whole day, fingers crossed. I take this with mixed feelings, and even a measure of trepidation. You see, in the past few weeks, I have read 24
- [Corruption: Malawi’s lost war](https://theinvestigator.news/corruption-malawis-lost-war/) - ACB opts for amnesty, disguised as asset recovery ..Zuneth Sattar, ACB talking ..Mkaka matter still under probe The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has lost its appetite to arrest and prosecute new cases as it is overwhelmed with the current number of cases, lack of political support, and inadequate capacity, essentially, waving a white flag in the
- [Malawi President’s voyages of discovery ](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-presidents-voyages-of-discovery/) - Chakwera set to smash flying record …Kamuzu’s record was 36 trips in 28 years …40,000 people still in Cyclone Freddy camps …as the President will blow close to K1.5 billion President Lazarus Chakwera’s leadership credentials will be under test this month if he goes ahead to travel for the 78th United Nations General Assembly summit in
- [Malawi Education crisis looms: Thousands could leave school next week.](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-education-crisis-looms-thousands-could-leave-school-next-week/) - …fees hike -universities, secondary Schools hit hard …hunger worsens school access in Lower Shire. Thousands of poor students in Malawi’s public universities and secondary schools risk not returning to school as the Government continues to “sleep on the job” by raising school fees, without corresponding safety nets, The Investigator Magazine has found out. An average
- [DPP expels Nicholas Dausi](https://theinvestigator.news/dpp-expels-nicholas-dausi/) - ...accused of joining MCP ...Chomanika not expelled The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says Mwanza Central MP Nicholas Dausi has joined the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) as such he has been expelled from the party. Images on social media showed Dausi at a rally in Mwanza where MCP officials including Director of Youth Richard Chimwendo and
- [Malawi’s Butchery fertiliser scandal](https://theinvestigator.news/malawis-butchery-fertiliser-scandal/) - …was Lobin Lowe set up? …Lowe did not entertain East Bridge …details leaked to press to disgrace Lowe Lobin Lowe, the man President Lazarus Chakwera quickly fired in relation to K750 million paid to a Barkaat Butchery in London, was set up and exposed by senior Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Government and East Bridge officials,
- [MEC iyamba kukonzekera zisankho  za 2025](https://theinvestigator.news/mec-iyamba-kukonzekera-zisankho-za-2025/) - ….A Chilima akuzadziwa ngati akudzayima pa 18 Juni, 2025 …Nyumba ya Malamulo ikudzayimitsidwa pa 16 Juni, 2025 …Kalembera wapadera achitika mu Novembala Nthawi yokonzekera chisankho cha mu 2025 yayambika pamene bungwe loyendetsa chisankho la Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) likukonza zoyamba kusanthula ndi kuvomereza nthumwi zogwira nawo ntchito mwezi uno komanso kuchititsa kalembera woyeserera mu mwezi
- [MACRA goes to rent after buying building](https://theinvestigator.news/macra-goes-to-rent-after-buying-building/) - ....Treasury asks them to budget ....working hard to disguise move Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) well known for lack of its financial discipline is now spending millions of public resources to move its offices to Lilongwe. MACRA bought former MTL headoffice at Chichiri in Blantyre for over K300 million and has spent more on renovations.
- [Shake up at OPC, Ministries](https://theinvestigator.news/shake-up-at-opc-ministries/) - ....Cabinet changes expected after IMF mission ....Zamba accused of filling Civil Service with loyalists As contracts for most political appointees come to an end, Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba is said to be consolidating her grip of the public service by filling them with personal loyalists. And some officials close to the
- [Police open 128 Burundi containers](https://theinvestigator.news/police-open-128-burundi-containers/) - ....issue tender, award and auction in 48 hours ...no auction, mgona goods taken to Area 30 In blazen disregard to all Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets laws, the Malawi Police Service could earn an award for breaking laws at it started to ransack containers belonging to Burundi refugees on Monday morning. On Monday morning
- [Goodall’s Widow Nightmare](https://theinvestigator.news/goodalls-widow-nightmare/) - …party officials besiege mourning family …DPP tells officials hands-off On Thursday, 10th of August, 2023, two days after Malawi’s finance giant Goodall Gondwe had suddenly died at his home after taking some medications, his farm manager at Mitundu received a guest, Rumphi North MP Jappie Mhango who informed him, from now on, everything at this farm
- [Kunkuyu order illegal-MACRA](https://theinvestigator.news/kunkuyu-order-illegal-macra/) - ...State House DSTV disconnected ...Minister is flexing powers over judiciary An order by Minister of Information and Digitalisation directing MACRA to vacate a subsequent injunction obtained against Multichoice Malawi for adjusting its tariff without prior approval is legally unsound, the Authority lawyers have opined.The brief which was subject to discussion at MACRAs Board meeting at
- [North used and dumped- Khumbo Kachali](https://theinvestigator.news/north-used-and-dumped-khumbo-kachali/) - ...says Timothy Mtambo classic example ...calls for North political block Timothy Pagonachi Mtambo, the man who galvanised the 2019 demonstrations was, just like many politicians from the Northern region used and dumped, former Vice President Khumbo Kachali has said. Addressing a meeting of the Northern Political Block being formed to unite politicians, religious and civic
- [Onjezani Kenani; is he the Peoples President?](https://theinvestigator.news/onjezani-kenani-is-he-the-peoples-president/) - …raised over K1bn in cash and materials in 2 years … Can he pull the biggest upset in politics? …his name attracts angry rebuts from party cadres Is Onjezani Kenani (OK) going to be the next president of Malawi? The answer that one gets depends on two things- tired and desperate Malawians will tell you
- [ACB stops “Chief” PPA](https://theinvestigator.news/acb-stops-chief-ppa/) - …ACB orders ESCOM not to proceed …investigating OPC, Energy, and ESCOM officials. The drama involving mysterious Nigerian businessman “Chief” Obinna Amucheinwa on Monday took a new twist as the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has issued a restriction notice, stopping the state-owned Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) from dealing with the “Chief” contract. The Investigator Magazine
- [Time up, Time to elect new leaders](https://theinvestigator.news/time-up-time-to-elect-new-leaders/) - ….Chilima to know his fate June 18, 2025 …Parliament to dissolve June 16, 2025 …Pilot registration this November The 2025 election season has already started, with the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) planning to start accreditation of some service providers this month and conduct a pilot registration exercise in November this year. MEC launched its strategic
- [Chakwera’s K400m plane ride](https://theinvestigator.news/chakweras-k400m-plane-ride/) - …K40 million a day to be spent …80 people likely travelling US$20,000 can save a Malawian on a waiting list for a medical procedure in India but she has had to wait for six months, as banks have no foreign exchange to finance her trip, however President Lazarus Chakwera, elected on the promise to be
- [Digital TV company gets MACRA dosage](https://theinvestigator.news/digital-tv-company-gets-macra-dosage/) - …we are not a broadcaster- Impression Media ...MACRA jumps to regulate mobile apps Impressions TV, which jumped in the air, when Multichoice announced its exit from the Malawi market, had a rude awakening on Monday afternoon as the tough regulator- Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) shut them down and got its owners arrested. MACRA
- [Give us maize, Chakwera, Kawale told](https://theinvestigator.news/give-us-maize-chakwera-kawale-told/) - ..MP’s, CDEDI, MCP anonymous cry for stable food …State House officials selling maize to feed makers-MP. Four million Malawians are facing critical food shortages and the government is yet to release any single grain from the strategic reserve, a development that has irked members of parliament, civic groups, and even ruling Malawi Congress Party officials
- [K273 billion East Bridge joke:Tzutziashvili is high risk, delinquent](https://theinvestigator.news/k273-billion-east-bridge-joketzutziashvili-is-high-risk-delinquent/) - …..Romanian websites claim US$2 billion unpaid bills ….wanted to borrow US$50 million using Malawi guarantees Very high risk, transacting business with this company or its principals will most likely result in nonpayment- that is a warning that is very prominent when one searches on the reported President of East Bridge Estates Srl Hiam Tzutziashvili, raising
- [Kachaje accused of claiming “double allowances”](https://theinvestigator.news/kachaje-accused-of-claiming-double-allowances/) - …claims being fought by “corrupt people” …serious witch-hunting at MERA The how-to-get-rich motivational speaker who went for a permanent job with state-owned Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) Henry Kachaje has had his first dosage of public service politics, with anonymous employees accusing him of claiming allowances for work not done. The Investigator Magazine has been
- [𝐔𝐧𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟓𝟎%+𝟏 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦](https://theinvestigator.news/𝐔𝐧𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐭𝐡𝐞-𝟓𝟎𝟏-𝐄/) - ..only for presidency, not MPs or Councillors By Malawi Electoral Commission This week, our focus is on the election of the President using the new electoral system popularly known as the "50%+1" system (fifty percent plus one vote), also referred to as the two-round system. The "50%+1" system is a majoritarian electoral approach, wherein the
- [MEC to unveil 2025 elections calendar ](https://theinvestigator.news/mec-to-unveil-2025-elections-calendar/) - …registration, nominations date this Friday. The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) will this Friday unveil the roadmap to the 2025 elections which marks the official electoral season, as parties and candidates will start preparations for the elections expected to be held on 16th September 2025. The tripartite elections will mark the end of five-year Tonse Alliance administration
- [K250 million Salima theft: Police arrest MCP youth](https://theinvestigator.news/k250-million-salima-theft-police-arrest-mcp-youth/) - …. nothing on officers captured on camera ….amount raised from K21m to K42 m Lilongwe Police are trying to cover up the disastrous robbery of over K100 million at shops belonging to Burundi nationals in Salima by arresting one of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Youth Bauleni Lafiyoni. A leaked charge sheet, which claims “Lafiyoni and
- [Goodall Gondwe is dead](https://theinvestigator.news/goodall-gondwe-is-dead/) - Former Finance Minister Goodal Gondwe has died, his party Democractic Progressive Party (DPP) announced on its platforms late Tuesday night. Gondwe served as Finance Minister under two Mutharika brothers and is credited with economic recovery and stabilisation during his tenure. Gondwe was born on 1st December, 1936, in Kayiwonanga Village. The village is in the
- [Daud Suleiman chase investors](https://theinvestigator.news/daud-suleiman-chase-investors/) - …MACRA forces MultiChoice to close …thousands of jobs, businesses at risk The underqualified Malawi Congress Party (MCP) operative Daudi Sulieman, placed at MACRA by President Lazarus Chakwera, on Tuesday, sank into a new low over his incompetence as a multinational investor MultiChoice told the world that Malawi has become “a hostile and uncertain” business destination
- [JB’s fall, injury, and pain](https://theinvestigator.news/jbs-fall-injury-and-pain/) - …OPC keeps her in a “temporary” house for years …govt to spend millions on hospital bills President Joyce Banda, the fourth Republican Head of State and philanthropist had a death scare in May this year when she slipped in her bathroom and badly injured her shoulder, a misfortune that has led her to stop her
- [500 bilion kwacha Treasury heist](https://theinvestigator.news/500-bilion-kwacha-treasury-heist/) - …East Bridge, Namibian Nendongo claims billions …MCP cadres in Beira hunting for fertiliser There is no fertiliser from Turkey as the Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale has continued to trumpet in the media, but ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials are busy in the Mozambican port city of Beira to procure fertiliser, which will be
- [ESCOM bullied over K600bn contract](https://theinvestigator.news/escom-bullied-over-k600bn-contract/) - …approve or be fired ..AG, Minister vs SPC, PS Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba and Principal Secretary for Energy Alfonso Chikuni have partnered up to bully the state-owned Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (ESCOM) over a multi-billion-kwacha power purchase agreement in favour of controversial Nigerian businessman “Chief” Obinna G.C Amuchienwa. Attorney General
- [Diaspora Account? Did Bank ask anyone in Diaspora?](https://theinvestigator.news/diaspora-account-did-bank-ask-anyone-in-diaspora/) - Opinion: From Charles Simangos facebook I am still trying to locate the selling point for this. From a distance, one would want to believe that this is an opportunity for those is the diaspora to migrate their accounts from their countries of residence to NB. And like with any migration one needs to look at
- [‘Nankhumwa turmoil poses a conundrum for DPP’](https://theinvestigator.news/nankhumwa-turmoil-poses-a-conundrum-for-dpp/) - …fear his 2018 majority win undercuts rivals …damned if they fire him, damned if they dont When Kondwani Nankhumwa won as DPP vice president of the South on 3rd July 2018, it was widely regarded as a money triumph over political stamina. Some said he was inexperienced, and others said he had the backing of President
- [Chilima not a flight risk-Judge](https://theinvestigator.news/chilima-not-a-flight-risk-judge/) - The Financial Crimes Division of the High Court on Tuesday varied bail conditions for Vice President Saulos Chilima, saying as deputy Head of State he cannot be deemed a flight risk. The court is expected to make more rulings on 25th August, 2025 on objections and applications from Chilimas defence team which includes a challenge
- [PS, Advisors' contracts end](https://theinvestigator.news/ps-advisors-contracts-end/) - …league of advisor’s term end …we can’t continue like this-Bishop. Contracts for the League of advisors and retired principal secretaries and directors in government agencies are coming to an end as most of them were appointed between 29 June and 30th September 2020. Government contracts run for three years, except for a few which are four
- [Anyone can run against Chakwera-Mkaka](https://theinvestigator.news/anyone-can-run-against-chakwera-mkaka/) - …MCP convention August 2024 The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says anyone is free to run for any position, even against President Lazarus Chakwera, Secretary General Eisenhower Mkaka has stated. Mkaka announcing the shift in convention dates in Lilongwe on Monday, said the endorsements that other members of the party have been making in favour of
- [UK MPs to lobby for Malawi’s anti-malaria funding](https://theinvestigator.news/uk-mps-to-lobby-for-malawis-anti-malaria-funding/) - British Members of Parliament have promised to lobby their government and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to continue funding the anti-malarian Indoor Residual Spray campaign which they say is making an impact in Malawi. Malaria remains the number one killer in Malawi and World Vision International has been conducting Malaria Indoor Residual Spray (IRS) campaign in
- [Above the law](https://theinvestigator.news/above-the-law/) - …Police have MCP branch ...Youth threaten to topple leaders President Lazarus Chakwera, Homeland Security Minister Ken Zikhale Ng’oma, and Inspector General of Police Merlyin Yolamu are all figureheads that they can’t act against Police officers and MCP Youth who recently were caught on CCTV camera stealing from a shop in Salima. With the MCP convention
- [The K250m Police, MCP heist](https://theinvestigator.news/23281-2/) - …Special CID officers working with MCP. …Nsundwe youth can’t be controlled …Zikhale ducks questions To help the Malawi Police Service speed up the investigations into the embarrassing episode where its officers and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Youth are being accused of stealing millions of kwachas from two shops in Salima on Tuesday, we have obtained
- [MCP accused of collecting tithe from refugees](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-accused-of-collecting-tithe-from-refugees/) - …I forgive all of you- Chimwendo Banda …Youth league work with Malawi Police There is a tithe, refugees, and asylum seekers in the country, have been paying to President Lazarus Chakwera’s Malawi Congress Party (MCP) through his ministers and parliamentarians, the party youth league has charged. But responding to the allegations, one of the named
- [MCP battle for Chakwera deputy](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-battle-for-chakwera-deputy/) - …. new kid Mumba attacks Speaker, party veep …can the three-help unpopular president? There are party owners, and there are untrustworthy politicians who move to every ruling party, says political novice Vitumbiko Mumba, himself a political nomad, as he launched his political campaign to become President Lazarus Chakwera’s deputy in Mzuzu on Tuesday. Malawi Congress
- [Chakwera ducks PAC, says Times report](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-ducks-pac-says-times-report/) - President Lazarus Chakwera is avoiding the Public Affairs Committee, a religious civic body that has been influential in Malawi politics, a newspaper report claimed on Thursday. PAC was formed by religious bodies in the run up to multiparty democracy in 1993 to negotiate with then then one party government of dictator Hasting Kamuzu Banda. PAC
- [Malawi Police rob K250 million](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-police-rob-k250-million/) - …captured on CCTV ..MCP youth joined the operation Malawi Police working with well known gang from Nsundwe suspected to be the Malawi Congress Party Youth League members on Tuesday raided two shops belonging to Rwandan nationals and stole over K250 million, The Investigator Magazine has the footage. The Investigator Magazine has not contacted the Malawi
- [Electoral Commission promises a free, fair #MwElection2025](https://theinvestigator.news/electoral-commission-promises-a-free-fair-election/) - The Electoral Commission on Tuesday signed a working agreement with National Registration Bureau, an event the body says marks the count down to September 2025 elections. Malawians will be heading to the polls to elect President, Members of Parliament and Councillors in a unique election that would test electoral systems after the botched 2019 elections.
- [Chakweras ditches Jerusalem embassy](https://theinvestigator.news/chakweras-ditches-jerusalem-embassy/) - ...new embassy opening in Israel ...unpaid diplomats take up extra jobs President Lazarus Chakwera's administration has silently changed tune over opening of an embassy in the disputed city of Jerusalem and Malawi will now open its office in Tel Aviv, senior government officials have confirmed. Chakwera announced during his first speech to Parliament in September
- [Chizuma given 14 days to quit](https://theinvestigator.news/chizuma-given-14-days-to-quit/) - ..for hiding Chakweras aide deal ..silence over East Bridges K250bn deal The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Martha Chizuma has constructively resigned as she is now hiding information and failing to act on big corruption allegations, a civil rights group has charged. The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has asked Chizuma to
- [Gold Chaos](https://theinvestigator.news/gold-chaos/) - ..insider cartel accused of fleecing RBM ..RBM buying from unlicensed traders ..only 200 kgs bought in 2years ..expert doubt authenticity, quality of gold There are fears that billions of kwacha might have been lost in gold buying scheme that has seen the Reserve Bank of Malawi only buy 200 kilogrammes of the precious metals since
- [Attorney General loses MDAs confidence](https://theinvestigator.news/attorney-general-loses-mdas-confidence/) - Government Departments and Agencies are now seeking second opinion from independent lawyers, as they are not sure of the incumbent Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda's legal opinions. Chakaka Nyirenda who came in on a populist platform, has been blamed for a number of legal blunders and advice that has put public officers at odds with
- [ESCOM rejects Chiefs deal](https://theinvestigator.news/escom-rejects-chiefs-deal/) - .....no waivers, let him follow process ....Thabo's opinion against the project The Board for the state owned electricity supplier ESCOM has rejected a proposal from the Ministry of Energy to fast track power purchase agreement for the controversial "Chief", effectively handing the powerfully connected Nigerian his second rejection in his attempts to get business in
- [EDITORIAL: President Chakwera needs to stop lying to himself.](https://theinvestigator.news/editorial-president-chakwera-needs-to-stop-lying-to-himself/) - President Lazarus Chakwera this time chose a solemn occasion to tell a lie. He went to the funeral of Daniel Chiwere, the departed Dedza Central legislator and told the gathering "stop lying to me." In short, he was blaming someone for telling him lies always and not the truth. That in itself is a lie.
- [East Bridge: Mphwiyo’s cashgate 2.0](https://theinvestigator.news/east-bridge-mphwiyos-cashgate-2-0/) - ..State House, MCP fundraising for 2025 elections ..Turkey fertiliser symbolic to validate the deal No one can cancel the East Bridge dubious and illegal contract because President Lazarus Chakwera, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), and senior State House advisers mooted the scheme as part of raising funds for the 2025 general elections, a tired senior
- [Mphwiyo was helped to escape](https://theinvestigator.news/mphwiyo-was-helped-to-escape/) - ...left on 23rd June in a Govt prado ...East Bridge Directors, Associates go AWOL ...did they threaten to expose fertiliser deal The touted Directors of alleged Romanian-based East Bridge Estates Srl which signed the controversial K250 billion fertiliser deal are all out of the country, raising fears they have bolted with unspecified amount of money,
- [Dedza Central MP dead](https://theinvestigator.news/dedza-central-mp-dead/) - Dedza Central MP Daniel Chiwere has passed on in Lilongwe on Monday afternoon. According to available information Chiwere was battling with pneumonia at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe. He was elected to parliament in 2014 after flooring Sosten Gwengwe who was runningmate to then President Joyce Banda. He was reelected in 2019. Details of funeral
- [Malawi Diplomats not paid for months](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-diplomats-not-paid-for-months/) - ... embassies over staffed ....govt too broke Malawi Government is broke that it has reduced some of its diplomatic staff to become destitutes as they have gone months without pay. Diplomats recieve monthly foreign service allowances calculated differently for each station and Washington DC, Malawis embassy to United States, Canada and other countries staff have
- [Wedding Bells:](https://theinvestigator.news/wedding-bells/) - While other senior citizens have been having alleged marriage ceremonies in secret, the Head of Civil Service has gone traditional, with 10 cows as dowry! Secretary to the President and Cabinet Ms Colleen Zamba on Saturday had a traditional wedding at Ndoliro Village in Traditional Authority Chiwamba area. She got married to Dr Tamuka Muzondo,
- [Meet Dr Tamuka Muzondo, SPCs hubby](https://theinvestigator.news/meet-dr-tamuka-muzondo-spcs-hubby/) - Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba, on Saturday got married in a traditional ceremony to Zimbabwean lawyer Dr Tamuka Muzondo in a colourful chinkhoswe ceremony held at her village in Lilongwe. Dr Muzondo is a Zimbabwean NGO consultant and Lawyer who has run the NGO Consultancy Africa as a Managing Consultant coveirng Zimbabwe
- [Nundwe retires, declines diplomatic appointment](https://theinvestigator.news/nundwe-retires-declines-diplomatic-appointment/) - ....General Paul Valentino Phiri takes over General Vincent Nundwe, the first military Chief to be recalled into service finally retired on June 20 at the end of his industrious career that saw the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) assume the role of defenders of Malawi democracy. The Investigator Magazine can reveal that General Nundwe who was
- [Malawi MPs hail Ugandas Anti Gay Law](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-mps-hail-ugandas-anti-gay-law/) - ...told CDF was scrapped due to poor accountability Government Chief Whip Jacob Hara has praised the Uganda Parliament for enacting the anti-homosexuality law, saying it paves way for African countries to do the same, a report from Uganda has said. According to a report published on Tuesday Speakers and legislators from the Malawi National Assembly
- [Kapondamgaga handed over Sattars Merc](https://theinvestigator.news/kapondamgaga-handed-over-sattars-merc/) - ..he will turn to witness The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) confirmed that State House Chief of Staff Prince Kapondamgaga has handed over a Mercedes Benz S Class 350d he recieved from Zuneth Sattar. The Bureau said in a statement that the restitution was voluntary and it will not be laying criminal charges against President Lazarus
- [Urgent appeal for Former Police Chief](https://theinvestigator.news/urgent-appeal-for-former-police-chief/) - This appeal has been issued by Mr Onjezani Kenani. Once again, I come before you with an urgent matter. I would like to appeal for some funds to help a man I hold in highest regard, former Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Lot Dzonzi. Kindly note that I have been given clearance by Mr. Dzonzi to
- [Independence from Mneneri Joshua Chisa Mbele](https://theinvestigator.news/independence-from-mneneri-joshua-chisa-mbele/) - Rise and Refuse to be Poor The Kaunda road was built between 1977~ 79. It was the time Area 49 was established. Area 49 were people moved from Chigoneka to pave way for the construction of Reserve Bank Houses. My memories of Chigoneka Township are very fresh. I vividly see where our house was and
- [ACB grabs Chief of Staff car](https://theinvestigator.news/acb-grabs-chief-of-staff-car/) - ..20 preservation orders against Sattars properties The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has confiscated the vehicle belonging to President Lazarus Chakweras Chief of Staff, Prince Kapondamgaga. Kapondamgagas vehicle was pictured by our sources at the ACB offices in Lilongwe on Wednesday where it has been parked. President Chakwera suspended Kapondamgaga after the ACB fingered him in
- [Fuel stocks run dry](https://theinvestigator.news/fuel-stocks-run-dry/) - …fuel supply stocks now one day …NOCMA owes Camel owe K45bn Panic has engulfed the government of President Lazarus Chakwera as foreign exchange has dried up causing fuel suppliers to hold their commodity, with sources at the National Oil Company (NOCMA) telling The Investigator Magazine saying only one-day supplies are available. At the time Tobacco
- [Chilima to attack ACB charges](https://theinvestigator.news/chilima-to-attack-acb-charges/) - Vice President Saulos Chilima is unlikely to take plea on August 1, 2023, as scheduled on Monday, as he intends to raise objections against the charges the Anti-Corruption Bureau intend to slap him with, a court ruling has revealed. Justice Redson Kapindu on Monday set August 1 as a date when Chilima will take plea
- [SKC plea shifted](https://theinvestigator.news/skc-plea-shifted/) - ...ACB asks for more time for disclosure ...court to hear bail variation July 19 Vice President Saulosi Chilima plea taking in the Economic and Financial Crimes Division of the High Court will have to wait until the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has made full disclosures. Chilima who was at the High Court in Lilongwe on
- [K55 billion prison fight](https://theinvestigator.news/k55-billion-prison-fight/) - …PPDA rejects, Ministry insists. …MCP, UTM gurus fight for contractors A potential K55 billion prison construction project has set tongues wagging, with allegations of bribery, improper influence and the Ministry of Homeland Security senior officials challenging the public procurement authority to insist on its choice of a contractor. At stake is the cash windfall in
- [MRA chokes Balaka Council with K0.8bn fines](https://theinvestigator.news/mra-chokes-balaka-council-with-k0-8bn-fines/) - ...fines for K45 million back taxes By Sibongire Kwalira A K45 million tax bill owed by Balaka Town Council to the Malawi Revenue Authority, has accumulated to K800 million in 10 years, The Investigator Magazine has learned. The cash strapped Balaka District Council has disclosed that it is failing to breathe as the K800 million
- [Chakwera to lose in 2025-EIU](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-to-loose-in-2025-eiu/) - With Afrobarometer already stating that two thirds of Malawians believe the country is heading in the wrong direction, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) says President Lazarus Chakwera and his Malawi Congress Party are likely to lose the 2025 elections. The two institutions have been on point with Malawi elections since 1994, correctly predicting Democratic Progressive
- [K250bn Romanian debacle-Cancel or delay?](https://theinvestigator.news/k250bn-romanian-debacle-cancel-or-delay/) - ...all leaders out of the country Our frequent flyer tax-sponsored tourists now touring China and the United Kingdom could not clear their final decision regarding the illegal K250bn alleged Romanian fertiliser deal, as they gave conflicting information on the status of the deal. The Investigator Magazine which broke the story also proved that Romania has
- ["Chief" signed PPA in Malawi](https://theinvestigator.news/chiefs-signed-ppa-in-malawi/) - …leaked email expose Chikuni’s bidding …Chakwera goes mute on scandals President Lazarus Chakwera’s silence is telling in relation to the matters of Chief Obinna Amucheinwa, a Nigerian dobadoba, whom, Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba is pushing for his companies to get fuel and power generation contracts, come rain, come sun. The Investigator
- [Energy PS Chikuni lies to back "Chief" contract](https://theinvestigator.news/energy-ps-chikuni-lies-to-back-chief-contract/) - ..19 of contracts belong to 4 companies ..EGENCO has 9, JCM has 3 Desperate to justify their trip to the United States of America to sign contracts with the suspicious Nigerian, "Chief", Secretary for Energy Alfonso Chikuni and ESCOM boss Kankwamba Kumwenda resorted to lying to the public about Power Purchase Agreements signed in 2019.
- [ACB cancels Karonga UBR recruitment.](https://theinvestigator.news/acb-cancels-karonga-ubr-recruitment/) - …5 councils cleared. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has recommended that the Karonga District Council should restart its recruitment for the Unified Beneficiery Registry (UBR) exercise as it was fraught with serious irregularities. The graft-busting body however has cleared Dowa, Ntchisi, Kasungu, Chiradzulu, and Nkhotakota District Councils as there is no evidence of prosecutable corrupt practices
- [Thabo in UK for 3 weeks](https://theinvestigator.news/thabo-in-uk-for-3-weeks/) - ..attending a junior lawyers workshop Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda is in the United Kingdom for three weeks, attending a junior legal workshop in London. The Investigator Magazine has been informed. A source from his office said the Attorney General is attending an African Academy training on arbitration which is arranged by some Nigerian that
- ["Chief" hits K1 trillion jackpot](https://theinvestigator.news/chief-hits-k1-trillion-jackpot/) - …K700 billion solar thermal power plant…PS Chikuni copies SPC Zamba Chief Obinna G.C Amuchienwa, the man who almost got a fuel contract propelled by the Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba is set to sign K1 trillion worth of contracts for a solar thermal power plant and fuel, The Investigator Magazine can reveal.
- [K133 billion secret fertiliser deal](https://theinvestigator.news/k133-billion-secret-fertiliser-deal/) - …deal K40 billion expensive…govt guarantees to pay if crops fail…Romanians are based in Lilongwe Fresh from a disastrous butchery debacle, President Lazarus Chakwera administration has upgraded its taxpayer’s money fleecing projects, by guaranteeing payment of K133 billion to a Romanian registered firm, a country well associated with money laundering.For a tonne of fertiliser, the landing
- [Balaka Civil Servants irked by salary delay](https://theinvestigator.news/balaka-civil-servants-irked-by-salary-delay/) - Civil Servants irked by salary delay. Business almost came to a halt at Balaka District Council offices on (Monday) when angry civil servants stormed the offices demanding an explanation from the District Commissioner for the May salary delays. Government according to sources has had to borrow to fund for salaries. Salaries started flowing into public
- [Zuneth Sattars case: Court throws out ex-IG application](https://theinvestigator.news/zuneth-sattars-case-court-throws-out-ex-ig-application/) - The High Court of Malawi on Monday dismissed the application by the former Inspector General of Police George kainja, challenging his arrest by the Anti- Corruption Bureau (ACB) in relation to the bribery allegations concerning UK businessman Zuneth Sattar. Kainja is among the 11 high profile cases that are currently in court being pursued by the
- [55 Rwandan killers could be hiding in Malawi](https://theinvestigator.news/55-rwandan-killers-could-be-hiding-in-malawi/) - The government said on Monday that Rwanda has asked it to help apprehend 55 fugitives wanted in connection with the 1994 Rwandan genocide believed to be hiding in the country. Malawi's Minister of Homeland Security Ken Zikhale Ng'oma said Kigali lodged an official request for assistance as it seeks to locate the suspected "warlords". "The
- [Rwanda genocide mastermind obtained Malawi passport while in RSA](https://theinvestigator.news/rwanda-genocide-mastermind-obtained-malawi-passport-while-in-rsa/) - ...accused of killing 2000 people in 1994 ...Positani Chikuse was his Malawian name A Rwandan genocide mastermind Fulgence Kayishema had a Malawi passport under the name Positani Chikuse, South African court documents have shown. The court revelations could vindicate Ken Zikhale Ng'oma, Homeland Security Ministers decision to invoke citizenship of some Rwanda and Burundi nationals,
- [Refugees heading back to cities](https://theinvestigator.news/refugees-back-in-cities/) - ...questions over millions of kwacha allocated ...Police warn Malawians harbouring Refugees that were relocated to Dzaleka refugee camp are heading back into the cities, in what would be a mockery to the exercise, The Investigator Magazine can confirm. Malawi Police Service spokesperson Peter Kalaya confirmed in a statement that refugees were returning to cities, describing
- [24 killed in Karonga lorry crash](https://theinvestigator.news/24-killed-in-karonga-lorry-crash/) - .... 3 ladies among the dead The death toll in a lorry crash that occurred in Chitipa has risen to 24, as football matches in the region have been cancelled to mourn the departed. 17 people died on the spot at Tenenthe along Chitipa- Karonga Road when a speeding lorry that had ferried supporters of
- [Judge Manda did not allow AG, Lawyers to open their mouths](https://theinvestigator.news/judge-manda-did-not-allow-ag-lawyers-to-open-their-mouths/) - Justice Ken Manda of the High Court of Malawi (Commercial Division) on Tuesday did not allow the Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda and any lawyer to speak in the matter of K105 billion loan for Lake Malawi Water project. Chakaka Nyirenda jumped courts and went to the Supreme Court where Justice of Appeal Dingiswayo Madise
- [MCP banks on Chilima failing to stand ](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-banks-on-chilima-failing-to-stand/) - The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has placed all its bet on Vice President Saulos Chilima, who is its main Tonse Alliance partner not being eligible to stand in 2025 presidential elections. Chilima, according to The Investigator Magazine monthly political polls to be published this June, enjoys popular appeal among many voters that do not want
- [Atupele could be in Cabinet soon](https://theinvestigator.news/atupele-could-be-in-cabinet-soon/) - ..UDF, Aford in possible alliance with MCP Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is banking on Eastern Region to enable it win the forthcoming 2025 elections which could see the UDF and its former Leader Atupele Muluzi return to cabinet as early as July this year, senior party officials have charged. It is not clear to many
- [AG Thabo's decision on passport was reckless](https://theinvestigator.news/ag-thabos-decision-on-passport-was-reckless/) - ...to still pay Techno Bain K30 billion ...No cheaper replacement identified The Head of Immigration and Citizenship Brigdier General Charles Kalumo (RtD) fell short of calling Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda reckless when he told Parliament that government will still pay K30 billion to Techno Bain Ltd for the cancelled contract Kalumo said there is
- [Medic jailed 48 years for raping 7 year old](https://theinvestigator.news/medic-jailed-48-years-for-raping-7-year-old/) - A medical officer at Mchinji District Hospital will spend 48 years in jail for defiling a 7 year old girl. The Lilongwe High Court convicted Lovemore Amanzi Phiri who was working as a Clinical Officer at the hospital is said to have defiled the girl in December 2020. The 40 year old Phiri defiled the
- [Muluzi K1.7bn case dropped](https://theinvestigator.news/muluzi-k1-7bn-case-dropped/) - The Hight Court in Blantyre on Monday freed former president Bakili Muluzi from all the charges he was answering in relation to the alleged abuse of public funds amount to K1.7 billion. Director of Public Prosecutions Masauko Chamkakala issued a discontinuance notice on May 26 2023 . The case has been running since 2009 and
- [Chakwera, MCP gurus in an unpopular contest](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-mcp-gurus-in-an-unpopular-contest/) - ..MCP top 8 to loose presidency, parliamentary and party positions ..Chakwera can only garner 18% national vote President Lazarus Chakwera and up to eight senior party officials are locked into an unpopularity contest. Chakwera is one of the most unpopular politicians and living president, and his top team members are also most unpopular leaders in
- [MYP vigils to resume, two vigils at Capital Hill](https://theinvestigator.news/myp-vigils-to-resume-two-vigils-at-capital-hill/) - ....Namiwa to proceed until Thabo is out Capital Hill, the seat of Government will this week have two vigils as former members of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) paramilitary wing - Malawi Young Pioneers have announced theirs from Tuesday next week. Centre for Democracy and Development Initiatives(CDEDI) is already holding vigils to press for Attorney
- [IMF snubs Malawi](https://theinvestigator.news/imf-snubs-malawi/) - ...debt restructuring priority ...more talks October The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will wait until October this year to see if there is any progress on agreed targets including debt restricting. The IMF team led by Mika Saito was in Malawi from the 16th to 22nd of May but did not give any positive signals as
- [Forex woes to impact on fuel](https://theinvestigator.news/forex-woes-to-impact-on-fuel/) - ..NOCMA claims needs K500 billion ..K20 billion debt choke private importers The secretive National Oil Company (NOCMA) says it needs at least K500 billion (US$460 million) to import fuel for the next 12 months. Motorists should brace for tough times as the Petroluem Importers Limited has said it is failing to service a K20 billion
- [Tina Turner dead](https://theinvestigator.news/tina-turner-dead/) - Singer Tina Turner, whose soul classics and pop hits like The Best and What's Love Got to Do With It made her a superstar, has died at the age of 83. Turner had suffered a number of health issues in recent years including cancer, a stroke and kidney failure. She rose to fame alongside husband
- [Namiwa sounds alarm over possible MCP attack](https://theinvestigator.news/namiwa-sounds-alarm-over-possible-mcp-attack/) - Malawians holding vigils outside Capital Hill to force embattled Attorney General Chakaka Nyirenda to honour his pledge to resign, have claimed of a possible attack by ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) militia. Centre for Democracy and Development Initiatives (CDEDI) Director Sylvester Namiwa has told The Investigator Magazine that Malawi Police Service have withdrawn their security
- [Govt targets pension funds for Salima-Lilongwe Water Project](https://theinvestigator.news/govt-targets-pension-funds-for-salima-lilongwe-water-project/) - Senior Treasury officials have sounded an alarm asking Malawians with pension funds to be vigilant as President Lazarus Chakwera is set to raid pension funds to finance the Lake Malawi Water Project. The Investigator Magazine has been shown the three finance options where the people of Malawi will borrow on behalf of the nation to
- [DUMBNESS HAS BEEN OUR MIDDLE NAME SINCE INDEPENDENCE; TIME TO CHANGE](https://theinvestigator.news/dumbness-has-been-our-middle-name-since-independence-time-to-change/) - by Tinenenji Kalinda Published by Atlas Malawi May 23, 2023 Last week was a busy one. It started with an extravagant party for Kamuzu Banda, our founding president. In death as it was in life, he remains divisive. Bakili Muluzi ditched this public holiday, only to have Bingu wa Mutharika bring it back. No surprises
- [Supreme Court rebuff desperate Thabo](https://theinvestigator.news/supreme-court-rebuff-desperate-thabo/) - .....breaks appeals rules in Khato case .....his application bizarre- Lawyers Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda's desperation to overturn an injunction in the Lake Malawi Water Project is turning him into a legal comedy, as the Supreme Court has sent him to do his homework after he appealed without notice. The Investigator Magazine has asked prominent
- [Khato’s case to reveal hidden information](https://theinvestigator.news/khatos-case-to-reveal-hidden-information/) - …Chodzi demands hidden documentation …GCU fire raises eyebrows Hours after Lawyers for Forum for National Development (FND) submitted to the High Court a list of documentation required in the hearing of the Salima Lilongwe Water Project injunction case, a key office to the process got burnt, raising questions on what is there to be hidden
- [OPCs Government Contracting Unit, Lands Water offices burn](https://theinvestigator.news/opcs-government-contracting-unit-lands-water-offices-burn/) - Fire has gutted down Office of the Presidents Government Contracting Unit a day after Lawyers for Fryson Chodzi and The Investigator Magazine asked for contracts and documentation related to Salima- Lilongwe Waterways. The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) is also investigating the GCU on different matters, making the fire a suspect to hide evidence. Mr Chodzi
- [40th anniversary of the assassination of 3 ministers and an MP](https://theinvestigator.news/40th-anniversary-of-the-assassination-of-3-ministers-and-an-mp/) - Here is an article by Alan Cowell that appeared in the New York Times on 7 July 1983 Since May 18 the much vaunted tranquillity of this central African nation has taken on an air of menace after the deaths of three Cabinet ministers and a legislator in circumstances that have raised questions the Government
- [573,000 children face malnutrition- UNICEF](https://theinvestigator.news/573000-children-face-malnutrition-unicef/) - ....UNICEF appeals for for K117bn to save Malawis children At least 573,000 children under the age of five are at risk of suffering from malnutrition in Malawi, a United Nations spokesperson said on Friday, citing warnings from the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Malawi is still grappling with the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Freddy in
- [Chilimas case moves to Financial Crimes Court](https://theinvestigator.news/chilimas-case-moves-to-financial-crimes-court/) - Vice President Saulos Chilima's case in relation to Zuneth Sattar, a Malawian born British Arms dealer, has been committed to the High Court. The matter will now be handled by the newly minted Financial and Economic Crimes Division of the High Court. Chief Resident Magistrate Madalitso Khoswe Chimwaza made the committal during an court session
- [Refugees removal nets 400](https://theinvestigator.news/refugees-removal-nets-400-2/) - ..adults and children locked at Maula Around 400 foreigners mainly from Burundi, Rwanda and other countries were arrested on the first day of Police and Immigration raids raising outcry over the treatment of children. Senior Homeland Security officials insist the operation is targeting illegal traders and those that were not classified as refugees by the
- [Refugees removal nets 400](https://theinvestigator.news/refugees-removal-nets-400/) - ..adults and children locked at Maula Around 400 foreigners mainly from Burundi, Rwanda and other countries were arrested on the first day of Police and Immigration raids raising outcry over the treatment of children. Senior Homeland Security officials insist the operation is targeting illegal traders and those that were not classified as refugees by the
- [MCP, UTM achotsana ma kholingo ku Blantyre](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-utm-achotsana-ma-kholingo-ku-blantyre/) - Anyamata otsatila zipani zomwe zili mgwirizano wa Tonse a Malawi Congress ndi UTM lachitatu sabata ino anakokana ma kholingo ndi kuswana ku malo aza malonda ku Chichiri mu mzinda wa Blantyre. Akuluakulu azipanizi ati sizinakhale bwino koma aliyense akukankhila nzache kuti ndiye anayamba ntopola. President Lazarus Chakwera ndi wachiwiri wake ku boma a Saulos Chilima
- [Chinese national killed at Njewa by robbers](https://theinvestigator.news/chinese-national-killed-at-njewa-by-robbers/) - ..CCTV shows four men followed victims Four armed robbers attacked and killed a Chinese national at Njewa in Lilongwe as security continues to detoriate in the country. According to unreleased Police record a gang of thieves armed with AK47 rifles and some panga knifes broke into Njewa industrial area ( factory yopanga candles ) and
- [Police, Immigration start arresting refugees](https://theinvestigator.news/police-immigration-start-arresting-refugees/) - …. small scale traders wanted to do it themselves At 4.30 am on Wednesday morning, Police accompanied by officials from the Immigration Department and Ministry of Trade started arresting foreign nationals who own small shops at Area 36 in Lilongwe. The Police, according to our insiders had been prompted to implement the largely ignored order
- [Thabo panics after failing to vacate the injunction](https://theinvestigator.news/thabo-panics-after-failing-to-vacate-the-injunction/) - …court to hear the matter on May 30…govt agencies prepare to harass Fryson Chodzi Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda was clearly in a foul mood after the High Court (Commercial Division) adjourned the hearing of a case in which Fryson Chodzi of Forum for National Development (FND) obtained an injunction stopping the National Bank of
- [National Bank, NBS wants out of Khatos case](https://theinvestigator.news/national-bank-nbs-wants-out-of-khatos-case/) - ..Khato case political- Banks .. Chodzi has no interest- Khato The High Court in Blantyre will on Wednesday hear from lawyers for National Bank of Malawi and NBS Bank who want the banks removed from case saying its political not a commercial case. A dozen plus legal representatives are expected in court to challenge Forum
- [Kamuzus grand nephew arrested](https://theinvestigator.news/kamuzus-grand-nephew-arrested/) - ..Chief Kaomba claims Chewa paramount office again.. Chief Kaomba, the grand nephew of Hastings Kamuzu Banda was on Kamuzu Day the of 14th May 2023 recovering from his árrést two days before for allegedly forging a letter claiming he had been promoted tó paramount Chief. The alleged promotion would have put him as the Head
- [10 students gang rape a woman](https://theinvestigator.news/10-students-gang-rape-a-woman/) - Some 10 libidious students might be heading for a long stay as state guests at a prison after they gang raped and robbed a woman in Balaka. Police in Balaka district confirmed keeping in custody ten students from Balaka Islamic Boys Secondary School for allegedly raping and robbing a 27-year-old woman. Confirming the incident, Balaka
- [Malawi launches integrated Measles-Rubella, Typhoid and Polio vaccine](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-launches-integrated-measles-rubella-typhoid-and-polio-vaccine/) - In a quest to protect children from vaccine treated ailments, Malawi yesterday (Thursday) launched an integrated vaccine campaign against measles-rubella, typhoid and polio. The campaign will run from May 15-21, 2023 and will target children from nine months to 14 years for measles/rubella and typhoid while new borns will receive polio vaccine. Children from six
- [Zamba’s decision unlawful, usurped the president’s powers](https://theinvestigator.news/zambas-decision-unlawalful-usurped-the-presidents-powers/) - …no case against Chizuma, enjoys immunity…Police rapped for acting illegally In a landmark ruling that could change the fight against corruption, Justice Mike Tembo has declared that the Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) enjoys immunity under section 22 of the Corrupt Practices Act, that she cannot be a subject of any action or
- [Editorial: Now that President Lazarus Chakwera knows, can he redeem his integrity?](https://theinvestigator.news/editorial-now-that-president-lazarus-chakwera-knows-can-he-redeem-his-integrity/) - We have to thank the Malawi Law Society and the High Court of Malawi for unmasking the real decision-makers of this administration. The case has solved one great mystery- who is running the presidency. The President has always said “I did not know” every time something heats up. He is the first Head of State
- [If you are corrupt, we will get you -ACB](https://theinvestigator.news/if-you-are-corrupt-we-will-get-you-acb/) - ….116 cases in court …243 cases investigated If you indulge in corruption, we will get you, that is the message from the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) as it says it investigated a total of 243 cases in the past year beating its set target as it continues to scale up its fight against corruption. In response
- [North shapes up a new political bloc](https://theinvestigator.news/north-shapes-up-a-new-political-bloc/) - …Kachali, Chihana, Munthali in..50 + 1 heat to affect major parties Senior politicians in the Northern Region are ganging up to form a regional bloc that could change the shape of the 2025 presidential and parliamentary elections. The region remains critical in the fifty-plus one elections set up.The group set up by Malawians in the
- [MCP, Khato panic over K105 billion water deal](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-khato-panic-over-k105-billion-water-deal/) - …Judges put under pressure...AG’s joining could open pandora’s box There is panic at Khato Civils and the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has the unexpected challenge to a well-crafted K105 billion payment in the name of the Lilongwe Salima Water Project seems to have backfired.The Investigator Magazine will publish this Sunday more details
- [Zamba dodges Parliament again](https://theinvestigator.news/zamba-dodges-parlaiment-again/) - While President Lazarus Chakwera has appeared before Parliament a dozen times since ascending to office, his Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba think it is a watse of time.Zamba was scheduled to appear before the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament and she did not turn up. The Committee Chair Mark
- [Nankhumwa heats up DPP convention campaign](https://theinvestigator.news/nankhumwa-heats-up-dpp-convention-campaign/) - …likely to face APM..Mukhito wants SG post, Chisale to run as an MP Main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) President Peter Mutharika is set to run again but he might have to square off with his former protégé Kondwani Nankhumwa, who is the party’s Vice President (South) and Leader of Opposition. Nankhumwa served as Mutharika's
- [ACB arrests Zimpita, Former Transport PS](https://theinvestigator.news/acb-arrests-zimpita-former-transport-ps/) - The Marka-Bangula Railway project which has been marred in political and corruption mud has led to the arrest of former Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Public Infrastructure Patrick Zimpita on corruption charges. The Anti Corruption Bureau said in a statement that Zimpita was arrested for abuse of office for allegedly instructing the
- [Chakwera, others dump SADC security indaba for UK coronation ](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-others-dump-sadc-security-indaba-for-uk-coronation/) - The lack of seriousness in regional security issues was at full display as President Lazarus Chakwera and others dumped a SADC security meeting discussing Mozambique insurgency for coronation of King Charles III of the United Kingdom, South African News 24 has observed. The paper which is ghe largest in South Africa noted that presidents of
- [Media mourns Nomsa Mkandawire Taulo](https://theinvestigator.news/media-mourns-nomsa-mkandawire-taulo/) - Former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) journalist Nomsa Mkandawire Taulo has died after a short illness. Nomsa was currently working as United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) South Sudan Communication and Innovations Analyst. She died suddenly after arrival in Malawi. Nomsa died on Saturday, May 6, 2023, after a short illness. Tens of media and public personalities
- [Chakwera in potential K105 billion fraud](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-in-potential-k105-billion-fraud/) - …moves Salima-LL water project to OPC…NGO blocks National Bank, NBS not to disburse K105 billion The High Court of Malawi Judge Ken Manda might have saved millions of starving Malawians from paying for a K105 billion loan which will be used by a company owned by a friend of President Lazarus Chakwera who has moved
- [Matonga is new MISA Malawi Chair](https://theinvestigator.news/matonga-is-new-misa-malawi-chair/) - The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi Chapter members have elected Golden Matonga of Platform for Investigative Journalism (PIJ) its Chairperson. Matonga who was backed by established media personalities amassed 251 out of 363 ballots cast in Lilongwe, Blantyre and Mzuzu. He was competing against Times TV Wonder Msiska who got 112. The position
- [Resign or show us K750milion, Namiwa tells Thabo](https://theinvestigator.news/resign-or-show-us-k750milion-namiwa-tells-thabo/) - ..AG Thabo Nyirenda promised to resign ..bring back passports Resign or eat your own words, Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has been challenged by the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) over his promise to quit if Malawi does not recover K750 million paid to a butchery in London. No one has been ..AG Thabo Nyirenda promised to resign ..bring back passports Resign or eat your own words, Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has been challenged by the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) over his promise to quit if Malawi does not recover K750 million paid to a butchery in London. No one has been -
- [Chakwera off to UK on Wednesday](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-off-to-uk-on-wednesday/) - ....back Tuesday President Lazarus Chakwera will join other Commonwealth Leaders to witness coronation of King Charles III, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed. King Charles III will be officially installed as King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland at Westminster Catherdral in London on Saturday the 6th of May. He
- [Incompetent MERA blames Labour Day for fuel challenges](https://theinvestigator.news/incompetent-mera-blames-labour-day-for-fuel-challenges/) - ....fuel runs dry again Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has become a Labour Day joke after it blamed the holiday for drying fuel pumps. Labour day, unlike Eid Holiday is a fixed calender holiday that the desperate MERA which has been giving one excuse after another jumped on it as the one holding fuel tankers
- [Awilo, Lawi row escalate](https://theinvestigator.news/awilo-lawi-row-escalate/) - ..Awilo wants an apology in 24 hr ...get lost, Lawi fans tell Awilo Hours after Malawians took to social media to blast Congolese music icon Awilo Longomba for failing to turn up at a music concert organised by local artist Lawi, Awilo has said the Malawian promoter lied to the nation. Malawians have camped on
- [Kachamba Ngwira machine saga: Chair threatens to resign](https://theinvestigator.news/kachamba-ngwira-machine-saga-chair-threatens-to-resign/) - ..confirms only paid for spares... Chairperson of Revolutionary Farming Steering Committee Peter Sabao has blasted his members for "leaking and granting access" to people with bad intentions after The Investigator Magazine revealed that his Committee will be giving uncertified cooking oil as shares to 25 members who have dumped the group. Sabaos statement however provides
- [Kachamba Ngwira showed us hell-Family](https://theinvestigator.news/kachamba-ngwira-showed-us-hell-family/) - …. accused of grabbing cooking oil pressing machine…bullied, threatened, called police on us If you want to know how hell looks like, try partnering with Kondwani Kachamba Ngwira and you will experience it, the family of Mambeleras have charged, asking everyone who supports him to plead with him to return their cooking oil pressing machine
- [I haven’t made up my mind-APM](https://theinvestigator.news/i-havent-made-up-my-mind-apm/) - Former President Peter Mutharika has said he is not yet decided on whether to run or not as the end of his mandate as leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is fast approaching this July. Mutharika told the party’s Youth leaders who visited him at his retirement home (Page House) in Mangochi last week,
- [Fake Gwengwe, Usi accounts used by scammer Leah Valani](https://theinvestigator.news/fake-gwengwe-usi-accounts-used-by-scammer-leah-valani/) - …hundreds scammed using 0884705808…TNM fails to respond why it cant stop the number For close to three years scammers using a TNM line 0884705808 registered to a Leah Valani have used Cabinet Minister’s fake facebook accounts to dupe people with promises of land allocations from Ministry of Lands and loans from the National Economic Empowerment
- [I made K150 million- Kondwani Kachamba Ngwira](https://theinvestigator.news/i-made-k150-million-kondwani-kachamba-ngwira/) - …says not 300, but 6000 people paid K25,000 each The Investigator Magazine story on a court case involving self acclaimed industrial revolutionist Kondwani Kachamba Ngwira and his Project Innovation Centre (PIC) and 40 people solicited an avalanche of responses from Kachamba Ngwira, with one post indicating he has raised K150 million not K45 million as
- [Kondwani Kachamba Ngwira dragged to court](https://theinvestigator.news/kondwani-kachamba-ngwira-dragged-to-court/) - ...40 people sue, want money back ...offers cooking oil for cash ...MPs, prominent Malawians on the list After promising new companies and investments, Kondwani Kachamba Ngwira, a popular social media entrepreneur and motivational speaker has been sued for collecting money from business people in pretext of investing into various enterprises. The Investigator Magazine can reveal
- [Chakwera, Mutharika celebrate Eid](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-mutharika-celebrate-eid/) - President Lazarus Chakwera and former President Peter Mutharika joined thousands of Muslims in Lilongwe and Mangochi to celebrate the end of the Holy month of Ramadan. The two politicians are Christians. President Chakwera and first Lady Monica were guests at Area 2 in Lilongwe where he donned white Arabic gown while Mutharika joined the faithful in
- [45 years in jail for defiling a 4 years old](https://theinvestigator.news/45-years-in-jail-for-defiling-a-4-years-old/) - A 34 year old man who defiled a four year old will spend 45 years in jail, the High Court in Lilongwe has ruled. Limbikani Mpokosa defiled a 4 year old neighbours kid on November 27, 2020 while her parents had gone to work. The Senior Resident Magistrate Court was told the father of the
- [Illegal traders will be deported- Zikhale](https://theinvestigator.news/illegal-traders-will-be-deported-zikhale/) - ...claims he rejected refugees money ...Winiko accused of being paid to chastise govt Vocal Immigration Minister Ken Zikhale Ng'oma has said genuine refugees will be returned to Dzeleka whilst those that are deemed to have been doing businesses will be deported. Zikhale Ng'oma was captured in recorded audio The Investigator Magazine has sourced telling a
- [Mchacha still DPP Governor](https://theinvestigator.news/mchacha-still-dpp-governor/) - He will fight for his position. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Governor for the South Charles Mchacha is back into the position after the High Court stopped his firing The DPP is in state of chaos after some quarters in the party started open endorsements to force party leader Peter Mutharika to run again. Mchacha was He will fight for his position. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Governor for the South Charles Mchacha is back into the position after the High Court stopped his firing The DPP is in state of chaos after some quarters in the party started open endorsements to force party leader Peter Mutharika to run again. Mchacha was
- [UTM unfazed with Chakweras endorsement](https://theinvestigator.news/utm-unfazed-with-chakweras-endorsement/) - Endorsement season. Tonse Alliance key partner UTM says it is unfazed by the pronouncements by the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to endorse President Lazarus Chakwera as its torch bearer in the next elections. Malawi is expected to go to the polls in the next 27 months to elect a new President, Parliament and Local Councils.
- [Nyasa Manufacturing owner probe could dent Malawis' image](https://theinvestigator.news/nyasa-manufacturing-owner-probe-could-dent-malawis-image/) - ...RBM, FIA risks Malawis blacklisting The laxity by the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) and Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) to probe funds used to procure 50 percent stake in Nyasa Manufacturing Company by Gold Leaf Tobacco could lead to serious repercussions for Malawi, a financial crimes analyst has warned. The FIA and RBM are yet
- [Chinese contractor abandons Rumphi- Nyika-Chitipa road](https://theinvestigator.news/chinese-contractor-abandons-rumphi-nyika-chitipa-road/) - Only God can understand priorities of Reverend Lazarus Chakwera administration, a 60 year old Nkhuzi Gondwe has lamented after Chinese contractors abandoned the Rumphi- Nyika- Chitipa road. The contractors were seen packing their wares near Bolero on Tuesday and as angry residents watched another political promise go south. The packing came on day that up
- [Mr Ng'ombeyagwada New Prison Chief](https://theinvestigator.news/mr-ngombeyagwada-new-prison-chief/) - Government replaced the first female Chief Commissioner for Prisons Grace Wandika Phiri silently in March. A notice from the Malawi Prisons Service indicates that the new Commissioner General Masauko Ng'ombeyagwada Wiskot was appointed on 25th of March, 2023. There was no public announcement despite the position being of strategic importance in the security systems. The
- [Ex-DPP Steve Kayuni case discontinued](https://theinvestigator.news/ex-dpp-steve-kayuni-case-discontinued/) - Former Director of Public Prosecutions Steven Kayuni is free from being prosecuted in relation to the K5 million allowance case, the Anti Corruption Bureau has confirmed. The ACB says Kayuni's successor Masauko Edwin Chamkakala discontinued the case, hence it no longer exist. In an interview on a range of questions to be published in our
- [Nyasa Cigarette Shareholder under probe](https://theinvestigator.news/nyasa-cigarette-shareholder-under-probe/) - ....stake raises questions Part owner of cigarette maker Nyasa Manufacturing Company is under investigation in South Africa for money laundering and a litany of financial crimes, Al Jazeera investigations has revealed. The Investigator Magazine has tried to solicit a comment from Mr Bulter and Fleetwood Haiya from the Nyasa Manufacturing company. We have not been
- [Chakwera to attend King Charles III coronation](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-to-attend-king-charles-iii-coronation/) - The ever flying President Lazarus Chakwera will this May add his frequent flyer milage with a not miss coronation of King Charles III in London, The Investigator Magazine can reveal. President Lazarus Chakwera will be among the 54 Heads of State and Government from the Commonwealth nations and he appears among those that have confirmed
- [Malawian appears in UK for murdering his wife](https://theinvestigator.news/malawian-appears-in-uk-for-murdering-his-wife/) - Phillip Dafter, a Malawian based in English city of Northampton has appeared in court where he has been charged with murdering his wife Diana. According to an account of the Northampton Chronicle, Dafter told the court that the fatal stabbing of his wife in kitchen of Northampton home was ’moment of madness’, trial hears The
- [Can APM be President Again?](https://theinvestigator.news/can-apm-be-president-again/) - ..how the cyclone comeback damages DPP chances Analysis by our Political Editor 0ne of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by inferiors- Plato He only left Kamuzu Palace 34 months ago but, it seems, Tonse Alliance’s chaos and their growing unpopularity has opened the door for
- [DPP fires Mchacha](https://theinvestigator.news/dpp-fires-mchacha/) - The political cyclone in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) continues as the pro-Peter Mutharika camp has announced the sacking of Regional Governor for South Charles Mchacha. Mchacha has said he is yet to get a letter to the effect. He was once seen to be close to President Peter Mutharika. His firing comes days after
- [Declare, compete equally, Dausi dares Mutharika](https://theinvestigator.news/declare-compete-equally-dausi-dares-mutharika/) - .....mandate expires 2 July, 2023 DPP President Peter Mutharika should declare his interest to run as a party torch bearer and face anyone who wants to challenge him, party spokesperson Nicholas Dausi has challenged. A highly charges Dausi flanked by majority of DPP legislators told the media in Lilongwe on Thursday afternoon that "the chaos"
- [Jappie disowns running mate poster](https://theinvestigator.news/jappie-disowns-running-mate-poster/) - Treasurer General for the erstwhile ruling party Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Jappie Mhango has dismissed a poster claiming him to be running mate to Party leader Arthur Peter Mutharika. Internal DPP fights are now at the peak with movement for Mutharika gathering momentum as almost all Regional Governors and half of the party vice Presidents
- [We didn't arrest the farmer- Police](https://theinvestigator.news/we-didnt-arrest-the-farmer-police/) - The Malawi Police Service says it did not arrest or beat a farmer who quizzed President Lazarus Chakwera as shown in a video clip that has gone viral on social media. The tobacco farmer Msaiwale Zakaria was also asked by Police to release a video showing that he had not been beaten for telling off
- [Pension Act 2023: Time to educate the masses](https://theinvestigator.news/pension-act-2023-time-to-educate-the-masses/) - By Paul Chikondi Nguluwe Since the new Pension Law was passed, assented to and published in the Gazette to give notice of its commencement date, have we ever had any deliberate programs, either on TV, Radio or newspaper to raise more awareness about the changes and what they mean for Malawians? I feel like most
- [UK to pay people to stop smoking](https://theinvestigator.news/uk-to-pay-people-to-stop-smoking/) - ..as Malawi fails to move from tobacco The anti-smoking lobby continues to make gains in the developing world , as Malawi's continued dependency on tobacco might end in tears. Two decades after campaigns started to reduce global smoking including the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, Malawi is still yet to kick start serious efforts to
- [Brace for more hard times-IMF](https://theinvestigator.news/brace-for-more-hard-times-imf/) - ....Gwengwes hopes misplaced, clueless Hours after Finance Minister Sosten Gwengwe told local media that he hopes for a rebound of the economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the opposite. The global economy is at risk of recession and countries like Malawi will be worst hit. Already the country is affected by Cyclone Freddy
- [K5bn toll gate collections haunt Transport Minister](https://theinvestigator.news/k5bn-toll-gate-collections-haunt-transport-minister/) - Transport Minister Jacob Hara was on Tuesday at pains to explain to parliamentarians as to why the roads across the country including the main Lilongwe-Blantyre road is full of potholes despite toll fees hitting K5bn. Government started collecting toll fees on two places along the Blantyre- Lilongwe road and recently it was announced the collections
- [Uladi Mussa, John Mussa, Kunjes driver free](https://theinvestigator.news/uladi-mussa-john-mussa-kunjes-driver-free/) - 200 pardoned over Easter Former Homeland Security Minister Uladi Mussa, John Mussa a young man found in possession of marijuana and as part of Easter holiday celebrations and former MEC Commissioner Linda Kunje's Driver Jones Tewesa. Minister of Homeland Security Kenneth Zikhale Ng'oma has confirmed the development. Ng'oma said the three were among the 200
- [MCP candidates shrink over Chakweras ouster](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-candidates-shrink-over-chakweras-ouster/) - ..New candidates for First VP, SG posts President Lazarus Chakwera remains safe as a group of rebels that were meeting to find alternative candidate seem to have dismantled without any further direction. The anti-Chakwera's movement mainly comprised of Parliamentarians and some disgruntled National Executive Committee members has now hit a snag after their approach to
- [45, above, New Pension Law could unlock your ideas](https://theinvestigator.news/45-above-new-pension-law-could-unlock-your-ideas/) - Opinion by Paul Chikondi Nguluwe Are you 45 years of age and above? Have you been itching to start a business, but capital has been a big challenge? Are you aware of the new development that has resulted from the Pension Act Amendment Advocacy that has been going on for the past two years? I
- [MDF helicopters deal to save K30bn](https://theinvestigator.news/mdf-helicopters-deal-to-save-k30bn/) - ...Airbus deal was K43.5bn ...proposed deal is only K13.5bn Senior officials at the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) have confirmed that the military intends to buy four new reconditioned helicopters, but said the deal would save Malawi at least K30 billion. Reacting to The Investigator Magazine story, the officials who cannot be named as they can't
- [DoDMA donations hit K2.2bn](https://theinvestigator.news/dodma-donations-hit-k2-2bn/) - ..K5bn worth of materials donated ..ADB, Tanzania highest at K1bn At least K2.2 billion cash was raised for the Cyclone Freddy relief efforts, but the total value could be well over K10 billion as material donations surpassed cash, figures from the Commissioner for Disaster Preparedness and Relief Charles Kalemba have shown. Kalemba who has managed
- [APM pulls thousands in stronghold](https://theinvestigator.news/apm-pulls-thousands-in-stronghold/) - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader Peter Mutharika on Friday brought businesses in Limbe and Bvumbwe trading areas to a standstill as crowds blocked his convoy demanding he address them. Mutharika, fondly called "Adadi" by DPP faithful had passed early in the morning to Lunchenza and Golaiti where he donated K21 million worth of relief materials
- [Govt to buy very old helicopters](https://theinvestigator.news/govt-to-buy-very-old-helicopters/) - ..expect to trade 4 helicopters with Paramount again Senior officials from the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) have flown into South Africa to meet Paramount Group officials in another controversial barter trade that could lead to Malawi giving back 4 helicopters to the group. Paramount came into limelight in 2013 when it got the Presidential jet
- [Bingu remembered, widow misses again](https://theinvestigator.news/bingu-remembered-widow-misses-again/) - Widow of Malawi's third President Bingu wa Mutharika, Callitsa, was conspicuously missing at this years memorial for her departed husband. Callitsa was Bingus second wife whom he married in 2010 after the death of his long time wife Ethel with whom had four children. She is now Malawi High Commissioner to Kenya. Bingus died on
- [Kell Kay & Co "Loss" dominates Top 10 lists](https://theinvestigator.news/kell-kay-co-loss-dominates-top-10-lists/) - The latest hit "loss" by Kelly Kay featuring Hyphen and El Njuchi has become a phenomenal dominating both radio, TV and online plays and views. This week, the hit, hit the peak becoming number one on MBCs Joy Nathus Made on Monday Top10@10 and Times Radios Bomba Bomba Top10. The music video which was done
- [I drink, but am not a drunkard- Dausi](https://theinvestigator.news/i-drink-but-am-not-a-drunkard-dausi/) - Former Homeland Security Minister Nicholas Dausi on Tuesday re-surfaced in Parliament telling the incumbent Minister Ken Zikhale Ng'oma not to call all imbibers "drunkards" Zikhale Ng'oma was answering questions from parliamentarians on Road Traffic Police conduct on the roads when he had advice to morltorists. "I would advise those that are going to drink to
- [Revoke 115 illegal citizenships-CDEDI](https://theinvestigator.news/revoke-115-illegal-citizenships-cdedi/) - ..cancel all Uladi Mussa's permits The arrest and conviction of Former Homeland Security Minister Uladi Mussa should have led to cancellation all citizenships issued by him, a Civil rights group has suggested. The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has given Minister of Homeland Security seven days to c revoke statuses of 115
- [UDF 2014 running mate new Tobacco Chair](https://theinvestigator.news/udf-2014-running-mate-new-tobacco-chair/) - As tobacco season opens this month, Government has appointed Dr Godfrey Chapola as the new chairperson of the Tobacco Commission. Chapola served as Chief Executive Officer for the Tobacco Commission predecessor Tobacco Control Commission. He joined politics when in 2014 when UDF presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi appointed him his running mate. Boards are political appointees
- [Three vie for DPP veep post](https://theinvestigator.news/three-vie-for-dpp-veep-post/) - …businessman Gangata … ex-ministers Mganda Chiume and Jappie Businessman Alfred Gangata is set to face two former cabinet ministers Jappie Mhango and Ephraim Mganda Chiume for the post of vice president for the erstwhile ruling party the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the Investigator Magazine has confirmed. The party has banned open campaign in the party
- [K37 million market shed raises eyebrows in Mwanza](https://theinvestigator.news/k37-million-market-shed-raises-eyebrows-in-mwanza/) - People at Nthache Trading centre in Mwanza are disputing the K36.7 million market shed the District Council says it is constructing. The shed which is roughly 20 metres long will be among one of the most expensive infrastructures in the district and traders at the market are not buying the costs. "This shed will only
- [FAM confirm will not renew Marinicas contract](https://theinvestigator.news/fam-confirm-will-not-renew-marinicas-contract/) - The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has said it will not renew contract of unpopular National Football Team Coach Mario Marinica. In a statement by the FA said it not to enter into negotiations for renewal of his contract as Head Coach of the Flames when it expires on 30th April 2023. "Given this mutual
- [Malawi was to pay Bridgin Foundation K700bn](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-was-to-pay-bridgin-foundation-k700bn/) - ....Gwengwe, Chakwera lied to Malawians President Lazarus Chakwera and his Finance Minister Sosten Gwengwe lied to Malawians when they claimed the bogus Bridgin Foundation money was a grant, as K700 billion was supposed to be paid as facilitation fees to the fake agency. Weekend Nation and South African based Amabhungane reports indicate that Bridgin Foundation
- [Too good to be true – Malawi’s $6.8 billion jackpot?](https://theinvestigator.news/too-good-to-be-true-malawis-6-8-billion-jackpot/) - The story of Bridgin Foundation as presented by Amabhungane, today... By Suzgo Chitete, Amabhungane Apr 1, 2023 KEY TAKEAWAYS A shadowy Belgian foundation with undisclosed funders it claims are old jewish philanthropists has dangled a ‘grant’ for Malawi twice the size of the country’s national budget. Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera at the November signing ceremony
- [537 missing people presumed dead-DoDMA](https://theinvestigator.news/537-missing-people-presumed-dead-dodma/) - Police in Malawi will declare 537 missing persons dead after Tropical Storm Freddy unleashed devastation in the country, a report by the BBC said on Friday. The storm saw mudslides sweep through neighbourhoods and bury people in mud. The head of the disaster management unit, Charles Kalemba, told reporters on Wednesday that chances of finding
- [UNIMA student suicides hit 3](https://theinvestigator.news/unima-student-suicides-hit-3/) - A second year student at Chancellor College of the University of Malawi (UNIMA) has committed suicide making him a third student in less than 40 days. The student who cannot be identified for legal reasons, is an artist and had been speaking about death before April saying it was "written." He posted a WhatsApp status
- [Gold Mafia explosive: "Prophet Ubert Angel stripped off diplomatic status](https://theinvestigator.news/gold-mafia-explosive-prophet-ubert-angel-stripped-of-diplomatic-status/) - ...3 Malawi companies under probe Controlverisal self-styled Prophet Uebert Angel has been stripped of his diplomatic status. This comes in the wake of an explosive documentary into gold smuggling and money laundering by the Al Jazeera Undercover Unit. The Gold Mafia series by the Al Jazeera have ripped into the heart of money laundering and
- [Budget passed](https://theinvestigator.news/budget-passed/) - Parliament on Thursday passed the 2023/24 national budget weeks after the Minister of Finance Sosten Gwengwe tabled it. The budget is pegged at K3. 79 trillion. Despite passing the budget, the country still faces food shortages, huge recovery costs in Southern Malawi after being hit by Cyclone Freddy and shortages of Foreign exchange. The budget
- [Parliament rejects Zamba's vote](https://theinvestigator.news/parliament-rejects-zambas-vote/) - .. She snubs Parliament- Ben Phiri Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba is never short of controversy. Her attitude towards Parliament has seen the house reject the vote for the Office of the President and Cabinet for this first time in parliamentary history. Thyolo Central MP Ben Phiri said the SPC has been
- [Zikhale pleas for more support](https://theinvestigator.news/zikhale-pleas-for-more-support/) - Homeland Security Minister Ken Zikhale Ng'oma as appealed for more support towards those affected by cyclone Freddy. Zikhale was speaking on Tuesday when he recieved a donation from Santa Plaza which donated assorted items to Chilobwe in Blantyre. Zikhale Ng'oma hailed the company for responding to President Lazarus Chakweras call to assist those affected. "I
- [Nyamilandu, Marinica abandon Flames game](https://theinvestigator.news/nyamilandu-marinica-abandon-flames-game/) - ..Police batter asthmatic patient Football Association of Malawi President Walter Nyamilandu and his national Team Coach Mario Marinica abandoned the battered Flames game before it finished. The national humiliation saw the tired fans stage protest to Walters long reign at the FA and also Marinica who is paid a hefty K13.4 million but has only
- [Chakwera fails to procure passports, IDs, licences](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-fails-to-procure-passports-ids-licences/) - Malawians wishing to procure government provided identities have now to wait forever as President Lazarus Chakweras administration has no idea as to when the vital documents will be available. Complicating matters is the Cyclone Freddy whose most of over 600,000 displaced persons lost their identity documents and they are unlikely to be replaced anytime soon.
- [Miyala ya Nobium ku Mzimba afuna ayambe kukumba](https://theinvestigator.news/miyala-ya-nobium-ku-mzimba-afuna-ayambe-kukumba/) - Phindu lake ndi lotani? Kingsley Jassi walemba izi pa tsamba lake la mchezo Patatha zaka 8 boma likukambirana ndi company ya Globe Metals zotsekula mgodi wa Kanyika Niobium ku Mzimba, mbali ziwirizi zasayinira pangano la ntchitoyi. Nkofunika kudziwa kuti ngati dziko tipindulanji? Mgodiwu uzatulutsa niobium okwana matani 3 250 pa chaka, yemwe ndi mtapo othandizira Phindu lake ndi lotani? Kingsley Jassi walemba izi pa tsamba lake la mchezo Patatha zaka 8 boma likukambirana ndi company ya Globe Metals zotsekula mgodi wa Kanyika Niobium ku Mzimba, mbali ziwirizi zasayinira pangano la ntchitoyi. Nkofunika kudziwa kuti ngati dziko tipindulanji? Mgodiwu uzatulutsa niobium okwana matani 3 250 pa chaka, yemwe ndi mtapo othandizira -
- [Over 500,000 learners miss school- Save the Children](https://theinvestigator.news/over-500000-learners-miss-school-save-the-children/) - by Save the Children UK In Malawi more than 490,000* primary and secondary school aged children – about 5% of children - are unable to attend school due to the damage caused by Cyclone Freddy, Save the Children said, with many schools likely to be closed for the next four weeks at least. The government
- [UK supports Malawis recovery efforts](https://theinvestigator.news/uk-supports-malawis-recovery-efforts/) - By UK government The UK is providing an emergency package of assistance comprising: a team of emergency medical personnel, a team with international search and rescue expertise (ISAR), specialist boats, and urgently needed emergency relief items such as shelter materials and water filters. This is in addition to the immediate support the UK provided to the Malawi Government
- [Zamba "suggests donation amount" for all Civil servants](https://theinvestigator.news/zamba-suggests-donation-amount-for-all-civil-servants/) - Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba has asked all Civil Servants to donate to Cyclone Freddy relief efforts. In unusual memorandum to all public servants, Zamba has gone further to set minimum donation amounts for public workers. "In the spirit of Tigwirane Manja as championed by His Excellency the President, I would like
- [Mutharika shuns Sanjika summit](https://theinvestigator.news/mutharika-shuns-sanjika-summit/) - Former President Peter Mutharika shunned a meeting to discuss the future of the country in the aftermath of the Cyclone Freddy. But second Republican President Bakili Muluzi and fourth President Joyce Banda joined the incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera at the Sanjika residence. Most Malawians have expressed displeasure at Mutharikas gesture to avoid meeting fellow leaders
- [Kondwani Ngwira’s cement drive faces resistance.](https://theinvestigator.news/kondwani-ngwiras-cement-drive-faces-resistance/) - Innovator Kondwani Kachamba Ngwira’s call for people to contribute bags of cement to build cyclone Freddy survivors strong homes has met social media resistance with majority asking him to “manufacture his own cement” for the cause.Kachamba Ngwira whose popularity rose in 2022 when he launched massive manufacturing training programmes dubbed as game changers to stop
- [Mpingo wa Katolika upeleka za mmbale zonse kwa ovutika ndi Cyclone](https://theinvestigator.news/mpingo-wa-katolika-upeleka-za-mmbale-zonse-kwa-ovutika-ndi-cyclone/) - Mpingo wa Katoloka wati ndalama ndi zopeleka zonse zilandile la Mulungu sabata ino azipeleka kwa anthu omwe akhuzidwa ndi cyclone Freddy. Mkulu wa bungwe la ma Bishop a Katolika (Episcopal Conference of Malawi) Bishop George Tambala analengeza izi loweluka pomwe amapeleka thandizo kwa anthu akwa Mfumu Mpama mboma la Chiradzulu. A Tambala anati mpingowu ndiwokhuzidwa
- [Roman Catholic Church to give all Sunday offerings to Cyclone relief ](https://theinvestigator.news/roman-catholic-church-to-give-all-sunday-offerings-to-cyclone-relief/) - The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has announced that all Sunday offering in all Roman Catholic church services in the country will g towards Cyclone Freddy survivors. ECM President Archbishop George Desmond Tambala made the announcement at Lisawo School camp in Chiradzulu when when the church was distributing relief items to Cyclone Freddy survivors. "Our
- [](https://theinvestigator.news/22384-2/) - Good neighbours, Zambia has become the first African nation to assist Malawi to mitigate the impact of cyclone Freddy. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has sent a plane from the Zambian Defence Force with assorted relief items as part of its contribution to relief efforts. "To Malawians, we are with you during this tragedy," Zambian Leader
- [Cyclone death toll climbs to 326](https://theinvestigator.news/cyclone-death-toll-climbs-to-326/) - ..201 still missing, un accounted for ..501 772 people affected Cyclone Freddy disaster has so far claimed 326 lives but the number is expected to rise as 201 persons are still missing. A data analysis released by Dr Richard Munthali shows that 501 772 people. 183 158 people from 40 702 house holds have been
- [Opinion: What next after the storm](https://theinvestigator.news/opinion-what-next-after-the-storm/) - By Aubrey Kalumpha The weather department has given it's final update on Tropical storm Freddy. Records show that this is the longest ever and of course one of the most devastating cyclones the country has ever recorded. I remember that I first wrote about cyclone Freddy in early February, since then I was getting in
- [Cyclone Freddy claims a child in Balaka](https://theinvestigator.news/cyclone-freddy-claims-a-child-in-balaka/) - As Malawi continue reeling from the devastating Tropical Cyclone Freddy, a child has died in Balaka after being swept away by the flooding water in Traditional Authority Chakanza on Wednesday- marking the district’s first death from the cyclone. The district’s spokesperson Mary Makhiringa said the child, between the age of 13 and 15 went missing
- [A mourning nation, leaders finally jump into front](https://theinvestigator.news/a-mourning-nation-leaders-finally-jump-into-front/) - ...Chakwera declares 14 day of mourning ...Mutharika appears in BT ...Msaka, Nankhumwa visits Mulanje Malawian leaders finally emerged in the front to lead recovery efforts as citizens had taken charge to feed and support each other. President Lazarus Chakwera and former President Peter Mutharika appeared in Blantyre, while DPP presidential aspirants Kondwani Nankhumwa and Bright Msaka
- [225 confirmed dead](https://theinvestigator.news/225-confirmed-dead/) - The death toll from Hurricane Freddie rose Wednesday in Malawi to at least 225, according to a new toll, while rescue personnel continue operations to find survivors in the south of the country, the epicenter of the disaster. Freddy hit South Africa at the end of February, killing 17 people, but in an unusual event,
- [No helicopters to rescue people](https://theinvestigator.news/no-helicopters-to-rescue-people/) - ..Only 2 out of 7 can fly The Malawi Defense Force (MDF) can only fly two helicopters out of the 7 in its possession as the rest are waiting for mantainance, the Investigator Magazine can reveal. There has been a conspicuous absence of helicopters during the search and rescue missions in Southern Malawi. Two helicopters
- [Khumbo Kachali, UTM pleads for relief](https://theinvestigator.news/khumbo-kachali-utm-pleads-for-relief/) - Former Vice President Khumbo Kachali and UTM have asked Malawians to join hands and contribute to mitigate the impact of cyclone Freddy on those affected. Kachali who heads his Freedom Party said he was shocked with the levels of devastation saying Malawians from all sectors should mobilise to help out their compatriots. UTM publicity Secretary
- [Cyclone Freddy: Nkula, Tedzani shut down](https://theinvestigator.news/cyclone-freddy-nkula-tedzani-shut-down/) - The country's power generator EGENCO has announced a national black out as it has switched off its main power stations Nkula and Tedzani In mobile communication to Malawians the company said it has been forced to shut down the two power stations due to the effects of cyclone freddy. "We would like to inform the -
- [](https://theinvestigator.news/22355-2/) - President Lazarus Chakwera on Monday night declared State of Disaster in nine southern region districts as the country begins to assess the damage caused by heavy rains. In a declaration released by Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba, Chakwera says he has noted "with grave concern" of the devastating effects of the flood.
- [66 dead, 16 missing and 93 injured](https://theinvestigator.news/66-dead-16-missing-and-93-injured/) - Cyclone Freddy continues to wreck havoc with 66 people now confirmed dead and 16 others still missing as thousands of households have been affected. The Malawi Red Cross reported on Monday evening that 2115 households have been affected and 93 people have been injured. The Red Cross and emergency services were conducting searches and the
- [Chakwera holidays in RSA as Cyclone ravages Malawi](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-holidays-in-rsa-as-cyclone-ravages-malawi/) - At least six people have been killed and hundreds of home ravaged by cyclone Freddy as Malawis globe trotting President Lazarus Chakwera remains outside the country. The President was reported to be in South Africa where he landed on Saturday according to our sources, after staying in Qatar from the 2nd of March. The Cyclone
- [Bingu died mysteriously-Brother](https://theinvestigator.news/bingu-died-mysteriously-brother/) - Former President Bingu wa Mutharika’s death remains mysterious to the family, his brother Peter Mutharika claimed on Saturday evening. A Government constituted Commission of Inquiry in 2013 said Bingu death was caused by a heart attack and lack of immediate support due to poor medical facilities in Malawi’s public hospitals. Peter Mutharika, who himself became
- [<strong>Don’t blame me for 2020 loss- APM</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/dont-blame-me-for-2020-loss-apm/) - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) President Peter Mutharika has confessed the that party faced an impossible task to upstage the Tonse Alliance in the 2020 fresh elections, saying the loss was a reality. This is the first time he has admitted of losing in 2020 Court ordered election, Mutharika who did not concede defeat in June
- [<strong>Tonse is a zero Govt- Mutharika</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/tonse-is-a-zero-govt-mutharika/) - Former President Peter Mutharika says the Tonse Alliance administration is clueless and that if has failed Malawians in every sector. Mutharika was speaking in Blantyre during a fundraising dinner for his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) where he spent time outlining achievements of his party during the two stints it held power between 2005 and 2012
- [Prophet Mbewe calls his search political](https://theinvestigator.news/prophet-mbewe-calls-his-search-political/) - The Living Word Evangelistic Church leader Prophet David Mbewe has accused the Malawi Police Service of being used by politicians to harrass him. Police raided Mbewes house in Machinga on Friday and spent hours searching different places. National Police spokesperson Peter Kalaya has confirmed the Police search but said he could not divulge more as
- [<strong>Zikhale reveals security operation</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/zikhale-reveals-security-operation/) - Homeland Security Minister Ken Zikhale Ng’oma revealed a planned security operation during a political rally, raising questions about his competence to handle the nation’s security if he can blurt it out at political rallies. Zikhale Ng’oma, who is Director of Strategy for the MCP told a political rally in Mzimba on Sunday that the security -
- [ACB should focus on corrupt cases - Msaka](https://theinvestigator.news/acb-should-focus-on-corrupt-cases-msaka/) - …allowances are theft or fraud The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) should optimise its work to fighting corruption and refer other cases to agencies that deal with theft and fraud to reduce case overload, Machinga Likwenu parliamentarian Bright Msaka has suggested. Msaka made his contribution at Parliament on Thursday when the ACB appeared before parliament to discuss
- [<strong>MZUNI VC clings to office</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/mzuni-vc-clings-to-office/) - …. Council, staff want Prof. Saka to go A war between academic dons and their leader is underway at the Mzuzu University as the University Council and Staff want to get rid of their Vice Chancellor Professor John Kalenga Saka who is fighting to stay on, despite reaching 67 years of age. The Vice Chancellor
- [MASM ex-boss jailed for 64 years](https://theinvestigator.news/masm-ex-boss-jailed-for-64-years/) - The High Court in Blantyre on Wednesday sentenced former medical insurance company boss Andrew Ngomwa to 64 years in jail. Ngomwa who was convicted in January on charges of persistent raping of his niece is likely going to spend the rest of his life in jail serving a minimum of 17 years.Delivering the judgement, Justice
- [Editorial: As Hunger bites, Chakwera dines in Qatar](https://theinvestigator.news/editorial-as-hunger-bites-chakwera-dines-in-qatar/) - Malawians are now getting used to queue for things. From maize to fuel. But one notable thing, the man they elected to help solve probelms has run away. He has chosen to go to Qatar to deliver a speech. One thing President Lazarus Chakwera is able to do is to read a speech. One thing
- [Ex DPP Kayuni now PS Homeland Security](https://theinvestigator.news/ex-dpp-kayuni-now-ps-homeland-security/) - Disgraced former Director of Public Prosecutions Steven Kayuni has been appointed Principal Secretary- Legal for the Ministry of Homeland Security. Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba has written to Kayuni and informed him of his new appointment. "The letter has been dispatched and I am sure Kayuni has recieved it," said our source
- [Sean Kampondeni 'removed'- State House](https://theinvestigator.news/sean-kampondeni-removed-state-house/) - President Lazarus Chakwera removed his son-in-law Sean Kampondeni as Director of Communications, State House said in a statement on Saturday. Kampondeni who announced during a media briefing that he was stepping aside created an impression that he had resigned from the post. In unusual press release from State House Press Secretary Anthony Kasunda announcing Kent
- [MPs ditch impeachment, go for Chakwera powers](https://theinvestigator.news/mps-ditch-impeachment-go-for-chakwera-powers/) - ....Chizuma turn around saves Chakwera The decision to publicly stop fighting to remove Anti Corruption Bureau Director General Martha Chizuma bought President Lazarus Chakwera some respite, but legislators instead now want his powers trimmed. An independent parliamentarian who sits in opposition benches is expected to move several amendments to curb Presidential powers. The sweeping amendments
- [<strong>Gloomy economic outlook for 2023</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/gloomy-economic-outlook-for-2023/) - …Gwengwe projects 2.7% growth …no ideas to tame inflation The Malawi economy only grew 3.2 percent, a 1.2 percent down from the 4.6 percent growth in 2021. The Minister of Finance Sosten Gwengwe has told the National Assembly. Gwengwe who failed to spell out growth interventions, projected that the economy is expected to slow down
- [Debt crisis peaks](https://theinvestigator.news/debt-crisis-peaks/) - …debt now K7.9 trillion…each Malawian owes K440,000 A Malawian born today will owe at least K438 000 as part of the national debt that has crippled the economy. The debt has now hit K7.90 trillion, double the national budget. The debt is expected to shoot by another K1.3 trillion as the national budget has a
- [Gwengwe’s bizarre budget](https://theinvestigator.news/gwengwes-bizarre-budget/) - …Chiefs gets 100% increment..…Civil Servants pocket K10,000 increment..…no budget to mitigate high cost of living Sosten Gwengwe, the Finance Minister on Thursday presented a budget that did make sense and contradicted himself, as he preached recovery without putting any measures to grow the economy. In a classical Tonse Alliance promises and lies approach, the Minister
- [MCP has failed, corrupt- Maurice Munthali](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-has-failed-corrupt-maurice-munthali/) - ....Publicity Secretary dumps Chakwera....Sean Kampondeni calls it quits too.. Call it a day of resignations. Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Publicity Secretary and advisor to President Lazarus Chakwera, Reverend Maurice Munthali has dumped the party. Reports also indicate Chakweras Director of Communications and Executive Assistant Sean Kampondeni has resigned. Munthali a former fiery cleric confirmed to
- [ACB to appeal suspended sentence](https://theinvestigator.news/acb-to-appeal-suspended-sentence/) - The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) says it will appeal a suspended sentence given to former deputy Chief Executive Officer for National Food Rerseve Agency (NFRA) Gerlad Viola and his associate. Viola was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for abuse of office contrary to Section 25 B (1) of the Corrupt Practices Act whilst businessman Chrispin
- [Nankhumwa leads in <strong>DPP leadership race</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/nankhumwa-leads-in-dpp-leadership-race/) - …Msaka, Kabambe tie on second …Mwanamvenkha race over.. The Investigator Magazine poll of former ruling party Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidates shows that if the party convention could be held today, it will be a three-way race favouring Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa. The DPP is expected to conduct its convention in July this year
- [Mmbelwa V leads Ngonis to Incwala](https://theinvestigator.news/mmbelwa-v-leds-ngonis-to-incwala/) - Ngoni Jere's of Mzimba and Mchinji led by Inkosi ya Makhosi Mmbelwa V the King paid homage to their King Mpezeni at the annual Incwala celebrations held at Mtenguleni in Chipata, Zambia. Former Vice President Khumbo Kachali also attended the event which was presided over by King Mpezeni and Zambias Minister of Local Government Gary Mkombo. The
- [Secret cashgate amnesty an insult to Malawians- Dube](https://theinvestigator.news/secret-cashgate-amnesty-an-insult-to-malawians-dube/) - ... Tonse Alliance is very scandalous.. The secret amnesty granted to cashgate suspects by the Director of Public Prosecutions is an insult to the country and should be reversed, a prominent Malawian medic in the USA has charged. Dr Daniel Dube, who has become one of the leading commentators on social issues in Malawi said
- [Secret Amnesty for MCP cashgators](https://theinvestigator.news/secret-amnesty-for-mcp-cashgators/) - Government has been granting secret amnesty to cashgate suspects who are sympathisers or relations of the ruling Malawi Congress Party, local media reported on Saturday.Weekend Nation revealed that up to five 2013 cashgate suspects have walked to freedom by just paying back what they stole from Malawians. The Investigator Magazine looked at the named five
- [Kawale, Atupele join Malawi media run](https://theinvestigator.news/kawale-atupele-join-malawi-media-run/) - Agriculture Minister Sam Kawale and Atupele Muluzi were the high profile politicians who joined Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi chapter fundraising run in Lilongwe on Saturday. MCP deputy spokesperson and legislator Ezekiel Ching'oma also turned up for the event.MISA Malawi wants to raise K10 million to build a training centre at its Atolankhani -
- [AFORD, MCP official snub Chakwera in the North](https://theinvestigator.news/aford-mcp-official-snub-chakwera-in-the-north/) - ...Councillor resigns hours after Presidents arrival... President Lazarus Chakwera's visit to the Northern Region had a bumpy start as members of Alliance for Democracy quickly left his welcoming party in Mzuzu on Wednesday, in a public snub from another Tonse Alliance partner. As if not enough MCP ward councillor for Chbavi West Gabriel Mwaungulu announced
- [Court rejects Bulumas plea](https://theinvestigator.news/court-rejects-bulumas-plea/) - The High Court of Malawi has rejected former deputy head of the National Oil Company (NOCMA) Helen Buluma applicationto apply for a judicial review.Buluma was challenging the decision by the Ombudsman in September 2022 declaring that the her appointment was null and void and that the claimant should not be paid emoluments, terminal benefits or
- [Kabaza rider gets big, pretends to be Police CID boss](https://theinvestigator.news/kabaza-rider-gets-big-pretends-to-be-police-cid-boss/) - A cycle for hire operators Ronald Kabwazila has been arrested after posing as head of Criminal Investigations Department in Kasungu at a local hotel. Kabwazila was arrested in Salima on Sunday and Police only came to know that he was a bicycle operator whose local name is Kabaza after he was reported by suspicious owner -
- [Msaka tells Speaker has no powers to suspend member](https://theinvestigator.news/msaka-tells-speaker-has-no-powers-to-suspend-member/) - Machinga Lukwenu Parliamentarian Bright Msaka on Wednesday challenged the Speaker of Parliament Catherine Hara Gotani that she has no powers suspend any member beyond prescribed periods. Hara-Gotani on Monday slapped a 14 day suspension on Mulanje South East MP Naomi Kilekwa. "The Chair has no powers to suspend a member for 14 days. The standing
- [Police honours K10bn Sattar rations contract](https://theinvestigator.news/police-honours-k10bn-sattar-rations-contract/) - …..Sattar supplies overpriced rations… Over priced and controversial rations that Malawi Police Services paid US$7 million (K10,5bn) to Zuneth Sattar have been delivered to the law enforcers, signalling that government intends to honour the contract. Zuneth Sattar is being accused of bribing Malawi Government officials and former Inspector General of Police George Kainja was arrested
- [38 000 tons maize worth K12bn was stolen](https://theinvestigator.news/38-000-tons-maize-worth-k12bn-was-stolen-2/) - Government has been trying to mask the loss of 38,000 tons of maize by pretending it all went bad. The truth is what transporter Smollet Kachere told Malawians, the Tonse Alliance Administration looted the national food reserves. 38,000 tons are worth K11.8bn at official market and more than K15 bm at parallel markets. At the
- [38 000 tons maize worth K12bn was stolen](https://theinvestigator.news/38-000-tons-maize-worth-k12bn-was-stolen/) - Government has been trying to mask the loss of 38,000 tons of maize by pretending it all went bad. The truth is what transporter Smollet Kachere told Malawians, the Tonse Alliance Administration looted the national food reserves. 38,000 tons are worth K11.8bn at official market and more than K15 bm at parallel markets. At the
- [Zamba wants Malawians to stop using flag](https://theinvestigator.news/zamba-wants-malawians-to-stop-using-flag/) - With very little to show for what she does in office, Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba has invoked an old archaic one-party law that requires citizens to ask for permission to use national colours of black, red and green.Malawians including fashion designers have been coming up with attires that reflect their pride -
- [Speaker breaks Parliament rules](https://theinvestigator.news/speaker-breaks-parliament-rules/) - ….standing orders only provide maximum of 10 days suspension Speaker of Parliament Catherine Hara Gotani has broken the standing orders for the house by imposing a 14 days suspension on Mulanje South East MP Naomi Chilewa after she defied her order to leave the house during the State of the Nation Address by President Lazarus
- [Ex-NFRA Deputy CEO convicted](https://theinvestigator.news/ex-nfra-deputy-ceo-convicted/) - Former National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) deputy Chief Executive Gerlad Viola is facing a jail sentence after the Principal Resident Magistrates Court found him guilty in multiple charges over K3.3 billion maize procurement. Viola was accused to singlehandedly awarding businessman Chrispin Chingola a tender to supply 10 000 tons of maize worth K3.3 billion. Principal
- [Bushiris case: No witnesses coming from SA](https://theinvestigator.news/bushiris-case-no-witnesses-coming-from-sa/) - ....only SA officials with statements The South African Justice Department says it will send its officials to testify in the extradition case which it wants Prophet Shepered Bushiri to be tried in the country. The Department which has released a copy of the ruling by High Court Judge Bruno Kalemba, no witnesses in the case
- [Chakwera fails to inspire](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-fails-to-inspire/) - ....3.8 million need food assistance ...no clear strategy to get out of woods From Malawi is rising to a crossroads, President Lazarus Chakwera's third State of Nation Address had more bad news and less news on how Malawi will move out of the economic doldrums.Leader of Opposition in Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa told the media that
- [Police uniforms scandal to open pandora box](https://theinvestigator.news/police-uniforms-scandal-to-open-pandora-box/) - …UTM officials spend days in a cooler …Minister, ex-senior official linked ...…defrauded K50 million in fake tender …Uniforms caught at KIA President Lazarus Chakwera opened a pandora box after revealing that Police uniforms, not ordered by the law enforcers were intercepted at Kamuzu International Airport last week. Two officials from main Tonse Alliance partner UTM
- [MBC gags social media comments on Chakwera](https://theinvestigator.news/mbc-gags-social-media-comments-on-chakwera/) - Old habits die hard. Tax funded Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) barred the tax payers from expressing themselves on its pages to protect President Lazarus Chakwera from innuendos. MBC Facebook had a barrier notice for users during the delivery of President Lazarus Chakweras State of the Nation Address. MBC spokesperson Chisomo Mwamadi asked for more time
- [<strong>Impeachment, travel ban scared Chakwera</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/impeachment-travel-ban-scared-chakwera/) - ...motion was being planned for this sitting... …MCP rebels want elections, Simbi Phiri.. Embattled President Lazarus Chakwera was informed of an impending impeachment plan and travel ban and that he had lost public confidence that he rushed to act on ACB Director General Martha Chizuma's interdiction. The Investigator Magazine list of officials facing possible sanctions
- [EX-Courts spokesperson Jailed for 30months](https://theinvestigator.news/ex-courts-spokesperson-jailed-for-30months/) - The High Court in Blantyre on Wednesday handed out a 30 months sentence to Mlenga Mvula who used to be spokesperson for the Malawi Judiciary. Judge Slyvester Kalembera found Mvula guilty on charges of soliciting money and opportunities by pretence. Mvula who once served a personal assistant to a cabinet minister and worked at the
- [Chizuma's case withdrawn](https://theinvestigator.news/chizumas-case-withdrawn/) - Government has withdrawn an appeal against a stay order granted to Malawi Law Society over the interdiction of the Anti-Corruption Buerau Director General Martha Chizuma. Justice John Katsala heard the matter on Monday morning and the Malawi Law Society did not object to the withdrawal. He formally withdrew the case. The Judge also refused to grant costs
- [Bushiri wins High Court backing](https://theinvestigator.news/bushiri-wins-high-court-backing/) - Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has won backing of the Lilongwe High Court after appealing the decision of the lower court to have witnesses of South African Police testify in person. High Court Judge Bruno Kalemba ruled that the witnesses should give their testimony physically in Malawi and asked the state to make arrangements of their availability. The
- [Thabo picks Sattar beneficiary to fight Chizuma](https://theinvestigator.news/thabo-picks-sattar-beneficiary-to-fight-chizuma/) - One of the three lawyers hand picked by Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda to fight for the interdiction of Anti Corruption Bureau Director General Martha Chizuma is a beneficiary of Zuneth Sattar generosity. As the battle for Martha Chizuma's head continues to be fought in courts now, The Investigator Magazine can reveal that one of -
- [Chakwera coils: Chizuma free of all charges](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-coils-chizuma-free-of-all-charges/) - The newly confirmed Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Masauko Chamkakala has said all charges against Martha Chizuma, the Director General of Anti- Corruption Bureau have been dropped. The bombshell marks a remarkable turnaround by President Lazarus Chakwera who has attracted bad local and international press and was facing sanctions and travel ban after the United
- [Kamuzu dumps MCPs Tonse](https://theinvestigator.news/kamuzu-dumps-mcps-tonse/) - ...corruption, colossal failure President Lazarus Chakwera leadership has become very unattractive that even smaller parties are now dumping it. The first to show his disgust with the levels of corruption is Kamuzu Chibambo, named after long time MCP President Kamuzu Banda. He has left the MCP led Tonse Alliance with his Peoples Transformation Party (Petra)
- [Kunkuyu misses USA jab](https://theinvestigator.news/kunkuyu-misses-usa-jab/) - New Information Minister Moses Kunkuyu says Government will engage the United States Embassy on their concerns over the harassment of Anti Corruption Bureau Director General Martha Chizuma. But the Embassy in its scathing attack of Président Lazarus Chakwera administration said it has been engaging government officials at áll levels without any résults. In a first
- [Don't use law to frustrate the will of the people-UK speaks on Chizuma's debacle](https://theinvestigator.news/dont-use-law-to-frustrate-the-will-of-the-people-uk-speaks-on-chizumas-debacle/) - ...... deeply concerned The law, Police and Judicial system should not be used to frustrate the will of the people, The United Kingdom has told Malawi Government. Weighing in on the case of suspension of Anti Corruption Bureau Director General Martha Chizuma by President Lazarus Chakwera, UKs Acting High Commissioner to Malawi Sophia Willits-King says
- [<strong>38 Malawi officials and family members face travel bans</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/38-malawi-officials-and-family-members-face-travel-bans/) - ….UK, USA sanctions regime targets individuals …..State House official bought 3 houses in the USA, says report The Investigator Magazine has been made privy to the 38 names that are likely to be on the travel ban list should President Lazarus Chakwera continue to push for the removal of Anti-Corruption Bureau Director General Martha Chizuma to
- [Opinion: DPP can end ACB debacle ](https://theinvestigator.news/opinion-dpp-can-end-acb-debacle/) - By Dunstain Fipamutima Mwaungulu Policy and Law The Director of the Anti-corruption Bureau Debacle can end just by a stroke of a pen without much pain! So much so that the Attorney General's insistence to oppose the judicial review is the most callous display of the Attorney General's (and the Director of Public Prosecution's) failure
- [<strong>Chakwera not fighting corruption-USA</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-not-fighting-corruption-usa/) - ……Commission of Inquiry report wanting The recent act by Government to interdict and fight for removal of Anti-Corruption Bureau Director General Martha Chizuma shows that President Lazarus Chakwera led administration is not fighting corruption, the United States Mission to Malawi has said. In a strongly worded statement, the US Government representative took swipe at a
- [Thabos Senior Counsel (SC) status raises eyebrows](https://theinvestigator.news/thabos-senior-counsel-sc-status-raises-eyebrows/) - ..Senior Counsel no, Senior Cartoon (legal) perhaps ...The legal fraternity was jolted with the Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda who signed his recent public notice indicating that he is Senior Counsel. There has not been any public announcement about his appointment to the coveted title and he does not yet qualify according to the law.
- [Chakwera is not in control of MCP- rebel](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-is-not-in-control-of-mcp-rebel/) - ..risks being barred at Convention Malawi Congress Party (MCP) faction working to oust President Lazarus Chakwera from seeking re-election as party leader says just as with affairs of the state, the President has failed to lead the party.Speaking in an exclusive interview with The Investigator Magazine in Lilongwe, a very senior party official who is -
- [Thabo aulula mwini galu, to defend Police, CRM](https://theinvestigator.news/thabo-aulula-mwini-galu-to-defend-police-crm/) - .... State conspiracy in Chizuma firing comes to bare Gendani galu mwini wake adziwika literally a local adage translated as hit a dog to know the owner has come to pass after Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda moved with amazing speed to defend the Malawi Police and Chief Resident Magistrate against Law Society of Malawi. -
- [Zamba summoned by Parliament](https://theinvestigator.news/buluma-inquiry-want-nocma-board-chikuni/) - ...Buluma inquiry want NOCMA Board, Chikuni …Malawians eager to know “Chief” It never rains but pours for Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba as the parliamentary committee investigating her role in a botched fuel procurement deal want her to appear for a public hearing on the matter. Zamba initially shunned the inquiry which
- [<strong>Law Society drags Police, Zamba to court</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/law-society-drags-police-zamba-to-court/) - …stops Chizuma’s case, interdiction… In what would be a grave embarrassment to the President, his legacy and government, the Law Society of Malawi has been granted an injunction stopping prosecution and interdiction of Anti-Corruption Bureau Director Martha Chizuma. President Lazarus Chakwera’s strategy to fire Chizuma has been meeting legal, political and public obstacles and seven
- [Chakwera’s corrupt regime<br>to cost Malawi K1trillion aid](https://theinvestigator.news/chakweras-corrupt-regimeto-cost-malawi-k1trillion-aid/) - ……may be he believes Bridgin money will come-MP Close to K 1 trillion loans, grants and projects committed by the United States of America, the United Kingdom and the European Union to Malawi are unlikely to disbursed anytime soon, as President Lazarus Chakwera continues to shield his corrupt associates.The decision by Chakwera on January 31,
- [Hands off ACB, West tells Chakwera](https://theinvestigator.news/hands-off-acb-west-tells-chakwera/) - ...start fighting corruption- UK, USA ...Chakwera disoriented after meet President Lazarus Chakwera appeared angry and disoriented after failing to convince representatives of Western nations that he had acted within his mandate when he instructed Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba to interdict Anti Corruption Bureau Czar Martha Chizuma. The donors representatives included United
- [I told SPC to interdict Chizuma, Chakwera infers](https://theinvestigator.news/i-told-spc-to-interdict-chizuma-chakwera-infers/) - ...Chakwera is a coward, demagogue, not a democrat- Danwood Chirwa President Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday said he told the Secretary to the President and Cabinet "to do whatever the law says" in suspending delegated duties to the Vice President and his Chief of Staff. The Investigator Magazine has interpreted the statement to mean that the
- [Western Diplomats shun Chakwera after Chizumas interdict](https://theinvestigator.news/western-diplomats-shun-chakwera-after-chizumas-interdict/) - ...US stops all its staff from interacting with Malawi Goverment President Lazarus Chakweras decision to suspend Anti Corruption Bueau Director General Martha Chizuma has riled the Western donors who on Thursday shunned his National Economic Conference. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office official from the United Kingdom who was expected to attend the 2063 meeting did
- [Kayunis pending arrest prompted Zamba to interdict Chizuma](https://theinvestigator.news/kayunis-pending-arrest-prompted-zamba-to-interdict-chizuma/) - ...Kayuni is threatening to spill the plot Details have emerged how President Lazarus Chakwera panicked and ordered his Secretary Colleen Zamba to stop pending arrest of Steven Kayuni, the fall guy in the ACB directors arrest. The ACB on Tuesday obtained a warrant of arrest for Kayuni and state advocate Dziko Malunda over a trip
- [President Chakwera suspends Chizuma](https://theinvestigator.news/president-chakwera-suspends-chizuma/) - ...Zamba claim based on yet to be pleaded charges President Lazarus Chakwera has interdicted the Anti-Corruption Bureau Director Martha Chizuma ending a year of cat and mouse chase, which the President and his team wanted Chizuma out of office.Chakwera’s decision comes hours after the ACB obtained warrant of arrest against MCP Secretary General Eisnhower Mkaka -
- [DPPs Chomanika takes up post](https://theinvestigator.news/dpps-chomanika-takes-up-post/) - …Kaliati not quitting politics …Zikhale Ng’oma says only criminals have to fear him Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chikwawa North MP Owen Chomanika has accepted his post in MCP led Government, he has confirmed this evening. Chomanika says he has informed the party president Arthur Peter Mutharika that he will be taking up the role of
- [Chakwera terminates Tonse Alliance](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-terminates-tonse-alliance/) - ...DPP MP joins Tonse Alliance ...UTM stripped of key posts ..PPM President fired. The Tonse Alliance is all but gone with the new cabinet appointed Tuesday midnight as all the main partner UTM has been delegated to minor Ministries. President Lazarus Chakwera has consolidated the Malawi Congress Party grip controlling all key Ministries of Finance,
- [Mkaka, Kaliati, Katsonga, Kazako, Mtambo and Mbawala, Chinsinga fired from Cabinet.](https://theinvestigator.news/mkaka-kaliati-katsonga-kazako-mtambo-and-mbawala-chinsinga-fired-from-cabinet/) - ..Zikhale Ng'oma, Kunkuyu, Uchizi Mkandawire and Simplex Chithyola in ..Wilima, Gumba, Harry Mkandawire, Chang'anamuno promoted ...Chapota, Chomanika new deputies President Lazarus Chakwera has released his much awaited cabinet which has reduced cabinet by five members and abolished one Ministry, that of National Unity. The President has also sacked his Natural Resources Minister Eisenhower Mkaka, Mining
- [Malawi corruption worsens](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-corruption-worsens/) - ...Number 34 amongst the most corrupt ...Southern Africa the most corrupt region Malawi has dropped a step down from 35 to 34 on international corrupt nations ranking released by the Transparency International. This means Malawis corruption is worsening under the Tonse Administration and is expected to be worse in 2023 as Presidents Lazarus Chakweras administration
- [<strong>Deputy ACB boss confirmed</strong> ](https://theinvestigator.news/deputy-acb-boss-confirmed/) - The newly appointed Deputy Director for the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Hilary Chilomba was on Monday confirmed to the post by the Public Appointments Committee of Parliament. Chilombas appointment stirred a litany of allegations on social media and our Investigator Magazine has found that he has had a colourful and controversial legal career in institutions he
- [Fredokiss, League for Change want Prison recruitment stopped ](https://theinvestigator.news/fredokiss-league-for-change-want-prison-recruitment-stopped/) - Hip hop artist Fredokiss real name Penjani Kalua, and League for Change have written to the Anti-Corruption Bureau to review the recruitment of Prison Wardens who are expected to start training this February. Kalua posted a letter from his lawyers Mackenzie and Patrick's which asked the ACB to investigate the recruitment alleging some of the
- [<strong>MP’s vigil yields 3000 tons of fertiliser</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/mps-vigil-yields-3000-tons-of-fertiliser/) -  ...accuses government of regionalism Members of Parliament from the Southern Region of Malawi on Tuesday convened at the Southern Region Farmers Fertilisers Revolving Fund offices to demand a share of 5,000 tons of top-dressing fertiliser Urea which was earmarked to be moved to Central Region. The vigil which turned into a carnival included a -
- [60 Malawians in Slavery in Oman](https://theinvestigator.news/60-malawians-in-slavery-in-oman/) - ..CDEDI says Malawi Govt failing its duty By Iommie Chiwalo Government has failed to intervene in a case where 60 Malawian women are feared to be in slavery and incommunicado in Oman, the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has charged. The organisation has called on the government to speedily act with concern
- [Govt fires all 4 687 Admarc employees](https://theinvestigator.news/govt-fires-all-4-687-admarc-employees/) - Government has retrenched all Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) Limited effective from this coming Wednesday February 1. This will swell the country's unemployment levels as President Lazarus Chakweras administration has failed to manage the economy despite his election promise to create 1 million jobs. In a staff circular which has no name but a
- [New DPP confirmed](https://theinvestigator.news/new-dpp-confirmed/) - The Public Appointments Committee of Parliament has confirmed Masauko Essau Chamkakala as the beware Direcor of Public Prosecutions. The new DPP is expected to start his working this week and among other things he will have to decide the prosecution of Anti Corruption Bureau Director General Martha Chizuma. PAC voted 14 out of 16 members
- [Chakweras faces own deadline on new Cabinet](https://theinvestigator.news/chakweras-faces-own-deadline-on-new-cabinet/) - President Lazarus Chakwera is facing his own deadline of January which he promised Malawians he will appoint a new cabinet. The President promised a lean and effective cabinet to address the challenges Malawians are facing. Most of his key Ministers and senior government officials have been implicated in a number of investigations and recently the
- [Cholera out of control, 20 dying every day](https://theinvestigator.news/cholera-out-of-control-20-dying-every-day/) - ...spreads in 28 districts Malawi is officially in state of cholera disaster and Government has failed to control the outbreak that now at least 20 Malawians are dying from the waterbone disease. Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda said in a statement over the weekend that 583 Malawians have died this month alone. Almost all
- [Opinion: Time for the world to Act on Malawi Government and their corrupt barons](https://theinvestigator.news/opinion-time-for-the-world-to-act-on-malawi-government-and-their-corrupt-barons/) - From social media post Talking Blues: The Malawi-Sattar debacle, isn’t it time for the Magnitsky Act? #StateCapture #SattarCapture #Time4Action The Chief Resident Magistrate’s court (Lilongwe) adjourned a case in which ACB Director General (DG) Martha Chizuma is accused of making defamatory remarks in a leaked audio conversation. The court ordered Chizuma’s plea taking to be
- [Chakwera blames climate change for cholera](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-blames-climate-change-for-cholera/) - Blame climate change for cholera not his ineptitude of his leadership that has led to over 30 Malawians dying everyday, President Lazarus Chakwera has said. Chakwera now a legend in making excuses and blaming others has accused 'cadets of arresting Martha Chizuma', Ukraine war for shortage of everything and mercenaries on social media for calling -
- [Chizuma plea 8 Feb](https://theinvestigator.news/chizuma-plea-8-feb/) - Anti Corruption Bureau Director Generál Martha Chizuma is expected to take plea before the Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Lilongwe on Februáry 8. Chizuma’s lawyer Powell Nkhutabasa asked for an adjournment as he informed the court that Chizuma was unable to attend court today as she is currently on official duties in Blantyre. Nkhutabasa asked -
- [Desperate Malawi Police, Kayuni goof again on Chizuma](https://theinvestigator.news/desperate-malawi-police-kayuni-goof-again-on-chizuma/) - …Justice Simeon Mdeza rejects his inclusionThe desperation by the Malawi Police Services and former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Steven Kayuni to get rid of no-nonsense Anti-Corruption Bureau Czar Martha Chizuma turned into another embarrassing episode as Justice Simeon Mdeza whose name was used to charge the ACB boss rejected to be part of the
- [I was violated by Police -Chizuma](https://theinvestigator.news/i-was-violated-by-police-chizuma/) - …MHRC opens independent investigationsEmbattled Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Martha Chizuma has told the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) that the Malawi Police Services violated her rights during her arrest in early December 2022.The MHRC has announced an independent investigation following Chizuma’s complaint and that of others including The Investigator Managing Editor Kondwani
- [Police press on Kayuni case against Chizuma](https://theinvestigator.news/police-press-on-kayuni-case-against-chizuma/) - ...Justice Mdeza join the party to finish ACB Director one year late The Malawi Police Service have defied President Lazarus Chakwera and are proceeding with the case to prosecute Anti Corruption Bureau Director General Martha Chizuma based on complaint by fired Director of Public Prosecutions Steven Kayuni. Joining the party one year late is Justice
- [MCP politicians create ghosts to buy Malawi property in South Africa](https://theinvestigator.news/mcp-politicians-create-ghosts-to-buy-malawi-property-in-south-africa/) - Politicians from the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) are using a shadow company and South African national to buy off Malawi Government property in South Africa's City of Cape Town. The latest effort to strip government property abroad, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked the Malawi High Commission in South Africa to send it -
- [DPP gurus flex muscles](https://theinvestigator.news/dpp-gurus-flex-muscles/) - ...tells off Mphepo over appointments ...fireworks expected Wednesday All but one Central Executive Members of the erstwhile ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) this week flexed their muscles telling the party's powerful administrative Secretary Francis' Mphepo he had no powers to make a National Governing Council appointments. The Central Executive Committee is expected to meet on -
- [Chakweras wacky ACB nominee interview Monday](https://theinvestigator.news/chakweras-wacky-acb-nominee-interview-monday/) - The Public Appointments Committee (PAC) will on Monday next week interview Mr Hilary Chilomba who has been nominated by President Lazarus Chakwera to head the country's Anti-Corruption Bureau. "Yes PAC will have to confirm him. We have scheduled his interview for Monday 2pm," said PAC Chairperson Joyce Chitsulo. Chilombas appointment has stirred a litany of
- [Pro- Sattar HRCC wants Chizuma out](https://theinvestigator.news/pro-sattar-hrcc-wants-chizuma-out/) - The disgraced Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) which has become an epitome for corruption still wants the ACB Director Martha Chizuma to be fired. Comically, the grouping is silent on the alleged person who recorded and leaked Chizumas audio identified by the Edward Tweas Commission of Inquiry on the arrest of the ACB boss. HRCC
- [RSAs former speaker was SADCs women's rights pioneer](https://theinvestigator.news/rsas-former-speaker-was-sadcs-womens-rights-pioneer/) - In 2013, Frene Ginwala, the first Speaker of South African democratic parlaiment became very emotional when speaking about the violence, inequality and corruption plaguing South Africa. "What happened to the values that the ANC stood for?" she asked, imploring the movement to acknowledge and correct its mistakes.Ten years later, as South Africa sinks into crisis,
- [Banks raises charges](https://theinvestigator.news/banks-raises-charges/) - Banking charges have gone up for service users, a move that will see most users shun interbank transactions especially use of ATM machines. My Bucks, Standard Bank, FDH Bank and NBS Bank have announced a series of changes including removal of ATM withdraw fee but will instead charge customers from other banks fees for using
- [Sattar family claim he is sick, NCA ready to proceed.](https://theinvestigator.news/sattar-family-claim-he-is-sick-nca-ready-to-proceed/) - Zuneth Sattar, the arms and property dealer is said tó have been taken to a hospitál in east midlands, England, family reports say at the time the National Crime Agency looks set to start prosecuting him. The Investigator has spoken tó a close friend of Sattar who claims his family has been asking for prayers
- [Road accidents killed 1068 in 2022](https://theinvestigator.news/road-accidents-killed-1068-in-2022/) - At least 1068 people were killed on Malawi roads in 2022, the Malawi Police Service has said. 461 of these say the Police, were pedestrians and caused by drivers who drink and drive and overspeed. "Some of the causes of road accidents are overspeeding, careless overtaking, ignoring traffic signs, driving under the influence of alcohol
- [Chakweras cabinet ready this week](https://theinvestigator.news/chakweras-cabinet-ready-this-week/) - President Lazarus Chakwera could release his cabinet as early as this Sunday, one senior Minister confirmed to be retained has said.The President promised to appoint a "cabinet to deliver" in October when he fired then Agriculture Minister Lobin Lowe, saying he wanted Malawians to be served better.He repeated his pledge on New Year's day, which -
- [Simbi K431bn contract should be cancelled - Expert](https://theinvestigator.news/simbi-k43bn-contract-should-be-cancelled-expert/) - cant raise finance, ..compensation a non starter Khato Civils has failed to raise financing for the Salima Lilongwe Water project that continued discussions with the company are in breach of the contract it signed and procurement rules, a public procurement expert has said. The Salima Lilongwe Water project had been subject of tussle between the -
- [Malawi Tourism partners a Spanish Football team](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-tourism-partners-a-spanish-football-team/) - Malawi Tourism has partnered with Spanish Madrid based CD Leganes a segunda (a second division) team to promote brand Malawi, the Ministry announced in a statement.The team is number 8 and its home ground is a 12,454 seat Estadio Munucipal Butarque.Secretary for Tourism Chancy Simwaka said the team will now be wearing jerseys with the
- [Stagecoach founder árrésted fór humán trafficking](https://theinvestigator.news/stagecoach-founder-arrested-for-human-trafficking/) - The co-founder of Stagecoach Dame Ann Gloag has been charged with human trafficking offences, British Newspapers reported on Sunday. Gloag operated Stagecoach Malawi in late 80s tó early 90s and has hosted áll Malawi Presidents to private dinners at her house when they visit Scotland. She also funds a fistula programme in Malawi. Police in -
- [Illovo Sugar demands K431million from Simama](https://theinvestigator.news/illovo-sugar-demands-k431million-from-simama/) - .... court dismisses Simama General Dealers application The commercial division High Court on christmas eve threw out an application by Simama General Dealers asking the court to dismiss a claim of US$319 608 (K435m) Illovo Sugar is demanding from the company. Simama wanted the court to throw the case on the basis that there was
- [NWRB intervenes in cholera crisis, to reconnect in disconnected services](https://theinvestigator.news/nwrb-intervenes-in-cholera-crisis-to-reconnect-in-disconnected-services/) - Northern Region Water Board has moved to reconnect 287 disconnected communal water points in its supply areas as part of its response to the fight against cholera, Chairperson of the Board, Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo has disclosed. Mwenifumbo explained that the move will also see the Board reconnect 13 schools with potable water supply. The kiosks
- [Malawi Govt abusing kids online- Human Rights Watch](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-govt-abusing-kids-online-human-rights-watch/) - ...Facebook, Google all got your kids data ...Education Ministry ran away from responding-report Has your child ever used the Ministry of Education EdTech elearning during the pandemic? Millions of Malawian children data is floating on the world wide Web, thanks to the carelessness of the Ministry of Education. The Ministry of Education in Malawi abused
- [12 year old girl raped, strangled](https://theinvestigator.news/12-year-old-girl-raped-strangled/) - A 12 year girl from Ganiza village in Traditional Authority Kapichi area in Thyolo was raped by unknown men and strangled to death. The horrific crime had shocked people in the area as the body was discovered near namatete river banks in the area. The girl was returning home on Monday afternoon, which was a
- [Director of Public Prosecutions: Poisoned political chalice or public service](https://theinvestigator.news/director-of-public-prosecutions-poisoned-pitiable-chalice-or-public-service/) - Analysis by our Legal Analyst The position of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has always been in the spotlight with the most famous DPPs being Kamdoni Nyasulu who prosecuted Malawis founding President Hastings Kamuzu Banda and Fahad Assani whose famous admission that 30 percent of national budget is stolen or lost through corruption, theft or
- [Chakwera sacrifices Kayuni](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-sacrifices-kayuni/) - …controversial Zamba to coordinate anti corruption efforts President Lazarus Chakwera has fired Steven Kayuni as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) as a sacrificial lamb at the altar of covering up who plotted and executed the arrest of Martha Chizuma, the Director of General of the Anti Corruption Bureau. Ironically, the President, in his trademark of
- [Mordecai Msisha should prosecute Chilima- AG Thabo orders Kayuni](https://theinvestigator.news/mordecai-msisha-should-prosecute-chilima-ag-thabo-orders-kayuni/) - …..advises suspended DPP to reconsider Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has written to the suspended Director of Public Prosecutions Steven Kayuni asking him to allow Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) hire prominent lawyer Mordecai Msisha. Chakaka Nyirenda has not responded to our questions sent through his mobile phone despite indication that he had read the message.
- [Chakwera tó address Malawians](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-to-address-malawians/) - Président Lazarus Chakwera will address Malawians on Wednesday, 18 January 2023 at 10am. State House has said. The Président is said to táckle a bizzare report by the Commission of Inquiry Headed by Justice Edward Twea. The Commission was asked to find who ordered arrest of Anti Corruption Bureau Director Martha Chizuma but ended up
- [Ayimitsa mkulu wa bungwe losunga zakudya](https://theinvestigator.news/ayimitsa-mkulu-wa-bungwe-losunga-zakudya/) - Mkulu wa bungwe losunga zakudya mdziko la National Food Reserve Agency muno a Brenda Kayongo awayimitsa kaye pa udindo wawo. Wa pambando wa komiti yoyendetsa bungweli a Dennis Kalekeni ati mayi Kayongo adawayimitsa malinga ndi nkhani yakusowa kwa ma lole 13 a chimanga mchaka cha 2022. A Kalekeni ati komiti yawo yapeza kuti akulu akulu
- [Banks shun RBM Kwacha Auction](https://theinvestigator.news/banks-shun-rbm-kwacha-auction/) - ..we have no forex- Banks The Reserve Bank of Malawi has failed to release the results of the first auction of the Malawi kwacha, as on three of the countries eight commercial banks submitted bids. The policy which has been dubbed "devaluation excuse" has faced criticism from majority of economists saying Malawi does not have
- [UK warns on corruption](https://theinvestigator.news/uk-warns-on-corruption/) - No money for leaking buckets- UK ...demand fuel, fertiliser and drugs transparency ..wants to see th corrupt convicted by Kondwani Munthali Donors cannot continue tó put money in a bucket full of holes, the representative of His Majesty King Charles III to Malawi has warned. In her tweet after meeting Justice Minister Titus Mvalo, acting
- [Malawi passport among top 10 in Africa](https://theinvestigator.news/malawi-passport-among-top-10-in-africa/) - Malawi passport, despite recent years of series of scandals continues being among the top 10 travel documents on the continent. The passport ranks 72 in the World with 71 countries allowing Malawi passport holders to enter their countries without visas, according to the 2023 Global rankings by the The Henely Passport Index. The institute says
- [Tribalism in UTM, Chilima captured says Mwenifumbo](https://theinvestigator.news/tribalism-in-utm-chilima-captured-says-mwenifumbo/) - Former UTM publicist Frank Mwenifumbo has said senior members of his party are tribalists that caused him emotional stress. Mwenifumbo was responding to activist-cum-politician Joshua Chisa Mbele who questioned his timing of departure from the UTM which he claimed coincided with Chilimas arrest. Chisa Mbele claimed further that Mwenifumbos appointment as Board Chairperson for the
- [Innobuild rebuilds Ntandire woman's life](https://theinvestigator.news/innobuild-rebuilds-ntandire-womans-life/) - Property management company Innobuild has announced a life changing deal for a mother of two from Lilongwes high density area of Ntandire. The company which has been supporting philanthropist Rodwell Mlumbe of Citizen Initiative followed up on his recent sounding of the woman identified as Emiliana Justin who has two kids who were abandoned by
- [Malawians remember John Chilembwe](https://theinvestigator.news/malawians-remember-john-chilembwe/) - Remembrance ceremony for the first anti colonial activist John Chilembwe was held on Sunday at his church in Chiradzulu District. President Lazarus Chakwera, Vice President Soulos Chilima and Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa were among the dignitaries at the service which included wreath laying. Former President Joyce Banda also laid a wreath. In his social
- [Kwacha will devalue, high cost, Kabambe, Mwanamvekha](https://theinvestigator.news/kwacha-will-devalue-high-cost-kabambe-mwanamvekha/) - Former Reserve Bank Governor Dalitso Kabambe and former Finance Minitser Joseph Mwanamvekha has torn apart foreign exchange auctions announced by the Central Bank, saying it will lead to devaluation of the kwacha and high cost of living. Between the two, they managed to bring inflation down to single digit, stabilised the Kwacha at K750 to
- [Energy PS Chikuni lied to parliament- MAREP suppliers](https://theinvestigator.news/energy-ps-chikuni-lied-to-parliament-marep-suppliers/) - Alfonso Chikuni, the controversial Secretary for Energy has been accused of lying to Parliament by stating suppliers were failing to supply materials for Malawi Rural Electrification Programme (MAREP 9). Chikuni on Wednesday said the programme will delay as most suppliers had not supplied requisite materials for the programme and they are unlikely to do so
- [K12bn public loot by MCP and UTM leads to MAREP 9 collapse](https://theinvestigator.news/k12bn-public-loot-by-mcp-and-utm-leads-to-marep-9-collapse/) - The Malawi Rural Electrification Programme (Phase 9) has collapsed as suppliers dominated by ruling party Malawi Congress Party and its Tonse Alliance partner UTM officials are failing to supply the materials. Suppliers list which has 90 percent politically linked persons from the MCP and UTM, including active politicians businesses shared K12 bn as one third
- [Chisa Mbele amplifies calls for Federal Government](https://theinvestigator.news/chisa-mbele-amplifies-calls-for-federal-government/) - Corruption and concentration of power within a few hands has made Malawi poor and it is time we consider Federal system of governance, activist-cum-politician Joshua Chisa Mbele has stated. Joining growing calls for a Federal system as many feel tribalism and nepotism has been core with the current unitary and first past the post system,
- [Simbis K425bn project fate with Cabinet ](https://theinvestigator.news/simbis-k425bn-project-fate-with-cabinet/) - .... K100bn claim to be assessed ....proposes new water selling company By Kondwani Munthali The K425 billion (US$315m) Lilongwe Salima water project's future will be decided by Cabinet as government has proposed new financing model, including setting a new company to sale water ti Treasury has said. Khato Civils Communications specialist Daniel Mababa says his
- [Tadikira bail set at K2 million](https://theinvestigator.news/tadikira-bail-set-at-k2-million/) - The High Court in Mzuzu has granted bail set át K2 millión to Tadikila Mafubza, stepson of former Président Peter Mutharika. Mafubza was arrested on 23 November and is being accused of murder and human trafficking. Justice Gladys Gondwe said she did not find the need for continued detention and ordered Mafubza to pay K2million
- [Mikango ikufunika njira zolera, yachuluka](https://theinvestigator.news/mikango-ikufunika-njira-zolera-yachuluka/) - Mathews Malata Bungwe la African Parks lonwe likuthandiza boma kusamalira nkhalango za Majete, Liwonde ndi Nkhotakota lati likulingalira zopempha boma kuti liyambe kugwiritsa ntchito ndondomeko "yakulera" pa mikango yomwe ati yayamba kuchulukana maka mu nkhalango ya Majete. Mkulu wa African Parks kuno ku Malawi a Samuel Kamoto wati tsopano ku Majete kuli mikango makumi asanu
- [Tadikiras case: State not sure when it will start](https://theinvestigator.news/tadikiras-case-state-not-sure-when-it-will-start/) - State prosecutor Dziko Malunda says he does not know when they will be ready to prosecute the former Président Peter Mutharika stepson Tadikira Mafubza as they wait to arrest two more suspects who are át large. Malunda who did not object to a bail request by Tadikiras lawyer Gilbert Khonyongwa told the Mzuzu High Court
- [Chakwera aide wants Kaunjika, cars banned](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-aide-wants-kaunjika-cars-banned/) - President Lazarus Chakweras Chief economic advisor Chancellor Kaferapanjira wants second car and clothes known as 'kaunjika' banned blaming them for scarcity of foreign exchange. Kaferapanjira who doubles as Chief Executive Officer for the Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, receiving two salaries has made a presentation to the Minister of Finance Sosten Gwengwe.
- [Chakwera failing to appoint Cabinet](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-failing-to-appoint-cabinet/) - ... ministers besiege him Cabinet Minsiters are visiting and calling the President every hour that it has become impossible for the President Lazarus Chakwera to appoint any new faces in his promised 'soon' lean cabinet. The President made the promise to reorganise his Cabinet on 19 October 2022 when he fired the Agriculture Minister Lobin
- [Opinion; Why Malawi needs Power Markets Limited](https://theinvestigator.news/opinion-why-malawi-needs-power-markets-limited/) - By King Jassi, opinion on his Facebook page I've noted that most people dont really understand this animal called PML while others are pedaling misinformation to justify the unjust move of killing this innocent baby in the power market. Some people at Escom say this instituion brings unnecessary costs to players in power sector hence
- [Twea hid the truth, captured- Rev Zac Kawalala](https://theinvestigator.news/twea-hid-the-truth-captured-rev-zac-kawalala/) - The Commission of Inquiry Chaired by Justice Edward Twea report indicates serious sanitisation or hiding of the truth on who ordered the arrest of Martha Chizuma, a religious body has suggested. Reverend Zac Kawalala, Chairperson of the Ethics, Justice and Peace Commission of the Evangelical Association of Malawi said in a statement on Friday the
- [A bad start to a New Year](https://theinvestigator.news/a-bad-start-to-a-new-year/) - The President, in his New Year address, despite many calling it empty, admitted that 2022 was not the best Year. For once and rarely as we do, we agree with him, we all don't want a repeat of 2022. He then attempted to give us hope. He will have a lean Cabinet, have a Private
- [No 1 million jobs yet](https://theinvestigator.news/no-1-million-jobs-yet/) - Lucius Banda blames Covid, Russia Celebrated musician and advisor to the President on Youth and Arts, Lucius Banda has joined the official sing along blaming Covid 19 and Russian War to Ukraine as reasons Tonse Alliance is yet to create the promised 1 million jobs. This is in contrast to other nations where Covid 19
- [Commission of Inquiry Part 2;<br>UK, US threatened Chakwera with Sanctions, Chizuma case not withdrawn](https://theinvestigator.news/commission-of-inquiry-part-2uk-us-threatened-chakwera-with-sanctions-chizuma-case-not-withdrawn/) - The cover up with contradictions, the President and Ministers knew before the news broke out Ministers who were not aware of the arrest managed to mobilise themselves at around 7.30am yet the first post of Chizuma’s arrest were posted slightly after 7.41 according to our monitoring. The Ministers did not learn from social media but
- [Commission of Inquiry Part 1: Lies, contradiction and cover up](https://theinvestigator.news/commission-of-inquiry-part-1-lies-contradiction-and-cover-up/) - …Chizuma’s evidence omitted from public report Lies, contradiction and cover up are the main characteristics of a report by the Commission of Inquiry instituted by President Lazarus Chakwera, who on Wednesday night yielded to public pressure forcing him to release the full report. Despite trying hard to convince the angry public that the President, Cabinet
- [Legal Scholar raps Chakwera](https://theinvestigator.news/legal-scholar-raps-chakwera/) - Prof Danwood Chirwa, an eminent legal scholar says President Lazarus Chakwera is leading efforts to undermine accountability institutions in Malawi. Everyone expected the Twea commission of inquiry to be a whitewash, a continuation of the obstruction of justice effort by Lazarus Chakwera and his corruption-ridden government; but the fact that commission’s report has turned out
- [Laws Society demands full report](https://theinvestigator.news/laws-society-demands-full-report/) - The decision by President Lazarus Chakwera to release only 22 pages of the Commission of Inquiry report continues to backfire with the Law Society of Malawi demanding a full report. The Society says both the President and the Commission are accountable to Malawians and sections 10 and 12 of the Constitution and sections 2 and
- [<strong>Editorial: President Chakwera is corrupt</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/editorial-president-chakwera-is-corrupt/) - Less than a month ago, we wrote that President Lazarus Chakwera knew that Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Martha Chizuma was being arrested. His intention, as we point out in our first edition of The Investigator Magazine (you can buy the digital copy) is to fire Chizuma. Chizuma has made all the corrupt
- [State censorship returns, Chakwera hides full report](https://theinvestigator.news/state-censorship-returns-chakwera-hides-full-report/) - ...behaving like a dictator, not fit in a democracy Malawians on Tuesday were outraged by the findings and recommendations by President Lazarus Chakwera’s staged Commission of Inquiry, which asks Anti-Corruption Bureau Director Martha Chizuma to be investigated and charged of criminal offences. President Chakwera himself lived to his billing of hiding public reports when he
- [National Hall of Fame finallists](https://theinvestigator.news/national-hall-of-fame-finallists/) - National Hall of Fame : Human Rights, Disability, and Service to Humanity The names are those nominated and a selected panel will choose the winner. The public can only comment and their views will be submitted to the panel. There is no voting. Those that are named as winners in each category will have their
- [A Cabinet of 20 could be ideal.](https://theinvestigator.news/a-cabinet-of-20-could-be-ideal/) - If President Chakwera wants to perform a Cabinet that looks like this would be welcome 1. Defence: President Lazarus Chakwera. 2. Economic Planning and Disaster: Vice President S Chilima. 3. Minister of Agriculture and Water: Sam Kawale 4. Minister of Trade, Tourism and Industry: Micheal Usi. 5. Minister of Labour, Youth and Sports: Chimwendo Banda.
- [Chakwera says SPC will release report](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-says-spc-will-release-report/) - Barely a day after President Lazarus Chakwera got the report on the arrest of ACB Director Martha Chizuma, his press secretary says he will release to the public. State House Press office released photos and said the President received the report on Tuesday. It was not released to the public.The Press Secretary Anthony Kasunda in
- [The iDigital Review of outgoing Cabinet](https://theinvestigator.news/cabinet-review-2022/) - The President says he is considering a review of his Cabinet. Something he says everytime his Ministers are caught doing something or some massive public policy faliures. 2022 there was very little output from the Cabinet and in real terms Malawi moved into deep poverty than previous years. In short the President and Cabinet failed
- [1 student killed, one loses arm](https://theinvestigator.news/1-student-killed-one-loses-arm/) - A 14 year Mary Mount student identified as Ruth Tembo has been killed in a bus accident that happened at Luviri in Mzimba after a speeding bus lost control. A 12 year old Vanessa Salima has lost her left arm after it was amputated for severe damage, Police have confirmed. A Police brief issued on
- [Cholera stops BT, LL schools from opening](https://theinvestigator.news/cholera-stops-bt-ll-schools-from-opening/) - Leaders in Malawis two biggest cities are not returning to school this week as cholera continues to wreck havoc. The Presidents Task Force on Coronavirus which has added Cholera out break to its ranks announced over the New Year's Holiday that the outbreak makes it unsafe for for learners. "Due to the continued increase in
- [Zomba New Roundabout disappears](https://theinvestigator.news/zomba-new-roundabout-disappears/) - Barely hours after unveiling a unique round about in Zomba and the scorn that followed it, social media reports that the roundabout has "disappeared." It is not known who designed the less than a metre round about and how much was spent on the smallest round about in the country. Long time Zomba resident Associate
- [Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Funeral on Thursday](https://theinvestigator.news/pope-emeritus-benedict-xvi-funeral-on-thursday/) - By International wires Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will have a “solemn but simple” funeral this week, the Vatican said, in a ceremony that will be presided over by a sitting pope for the first time in centuries. The funeral on Thursday will be in accordance with the former pontiff’s wishes and will be led by
- [Chakwera hiding Chizumas arrest report](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-hiding-chizumas-arrest-report/) - President Lazarus Chakwera got the report from the Commission of Inquiry into the arrest of ACB Director Martha Chizuma, but as the case with him, he is hiding it from the public. In his New Year address, he said the Tax payer funded inquiry report was on his desk and he was reviewing it. "Another
- [<strong>EDITORIAL: Chakwera should resign or call for a referendum</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/editorial-chakwera-should-resign-or-call-for-a-referendum/) - Happy not so happy new year to Malawians. It is just right and proper that President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera before he addresses Malawians on new year, we at The Investigator should give him extra options he could add in his speech. He is a president whose words mean nothing; his promises are mere theoretical performance
- [Former Pope Benedict has died aged 95 - days after Pope Francis asked for prayers over his failing health](https://theinvestigator.news/former-pope-benedict-has-died-aged-95-days-after-pope-francis-asked-for-prayers-over-his-failing-health/) - He died on Saturday in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican, a spokesman for the Holy See said. With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican. Further information will be provided as soon as possible,' the spokesman said
- [<strong>MACRA puzzled with own K400m donation</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/macra-puzzled-with-own-k400m-donation/) - The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) admitted that its K400 million donation to the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) was only a formality but it was not happy with the equipment confessing that corruption must have affected the procurement process. MACRA Chief Executive Officer Daud Sulieman told the MUBAS leaders that a
- [<strong>Editorial: The year Tonse Alliance changed to Plunder Alliance</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/editorial-the-year-tonse-alliance-changed-to-plunder-alliance/) - The effects of corruption and the erosion of human rights exact high costs on poor nations like Malawi, it hits already poorest communities hardest while perpetrators often evade justice, hiding in plain sight. We have seen it all in Malawi, this ending year, under President Lazarus Chakwera, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), and the other
- [<strong>2022; The Year of Scandals and shortages</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/2022-the-year-of-scandals-and-shortages/) - The ending year will mostly be remembered by scandals and revelations of the extent of plunder and looting of public resources under the leadership of President Lazarus Chakwera. To many Malawians, it ends as a hard year economically and a year in that many lost trust in their rulers. Inflation went over the roof, foreign
- [Chilima’s claim to be <strong>Tonse candidate 2025</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/chilimas-claim-to-be-tonse-candidate-2025/) - On July 1, 2022, Vice President Saulos Chilima, declared that according to the agreement he signed with President Lazarus Chakwera constituting the Tonse Alliance, he will take over as leader of the troubled grouping in 2025. This constitutes the biggest political development of 2022 as Malawians were afforded a glimpse of the hidden agreement between
- [PART ONE: HOW MUCH CAN ONE EARN](https://theinvestigator.news/part-one-how-much-can-one-earn/) - Most people are still not aware that they can make money using their digitál platforms. From this week our Publisher Kondwani Bell Munthali will be searching and share information on how one can earn using their digitál présence. Most of the content has been obtained from Hootsuite. Should there be demand for more a special
- [Chakwera under siege, blackmailed- Namiwa](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-under-siege-blackmailed-namiwa/) - President Lazarus Chakwera is being blackmailed by powerful personalities that he cannot stop them from looting and laundering of public resources, a civil society group has claimed. The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has said it expect nothing short of the President proving that his hands are clean, and he is fit
- [I make good music for my fans, Lulu tells Namadingo](https://theinvestigator.news/i-make-good-music-for-my-fans-lulu-tells-namadingo/) - Lulu vs Namadingo on stage ...I make good music for my fans, Lulu tells Doc Forget the crossovers on the last day of 2022, the real interesting night will be at the BICC in the capital where two music giants will share the stage for the first time in years. Lulu- his real name Lawrence
- [Police to spend K2bn on uniforms](https://theinvestigator.news/police-to-spend-k2bn-on-uniforms/) - The tax payer will have to cough K1.9bn to dress up Malawi Police Services, a prospective award of tender notice has revealed. The MPS has always refused to disclose number of Police officers citing security reasons but it is estimated there are between 10,000 and 15,000 cops in the country. This means if the estimate
- [Editorial; Chakweras last budget, wanting legacy](https://theinvestigator.news/chakweras-last-budget-wanting-legacy/) - Parliament announcement of the prorogulation of the 49th session of the Malawi Parliament on 18th December also effectively means the Tonse Alliance has one full budget year to implement its manifesto. President Lazarus Chakwera, who was sworn in June 2020, has failed to live up to his litany promises of cheap fertiliser, reduction of presidential
- [Chizumas arrest report miss deadline](https://theinvestigator.news/chizumas-arrest-report-miss-deadline/) - In widely anticipated result of President Lazarus Chakweras deadline, the 14 day deadline imposed by the President on the arrest of Anti Corruption Bureau Director Martha Chizuma, has been missed. The President ordered the Commission of Inquiry instituted after him and senior government Ministers feigned ignorance over the political suicide bomb denoted by Malawi Police
- [<strong>National Hall of Fame</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/national-hall-of-fame-4/) - The names are those nominated and a selected panel will choose the winner. The public can only comment and their views will be submitted to the panel. There is no voting. Those that are named as winners in each category will have their profiles published in the second edition of The Investigator. Those nominated and the
- [Cash delays affect AIP- Minister](https://theinvestigator.news/cash-delays-affect-aip-minister/) - ... but we will deliver, says Kawale Despite cash shortages affecting delays in release of fertiliser being blended by a local company, Agriculture Minister says he is optimistic every one on the register will be able to get the essential input. The Investigator Magazine looking into the programme revealed non availability of first dressing fertliser
- [<strong>Green Belt blows funds on witch-hunt allowances</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/green-belt-blows-funds-on-witch-hunt-allowances/) - …Chair grabs vehicle, usurp CEO powers Green Belt Authority (GBA) continues to leak public resources as the Board Chairman Wester Kosamu is now dictating allowance rates, grabbed the Authority vehicle he is not entitled and has fired people he doesn’t like and hired those he likes. Kosamu has refused to respond, but in public adverts
- [<strong>Civil Society, Religious and Cultural Services</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/civil-society-religious-and-cultural-services/) - 1. Bishop Martin Mtumbuka: Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Karonga. Bishop Mtumbuka has combined his pastoral duties with civic obligations to speak, lead and inspire the communities he oversees and also speak on behalf of the down trodden. He has been steadfast in calling out to people that attack the elderly and condemn those
- [<strong>Technology, Science and Innovation Services</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/technology-science-and-innovation-services/) - 1. Mr. Kondwani Kachamba Ngwira: He has led adaptation of production technology to local conditions that has led to a mass production movement of essential household goods and responses. Whilst the technology part remains a challenge, it is the innovation in using local substitutes that makes him fit in the category of innovators. The panel recognises that
- [No visa fees to Malawi for US, UK and 14 others](https://theinvestigator.news/no-visa-fees-to-malawi-for-us-uk-and-14-others/) - Malawi has removed visa fees requirement for travellers from the United Kingdom, United States of America and 13 other nationalities. Malawi High Commissioner to the UK Thomas Bisika has confirmed. Malawi also only requires proof of Covid 19 vaccination instead of a covid test. The measure, introduced in efforts to revive tourism, will apply to
- [Pro Bono Women Lawyers fees slashed](https://theinvestigator.news/pro-bono-women-lawyers-fees-slashed/) - The High Court has slashed by almost two thirds of the K256 million demanded by Women Lawyers Association’s (WLA) as legal fees for representing women in Msundwe are of Lilongwe who claimed to have been raped and abused by Police. Justice Kenyatta Nyirenda described the costs as unreasonable and set the figure of K70 million.
- [<strong>National Hall of Fame</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/national-hall-of-fame-3/) - National Services to Sports and Games Meke Mwase: He inspired as a national football coach a team that would return to African Nations Cup after many years of absence. His work as a local and national football coach has been remarkable for since he retired from active football. Walter Nyamilandu: Football Association of Malawi’s longest serving president
- [National Hall of Fame](https://theinvestigator.news/national-hall-of-fame-2/) - National Service to the Environment and Protection of Nature The following five nominees are recognised for their efforts in curbing Environmental degradation, raising the alarm to effects of human life on the environmental and their advocacy efforts including innovation in protection of nature and use of renewable energy. 1. Mathew's Malata Jnr.- Advocate, he has
- [NATIONAL HALL OF FAME](https://theinvestigator.news/national-hall-of-fame/) - These are the first of the nominees in the following category. Winner of each category will be announced on January 1, 2023. We asked 50 specialists in different fields to compile the nominees. The public can send their comments on specific individual or institution by writing to editor@theinvestigator.news or whatsapp 0999920866 or our Facebook Page
- [Abiti cashgate scorn, earns APM 'Mr Cement' from PP](https://theinvestigator.news/abiti-cashgate-scorn-earns-apm-mr-cement-from-pp/) - Former President Peter Mutharika should explain his reciept of K145 million from Zameer Karim and the cementgate which his aides used his Tax Pin number, the Peoples Party (PP) has said. Peoples Party spokesperson Ackson Kalaile Banda said the former ruling party was incensed by repeated provocations by Mutharika who he says makes " "unsubstantiated
- [The Investigator inaugural National Hall of Fame](https://theinvestigator.news/the-investigator-inaugural-national-hall-of-fame/) - The Investigator Magazine, a news publication that owns the iDigital Platform has launched the National Hall of Fame- an accolade to honour men, women, youth and institutions that have made impact in Malawians society. The Magazines Publisher Kondwani Bell Munthali said a short list in 13 categories will be listed from 20th December 2022 and
- [I was kidding, Billy Gama tells Chakwera](https://theinvestigator.news/i-was-kidding-billy-gama-tells-chakwera/) - I was only joking when I told the President that I wanted to be a director at the MACRA (Malawi Communications Authority ), CCAP Blantyre Synod Secretary General Billy Gama has told Zodiak Radio Station. The station reported today that the cleric and has turned down his appointment as a board director of the Lilongwe
- [JB is outstanding woman of the year 2022](https://theinvestigator.news/jb-is-outstanding-woman-of-the-year-2022/) - Malawis first female President Joyce Banda has made the list of 110 ‘Outstanding Women in Africa’ for the year 2022. The award is given out by the London based New Africa Magazine which recognises a men and women who have been shaping the vision and progress of the African continent. Banda shares this years roll
- [50 +1 headaches for MCP, DPP](https://theinvestigator.news/50-1-headaches-for-mcp-dpp/) - by Kondwani Munthali, iDigital analystThe two parties with the majority of seats in parliament joined hands on 12 December 2022 to affirm the Constitutional court ruling of February 3, 2020, by making the fifty-plus-one vote affirmed in the electoral laws.They both pretend they are, democratic entities whilst deep down their DNA it has leaders among
- [DPP presents a united front…. From parliament to Mangochi](https://theinvestigator.news/dpp-presents-a-united-front-from-parliament-to-mangochi/) - By iDigital correspondents. The erstwhile ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) held its first public rally with its leader and former President Peter Mutharika and all other factions in Mangochi, where the party leader declared it will soon or in 2025 reclaim power.The rare show of unity in the party started on Friday in Parliament when
- [Kamuzu's photographer dies](https://theinvestigator.news/kamuzus-photographer-dies/) - Dick Mlazie, the man who documented Malawi's first , second and third presidents Hastings Kamuzu Banda, Bakili Muluzi and Bingu ww Mutharika reigns as a photographer has died. The family announced that he died on Friday in Blantyre. Mlazie popularly known as Uncle Dick died at the age of 90. He worked for the three
- [<strong>Tonse shares public boards</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/tonse-shares-public-boards/) - Despite a shaky ground the Tonse Alliance is standing on, at least sharing of public enterprises amongst its key members continue, a sample of leaked boards has shown. UTM, Peoples Party, Chiefs, religious leaders aligned to Tonse and other smaller parties have dominated the appointments. ADMARC now battling with its survival as it has its
- [IMFs US$88m gone](https://theinvestigator.news/imfs-us88m-gone/) - The celebrated US$ 88 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) could not even settle the nation's bills hovering over US$280 million a month. Reserve Bank of Malawi spokesperson Ralph Tseka is quoted as having told a local radio station Capital Radio that the money disbursed on 22 November is finished. "The money was depleted days
- [HORNY PROPHET NABBED IN LILONGWE](https://theinvestigator.news/horny-prophet-nabbed-in-lilongwe/) - A horny Prophet nabbed for sexual assault A horny Pastor identified as Shadreck Msungambeu is in the cooler for unsolicited hugs and kissing of a 22 year old woman he told has HIV. The Malawi Police Service says the 43-year-old not so godly man of god indecently assaulted the lady who went to visit his
- [Police hunt, arrest  Zigoba](https://theinvestigator.news/police-hunt-arrest-zigoba/) - The Malawi Police Service (MPS) say they are hunting for people with ghost accounts on social media platforms that are being used to defame, extort and stalk innocent people. The Police have disclosed that they have so far arrested several people for defamation, others for extortion. The iDigital can add that a Malawi Congress Party
- [Fuel crisis again? MERA says 15 days covered](https://theinvestigator.news/fuel-crisis-again-mera-says-15-days-covered/) - Social media posts have sent have sent vehicle owners into panić mode, with queues forming in the capital, Lilongwe as they filled up tank fearing another shortage. The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) says there is no need to panić as the country has 15 days supply of the commodity. Fuel shortages have become a
- [Kanengo Police fail to help disabled rape victim](https://theinvestigator.news/kanengo-police-fail-to-help-disabled-rape-victim/) - A woman who suffered from stroke in 2008 and now uses wheelchair is still waiting for justice two years after she was raped. An Uncle to the victim has said. The Uncle whose identity cannot be published to protect the niece has written in a letter to the Editor in the Nation of 14 December
- [Fix cells, you will end up there soon- Ben Phiri](https://theinvestigator.news/fix-cells-you-will-end-up-there-soon-ben-phiri/) - Thyolo Central MP Ben Phiri has told government side in parliament to "fix cells" at Police units as they will end up there soon. Contributing to a debate on development budget allocation for the Malawi Police Service saying the sanitary conditions need to be improved. "Having graduated from Kanengo cells and considering that a few
- [Forex woes: Kenya suspends ticket sales in Malawi](https://theinvestigator.news/forex-woes-kenya-suspends-ticket-sales-in-malawi/) - Kenya Airways has again suspended selling of its tickets in Malawi kwacha citing difficulties in foreign exchange repatriation. The Malawi economy which is heavily dependent on agro industry and donor support has been on a free fall mode since government failed to secure an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. National import cover had fallen to
- [Who ordered Chizuma's arrest? Bishops ask](https://theinvestigator.news/who-ordered-chizumas-arrest-bishops-ask/) - Who is behind the arrest of the Director General of the Anti Corruption Bureau Martha Chizuma, so powerful that he or she can command the countrys security agents behind Malawi leaders, the influential Catholic Bishops have wondered. The Bishops have weighed in ,on the arrest of Chizuma that saw President Lazarus Chakwera, his Ministers of
- [Chakwera in USA](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwera-in-usa/) - President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on Monday arrived in Washington DC for the US-Africa Leaders' Summit that US President Joseph Biden is hosting from Tuesday 13th December 2022. State House media post state that the President was welcomed by Sam Kawale Minister of Agriculture, Malawi Ambassador to the United States, Justice Esme Chombo, and other senior
- [You can jump into the lake, Mithi tells AG](https://theinvestigator.news/you-can-jump-into-the-lake-mithi-tells-ag/) - You can jump into the lake, I am not going anywhere, news monger and social media activist Julius Mithi has told his boss, Accountant General Henry Mphasa after he suspended him accusing him of breaking the Malawi Public Service Regulations (MPSR).In flurry of posts from his regular Dziwazako pub in the Northern city of Mzuzu,
- [DPP reinstates convict Ngwira](https://theinvestigator.news/dpp-reinstates-convict-ngwira/) - The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has reinstated the just released from jail Christopher Mzomera Ngwira as its regional governor for the North. In a letter to Ngwira by the party's administrative secretary Francis Mphepo states that the arrest, conviction, and prison sentence of Ngwira did not contravene the party constitution. "The party took this decision
- [Chizuma Arrest Part 2: MCP scared of impeachment](https://theinvestigator.news/chizuma-arrest-part-2-mcp-scared-of-impeachment/) - The committee of five that engineered the arrest of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Martha Chizuma, has convinced President Lazarus Chakwera that if she is not stopped, Chizuma will collapse the administration. The political theory presented by those running away from corruption is that if Chizuma arrests the group of senior MCP figured including
- [Did Chakwera order Chizuma’s arrest?](https://theinvestigator.news/did-chakwera-order-chizumas-arrest/) - …Dzonzi raises possible conflict of interest By iDigital reporters www.theinvestigator.news President Lazarus Chakwera knew that the Malawi Police Service will descend on the embattled Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Martha Chizuma, and that is why he cannot fire Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Steven Kayuni, The Investigator has found out. The Investigator has not received
- [Chilima sees off Chakwera](https://theinvestigator.news/chilima-sees-off-chakwera/) - Vice President Saulosi Chilima was at Kamuzu International Airport at 1am on Sunday morning to see off President Lazarus Chakwera who is off to the United States of America for the second edition of the US-Africa summit. This is Chilimas first official public appearance since the arrest by the Anti Corruption Bureau. Chilima wearing a
- [You have failed Malawi-CCJP tells Chakwera](https://theinvestigator.news/you-have-failed-malawi-ccjp-tells-chakwera/) - Malawi is quickiy turning into a failed state; the indicated are so vivid in the eyes of many, perhaps except the countrys leadership, the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace has declared. In one of many low ratings on governance of President Lazarus Chakweras administration, the CCJP cites high public debt, poor subsidy programme implementation,
- [Malawi's information Minister attacks Journalist](https://theinvestigator.news/malawis-information-minister-attacks-journalist/) - Information and Technology Minister Gospel Kazako on Tuesday verbally attacked renowned Times TV presenter Brian Banda. In a shocking tirade as the reporter tried to probe who is in charge of the country after President President Lazarus Chakwera, Kazako and two senior Minister told the public they were not aware of the arrest of ACB
- [Karonga Malawi; Two dead bodies packed in one coffin](https://theinvestigator.news/karonga-malawi-two-dead-bodies-packed-in-one-coffin/) - People of Walamba village in TA Kyungu are in Karonga were shocked on Tuesday to see Police and medical personnel descend on their village to claim a dead body they had mistakenly collected from the district morgue. Eron Msiska who hailed from the village died from cholera and died on Monday and his remains were
- [ACB plans more arrests](https://theinvestigator.news/acb-plans-more-arrests/) - "I know where this is coming from, I understand the timing," Anti Corruption Bureau Director Martha Chizuma's loaded statement can be confirmed as several senior key officials have been lined up for arrests within the next fortnight. The Investigator can confirm that arrests of MCP Secretary General Eisenhower Mkaka and suspended President Lazarus Chakwera's Chief
- [Kayuni suspended, ACB Czar charges dropped](https://theinvestigator.news/kayuni-suspended-acb-czar-charges-dropped/) - The drama ignited by the Director of Public Prosecutions Steven Kayuni that led to the arrest of ACB boss Martha Chizuma has resulted in Kayunis suspension, Justice Minister Titus Mvalo has said. Mvalo also announced that all charges against Chizuma have been dropped and that an official inquiry has been instituted. Kayuni has been at
- [Why Chizuma has been arrested](https://theinvestigator.news/why-chizuma-has-been-arrested/) - Mkaka's and other MCP gurus arrest was pendingZuneth Sattar is so powerful, the most powerful man ever to run the Malawi Government. He still calls shots up to this day. In our inaugural edition we call Malawi the Republic of Sattar. Read all the details how this man continues to run the Malawi Government. The arrest
- [Mkaka probe expands to two vehicles](https://theinvestigator.news/mkaka-probe-expands-to-two-vehicles/) - Natural Resources Minister Eisenhower Mkaka probe over the allegations that he recieved a "gift" from British businessman Zuneth Sattar has now expanded to include a second vehicle. Mkaka was being probed over a Mercedes Benz E class which caused stir in July 2020 days after the Tonse administration had won power. People question his capacity
- [MAREP contracts: I will deliver-Chilapondwa](https://theinvestigator.news/marep-contracts-i-will-deliver-chilapondwa/) - I have already delivered 10 containers to MAREP warehouses and will fulfil my contract, Ntchisi South MP Ulemu Chilapondwa has responded to our article identifying some MCP and UTM officials who were given contracts under Malawi Rural Electrification Programme (MAREP). “I have started delivering. 10 containers already delivered. The remaining ones are on their way.
- [Bridgin has no cash-Professor Tanko](https://theinvestigator.news/bridgin-has-no-cash-professor-tanko/) - By iDigital reporter Bridgin Foundation has no cash and relies on financing from undisclosed sources, raising further questions on the credibility of the alleged US$6.8bn grant signed with the Malawi government. Minister of Finance Sosten Gwengwe who signed the “grant” on behalf of the people of Malawi on Sunday referred the matter to Malawi Ambassador
- [MSCE pass rate up at 58.44% ](https://theinvestigator.news/mscepassrateupat58-44/) - The 2021/2022 Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) results have seen a rise in a pass rate to almost two thirds of those who sat for the national examination. The Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) Executive Director Dorothy Nampota said out of 152,391 candidates who sat for examination 84,242 have passed representing 58.44 percent pass
- [NOCMA probe: Zamba, Chikuni faces subpoena](https://theinvestigator.news/nocmaprobezambachikunifacessubpoena/) - ....Kazako, MP Onani to be summoned as well. Public Appointments and Assets Declaration Committee of Parliament will this week decide whether to subpoena Head of Malawi Civil Service Colleen Zamba and Secretary for Energy Alfonso Chikuni who defied earlier summons to appear before the committee. The Investigator has confirmed. Acting Chief Executive Officer for the
- [Amnesty implores Malawi to protect people with albinism](https://theinvestigator.news/amnesty-imploresmalawitoprotectpeoplewithalbinism/) - The brutal killing of Tadala Chirwa, a 3 year old girl with albinism has attracted the attention of a global human rights lobby group- Amnesty International- which has asked Government to speer up its investigations. The attack took place in Mawawa village, near the town of Kasungu, in central Malawi, before midnight on 30 November.
- [Chakwera's US$6.8bn joke](https://theinvestigator.news/chakwerasus6-8bnjoke/) - Why economists will change your life. The oddest place you will find entertainment weeks. 9 things you don't want to hear about entertainment
- [<strong>APM set to return?</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/apmsettoreturn/) - While in the USA former President Donald Trump has announced he will run again in 2024, speculation is growing that former president Peter Mutharika is set to try and reclaim his seat at Kamuzu Palace, splitting the already weak former ruling party. Mutharika, who has been making frequent press briefings on the shortfalls of the
- [MCP, UTM, businesses share K21bn](https://theinvestigator.news/mcputmbusinessessharek21bn/) - Christmas for Tonse Alliance key partners--- Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM---- has come early despite hard economic times most Malawians are facing. Business, which members of Parliament and national executive committees of the two parties run alongside some people associated with the alliance, have shared K12 billion as advance payment from Malawi Rural Electrification Programme (MAREP).
- [Republic of Sattar](https://theinvestigator.news/republicofsattar/) - Zuneth Sattar, popularly known as JK among his friends, has had close influence on the Malawi ruling class. Until his arrest by the National Crime Agency (NCA) in the United Kingdom, he literally owned Malawi government’s every department. The Investigator’s nine months research on Sattar indicate that he paid billions of kwacha to ruling parties
- [<strong>Chilima- what next?</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/chilima-what-next/) - In 2014, at the age of 41, Vice-President Saulos Chilima became the youngest person to assume the office. He has gone on to build a cult of loyalists and critics and following his arrest on November 25, questions are being asked on the political future of one of the most flamboyant politicians of our times.
- [<strong>Apanga phwando ndi infa za Covid</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/apanga-phwando-ndi-infa-za-covid/) - Pamene a Malawi anali kulira chifukwa cha imfa za abale awo ku mliri wa Covid, anthu ogwira ntchito za boma anali pa chiphwando kugawana ndalama za Covid. Ombusdman Grace Malera anatulutsa lipoti lomwe likuwonetsa komwe ndalama za Covid zinalowela pomwe ena anali kuthatha ndi moyo. Welengani nkhaniyi mu Chichewa, mu Chitumbuka ndinso mu chi Yao mmagazine
- [MPs, UK, Oxfam retreat for 50, 50 campaign](https://theinvestigator.news/mps-uk-oxfam-retreat-for-50-50-campaign/) - Female Members of Parlaiment under the banner Parliamentary Women's Caucus are in the lakeshore holiday district of Mangochi under the theme “Women’s leadership with a difference” The retreat has been organised by Oxfam in collaboration with Centre for Civil Society Strengthening and Westminster Foundation for Democracy as part of the ‘ Elect Her and
- [<strong>Sports infrastructures investment remains key for the region</strong>](https://theinvestigator.news/sports-infrastructures-investment-remains-key-for-the-region/) - By Tione Andsen Lilongwe, December 2, Mana: President, Dr Lazarus Chakwera has hinted that investment in sports infrastructures remains key for the youth to development into sports icons within the region. He made this remarks Friday during the official opening of the 10th Edition of the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games
- [Lets wait for due process- Chilima](https://theinvestigator.news/letswaitfordueprocesschilima/) - by idigital reporter Vice President Saulos Chilima has said he will wait for the due process of the law and respond in court and not through media on his six counts he is facing, for allegedly receiving US$280 000 from British arms dealer Zuneth Sattar. Chilima responding to a MIJ reporter Cathy Maulidi said he was

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