Full Cashgate Report With Names Released To The Public: Now In Hands of Malawi Media

Malawi Ministry of Justice and Constitution Affairs has finally presented to the Media through Ministry of Information the Baker Tilly audit report which contains full names of the suspected cashgate looters.

Minister of Justice and Constitution Affairs Samuel Tembenu has finally submitted the Baker Tilly Cashgate report containing names of suspected individuals and companies who looted public coffers on Thursday evening in Lilongwe through the Minister of Information Kondwani Nankhumwa.

The Justice Minister said, this report has full names of companies and individuals involved in cashgate and is "still intact in a PDF file format" as it was received, therefore nobody has manipulated any information from it.

Stop Ill-treating Children With Life Limiting Illnesses; Hospital Is The Answer-CPC

Children’s Palliative Care (CPC) says cases of ill-treatment of children suffering from life limiting illnesses are growing rapidly every passing day in most communities across the country a situation is fueling deterioration in the condition of many little patients.

According to Jean Tauzie CPC Project Coordinator such abuses are being done by both members of communities, parents and guardians of children living with life limiting illnesses. She said some of the reports being received by the organization include reports of discrimination and several forms of abuse, of which some of them are very shocking. 

Malawi Improving In Financial Sector Activities­- RBM

The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says over the last ten years, the demand and use of various financial services has continued to register an encouraging upward movement. This is because, a lot of people living in both urban and rural areas have started to practice a saving culture and are engaging themselves in various financial activities.

RBM’s Deputy Governor responsible for Supervision Dr. Grant Kabango said this as Malawi begins 2014 National Financial Literacy Week being commemorated under the theme ‘Financial Literacy: Building a Financially Literate Nation’. And the week has been launched on Monday at Community ground in Lilongwe.

Mutharika Appoints 9 On Diplomatic Mission; Mhone, Mhura, Mussa among the list.

The Malawi leader Professor Peter Arthur Mutharika has appointed nine new officers who will be representing the country as Ambassador's and High Commissioners.

The appointees includes one of the prominent lawyer Necton Mhura, Voice Mhone a former  chairperson for the Council for Non-Governmental Organizations in Malawi (CONGOMA), and Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) Vice President for the Eastern Region and former  Zomba Central Constituency parliamentarian Yunus Mussa.

Cashgate; Makande, Chioko On Bail

The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Court has granted bail to Hophmally Makande on Money Laundering charge.

Makande is being represented by Ralphael Kasambara and has been formerly charged with aiding laundering of K2.1 Billion stolen by Paul Mphwiyo and other suspects.

According to the charge sheet the accused "between months of April and September 2013 aided Paul Mphwiyo, Michael Mphatso, Maxwell Namata, and Leonard Kalonga to launder K2.1 billion"

Cashgate: Christopher Tukula Granted Bail

The chief resident Magistrate court in Lilongwe has granted bail to Christopher Tukula a Asset Declaration Director who was arrest by ACB.

Tukula has pleaded not guilty to all two charges that ACB has formerly charged him.

Mr. Paul Mphwiyo and his wife Thandie are still in the same court waiting on their formal charge.

Cashgate: ACB Arrests Hophmally Makande In LL

The Anti-Corruption Bureau has today, 21 October, 2014, arrested Peoples Party official, Mr. Hophmally Makande.

According to ACB statement Mr. Makande has handed himself over to the Bureau in Lilongwe after he heard that ACB officers were looking for him in Blantyre.

Mr. Makande has been arrested for a suspected charge of conspiring to defraud Government contrary to Section 35 of the Corrupt Practices Act.

This arrest ACB says is in relation to the ongoing investigation into cash gate.

According to the bureau "He will be taken to Court after the Bureau has recorded a caution statement from him."

Last week alone ACB arrested Mr. Christopher Tukula, Asset Declaration Director and the former Budget Director Mr. Paul Mphwiyo and his wife Thandie.

Malawi Consumer Price Indices For September Stands At 23.7%

The National Statistical Office (NSO) has announced that the headline inflation for September 2014 stands at 23.7 percent compared to the headline inflation of 21.7 percent point from same period last year (September 2013).

This is a decline of 0.8 percent from last month (August 2014)before the inflation rate was 24.50 in August 2014 where Non-Food: 25.80 to Food: 24.00

According to NSO statement "The urban and rural rates stand at 30.9 percent and 19.8 percent respectively. Overall, food inflation stands at 22.7 percent from 24.1percent in August 2014."

New Book 'Kholo La Ngwiro' To Support Govt Efforts On Parenting

Ebba Gondwe shaking hands with McKnight Kalanda

The Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare says the new book Kholo La Ngwiro will go a long way in supporting the ministry's efforts on its programmes that targets parents.

Kholo La Ngwiro a Chichewa Book authored by Ebba Eunice Gondwe, is a Kachere Series Publication which focuses on parenting.

LL Police Arrests 5 Armed Criminals With Pistol, Military Kit; Another In Connection To Late Murder

equipment used by the armed robbers

Police in Lilongwe have on Thursday afternoon intercepted and arrest five suspected criminals who were on their way to rob Thanzi Poultry Farm along Mchinji road.

Lilongwe Police Public Relations Officer Sub Inspector Kingsley Dandaula confirmed the arrest of five criminals who were armed with a small Pistol gun capable to load up to 75 bullets.

Sub Inspector Dandaula says well wishers tipped off Police Investigators (CID's) in the day about the group of unknown criminals planning to carryout a robbery at Thanzi Poultry Farm in the same day.

Cashgate: ACB Happy With 3Yr Sentence For Senzani

The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has expressed its contentment of the verdict passed to the top cashgate convict Tressa Namathanga Senzani on Tuesday 7th October 2014.

Senzani a former Ministry of Tourism Principle Secretary has been sentenced to 3 years imprisonment on money laundering charge and 9 month imprisonment on theft of up to K63.5 million.

Deputy Director for ACB Reyneck Matemba who has been a lead prosecutor in Senzani case said the custodial sentence given to Senzani is a step ahead in prosecution of Cashgate cases.

Three Boys Arrested For Setting A Roadblock

Three young boys are in Salima police custody for unlawfully setting a roadblock using stones at Kamuona Trading Centre along Salima-Nkhotakota road.

According to Salima Police Public Relations Officer Sergeant Gift Chitowe the three did this on 6th October with an intent to cause an accident and rob the motorists when they happen to bump the stones.

The three have been identified as Erick Chiwalo aged 18 from Kabango village T/A Chikowi in Zomba, Gift Mumba aged 14 fromChibale village and Steven Missi aged 12 from Kachigwada village both of T/A Mwanza in Salima.

According to Sergeant Chitowe the three suspects were on that day evening spotted by the members of general public putting stones across the road. And we'll wishers immediately phoned police.

The young boys will soon appear in court to answer charges of conduct likely to cause a breach of peace which attracts 7 year jail sentence.

Cashgate: Senzani Sentence This Tuesday

The Lilongwe High Court Judge Justice Ivy Kamanga has on Monday 6th October 2014 failed to pass sentence to the first Cashgate convict Tressa Namathanga Senzani because the judgment was not ready till late hours of the day.

But Justice Kamanga has told the Defense and State lawyers in her chamber on Monday evening that she had throughout the day preparing the sentence but could not pass it on the same day because she finished at late hour.

House Adjourns Sine Die With Appraisal From Both Sides

The Malawi National Assembly adjourns Sine Die this afternoon with high appraise by all sides of the house pertaining to the level of debate in the house.

Leader of House Honorable Francis Lazaro Kasaila in his adjournment motion speech thanked all members for the fruitful deliberations and level of behavior shown in the house.

Chihana Hail Govt For Accepting Federalism Debate

Some Northern Region MPs advocating for Federalism

One of the parliamentarians who has been advocating for Malawi government to adopt Federal system of government Honorable Enock Chihana hails government for accepting to opening up for a debate on Federalism calls.

Chihana a Rumphi Central Parliamentarian and President for Alliance For Democracy (AFORD) said he is happy that government has now accepted calls from several parliamentarians from Northern Region who seek government to adopt Federal system of government as it will assist all Malawi regions to have equitable access to development projects