Ntchisi ADMARC Official In Maize, Fertilizer Theft; Police Officer Involved

• Admarc official was arrested on after stealing Maize worth close to a Million Kwacha after customer logged complaints about fertilizer 
• Few hours after arrest police were tipped that last night he diverted 300 bags of fertiliser subsidy with help of Police Officer 

Police officer was also involved in fertilizer theft

Police in Ntchisi have arrested Unit Marketing Officer for Msumba ADMARC for allegedly stealing maize valued close to a Million Kwacha and few hours after his arrest, police stumbled upon information connecting him to the missing 300 bags of subsidy fertiliser in Ntchisi district.

Police have identified the suspect as George Kambwiri, aged 56, of Nankhako village in the area of Traditional Authority Ntema in Lilongwe.

Ntchisi Police Public Relations Officer Sergeant Gladson M'bumpha says his arrest on maize allegations came following complaints from customers around Msumba ADMARC depot that the officer had tricked them to pay money for fertilizer but was unable to give them the commodity in return.

M'bumpha says "The complaints reached ADMARC officials at Mponela who reacted by sending an internal auditor supervisor, Prince George Kambwiri to follow up the matter but upon carrying out  maize and fertilizer stock inspection at the depot, it was discovered that bags of maize in quantities of 50kgs worth K787, 930 (Seven Hundred and Eighty Seven Thousand Kwacha, Nine Hundred and Thirty Kwacha), were found missing."

M'bumpha says police arrested the Unit Marketing Officer on charges of Theft by Servant immediately when the incident was reported to Ntchisi Police Station on 15th January, 2016.

He further indicated that, police in the district are investigating other complaints related to the matter and in the mean time, no single bag of maize has been recovered.

Fertilizer Scandal Involving Police Officer 

As police are continuing with the maize investigations, have also leveled new charge to George Kambwiri on Official Corruption after coming across information that the maize suspect, was involved together with three other individuals among them a police officer, in fertiliser theft which occurred night before his arrest.

Sergeant M'bumpha has disclosed that Kambwiri is currently in police custody together with the three accomplices suspected to be responsible of the missing 300 bags of 50kgs containing Urea fertilizer meant for Nsinda and Mzandu ADMARC depots in Ntchisi.

Three other suspects have been identified as Dalitso Chafika, a driver aged 36, business man, Chikondi Kalulu aged 34, and a police officer, Sub Inspector Stephen Katundu working at VIP Branch in Lilongwe. 

"The motor vehicle registration number BU 3009 for Apita Investment carrying subsidy fertilizer from Kanengo to Mzandu and Nsinda ADMARC selling points in Ntchisi under police escort of Sub Inspector Stephen Katundu was diverted to Msumba ADMARC selling point (where Kambwiri worked as Unit Marketing Officer) where 200 bags were offloaded and the remaining 100 bags were sold to a vendor at Ntchisi Trading Centre" explains M'bumpha

Police Public Relations Officer for Ntchisi district, Sergeant Gladson M'bumpha says the  fertiliser of Urea type was under Government program, Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP) being sold to smallholder farmers.

According to M'bumpha police have established that business man, Chikondi Kalulu bribed the Unit Marketing Officer with K175, 000, the driver with K130, 000, the Police officer with K50,000 and assistant driver with K20,000.

"The Unit Marketing Officer (George Kambwiri) admitted to have been bribed." confirmed M'bumpha

Driver, Dalitso Chafika comes from Chizumba village, Traditional Authority Ntema in Lilongwe, while business man, Chikondi Kalulu comes from Ndendere village, Traditional Authority Chikho in Ntchisi and Sub Inspector Stephen Katundu works at VIP Branch in Lilongwe.

Egypt Training Prepare Malawi Police To Fight Terrorism

Paratrooper officer getting scholarship from Egypt

Group of Malawi Police Service officers that attended the recent Capacity Building programme in Cairo, says Egyptian skills and techniques on national security prepares Malawi police in combating acts of terrorism.

Some countries closer to Malawi including Kenya have experienced acts of terror in recent years, a waking up call for Malawi to strengthen its security in preparations to combat such acts in case may happen in near future.

New batch posing with Egyptian Ambassador
And other Malawi Government officials 

Representative of the Six Malawi Police officers, who went to Cairo for capacity building training in different areas, Gladson Chipumphula also Deputy Director of Police responsible for Operations, says police officers have learnt a lot of skills from Egypt.

Chipumphula was speaking in Lilongwe on Monday evening at Egyptian Embassy during presentation ceremony for Awarding Capacity Building Scholarships other 16 Malawians working in various disciplines.

He said “The training to do with terrorism is very important to Malawi as well. Countries closer to us including Kenya and Somalia they are faced with a lot of terrorist activities. So, one day we might wake up to see that those people have migrated to Malawi.

So it is better to have the knowledge in place than wait for the situation to come and yet we don’t even have capacity to combat those situations” he said

Chipumphula who graduated as top of class in Cairo in the class of Anti-riot for police Commanders said the training has given them skills in proper use of modern sophisticated equipments currently not available in Malawi and professional handling of situations like riots. 

“The curriculum covered throughout the course one would see that Egyptians have gone further. They even have modern and sophisticated technologies which they use even to police demonstrations and make sure that they are working professionally.” He said

Chipumphula while thanking Egyptian Embassy he also mentioned that the training has helped them to share ideas and skills with other police officers from other 20 African countries that participated in the training.

Ambassador El-Adawy: We will support Malawi 

“For Egypt, we are giving hope to Malawi because, with hope and with work then Malawi can develop.” Said Egyptian Ambassador to Malawi His excellence Maher El-Adawy “This programme is about exposure, getting latest techniques and technologies and networking because they are not just learning from Egyptians but they are also learning from other participants from other African countries.”

 “The world is now is very competitive and we need to move forward as fast as possible so if a brotherly or sisterly country like Egypt is offering this to Malawi I think it is a good thing that Malawians can benefit.” Said El-Adawy

He also said Egypt is not looking at the cost of the programme but how much it is benefiting Malawi because Egypt is not expecting anything in return. 

Chilabade; Malawi is has skill shortage 

Mean while Malawi Government has thanked the Government of Egypt for its support to Malawi through Capacity training programmes which has seen over 114 persons receive training in their field.

“This means a lot to the Government of Malawi because we have skill shortages in various areas, and we are looking at partners who can help us build capacity in those areas.” said Blessings Chilabade Principle Secretary of Human Resource Management who represented Malawi Government at the event.

“Government of Egypt has been one of our close partners in terms of addressing some of those areas that they have expertise based on our needs” he said

Egyptian Government on Monday awarded 16 Capacity Building programs financed by the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development (EAPD) in some of Egypt Premier Institutions in the fields of Health, Agriculture, Defence and Trade. 

The group is composed of candidates in the field of: Safe Motherhood for doctors, Health Care Workers or Nurses (2) and Women Health Across Lifespan for African Nurse Leaders (5); Animal Production (2); Paratroopers (5); and Data and Information Analysis (2).

Since September 2014, before this batch, Egypt has provided 98 capacity building programme in the fields of Health, Police, Information, Diplomacy, Agriculture, Trade, Rural Development, Empowerment of Women, Natural Resources, Education, among others. With this group Egypt has now offered 114 Capacity Building Programs.