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Malawians question authenticity of the Forensic audit report claim it was ‘heavily edited’

February 24, 2014 Global AuthorBaker Tilly, Cashgate, Henry Chimunthu Banda, John Tembo, Joyce Banda, Malawi, Paul Mphwiyo

BLANTYRE(AGV)—The Forensic audit report conducted by a British accounting firm, Baker Tilly Business Services Limited into the looting of public resources at Capital Hill continues to attract mixed reactions with economic expert Henry Kachaje saying it is not genuine. "How come it doesn't mention that the Budget Director (Paul Mphwiyo) was the one fighting corruption and looting? How come it... Read More

Malawi’s Pres. Joyce Banda under fire as activists calls for nationwide demonstrations

February 23, 2014 Global AuthorCashgate, Joyce Banda, Malawi, Paul Mphwiyo

BLANTYRE (MaraPost)--The issue of cashgate scam and Malawi government's delay to make public a forensic audit report on the looting of public resources is refusing to die with Malawi Watch, a human rights organisation, claiming that President Joyce Banda's administration is delaying knowing fully their hands are much "dirty and directly involved". . Read More

Malawi’s Joyce Banda government hikes fuel prices

February 6, 2014 Global AuthorCashgate, Fuel Prices, Joyce Banda, Lyton Zinyemba, Malawi, Malawi Kwacha, MERA

BLANTYRE(AGV)--Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has adjusted upwards fuel prices effective February 6, 2014. The upward adjustment was announced on Wednesday by MERA. Petrol will now be selling at 839 kwacha from 760 kwacha, Diesel will be selling at K853.40 up from K770 per litre, this represents 10.39 percent and 10.80 percent respectively. A statement signed by MERA board... Read More

Malawi ‘Cashgate’ cases begin

January 29, 2014 Global AuthorBruno Kalemba, Caroline Savala, Cashgate, Joyce Banda, Leonard Kalonga, Malawi, Malawi Graft, Maxwell Mkwezalamba

BLANTYRE(AGV) _ The first two out of the 70 defendants appeared in court in the Malawi capital, Lilongwe, Wednesday at the beginning of what has been dubbed "cashgate", the biggest corruption scandal in Malawian history. . Read More

Former Malawi Justice Minister, president’s finance chief arrested over massive government looting

January 27, 2014 Global AuthorBlantyre, Brown Mpinganjira, Cashgate, IMF, Joster Njanji, Joyce Banda, Ken Lipenga, lilongwe, Malawi Graft, Manondo, MZUZU, Oswald Lutepo, Ralph Kasambara

Lilongwe 2014-01-27_ Former Malawi Justice Minister Raphael Kasambara and Principal Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet Joster Njanji have been arrested following on-going investigations into how millions of dollars were allegedly looted in government in dubious deals. "We have today, the 27th of October 2014, arrested Mr. Raphael Kasambara on money laundering offences," said police spokesperson Rhoda... Read More

Joyce Banda, an African arms firm and the free use of the jet she sold

January 22, 2014 Global AuthorBingu's Plane, Cashgate, Duncan Halliday, Fortune Air, Joyce Banda, Malawi, Malawi Corruption, Nhlane

Amid a corruption scandal that has alarmed donors including Britain, the president of Malawi faces questions over her free use of the private jet apparently sold to an arms firm with government contracts. A jet sold by Joyce Banda, the Malawian president – attracting praise from key donors including Britain – is believed to have been bought by a controversial… Read More

Why America and Europe will work behind the scene to have Joyce Banda elected

January 15, 2014 Global AuthorApartheid South Africa, Cashgate, FRELIMO, Joyce Banda, Malawi, Mozambique, Muluzi, Renamo, USA, Zimbabwe

Soon after independence in 1975, the country of Mozambique was plunged into a protracted civil war pitting the ruling FRELIMO party against the RENAMO rebels. RENAMO fighters will always be remembered as some of the most brutal fighters Africa has ever seen. In the later 1980s a woman refugee crossed into Mulanje district. Her story was particularly distressing. Read More

Moral Mondays Come to Atlanta, Georgia : Africa can learn !!!

January 8, 2014October 20, 2016 Global AuthorAtlanta, Barack Obama, Cashgate, GA, Governor Deal, Hillary Clinton, Malawi, Peaceful Protests, Rev. Timothy McDonald, Tim Frazen, US, US Politics

ATLANTA - The Moral Monday protests that began in North Carolina in 2012 in response to extreme right-wing policies are spreading to Georgia. Over the past year, droves of activists in North Carolina have descended on the state legislature building to demand that lawmakers reverse some of their more brutal policies such as cutting unemployment benefits, refusing to expand Medicaid,... Read More

Arms firm link to charity that paid PR costs of Malawi president’s interview

November 29, 2013 Global AuthorBell Pottinger, Cashgate, Joyce Banda, Lake Malawi, Malawi, Mr Ichikowitz, Tanzania

In email accidentally sent to Daily Telegraph, director of Africa's biggest arms firm instructs President Joyce Banda on how to handle media Questions have been asked over the role in Malawi of a charitable foundation linked to an African arms company whose director is running a PR campaign by President Joyce Banda to win back foreign donors following a corruption... Read More

Malawi’s Joyce Banda vows to fight corruption even If it means losing the Presidency

November 22, 2013 Global AuthorAtupele Muluzi, Cashgate, Chakwera, Christine Lagarde, Joyce Banda, Malawi, Peter Mutharika

BLANTYRE - President Joyce Banda said she’ll fight corruption even if it means losing the May 24th Presidential Elections. The U.K. government leading the way and foreign donors such as the IMF have suspended aid that finances about 40 percent of the Malawi’s budget after reports of rampant corruption and abuse of public funds. Read More

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