Three people accused of attempting to influence the award of National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) fuel import contracts have asked the Lilongwe Magistrate’s Court to dismiss their matter due to lack of seriousness. Through their lawyers, the three, namely former minister of Energy Newton Kambala, former presidential adviser on strategy Chris Chaima Banda and
Barely days after incurring the wrath of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament for her no-show, is Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) Colleen Zamba set to meet them on May 20. Parliamentary committees, notably PAC and the Public Appointments Committee, have previously summoned Zamba to answer a number of accountability queries. However, the
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has expressed disappointment with Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) Colleen Zamba’s failure to show up for a scheduled meeting. Committee chairperson Mark Botomani said in an interview yesterday they will take up the matter to the National Assembly. He said: “We have taken this matter very seriously
Forum for National Development (FND) has asked Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara to act on Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) Colleen Zamba and Secretary for Energy Alfonso Chikuni for contempt of Parliament. In a letter dated March 29 2023, FND national coordinator Fryson Chodzi called on the Speaker to uphold the law