Lilongwe, Malawi – In a distressing turn of events, a Malawi Defence Force aircraft carrying Vice-President Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing, according to a statement from the president’s office. The plane, which departed the capital Lilongwe on Monday morning, failed to reach its destination at Mzuzu International Airport. President Lazarus Chakwera, in a late-night address, expressed deep ...
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The Vice President of Malawi, Saulos Chilima, has been arrested on allegations that he accepted money in exchange for awarding government contracts, the country’s anti-corruption agency says. He is accused of receiving $280,000 (£230,000) from a British businessman “and other items”, a statement says. Dr Chilima pleaded not guilty to the corruption charges in court on Friday. They had already ...
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