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Little Green FootballsNov 5, 2026

Rachel Maddow Tallies the Stunning Scale of Democratic Gains: 'Rewrote the Map'

Rachel Maddow breaks down the extraordinary margins and coast-to-coast Democratic gains that are reshaping the political map.

AccountabilityBlue Tsunami

Malawi24Nov 4, 2026

Court cuts Finance Bank claim

A legal battle that has stretched for more than two decades has ended with a massive financial blow to the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), exposing taxpayers to a substantial financial liability. The Supreme Court of Appeal has ordered the central bank to pay the dead Finance Bank of Malawi (FBM) K300 billion in compensation...

CorruptionCrime

Malawi24Oct 28, 2026

Govt awards K4.6 billion FISP deal to little-known firm

Malawi Government intends to award a K4.59 billion contract for the 2026/27 Farm Inputs Programme (FISP) to a company with a thin public record whose legal identity and ownership Malawi24 has yet to confirm. A Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development notice dated 17 October names Renaissance Agriculture and Food Systems as the successful...

corruptionFarm Input Subsidy Program (FISP)

Malawi24Oct 28, 2026

K30m tarpaulin scandal: ADMARC accused of ‘blackmailing’ Malawians

ADMARC has been accused of “blackmailing” Malawians over its controversial tarpaulin procurement. Analysts say the grain trader is using threats of maize losses to evade scrutiny and accountability over plans to pay nearly K30 million for a single tarpaulin. The controversial procurement is under investigation by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) over suspected corruption. Yesterday, Chief...

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Malawi24Oct 25, 2026

Malawi’s Virtual President! Mutharika can govern from abroad, says Mukhito

Malawi can be governed without its President setting foot in the country. That is the extraordinary argument advanced by Minister of Homeland Security Peter Mukhito, speaking in his capacity as Secretary General of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Mukhito made the remarks while defending 87-year-old President Arthur Peter Mutharika’s repeated and prolonged stays in...

corruptionPeter Mukhito

TechdirtOct 23, 2026

How Trump’s FBI Purge Saved Lindsey Graham And James Clyburn From A Bribery Investigation

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. On March 3, 2020, Sen. Lindsey Graham walked into a private dining room at Charlie Palmer Steak in Washington, D.C. Graham’s time was expensive. He was meeting with two executives and a lobbyist from a Hawaiian naval defense contractor called Navatek....

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TechdirtOct 23, 2026

Trump Leveraged FCC ‘Investigation’ Into Dish CEO Charlie Ergen To Get Him To Donate To Ballroom

The Washington Post recently had some interesting additional insight into the various “pay to play” shenanigans related to Trump’s $330 million ballroom. They got a hold of a broader donor list, noting that Nvidia and Apple each committed $25 million, the top contribution amount. As did GOP donor mainstay the Adelson family. Crypto companies are...

ballroombrendan carr

TechdirtOct 22, 2026

JD Vance Says Trump Hates People Cashing In On Government Access. Meet Former Trump Lawyer Alina Habba’s $50 Million Contract.

On Wednesday, JD Vance did the one thing JD Vance knows how to do with full commitment: lie through his teeth about something he fully knows is bullshit. In this case, claiming that Donald Trump “hates the idea of people enriching themselves fraudulently over access to the government.” Remember, this is the same Donald Trump...

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Malawi24Oct 22, 2026

Chipasupasu! A Malawi a sambwadza Namalomba

… aMalawi ali nganganga pambuyo pa Suleman Yatangwanika zedi nduna yofalitsa nkhani a Shadric Namalomba kuikira kumbuyo akuluakulu aboma pa nkhani yoti nduna ndi akuluakulu ena akususa kwambiri pa ndalama za misonkho ya a Malawi. Koma aMalawi sakugwirizana ndi ganizoli. Posachedwapa, sipikala wa nyumba ya malamulo Sameer Suleman, adayankhula pa mwambo wina kudzudzula mchitidwe waumbava...

Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)corruption

Malawi24Oct 22, 2026

WhatsApp leak blows up NAO jobs

A WhatsApp group has landed the National Audit Office (NAO) in a recruitment scandal, forcing the cancellation of its 2026 hiring exercise after an investigation uncovered leaked examination papers and a suspected bribe. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) issued the directive on October 21, 2026, ordering NAO to conduct a fresh recruitment exercise for two positions...

Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB)corruption

TechdirtOct 21, 2026

Broken Fifth Circuit Kills Massive Program That Helps Poor Rural Kids Get Broadband

You may have noticed that under corrupt Trumpist courts, if a regulator like the FCC engages in literally anything that threatens corporate power or aids workers, competition, or consumers (say, net neutrality, for example), or even school kids, it’s clearly illegal and a dramatic overreach of regulatory power. If an agency does things like launch...

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Malawi24Oct 20, 2026

Dismantling Malawi’s political hyenas

The statehouse has grown quiet, smelling of old paper and the cold comfort of linoleum corridors. Inside the inner sanctum sits the old man, Arthur Peter Mutharika, his breathing heavy and measured, a legal scholar trapped in a fortress of fading strength. But outside his door, the air is thick with greed, the courtyard is...

corruptionDemocratic Progressive Party (DPP)

Little Green FootballsOct 20, 2026

Seth Meyers: Trump WH in Turmoil, Record-Low Approval, Zacharia & Guilfoyle Out, Golf Course Clash

Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump's approval rating hitting a new all-time low just two weeks ahead of the midterms.

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Malawi24Oct 19, 2026

Malawians stand with Suleman – Chafumuka

Political analyst Bishop Chimwemwe Chafumuka says many Malawians support Speaker of Parliament Samier Suleman amid a political dispute over calls for an inquiry into alleged corruption in government, which has drawn criticism from some Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials. Speaking during Times Television’s Hot Current programme, where panellists were discussing Mwanamvekha’s remarks at the Mulhako...

corruptionDPP

Malawi24Oct 19, 2026

Immigration chief warns corrupt officers

Immigration officers who take bribes risk undermining public trust as the department tightens its stance on corruption and unprofessional conduct. The warning came on Monday, October 19, 2026, from Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services Director General Dennis Chipao during an inspection parade at Immigration Headquarters in Blantyre. According to the department’s national public relations...

corruptionDennis Chipao

Malawi24Oct 17, 2026

Namalomba says corruption is not Parliament’s job

Information Minister and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson Shadric Namalomba has questioned Parliament’s role in dealing with corruption allegations, insisting that suspected criminal offences should be investigated by law enforcement agencies.In a post on his official Facebook page, Namalomba said those with evidence of corruption should submit it to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), arguing that...

corruptionSameer Suleman

Malawi24Oct 16, 2026

Parliament targets corruption loopholes

Parliament has uncovered weaknesses that could leave the institution vulnerable to corruption, raising questions about the safeguards meant to protect public trust.The revelations are contained in a Corruption Risk Assessment (CRA) Report conducted with support from the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).Speaking on Friday during a sensitisation workshop on the report at Parliament Building in Lilongwe, Clerk...

corruptionFiona Kalemba

TechdirtOct 16, 2026

Trump Acquired $5 Million In SpaceX Debt Two Days Before Space Transportation Executive Order

Our consolidated corporate press doesn't really make this clear, surprisingly, but the United States is too corrupt to function. There's simply no shortage of evidence across every arena that matters. Trump's corruption is utterly historic, yet it's just endlessly normalized. To the point where most press outlets don't really even mention Trump's corruption clearly when...

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Malawi24Oct 14, 2026

ACB arrests magistrate, auctioneer

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a senior resident magistrate and an auctioneer over the alleged illegal sale of a motor vehicle seized by the Office of the Sheriff in Mzuzu.ACB arrested Godfrey K. Nyirenda, who serves at Mchinji Magistrate’s Court, and Praise Chimbilima Gondwe of Chimbilima Auctioneers and Estate Agents on Wednesday, October 14,...

Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)corruption

Malawi24Oct 14, 2026

Kabambe faces corruption evidence test

Government has thrown a challenge at UTM Party leader Dalitso Kabambe, demanding proof of corruption and nepotism allegations against President Peter Mutharika’s administration.Information and Communications Technology Minister Shadric Namalomba has challenged Kabambe to take his claims to the relevant authorities if he has evidence of wrongdoing.Namalomba dismissed the opposition leader’s criticism as politically motivated and...

corruptionDalitso Kabambe

Malawi24Oct 9, 2026

ACB grabs ADMARC by the neck

ADMARC planned to spend K3 billion on 100 tarpaulins, but never saw the Anti-Corruption Bureau coming to block the deal amid suspected corruption, leaving taxpayers questioning how a single tarpaulin could cost K30 million.The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has blocked ADMARC's K3 billion tarpaulin procurement deal over suspected corruption.ACB Acting Director General Gabriel Chembezi has issued...

ACBAgricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc)

Malawi24Oct 9, 2026

A scandal carried in suitcases

...Soldiers guarding billions, but whose money?…Malawians demand answersWhile ordinary Malawians struggle to survive an economy that squeezes every kwacha from their pockets, viral footage showing billions being ferried in suitcases has laid bare a disturbing question: is the country’s money being protected, or are the powerful simply helping themselves while citizens pay the price?Footage showing...

Alexious KamangilaCollins Magalasi

Malawi24Oct 7, 2026

IMF deal: APM ‘agrees’ to devalue Malawi Kwacha

Malawians must brace for another kwacha devaluation as President Arthur Peter Mutharika’s (APM) government pursues a fresh IMF deal, threatening more pain for households already struggling with high living costs. The latest IMF statement reports considerable progress towards a new Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme. Although it does not confirm a devaluation decision, currency adjustments...

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Malawi24Oct 6, 2026

Boma likugula ma lona K30 miliyoni imodzi

Azizidwa a Malawi atava kuti boma kudzera ku bungwe la ADMARC likufuna kugula ma lona 100 oyanikira za kumunda pa mtengo wa K30 miliyoni imodzi.Nkhaniyi yadziwika pomwe bungwe la ADMARC lalengeza kuti lapereka kuntalakiti ya ndalama zokwana K3 biliyoni ku kampani ya Maiden Investments kuti igule malonawa omwe pachizungu akutchedwa Tarpaulin.Mtengo wa kuntalakitiyi ukutanthauza kuti...

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