Malawi President suspends ADMARC chief executive, orders urgent probe into Zambia maize deal

Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika ordered an investigation on Tuesday into a $34.5 million government maize purchase from Zambia after allegations that the price had been inflated. Opposition UPP leader Saviour Chishimba said last month he had seen documents showing Malawi had been charged $345 per tonne for 100,000 tonnes of Zambian maize worth $215 a […]