Colleen Zamba – Malawi Freedom Network

Jan112023 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

Biography of Colleen Pempho Zamba

By Francis Phiri Colleen Zamba is the first born in a family of six Children. She was born to Skeffa Thom Zamba and Felestia Zamba who were both Teachers. Her father was the first Malawi Congress Party-Member of Parliament for Dowa. Collen did her primary school at Kongwe and Mvera in Dowa before being selected to Lilongwe Girls Secondary School. She later proceeded to study for a Bachelor of Social Science (Economic) from University of Malawi-Chancellor College in 1985. She currently holds a Masters in Philosophy Economic Planning obtained in 1989 from University of Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom where she awarded as a best students and a Post Graduate Diploma in Development Policy obtained 1988 from University of Glasgow, Scotland. SPC Colleen Zamba Colleen Zamba is...

Nov272022 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

PAC Pens Speaker On Colleen Zamba No Show

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Public Appointments Committee of Parliament-PAC has officially written Speaker of the National Assembly, Catherine Gotani Hara on the failure by the Colleen Zamba-led NOCMA Board to appear before the committee following its summon. PAC Chairperson, Joyce Chitsulo has disclosed this; saying she wrote the Speaker on Friday. She quotes Parliamentary Standing Order 163 {3} which requires the matter to be reported to the Speaker's office where there is suspected contempt of parliament. Hara is yet to confirm if she has received PAC’s communication on the matter. The Committee wanted the board to explain its side after NOCMA’s former acting Chief Executive Officer; Hellen Buluma alleged Zamba, who is also Secretary to the President and Cabinet, was forcing her to award fuel supply c...

Nov252022 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

ACB To Probe NOCMA Fuel Contract Deals

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The Anti-Corruption Bureau–ACB is regarding revelations on dubious fuel contract deals as a complaint worth probing. Former Acting CEO of the National Oil Company of Malawi–NOCMA Hellen Buluma yesterday made shocking revelations that she was pressurized to sign dubious contracts. Buluma appeared before the parliamentary Appointments Committee-PAC on issues relating to her recruitment and apparent resignation. She said the Secretary to President and Cabinet–SPC Collen Zamba had been forcing her to allegedly offer fuel supply contracts fraudulently. She also mentioned Malawi Congress Party-MCP legislator Ndaila Onani who allegedly pushed her to offer for sale Chipoka oil reserves in Salima. The ACB Senior publicist Egritta Ndala has since revealed that the matter is worth pro...

Nov242022 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

Zamba Introduced to a lady called Evalister Kamwangala to act as a broker

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Buluma further tells the Public Appointments Committee of Parliament that Zamba again introduced her to a lady called Evalister Kamwangala to act as a broker between Abu Dhabi Oil Company of the United Arab Emirates for fuel supply contracts. She says she was surprised with the development as she had earlier been linked to be talking to the foreign company's CEO. Buluma adds she got suspicious of the motives as this deal was now having at least four brokers. She tells PAC that this was a strange arrangement as what she knew was that the deal was supposed to be government to government and not otherwise. "I was asked to travel to Dubai to meet Evalister for certain things I needed to sign. When I searched about Eva on LinkedIn, I noted Eva is a motivation speaker. I advised mad...

Nov242022 by Suleman ChiteraNo Comments

Zamba Kept Pushing Buluma To Accept Corrupt Chief’s Contract

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The former NOCMA acting CEO, Hellen Buluma says NOCMA board chairperson, Collen Zamba told her there was someone called Chief who would want to work with the company. She tells PAC that the Chief, whom she concluded was from Nigeria, had told her that she had discussed everything with Zamba and what remained was her {Buluma's} signature. Buluma says she told Zamba that this was not proper and that they needed to follow all the necessary procurement procedures. She says Zamba kept pushing her to accept the Chief's proposal. Buluma adds Zamba also introduced her to some South African company Iconic Venture on the same issues of fuel supply

Nov242022 by Suleman ChiteraNo Comments

Fire Zamba Now-CDEDI

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Serious allegations pointing to abuse of office and suspected corruption on fuel supply contracts levelled against the embattled Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Colleen Zamba have prompted some local civil rights groups and accountability institutions to demand immediate action on her to protect civil service integrity. On Wednesday, former National Oil Company of Malawi-NOCMA Acting Chief Executive Officer, Hellen Buluma blatantly told the Public Appointments Committee of Parliament-PAC that Zamba exerted unnecessary pressure on her to award fuel supply contracts to her preferred companies without following proper procurement procedures. Center for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives-CDEDI wants President Lazarus Chakwera to fire Zamba; further questioning the ab...

Nov232022 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

Suspend Nocma Chairperson And SPC Zamba Now-Navicha

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Thyolo Thava Member of Parliament, Mary Navicha is proposing immediate suspension of NOCMA chairperson and Secretary to President and Cabinet, Colleen Zamba to pave way for smooth investigations on Buluma's serious allegations against her. She further says the lawmakers present in this hearing are under pressure and receiving threats to leave the room. Navicha further calls for beefing up of Buluma's security detail. It has also emerged that no PAC member from the Malawi Congress Party is available during this hearing and the Committee Chairperson, Joyce Chitsulo says she never got any communication from the MP's excusing themselves.

Nov232022 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

Kwavuta:Nkokenkoke Pa Nkhani Ya Buluma

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Mlangizi wa boma pa nkhani za malamulo Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda wasemphana zochita ndi komiti ya Public Appointments-PAC pa nkhani yoti yemwe adali wachiwiri kwa mkulu wa NOCMA, mai Hellen Buluma akaonekere ku nyumbayi kuti akafotokoze mwatchutchutchu zomwe adalemba mu kalata yawo yosiya ntchito. Mwa zina, a Buluma adati wapampando wa board ya NOCMA yemwenso ndi mlembi mu ofesi ya mtsogoleri wa dziko ndi nduna zake, mai Colleen Zamba, akuluakulu ena a chipani cha MCP komanso a boma ankawakakamiza kuti adzipereka ma contract mwachinyengo. Koma a Chakaka Nyirenda auza Sipikala wa nyumba ya malamulo, Catherine Gotani Hara kuti a Buluma komanso a Zamba asawonekere ku komiti-yi pomwe PAC yati ipitilira ndi ganizo lake lofunsa awiriwa. Kodi nkoyeneradi kuti mai Buluma ndi mai Zamba a...

Nov232022 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

No Demos, Police Are Busy-DC

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Lilongwe District Commissioner, Dr. Lawford Palani has postponed planned peaceful demonstrations tomorrow by a grouping under the banner Concerned Citizens; saying police officers will be busy with other duties and operations. This is contained in a communication dated 22 November 2022 that Dr. Palani has sent to the group leaders. Among others, the grouping demands Inspector General of Police, Merlyne Yolamu to effect arrests of some police officers they allege are involved in the mysterious death of a Malawian of Rwandan origin, Emmillie Halimana Noel. But we have further gathered that the grouping plans to seek legal redress on the matter. Noel reportedly died on 17th October 2022 but there is controversy as two post-mortem reports contradict each other with one attributing...

Nov232022 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

SPC Zamba Snubs PAC Summon

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Secretary to the President and Cabinet, who is also NOCMA Board Chairperson, Colleen Zamba has failed to appear before the Public Appointments Committee of Parliament to present her side of the story on the serious allegations the former NOCMA acting Chief Executive Officer, Hellen Buluma has levelled against her. PAC Chairperson, Joyce Chitsulo says Zamba's turn was supposed to be immediately after Buluma's appearance today. She adds Zamba has not given any reasons or apology for her absence. "We will consult necessary standing orders and parliamentary legal team on the way forward," says Chitsulo. Earlier, Buluma alleged Zamba was forcing her to endorse illegal fuel supply contracts with certain companies without following the due procurement processes. But Buluma clearly...