Colleen Zamba
MalawipoliticianFemale4.6Global Dominance: 0.00%Colleen Zamba is the Secretary to the President and Cabinet of Malawi, who has recently been in the news for her role in the government’s response to allegations of dishonesty among ministers, as she announced that they would be sent out to clarify misleading statements regarding the country's development efforts.
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Colleen Zamba's repeated no-shows had stalled proceedings for months.
‘They should vomit this money’: Chithyola demands justice over Amaryllis Hotel scandal - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-08-07
Colleen Zamba's repeated failure to appear before the committee had stalled proceedings for months.
The productivity paradox: what Malawi’s parliament passed, and what it left behind - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-08-07
Colleen Zamba's repeated no-shows had brought the entire investigation to a standstill.
K128bn Amaryllis Hotel scandal probe ‘dead in the water’ as Parliament rises without report - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-08-07
Colleen Zamba was the former Secretary to the President and Cabinet who provided testimony in the inquiry.
ANALYSIS | The missing witness: Why has the Chilima inquiry not called Michael Usi? - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-08-04
Colleen Zamba was the Secretary to the President and Cabinet who ordered an emergency meeting during the crisis.
Mistrust, tea and missing phones: Inside the ex-spy chief’s bombshell Chilima crash testimony - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-07-31
Colleen Zamba is the former Secretary to the President and Cabinet who is at the center of a controversy regarding her appearance before Parliament's Public Accounts Committee.
Amaryllis probe deadlock: Govt, PAC clash over Zamba’s appearance - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-07-10
Colleen Zamba is required to testify before parliament’s Public Accounts Committee regarding the Amaryllis Hotel acquisition.
Speaker: Zamba must testify on Amaryllis probe - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-07-10Colleen Zamba has strongly defended the government’s response to the military plane crash that claimed the lives of former Vice-President Saulos Chilima and eight others.
“We Did Our Job”: Zamba Defends Government’s Handling of Chilima Plane Crash Before Parliamentary Probe - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-07-02
Colleen Zamba testified despite being unwell, showing respect for the parliamentary subpoena.
Integrity on display: Kadzipatike avoids questioning Zamba, wins commendation from Nyamilandu - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-07-01
Colleen Zamba was the Secretary to the President and Cabinet who inquired about securing a seat for Chimwendo Banda.
Chakwera signed off Chilima’s fatal flight, Mkandawire testifies - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-06-23
Colleen Zamba is the secretary to the government who inquired about travel arrangements for an MP on the aircraft.
Malawi crash probe questions missing reports
South Africa· 2026-06-20
Colleen Zamba was the former Secretary to the President and Cabinet who wanted Richard Chimwendo Banda to travel with Chilima.
No Memo to Chakwera, Passenger List Cut and Weather Warning Unanswered: Sikwese Reveals New Details on Chilima’s Final Flight - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-06-19
Authorities recently arrested former Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba over her alleged role in the East Bridge transactions.
Govt Unaware of East Bridge Guarantee as Malawi Faces K57 Billion Fertiliser Claim and Possible Asset Seizures Abroad - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2026-03-02
Colleen Zamba, a former Secretary to the President and Cabinet, was arrested under the current DPP administration.
New Government, Same Script: Arrests, Headlines, No Justice - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2026-02-09
The arrests were conducted in connection with investigations into contracts awarded to East Bridge involving fertiliser, soya beans and tobacco.
Chithyola draws red line: MCP MPs will only return when their safety is guaranteed - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2026-02-04
Colleen Zamba, as SPC, was the most powerful civil servant, coordinating Cabinet decisions.
Why Kawale, Gwenge and Zamba Were Arrested: Inside the Fertiliser and Tobacco Scandal - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2026-02-03Colleen Zamba is a former Secretary to the President and Cabinet in Malawi who has been charged with abuse of office.
State Begs for Time as Zamba Walks Free in Abuse of Office Scandal - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-12-08
Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba dismissed knowledge of the statement.
Police Tighten Security at NEEF, MRA and Capital Hill Amid Transition Tensions - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-10-02
Colleen Zamba became a symbol of disorder during Chakwera's administration.
GREGORY GONDWE WRITES: Malawi’s Déjà Vu—From Mutharika to Chakwera, Different Faces, Same Failures - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-09-23
Colleen Zamba is a woman trying to steer through an impossible web of politics, expectations, and inherited dysfunction.
Hyenas at the gates: Colleen Zamba the victim of an angry cartel - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-09-12
Colleen Zamba was appointed Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) in June 2022, hailed as a reformist economist with international experience.
Colleen Zamba: The Corrupt-In-Chief, Top Civil Servant Who Brought Malawi to Its Knees - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-09-09
Zamba has been at the center of multiple fuel procurement scandals, including the controversial Dubai and Oman deals.
Prophet Austin Liabunya Urges Urgent Action Against Colleen Zamba - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-09-09
Colleen Zamba remains the Secretary to the President and Cabinet, at the heart of Malawi’s fuel and fertilizer disasters.
Editorial: Mr President, Why Is Colleen Zamba Still in Office? - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-09-09Colleen Zamba is the Secretary to the President and Cabinet who has been accused of corruption by Anthony Bendulo.
OPINION | Bendulo’s Anti-Zamba Campaign: Political Theater Without Facts - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-08-12
SPC Colleen Zamba stood close by during the tribute to Joyce Chitsulo, visibly shaken.
Tears Flow as President Chakwera Pays Tribute to Late Joyce Chitsulo: “A Flame of Service That Will Never Be Extinguished” - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-06-09
Colleen Zamba is the Secretary to the President and Cabinet of Malawi.
Chakwera and Chapo Commission Dedza–Calomue One-Stop Border Post, Ushering in New Era of Trade Efficiency - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-06-06
Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC), Colleen Zamba, was in attendance.
“No One Will Build Malawi for Us” – Chakwera Challenges Graduates to Take Charge of Nation’s Future - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-03-14
Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba announced that ministers will clarify the lies.
Lying Ministers Must Go! HRDC Turns Up Heat on Chakwera to Fire Dishonest Ministers, Public Officers - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-02-18