John F. Bande is the current Minister of Trade and Industry of Malawi

Malawi

The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...

. He is the former Minister of Lands, Housing and Trade. In 2006 he served as the is the former Deputy Minister of Information & Civic Education.

Housing Scandal

As Minister, he has publicly declare that there was deep rooted corruption in his ministry..During his tenure as Minister of Lands and housing there was a housing scandal in Malawi that led to public houses being sold without being advertised. . The scandal was exposed by the DailyTimes Newspaper in Malawi and alleged that top ministers including the former Education Minister Professor Peter Mutharika

Peter Mutharika

Arthur Peter Mutharika is a Malawian politician, author, educator, lawyer, advisor and consultant. He has worked in the area of international Justice internationally...

, Attorney General Dr. Jane Ansah and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Regional Governor for the South, Noel Masangwi were beneficiaries. An investigation is still being conducted by the Anti Corruption Bureau.