Month: March 2021 Posts

Malawian Judge Muhara under fire for ‘breaking the law’

Mar 05, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Judicial Service Commission is expected to determine whether Justice Lloyd Muhara, who has been accused of breaking the law, should continue serving as Judge of the High Court. The recommendation for assessment of Muhara’s incompetency… ...

Lawyer M’meta told to return K8.7m he earned as PPDA chair

Mar 04, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Lawyer  Madalitso M’meta has been told to pay back K8.7 million which was spent on him in less than two years as Chairperson of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Asset Authority (PPDA) because he… ...

Tobacco Commission director fired for being appointed illegally

Nov 10, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Tobacco Commission (TC) Director of Human Resources and Administration has been fired because she was appointed without following procedures. In a letter dated November 9 and addressed to the Director Emily Banda Egolet, TC board… ...

Chilima urges Ombudsman to continue representing interests of Malawians

Aug 13, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has urged the Office of the Ombudsman to continue addressing complaints of maladministration and violation of human rights. Chilima made the remarks in Lilongwe on Wednesday when he met Ombudsman Martha… ...

Mtekama’s death shocks Malawians

Aug 05, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawians have expressed shock at the death of Head of the Criminal Investigation Department in the Malawi Police Service, Bob Mtekama. Mtekama, whose rank was Deputy Commissioner of Police, died on Tuesday at Adventist Hospital… ...

Presidential elections case interpreters recognized

Dec 21, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Office of the Ombudsman has given the Ombudsman Excellence award to the interpreters in the presidential elections case. Five interpreters from the Judiciary have received the award which is given to public officers who… ...

Office of Ombudsman awarded for performing well

Dec 21, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Office of the Ombudsman has been awarded for being the overall best performing public institution in the 2018/2019 financial year. The Overall Public Service Best Performer award was given on Thursday in Lilongwe at… ...