Month: November 2020 Posts

Mutharika, Muhara ordered to pay legal costs

Nov 20, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The High Court in Lilongwe has ordered former President Peter Mutharika to pay legal costs for a court case in which Mutharika was faulted for attempting to fire Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda. Former Chief Secretary… ...

HRDC endorses lawyers’ demonstrations

Jun 17, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has endorsed pro-Judiciary demonstrations which lawyers will hold today. The demonstrations which are in defence of judicial independence and rule of law will be taking place in Blantyre, Lilongwe, Mzuzu… ...

Malawi Information Minister insists Chief Justice should go on leave

Jun 17, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

…Tells him to use leave to write book, reflect on his career Minister of Information Mark Botomani says government finds it proper for Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda to go on leave pending retirement so that… ...

Southern African Chief Justices demand Muhara to withdraw “offensive notice”

Jun 15, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Southern African Chief Justices’ Forum (SACJF) has urged Chief Secretary to the Government Lloyd Muhara to withdraw the “offensive notice” placing Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda on forced leave. The SACJF has made the demand… ...

Law professors tell Mutharika to stop attacking Judiciary

Jun 15, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Sixty law professors and academics from countries such as United Kingdom, United States, Kenya, South Africa and Japan have called on President Peter Mutharika’s administration to refrain from attacking individual judges and from undermining the… ...

African rights groups tell Mutharika administration to respect Judiciary

Jun 15, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

African rights organisations and lawyer associations have advised President Peter Mutharika's administration to refrain from forcing Judges to go on leave and to respect independence of the Judiciary. The rights groups and lawyers associations from… ...

Chief Justice not going on leave – Judiciary

Jun 15, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Judiciary says Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda will continue discharging his funtions in accordance with the Constitution. Registrar of the High Court and Supreme Court of Appeal Agnes Patemba said this in a statement on… ...