Month: September 2022 Posts

Supreme Court snubs State: Chisa Mbele’s case to go to Constitutional Court

Sep 16, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Supreme Court of Appeal Justice Ivy Kamanga has allowed social media activist Joshua Chisa Mbele's defamation case to go to the Constitutional Court, describing the application by the state to block the move as an… ...

In the Malawi Constitutional Court: Challenging the offence of “defilement” in instances of consensual adolescent intercourse

Feb 18, 2022 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 0 &

On Tuesday, 15 February 2022 the High Court of Malawi sitting as the Constitutional Court will hear the case of AJ & TS v State and Others which deals with a Constitutional challenge to the… ...

Malawi Judges get Chatham House Prize

Oct 26, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi’s Constitutional Court Judges who nullified the 2019 Presidential Elections have won the prestigious Chatham House Prize. The five Judges are Healey Potani, Ivy Kamanga, Dingiswayo Madise, Redson Kapindu and Michael Tembo. In a letter… ...

Mpinganjira denies attempting to bribe Judges

Jul 30, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Businessperson Thom Mpinganjira has pleaded not guilty to charges against him in the bribery case in which he is accused of offering a bribe to Judges who were handling the Malawi Elections case. Mpinganjira who… ...

Malawian judges up for prestigious award

Jul 21, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawian judges who nullified the 2019 Presidential Elections have been nominated for the Chatham House Prize. The judges are Healey Potani, Ivy Kamanga, Dingiswayo Madise, Redson Kapindu and Michael Tembo. In a letter to Potani… ...

Ntaba, Chimulirenji raps Malawi Judiciary: they stole our victory

May 23, 2020 Aubrey Makina 0 &

DPP founder Hetherwick Ntaba on Saturday rapped the Malawi Judiciary for 'stealing an electoral victory' from the DPP as well as hijacking the spirit of the constitution. At a rally in Lilongwe which was addressed… ...

Electoral reform bills rejected: Mutharika says they contain unlawful provisions

Mar 17, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has rejected four electoral reforms bills including the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections amendment bill (no.2) which set 19 May as date for 2020 fresh elections and provided for a run-off election. Presidential… ...