Month: November 2020 Posts

Judges continue testifying against Mpinganjira

Nov 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Two more judges on Monday testified against Thom Mpinganjira who is being accused of attempting to bribe the election case judges. Following the testimony of Judge Michael Tembo earlier this month, Justice Dingiswayo Madise and… ...

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… ...

We will bring Bushiris back – SA Govt

Nov 20, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

The South African Government has vowed to do whatever it takes to extradite Shepherd Bushiri and wife Mary Bushiri to South Africa where they will stand trial. This follows the couple’s release by the Lilongwe… ...

Court orders release of Bushiri, wife

Nov 19, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Lilongwe Principal Resident Magistrate Viva Nyimba has ruled that the arrest Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary Bushiri in Malawi was illegal and has ordered the release of the couple. The two appeared before court… ...

Bushiri loses property worth R5.5 million in South Africa  

Nov 19, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

The South African Government has seized property valued at R5.5 million (about K269 million) owned by Shepherd Bushiri and Mary Bushiri who violated their bail conditions by escaping to Malawi last week. The couple, who… ...

Court orders Zameer Karim to pay K2.3 billion to Malawi Govt

Nov 18, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Government has won a case in which it sued businessperson Zameer Karim for K2.3 billion over the police food rations contract. Malawi High Court Commercial Division Judge Annabel Mtalimanja delivered the ruling on… ...

SA court issues second arrest warrant for Bushiri

Nov 18, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

The South African North Gauteng High Court has issued a second arrest warrant for Shepherd Bushiri and Mary Bushiri who fled to Malawi last week. According to a statement made available to this publication through… ...

Man gets 15 months in prison for injuring his nephew

Nov 15, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Third Grade Magistrate Court sitting at Bolero in Rumphi has sentenced 54-year-old Dabson Sing'iza to 15 months imprisonment with hard labour for assaulting his nephew. The state prosecutor, Sub Inspector Andrew Singini, told the… ...

Man jailed 14 years for rape in Chitipa

Nov 15, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Chitipa First Grade Magistrate's Court has sentenced 35-year-old Felix Msukwa to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for sexually abusing a14-year-old girl and impregnating her on two occasions. The court heard that Msukwa sexually… ...

Chisale pleads not guilty in fake-certificate case

Nov 13, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

  Former presidential bodyguard Norman Chisale appeared before a magistrate’s court in Lilongwe where he pleaded not guilty to the charge of presenting false information to a public officer. Chisale is being accused of using… ...

Mpinganjira claimed to have been lending money to MCP, DPP

Nov 12, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

State witness in the Thom Mpinganjira bribery case Justice Michael Tembo says the suspect told him that he had been lending money to various political parties in the country including Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and… ...

Women lawyers to prosecute Chikwawa rape suspect

Nov 11, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Four members of the Women Lawyers Association (WLA) will be public prosecutors in a case in which a man aged 38 is being accused of raping an 11-year-old child in Chikwawa. Director of Public Prosecution… ...

Viola’s corruption case adjourned to 2021

Nov 06, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A court in Lilongwe has adjourned to next year a case in which former deputy chief executive officer of National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA), Gerald Viola, is accused of demanding a K330 million bribe. Viola… ...

Man gets 6 years IHL for burglary, theft

Nov 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka The Zomba Second Grade Magistrate Court sitting at Domasi has sentenced 20-year-old Yusuf Namadwala to 6 years imprisoment with hard labour for breaking into a house and stealing car battery. Prosecutor for… ...

Former intelligence chief’s computer theft case adjourned to December 21

Nov 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The state says it is still not ready to prosecute former Head of Intelligence Dr. Kenam Kalilani and ex-State House Chief ICT Officer Chance Chingwalungwalu in the case in which the two are accused of… ...