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MEC lawyers should not cross-examine other UTM witnesses – UTM lawyer tells court

Sep 06, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Lawyer for UTM president Saulos Chilima in the presidential elections case, Chikosa Silungwe, yesterday told the court that Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) lawyers should not cross-examine other UTM witnesses because they did not express intention… ...

Parliament demands chairs from court

Sep 06, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

Malawi Parliament has demanded the Constitutional Court to return borrowed chairs that are being used in the 2019 election case. According to Malawi Parliament spokesperson Lenard Mengezi, the development follows a need to have the… ...

I stole two computers to support my pregnant girlfriend – College of Medicine student

Sep 04, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A third year College of Medicine (COM) student told a court in Blantyre on Tuesday that he stole two computers to support his pregnant girlfriend who is also a student at the college. The student,… ...

Mutharika’s lawyer Mbeta questions UTM witness on alterations in her notes

Sep 04, 2019 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Franks Mbeta who is representing President Peter Mutharika in the presidential election case today asked UTM witness Mirriam Gwalidi about alterations in her handwritten notes before suggesting that they could be normal just as corrections made on… ...

Constitutional court resumes hearing of election case

Sep 03, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Constitutional Court has today resumed hearing the election case in which UTM leader Saulos Chilima and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera are challenging results of the May 21 elections results. Malawi Electoral… ...

Demos not banned, only HRDC stopped from organising protests

Aug 28, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A legal expert says the Supreme Court of Appeal moratorium issued on Tuesday has only stopped the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) from organising demonstrations but citizens are free to conduct protests. The legal expert,… ...

I am a DPP member, give me bail – man tells court

Aug 28, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

Nkhatabay magistrate court on Tuesday denied bail to a man who asked to be released because he is a member of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The suspect, Paul Kawoza aged 27, is facing… ...

HRDC postpones demos

Aug 28, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has postponed demonstrations which were slated for Wednesday, 28th August to Friday, 30th August due to an order from the Supreme Court of Appeal. On Tuesday, the Supreme court… ...

Court suspends demos for 14 days

Aug 27, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Supreme Court of Appeal has today ordered the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) not to conduct demonstrations during the next 14 days. The court has issued a moratorium restraining the rights group from conducting… ...

Court bars airport demos

Aug 23, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 3 &

The High Court in Blantyre has today granted Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) an injunction restraining the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) from conducting protests in the country’s airports and borders. The revenue collector applied for… ...

Malawi presidential election case adjourned to next month

Aug 23, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Constitutional Court has adjourned hearing of the presidential elections case to Tuesday, 3rd September, 2019. One of the five judges hearing the case, Justice Healy Potani, noted that the court planned to hear the… ...

Few mistakes should not lead to nullification of election results – Kaphale

Aug 22, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale says Malawi Electoral Commission’s (MEC) defence in the election case is that the irregularities that happened during the May 21 elections are not enough to lead to nullification of the poll… ...

Mutharika’s recording played in court

Aug 16, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

An audio clip of President Peter Mutharika’s speech about rigging in the May 21 elections was played in court on Friday as an exhibit in the presidential election case. In the audio clip which UTM… ...

Supreme Court dismisses Mutharika’s appeal

Aug 15, 2019 Martha Chikoti 4 &

The Supreme Court of appeal has dismissed an appeal by President Peter Mutharika and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to scrap off electoral case. On Thursday, lawyers representing Mutharika and MEC argued the court should throw… ...

Three sentenced to death for killing person with albinism

Aug 13, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

The High Court in Mchinji on Tuesday sentenced to death three people who were convicted of killing a person with albinism. The three are Douglas Mwale, Sophie Jere, and Fontino Folosani. Earlier this year, the… ...