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Court case of Rolf Patel versus Press Corporation Ltd still awaiting conclusion 16 years later

Jun 17, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi has one of the longest court case ever in its history — the Civil Appeal Case No. 42 of 2015 between Rolf Patel and others versus Press Corporation Limited (PCL). The case went to… ...

Mwaungulu says Chief Justice cannot be forced to retire

Jun 14, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Supreme Court of Appeal Judge, Justice Dunstain Mwaungulu, says Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda cannot be forced to retire. Mwaungulu was reacting to a press release by Secretary to the Government Lloyd Muhara who claimed that… ...

Refrain from attempts to fire judges – Malawi Law Society tells Executive

Jun 14, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has warned the Executive arm of Government to refrain from attempts to fire Judges saying such actions compromises the independence of the Judiciary. In a statement on Saturday signed by… ...

Churches accuse Mutharika of attempting to undermine, capture Judiciary

Jun 14, 2020 Russell Kondowe 3 &

Churches under the Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) have accused President Peter Mutharika of attempting to undermine and capture the Judiciary by forcing the Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda to retire. This is contained in a… ...

Man gets two years in prison for assault

Jun 14, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A court Nkhata Bay has sentenced McDonald Banda to two years in prison for injuring Timothy Mponda at a drinking joint in the district. The state prosecutor Inspector Fred Makiyi, told the court that Banda… ...

Chief Justice Nyirenda leaves Judiciary

Jun 13, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda has left the Judiciary and a Supreme Court of Appeal judge will take over as Chief Justice in an acting capacity. According to a statement issued by the Chief Secretary to… ...

Mutharika is not caretaker president – Justice Mwaungulu

Jun 11, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

...says APM to remain president if no one is elected within 150 days Supreme Court Judge, Justice Dunstain Mwaungulu, says President Peter Mutharika is not a caretaker president and will remain president until a new… ...