Month: January 2020 Posts

ACB investigates efforts to bribe judges

Jan 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is investigating claims that there are attempts to bribe the Constitutional Court Judges presiding over the presidential elections case. Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda asked the bureau to investigate claims by the… ...

Let’s place our trust in Jesus Christ – Chakwera

Dec 25, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Lazarus Chakwera has urged his followers to place their trust in Jesus Christ as they await for judgment from the Constitutional Court in the presidential elections case. Chakwera said this… ...

Politicians urged to reject political violence

Dec 24, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has asked politicians to put aside their partisan interests and denounce politically sponsored violence. Sylvester Namiwa who is the grouping's Interim Executive Director said this during a… ...

Presidential elections case interpreters recognized

Dec 21, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Office of the Ombudsman has given the Ombudsman Excellence award to the interpreters in the presidential elections case. Five interpreters from the Judiciary have received the award which is given to public officers who… ...

Women lawyers ask court to recommend electoral reforms

Dec 19, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Women Lawyers Association (WLA) Malawi has asked the Constitutional Court to recommend changes in electoral laws so that presidential elections petitions should be concluded before the president-elect is sworn-in. Lawyer for WLAM Dr Benadetta… ...

Malawi Law Society is ‘blue league’ in disguise – Social commentator

Dec 19, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

A social commentator says the Malawi Law Society (MLS) is backing one party in the Malawi elections case despite presenting itself as a friend of the court. The commentator, Onjezani Kenani, has suggested that the… ...

Court plans to conclude elections case hearing by Dec 6

Nov 14, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

The Constitutional Court says it plans to conclude hearing of the presidential elections case by 6 December. One of the five judges hearing the case, Justice Healey Potani, said this in court at the end… ...