Month: December 2020 Posts

Justice Healey Potani accused of assaulting police officer

Dec 29, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Justice Healey Potani of the Supreme Court of Appeal has been accused of beating up a police officer who was on duty at the judge's home. Reports show that the incident happened on Monday at… ...

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… ...

Chakwera appoints four new Supreme Court Judges, 12 High court Judges

Oct 26, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed four new Justices of Appeal in the Supreme Court of Malawi, promoting Justice Healy Potani and Justice Ivy Kamanga to the Supreme Court. The other new Supreme Court Judges are… ...

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… ...

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… ...

Malawi elections case ruling to be delivered between January 27 and February 3

Jan 22, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 3 &

The Constitutional Court will deliver its ruling in the presidential elections case between 27 January and 3 February, 2020. Registrar of the High Court Agnes Patemba has confirmed but has quashed reports that the exact… ...

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… ...