Month: September 2023 Posts

“Atiku Playing His Last Politics, Obi Cannot Be President” – Primate Ayodele Reacts to PEPT

Sep 08, 2023 Osho Oluwatosin 0 &

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has reacted to the presidential election petition tribunal judgment which upheld the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the election. Primate… ...

Man jailed 12 years for defilement in Zomba

Aug 15, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Zomba Senior Resident Magistrate Court has sentenced 22-year-old Aubi Thomas to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl. Assistant Public Relations Officer for Zomba Police Station Sonia Chipao has confirmed… ...

Chakwera frees former Judiciary spokesperson Mlenga Mvula

Jul 09, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has pardoned former Judiciary spokesperson Mlenga Mvula who has served seven months of his 30-month sentence on charges of corruptly soliciting about K10.7 million. As part of this year’s celebration marking 59… ...

Chief Justice of England and Wales praises Malawi Judiciary

Jun 05, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Chief Justice for England and Wales, Lord Burnett of Maldon, says he was satisfied with the way the Judiciary in Malawi handled the 2019 presidential elections case. Lord Burnett made the remarks at the University… ...

Malawi Judiciary workers down tools

Dec 12, 2022 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi Judiciary employees have started a strike today to force government to approve a review of their conditions of service. Among others, the workers want their allowances and monthly salaries to be raised. Judiciary Union… ...

Swedi sued

Nov 30, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Businessperson Ibrahim Sued has been sued for defamation over his Facebook post in which he claimed a woman he had a relationship with was also in relationships with other men. Charles Khombeni, a man mentioned… ...

Legal expert calls for equality in prosecution of the poor and the rich

Nov 30, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A human rights lawyer has pleaded with criminal justice authorities to exercise equality in prosecution of the poor and the rich following the case of Vice President Saulos Chilima's case who got interrogated, charged and… ...

Chakwera appoints four new judges

Nov 19, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed four new High Court judges. The four are Howard Brighton Pemba, Allan Hans Muhome, Etness Chanza and Eddah Edayi Ngwira. Registrar of the Supreme Court of Appeal and the High… ...

Court acquits phone technician who was sentenced to  15 years in prison

Nov 17, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The High Court in Blantyre yesterday acquitted 38-year-old Lucius Moses who was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour after a phone he sold was found to have been stolen during a burglary. According to… ...

Chakwera assents to bill increasing Judges’ retirement age

Nov 14, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has assented to the Courts Act (Amendment) Bill which raises the retirement age of judges from 65 to 70. Chakwera has also assented to the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Code Act (Amendment)… ...

Judges inspire students at St Michaels Girls school

Nov 13, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Women Judges Association of Malawi (WOJAM) held a career talk at St Michaels Girls Secondary School in Mangochi to encourage students to work hard in school and be ambitious to become Judges. Zomba High Court… ...

Four men jailed for total of 130 years for raping woman

Nov 12, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Blantyre Central Senior Resident Magistrate court on November 10, 2022 sent to jail four men for a total of 130 years for gang-raping a 22- year-old woman after they tied her fiance with ropes… ...

Man who allegedly hit traffic officers charged with two counts

Nov 11, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A 45-year-old man, Clifford Khomba, who is being accused of hitting four traffic police officers in Blantyre, has been charged with two counts of causing grievous harm and damaging property intentionally. In May this year,… ...

Man gets 7 years in jail for stealing motorcycle

Nov 04, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

The Blantyre Central Senior Resident Magistrate's Court  has sentenced Emmanuel Mvito to 7 years imprisonment with hard labour for attacking a Kabaza operator and robbing him of his motorcycle. Mvito attacked a motorcycle operator identified… ...

Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda snubs ACB

Oct 31, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

High Court judge Kenyatta Nyirenda will continue hearing the corruption related case involving former Police chief  George Kainja after the judge dismissed an application by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). The bureau wanted Nyirenda to recuse… ...