Month: July 2021 Posts

Inside Patemba’s rise to becoming Chakwera’s favourite

Jul 11, 2021 Aubrey Makina 0 &

…decided on billions paid to Chakwera and Chilima …promoted to High Court judge then diplomatic post in a year Just three months after deciding on the amount of money that had to be paid to… ...

Parliament passes bill creating position of Deputy Chief Justice

Jul 08, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Parliament has passed the Constitution Amendment Bill which creates the position of Deputy Chief Justice at the Judiciary. The bill initially had a clause that said the president could appoint Judges on contract with the… ...

MHRC commends Judiciary for stiff sentences against rapists

May 04, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has praised the Judiciary for imposing sentences of 30 years or more against rapists. MHRC has said this in a statement signed by executive secretary Habiba Osman and dated… ...

Mwaungulu hits back at the ‘venerable Judge’

Apr 14, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Supreme Court of Appeal Judge  Dunstain Mwaungulu has hit back at a High Court Judge for gagging him from commenting on court cases on Facebook. Mwaungulu took to Facebook yesterday to bash Judge Mike Tembo’s… ...

Justice Twea retires after 40 years

Apr 09, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeal, Justice Edward Twea, has retired after 40 years of service. Twea was one of the Supreme Court judges who upheld the Constitutional Court ruling that nullified the 2019… ...

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… ...

Chief Justice Nyirenda accused of nepotism

Nov 26, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Employees at the Malawi Judiciary have accused Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda of breaching recruitment procedures by hiring his son and nephew at the Judiciary. This is contained in a letter which the staff have written… ...

Chakwera urges Judges to reject corruption

Oct 29, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has urged Judges to refrain from corruption and to resist forces that work to frustrate justice. He was speaking during the swearing in ceremony for four new Supreme Court Justices of Appeal… ...

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… ...

Lawyers want Justice Muhara fired

Sep 09, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Lawyers have demanded the dismissal of Lloyd Muhara as a Judge of the High Court. The lawyers and law academics have petitioned the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to fire Muhara for his conduct while he… ...

Court faults Mutharika over attempt to fire Chief Justice

Aug 27, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The High Court has faulted former President Peter Mutharika and former Chief Secretary Lloyd Muhara for attempting to fire Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda. High Court judge Charles Mkandawire has ruled that Mutharika and Muhara had… ...

Ansah allowed to leave Malawi

Jul 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Justice Jane Ansah has left the country after getting permission from the Chief Justice. Ansah who is on leave pending retirement as a Justice of Appeal, has gone to… ...

Mutharika tells new Judges to ‘correct the image’ of the Judiciary

Apr 10, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has told three new Judges of the High Court that it is their responsibility to correct the image of the Judiciary. The president made the remarks in Blantyre on Thursday when the… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi Judiciary encourages out of court settlements

Mar 28, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

… Some court proceedings to be held via video conferencing The Judiciary has encouraged parties involved in various court cases to settle matters outside the courts due to the threat of the coronavirus in Malawi.… ...

Judiciary staff announce strike

Jul 23, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Members of staff at all Malawi judiciary offices are to start a sit in demanding improved conditions of service and the ousting of the Chief Justice and registrar. According to an internal memo which Malawi24… ...