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Malawians oppose judges’ retirement proposal

Jul 27, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Malawians have opposed the Tonse Alliance administration’s proposal to increase the retirement age of judges in Malawi from 65 to 70. The Lazarus Chakwera administration wants to table the Courts Act Amendment Bill in Parliament… ...

MACRA ordered to reopen AMPEX Courier offices

Jul 26, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

MACRA Director General Daud Suleman The High Court in Blantyre has ordered the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) to unseal offices of AMPEX Courier and stop criminal prosecution of some of the institution's employees. Earlier… ...

Malawi Govts wants judges’ retirement age increased to 70

Jul 26, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Chakwera (4th from L), Deputy SPC (3rd from L) and Chief Justice Rizine Mzikamanda (5th from L) with Supreme Court Judges The Tonse Alliance administration plans to amend the Courts Act to increase the retirement… ...

Man gets 14-years in prison for raping step-daughter in Kasungu

Jul 23, 2022 Lameck Kamtoseni 1 &

The Kasungu First Grade Magistrate's Court has sentenced 66-year-old Lezibart Damson Mtemang'ombe to 14-years imprisonment with hard labour for raping his 13-year-old step-daughter. The court through prosecutor Sergeant Sibongire Mpumulo, heard that on November 17,… ...

Malawi Police fire teargas at protesters in Lilongwe

Jul 20, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police this morning fired teargas to disperse ‘anti-judiciary’ protesters who gathered in Lilongwe despite a court order stopping their demonstrations. Leaders of a grouping called Human Rights Ambassadors have since been arrested over the protests.… ...

Court stops ‘anti-judiciary’ demonstrations

Jul 20, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The High Court in Lilongwe has granted an injunction to John Kwenda and others, stopping a group of Malawians from conducting demonstrations today against alleged selective justice and injustice by the Judiciary in Malawi. Lawyer… ...

Judge sued Chakwera, Judiciary after being overlooked for promotion to Supreme Court

Jul 18, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Judge Michael Mtambo dragged President Lazarus Chakwera and the Judicial Service Commission to court after he was overlooked for appointment as Justice of the Supreme of Appeal last month. However, Judge Mike Tembo has dismissed… ...