Month: July 2022 Posts

Retired Justice Elton Singini dies

Jul 06, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Retired Justice Elton Singini died yesterday at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe. His family has confirmed the death of Singini who served in the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal. Until his death Justice Singini, SC… ...

Loans board employees’ bail ruling set for Friday

Jul 05, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Higher Education Students Loans and Grants Board (HESLGB) loans and grants Manager Chimwemwe Kaphagawani and Communications Manager Success Sikwese are expected to know their bail fate on Friday. The two are accused of stealing K335… ...

Ex-convict gets 10 years in prison for burglary, theft

Jul 03, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Mulanje Second Grade Magistrate's Court on Friday sentenced 39-year-old James Makalani to 10 years in prison for breaking into a house and stealing an item worth K280,000. Makalani has been sent back to prison a… ...

Chakwera commits to promote and protect independence of Judiciary

Jul 01, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says he is committed to protecting, respecting and promoting the independence of the Judiciary. He made the remarks in Lilongwe where newly appointed Supreme Court of Appeal Judges were sworn in. The… ...

Herbalist gets 9 years in jail for possessing pangolin

Jul 01, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate's Court has sentenced Alex Jumbe, 50, to nine years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) after being found guilty of possessing a live pangolin without license, contrary to Section 86 (1) as… ...

Judges, Magistrates condemn threats of attacks

Jun 30, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Magistrates and Judges Association of Malawi (MAJAM) says threats of attacks against judicial officers undermine the independence and impartiality of the judiciary. MAJAM has released a statement today signed by its president Howard Pemba and… ...

Mussa’s case referred to High Court for review

Jun 29, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Acting Chief Resident Magistrate for the South, Chisomo Msokera, has asked the High Court to review the eight-year sentence handed to 19-year-old Mussa John who was convicted of possession of Chamba. In a letter dated… ...