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Bushiri ‘is a dangerous man’

Feb 16, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

A woman who is accusing Malawi Prophet Shepherd Bushiri of raping her has said she fears for her life because the pastor is a dangerous man. The woman has spoken out following a High Court… ...

Court orders MRA to pay Mbilizi her benefits

Feb 12, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Mercy Nsaliwa The Supreme Court of Appeal has ordered Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to continue paying benefits to Roza Mbilizi who was fired as MRA Deputy Commissioner General in 2020. Justice Lovemore Chikopa has… ...

Supervisor jailed three years for indecently assaulting female employee

Feb 11, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By: Raphael Likaka The Lilongwe First Grade Magistrate court has sentenced Francis Mbewe to three years imprisonment with hard labour for indecent assault of a female employee at Wildlife Sanctuary in the city of Lilongwe.… ...

Court orders Malawi Police to promote 53 officers

Feb 10, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The High Court has ordered Malawi Police Service to promote and pay salary arrears to 53 police officers who were overlooked during a structural reform in 2017. High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda has ruled in… ...

Malawi Court rejects disbarred lawyer’s application

Feb 09, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The High Court has rejected an application by lawyer Christopher Chiphwanya seeking to set aside the 2016 court order barring him from practicing the law in Malawi. Chiphwanya was disbarred for unprofessional conduct after jeopardized… ...

High Court rules on South African witnesses in Bushiri extradition case

Feb 08, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

High Court Judge Redson Kapindu has directed Lilongwe Magistrate's Court to be open and flexible to alternatives such as video conferencing in hearing of South Africa based witnesses in the extradition matter involving fugitive Prophet… ...

Boy 14, sent to reformatory centre over burglary, theft

Feb 05, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Mangochi First Grade Magistrate's Court on Wednesday convicted a 14-year-old boy and ordered that he must be sent to Mpemba Reformatory Centre for committing house breaking and theft offences. During court proceedings, prosecutor Sub… ...