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Boy, 16, sent to reformatory centre over sex with girl aged 14

Jan 19, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 1 &

The First Grade Magistrate's Court in Mzimba has ordered a 16-year-old boy child to go to Chirwa Reformatory Centre after his 14-year-old girlfriend revealed that she slept at his house and had sex with him.… ...

Court dismisses anti-mandatory Covid-19 vaccination case

Jan 14, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda yesterday dismissed a case in which Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) and freelance journalist Mundango Nyirenda wanted the court to stop the implementation of mandatory Covid-19 vaccination… ...

Aunt Tiwo goes to court

Jan 12, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Tiwonge Chimbalanga, also known as Aunt Tiwo, was at a court in South Africa yesterday to show support for a homeless man accused of setting fire to Parliament. Aunt Tiwo was among a group of… ...

High Court to deliver ruling on mandatory vaccine on Thursday

Jan 12, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The High Court will on Thursday make its ruling in a case where freelance journalist Mundango Nyirenda and the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives want the court to stop government from implementing mandatory… ...

Lipipa reveals judges back UTM

Jan 08, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament for Blantyre South, Noel Lipipa, has revealed that he has been getting pressure from members of the Malawi judiciary that he dumps DPP and join opposition UTM.… ...

Chakwera appoints Mzikamanda as Malawi Chief Justice

Jan 07, 2022 Baxter Mkumba 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Justice of Appeal Rizine Robert Mzikamanda, SC as the Chief justice of Malawi. The appointment follows the retirement of Andrew Nyirenda last month. According to a press release signed by… ...

MP Lipipa considering leaving DPP

Jan 07, 2022 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament for Blantyre City South Noel Lipipa is considering leaving the former ruling party to join UTM. Lipipa has said this in a Facebook post today. According to the… ...