Month: August 2019 Posts

Court snubs AG on demos

Aug 06, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The High Court in Lilongwe has dismissed an application by Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale who wanted post-election demonstrations banned due to violence. The AG asked the court to stop protests organised by Human Rights Defenders… ...

AG wants court to ban post-election demos

Aug 03, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

Malawi Government through the Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale has asked the High Court to ban post-election demonstrations. Kaphale has applied for an injunction to stop demonstrations against the outcome of the May 21 elections until… ...

AG Kaphale appeals Constitutional Court ruling

Jun 22, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Attorney General, Kalekeni Kaphale, has appealed against the Constitutional Court’s ruling that the Malawi election case should continue. President Peter Mutharika's lawyers petitioned the Constitutional Court to dismiss the case in which Dr. Lazarus Chakwera… ...

UTM finally registered

Nov 09, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Registrar of Political Parties has finally registered Vice President Saulos Chilima’s UTM as a political party. A registration certificate Malawi24 has seen states the date of registration as 21st September, 2018. The certificate has… ...

Attorney General Mhango resigns

Nov 08, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Attorney General Charles Mhango has resigned after failing to block the registration of UTM. President Peter Mutharika has since replaced Mhango with private practice Kalekeni Kaphale who will hold the post for the second time… ...

Mutharika establishes national awards committee

Apr 02, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has appointed a committee to manage the system of giving national awards to civilians. According to a press statement released on Sunday by Chief Secretary to Government Lloyd Muhara, the Civilian Honours… ...

Tamando Chokotho lined up to be Malawi’s AG

Jun 30, 2017 Luke Bisani 9 &

Reports reaching Malawi24 indicate that government will appoint lawyer Tamando Chokotho for the office of the Attorney General (AG) in the country. This follows the expiry of AG Kalekeni Kaphale’s term of office. Kaphale who… ...