Month: April 2023 Posts

Malawi Parliament passes MDF Bill

Apr 13, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Members of Parliament have passed the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) bill which provides for composition of the defence force as comprising the army, the maritime force, the air force and the national service, with the… ...

UNIMA, Catholic University to compete in K5 million moot court competition

Apr 02, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

DNC Chambers has launched K5. million worthy lnter University Moot Court Competition to be competed among law students of University of Malawi (UNIMA) and Catholic University (CU) Speaking at the launch of moot court competition… ...

Government told to fast track disaster risk management bill

Mar 27, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Following the devastating effects of Cylone Freddy which has claimed lives of people in the country as well as damaged infrastructure, Civil Society Network on Climate Change (Cisonecc) has asked the Government of Malawi to… ...

Employers urged to comply with amended Pension Act

Mar 24, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Employers in the country have been encouraged to comply with the just amended pension act so as to escape the K150 million penalty for employers who default remittance of pension contributions. This is according to… ...

MP wants Malawi primary school learners to be wearing trousers

Feb 25, 2023 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Zomba Thondwe Constituency Roseby Gadama wants Malawi to allow both boys and girls learning in various primary schools to be wearing trousers. According to a notice of a motion which Malawi24… ...

Activists welcome penal code amendment

Feb 24, 2023 Gracious Zinazi 0 &

Child Rights Activists have hailed President Lazarus Chakwera for signing into law the bill that sets age of a child at 18 and that will see those involved in raping or defiling children liable to… ...

Zamba warns against ‘unlawful’ use of Malawi flag

Feb 21, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Zamba and President Chakwera Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) Colleen Zamba has warned individuals and organisations in the country against unlawful use of the protected flag, names  and colours of Malawi, saying those… ...

​​​Zambia commended for abolishing death penalty

Dec 25, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Amnesty International has commended Zambia for abolishing the death penalty and removing criminal defamation of the president, saying the abolition is a good and progressive move. On Friday, Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema announced that he… ...

Opposition leader drums up support for abolition of death penalty

Nov 01, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The country's Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has called on people in the country to get united and fight for abolition of death penalty which he says violates fundamental tenets of right to… ...

Bill on presidential election run-off to be tabled in Parliament in November

Sep 17, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

Parliament will discuss three electoral reform bills in November, including the Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Elections Bill, 2022 which is providing for the holding of second presidential election in the event that the first… ...

Parliament passes One Stop Border Bill

Aug 10, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Jolobala Members of Parliament on Tuesday passed One Stop Border Bill which seeks to provide a legal framework for implementation of agreements signed between the Republic of Malawi and neighboring countries for operationalization of one… ...

Talking Blues:  A corrupt judiciary, every citizen‘s nightmare

Aug 07, 2022 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

“I am a bit confused by your article. The Chief Justice (CJ) has the power to act on his officers. If CJ has solid evidence, why is he not initiating suspension/ interdiction of the judge… ...

Malawi Judiciary is rotting, says Kamchedzera

Aug 06, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Law professor Garton Kamchedzera says the Malawi Judiciary is rotting and there is a need for proper intra-checks and balances to ensure that judges and the entire Judicial system can command public confidence. Kamchedzera said… ...

Legal Affairs Committee recommends abolition of death penalty

Aug 05, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

An inquiry report by the Parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee (PLAC) has recommended that the country should abolish death penalty. The development follows a public inquiry which PLAC instituted few months ago which was in response… ...

Parliament passes bill increasing Judges’ retirement age

Aug 02, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Parliament has passed the Courts Act Amendment which increases the retirement age of judges from the current 65 to 70. Justice Minister Titus Mvalo argued that Judges have more experience and wisdom by the… ...