Month: June 2020 Posts

Opposition, Courts conspired to nullify Malawi Elections – Mutharika

Jun 18, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has claimed that the Judiciary and opposition parties connived to nullify the 2019 elections even though he won the polls. Mutharika made the claim at a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) campaign rally… ...

Lawyers show support for Chief Justice Nyirenda

Jun 17, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Lawyers in the country conducted demonstrations today where they showed support for Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda and demanded President Peter Mutharika’s administration to respect the Judiciary. In Lilongwe, demonstrators marched from Mbowe filling station to… ...

Court case of Rolf Patel versus Press Corporation Ltd still awaiting conclusion 16 years later

Jun 17, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi has one of the longest court case ever in its history — the Civil Appeal Case No. 42 of 2015 between Rolf Patel and others versus Press Corporation Limited (PCL). The case went to… ...

HRDC endorses lawyers’ demonstrations

Jun 17, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has endorsed pro-Judiciary demonstrations which lawyers will hold today. The demonstrations which are in defence of judicial independence and rule of law will be taking place in Blantyre, Lilongwe, Mzuzu… ...

Lawyers to hold pro-Judiciary demos

Jun 15, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Lawyers in the country will hold demonstrations on Wednesday to push President Peter Mutharika to respect the independence of the Judiciary. The demonstrations in defence of the Judiciary and rule of law will be held… ...

Southern African Chief Justices demand Muhara to withdraw “offensive notice”

Jun 15, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Southern African Chief Justices’ Forum (SACJF) has urged Chief Secretary to the Government Lloyd Muhara to withdraw the “offensive notice” placing Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda on forced leave. The SACJF has made the demand… ...

Law professors tell Mutharika to stop attacking Judiciary

Jun 15, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Sixty law professors and academics from countries such as United Kingdom, United States, Kenya, South Africa and Japan have called on President Peter Mutharika’s administration to refrain from attacking individual judges and from undermining the… ...

African rights groups tell Mutharika administration to respect Judiciary

Jun 15, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

African rights organisations and lawyer associations have advised President Peter Mutharika's administration to refrain from forcing Judges to go on leave and to respect independence of the Judiciary. The rights groups and lawyers associations from… ...

Chief Justice not going on leave – Judiciary

Jun 15, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Judiciary says Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda will continue discharging his funtions in accordance with the Constitution. Registrar of the High Court and Supreme Court of Appeal Agnes Patemba said this in a statement on… ...

Mwaungulu says Chief Justice cannot be forced to retire

Jun 14, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Supreme Court of Appeal Judge, Justice Dunstain Mwaungulu, says Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda cannot be forced to retire. Mwaungulu was reacting to a press release by Secretary to the Government Lloyd Muhara who claimed that… ...

Malawi Judiciary condemns Mutharika’s attacks on Judges

Jun 09, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Magistrates and Judges Association of Malawi (MAJAM) has condemned President Peter Mutharika's continuous attacks on the Judiciary saying the attacks can spur the country into a state of lawlessness. In a statement released by… ...

Malawians ask ACB to arrest midnight magistrate

Jan 23, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

…HRDC demands Law Society to investigate conduct of lawyers Malawians have demanded the arrest of magistrate Ben Chitsakamile who released bribery suspect Thomson Mpinganjira just after midnight on Thursday. People on social media have argued… ...

Teargas again in Blantyre: Police, striking court workers in running battles

Jul 24, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police have been forced to fire teargas after striking judiciary workers started rioting at the High Court in Blantyre. The members of the judiciary downed tools on Tuesday demanding improved terms of conditions and asking… ...

Malawi to host Top African Chief Justices meeting

Oct 28, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Malawi will host Top African Chief Justices meeting from 28th to 30th October, 2018 at Bingu International Conventional Centre (BICC) in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe. According to a press statement issued by Southern African Chief Justices… ...

Judiciary staff sue govt

Dec 29, 2017 Luke Bisani 7 &

Support staff at Malawi Judiciary have dragged ministry of finance to court for failing to pay the employees house allowances they claim they are entitled to. According to reports, the legal action follows a meeting… ...