Month: June 2020 Posts

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… ...