Month: July 2021 Posts

Supreme Court snubs Chanthunya

Jul 14, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Supreme Court of Appeal has refused to overturn the murder conviction of Misozi Chanthunya who was sentenced to life in prison. A seven-member panel of the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal as delivered the… ...

​​​Malawi hailed for outlawing death penalty  

Apr 29, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Amnesty International and the European Union have praised Malawi for outlawing the death penalty. The Supreme Court of Appeal on April 28  ruled that the death penalty is unconstitutional. Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International’s Regional Director… ...

Justice Twea retires after 40 years

Apr 09, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeal, Justice Edward Twea, has retired after 40 years of service. Twea was one of the Supreme Court judges who upheld the Constitutional Court ruling that nullified the 2019… ...

Court says ‘no new voters’ in 2020 elections

May 08, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ordered Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to use the 2019 election voters’ register in this year’s fresh presidential elections. In a ruling delivered today on the elections appeal case, the… ...

Appeal judgement is ready – Judiciary

May 06, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Fate for the fresh presidential elections which have been scheduled for July 2 this year will be known this coming Friday, the Supreme Court of Malawi has confirmed. The Supreme Court is expected to deliver… ...

Malawi court throws out application to suspend election ruling

Mar 12, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) for a stay of the presidential elections case judgement. The unanimous decision of the seven judges of the Supreme Court… ...

Supreme Court dismisses Attorney General’s application against demos

Oct 01, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Supreme Court of Appeal has thrown out an application by the Attorney General (AG) to stop the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) from conducting demonstrations. Justice Lovemore Chikopa of the Supreme Court delivered the… ...

Malawi’s highest court bans plastic bags

Aug 01, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A seven-judge panel of the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal yesterday ruled in favour of a Malawi Government ban on thin plastic bags. Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda led the panel of Justices of Appeal Anthony… ...

MEC wants Constitutional Court ruling reversed

Jun 24, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has filed an appeal asking the Supreme Court to reverse the Constitutional Court’s ruling in the Malawi election case saying the five-judge panel erred in law . On Friday, the… ...

Kajoloweka told to pay K21 million over Chaponda case

Jun 24, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

… activist says he cannot afford to pay The Supreme Court of Appeal has ordered activist Charles Kajoloweka to pay government K21 million for taking Former Minister of Agriculture George Chaponda to court over the… ...

Judge clings to Kasambara case

Sep 12, 2017 Luke Bisani 0 &

Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal Judge Dunstain Mwaungulu’s comment on a lawyers’ Google group led to questions over his neutrality hence an application to have him recused from the case of former minister of justice… ...