Month: December 2020 Posts

Chakwera appoints Kayuni as new DPP, Kachale removed

Dec 09, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Lazarus Chakwera administration has removed Mary Kachale as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and has appointed Dr. Steve Kayuni as new DPP. Kayuni previously served as Chief State Advocate in the Ministry of Justice… ...

Tonse Zero, DPP 1:  former State House workers released

Dec 09, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) has cleared former head of Intelligence Dr. Kenam Kalilani and his coconspirator, ex-State House Chief ICT Officer Chance Chingwalungwalu in the case the two are suspects of theft of… ...

HRDC worried over delayed prosecution of high profile cases

Oct 11, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has expressed worry over delay to prosecute politicians, businessperson and public officers who have been arrested since the Tonse Alliance came into power. The rights group said this on… ...

Parents advised against withdrawing abuse cases

Apr 24, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has condemned parents who withdraw sexual abuse or domestic violence cases. Speaking to local media, the DPP Mary Kachale said the tendency is increasing the number of abuse cases against… ...

Cashgate convict gets 16 months in jail

Feb 27, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 61 &

A businessperson convicted of laundering K78.6 million of public funds has been handed a 16 month jail term. The man Stanley Mtambo who was convicted on his own plea of guilty in November, has already… ...

Chaponda case moved to high court

Nov 23, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 20 &

The case in which former minister of agriculture George Chaponda is answering corruption charges has been moved to the high court. Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Mary Kachale granted the state a certificate to move… ...

Mphwiyo shooting case continues as Kasambara gets warned again

Mar 23, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 20 &

Malawi's former minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ralph Kasambara got a stiff warning against using threats to persecutors after he said he would slap Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mary Kachale after he got… ...