Month: April 2021 Posts

Court acquits Chisale

Apr 16, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The High Court has acquitted former presidential bodyguard Norman Chisale on charges of attempting to murder a woman. Chisale has also been found with no case to answer on the charge of conduct to endanger… ...

Mwaungulu hits back at the ‘venerable Judge’

Apr 14, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Supreme Court of Appeal Judge  Dunstain Mwaungulu has hit back at a High Court Judge for gagging him from commenting on court cases on Facebook. Mwaungulu took to Facebook yesterday to bash Judge Mike Tembo’s… ...

High court to deliver ruling next month on plea for Chisale’s re-arrest

Feb 19, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The High Court has set March 15 as day for a ruling on an application by the state for the re-arrest of attempted murder suspect Norman Chisale. Chisale is on bail for attempted murder of… ...

State Witness in Chisale case accused of lying

Dec 01, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The state's key witness in the Norman Chisale certificate case has been accused of lying in court. The witness Pythias Hiwa on Monday testified against the former presidential aide in a case in which Chisale… ...

Chisale used my certificate to join army – Witness tells court

Nov 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

A state witness in the Norman Chisale certificate case has told the court that Chisale used his Junior Certificate of Education (JCE) certificate to join the Malawi army. The witness Pythias Hiwa said this today… ...

Chisale pleads not guilty in fake-certificate case

Nov 13, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

  Former presidential bodyguard Norman Chisale appeared before a magistrate’s court in Lilongwe where he pleaded not guilty to the charge of presenting false information to a public officer. Chisale is being accused of using… ...

Bushiri nicknamed Chisale

Oct 27, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri who is fighting two separate charges of fraud, theft and money laundering of about K5.8 billion in South Africa has been nicknamed Chisale after former Malawi President Peter Mutharika personal bodyguard, Norman… ...

Chisale fails to take plea in certificate case

Oct 16, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Former Presidential bodyguard Norman Chisale failed to take plea in the certificate case as his lawyers questioned why it has taken 24 years for the state to charge the suspect. Chisale has been charged with… ...

20 cases ready for prosecution – Malawi Police

Oct 15, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Police Service says it is ready to prosecute 20 high profile cases involving people arrested over the past three months. National Police spokesperson James Kadadzera said in a statement on Wednesday that the… ...

Chisale freed from ‘illegal detention’

Oct 02, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ordered the Malawi Police to release former Presidential bodyguard Norman Chisale from “illegal detention”. According to a court order by Justice Lovemore Chikopa which Malawi24 has seen, Chisale was… ...

Court says Chisale should undergo mental checkup

Sep 21, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The High Court in Lilongwe has ordered that former presidential bodyguard Norman Chisale should undergo mental examination at Zomba Mental hospital. Judge Ivy Kamanga has issued the order in a ruling on Chisale’s bail application.… ...

Chisale hospitalised since August 31

Sep 15, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Former presidential bodyguard Norman Chisale, who is facing murder and other charges, has been at a private hospital in Lilongwe since August 31. Chisale was remanded to Maula Prison last month after being denied bail… ...

Activists want Police to stop consecutive arrests

Aug 29, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says the Attorney General should advise the Malawi Police to consolidate all cases against an individual suspect and to stop consecutive arrests. The organisation’s executive director… ...

Chisale denied bail

Aug 28, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The High Court has refused to grant bail to former presidential bodyguard Norman Chisale. Spokesperson for Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Pirirani Masanjala has confirmed the ruling which was delivered in chambers by Judge… ...

Chisale rearrested over fake certificate

Aug 28, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi Police have rearrested personal bodyguard of former President Peter Mutharika, Mr Norman Chisale, over a fake certificate. Chisale has been arrested while in Police custody for allegedly using a fake certificate to join the… ...