Month: August 2022 Posts

Legal Affairs Committee recommends abolition of death penalty

Aug 05, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

An inquiry report by the Parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee (PLAC) has recommended that the country should abolish death penalty. The development follows a public inquiry which PLAC instituted few months ago which was in response… ...

MPs want Judge summoned to Parliament for questioning

Aug 05, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Members of Parliament (MPs) yesterday demanded that the House should summon for questioning the Judge whose judgement led to the  sale of a filling station in Lilongwe. MPs discussed the matter after a motion on… ...

New Police IG Yolamu gets PAC support

Aug 03, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

New Inspector General of Malawi Police Merlyne Nachulu Yolamu has received the support of 17 out of 18 Public Appointments Committee (PAC) members following an interview at the Parliament Building today. MIJ FM reported that… ...

Parliament passes bill increasing Judges’ retirement age

Aug 02, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Parliament has passed the Courts Act Amendment which increases the retirement age of judges from the current 65 to 70. Justice Minister Titus Mvalo argued that Judges have more experience and wisdom by the… ...

Rights activist Namiwa found in Nathenje

Jul 28, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Namiwa (L) found Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) executive director Sylvester Namiwa who was abducted yesterday has been found at Nathenje in Lilongwe. Yesterday, Namiwa was pulled out of his vehicle, beaten… ...

ACB given mandate to prosecute suspects without seeking DPP’s consent

Jul 28, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Songwe The National Assembly has today passed the Corrupt Practices Amendment Bill which, if assented to by President Lazarus Chakwera, will give the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) authority to prosecute anyone suspected of corruption without seeking… ...

Kaliati says Govt has strengthened protection of street kids

Jul 27, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati says government has reinforced efforts to protect the rights and welfare of children, including street children, in the country. Kaliati disclosed this yesterday in Parliament… ...