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ACB arrests two connected to Yeremiah Chihana’s corruption case

April 27, 2025

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Chihana was arrested last week and granted bail * Charged with falsifying information to the District Commissioner (DC) to deceive M’mbelwa District Council procurement committee * For grading of roads in Mzimba North Constituency under MP Chihana, to authorise payment of K15 million to Northworks Limited which is contrary to section 122(a) of the penal code By Augustus Nkhwazi, MANA The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested two officials at M’mbelwa District Council concerning the earlier arrest of Mzimba…

President Chakwera urges newly-appointed Supreme Court of Appeal Judges to lead by example in the fight against corruption

April 23, 2025

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* As he swears-in Justices Fiona Mwale, Rachel Sikwese and Texious Masoamphambe today at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe * They have been encouraged to be courageous and do right by all persons, despite all the threats and dangers they face by doing the right thing in Malawi By Lesnat Kenan, MANA Three judges that were recently appointed by President Lazarus Chakwera to sit in the Supreme Court of Appeal, have been sworn in at a ceremony which took place at…

South Africa’s Umkhonto weSwizwe Party distances itself from its secretary general’s visit to Bushiri’s church

April 20, 2025

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Bushiri in his office with Floyd Shivambu * The secretary general undertook this visit in his personal capacity and without the mandate or knowledge of the Party * The Umkhonto weSwizwe Party upholds the rule of law and maintains a zero-tolerance stance on criminality in all its forms * As Justice Minister describes Shivambu’s visit to Bushiri as disrespect towards South Africa’s legal system By Duncan Mlanjira South Africa’s Umkhonto weSwizwe Party has distanced itself from its secretary general…

Fired employee Labuschagne behind the smear campaign of IFAW’s partnership in Malawi over translocation of elephants to Kasungu National Park

April 19, 2025

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* Labuschagne got deported from Malawi on January 23, 2024 over the smear campaign based of what IFAW describes as false allegations * The media reports by UK’s The Guardian and the Daily Maverick on March 26, 2025 are an effort to apply pressure to IFAW to capitulate to Labuschagne’s demands * Malawi government has overall jurisdiction and responsibility for all national parks and wildlife including Kasungu through Department of National Parks & Wildlife * IFAW has become the…

Yeremiah Chihana granted bail after being charged with three counts of corruption-related

April 18, 2025

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* Two of the counts are abuse of office contrary to section 25B (1), read together with section 34 of the Corrupt Practices Act * And failure to declare interest contrary to section 25D(2)(a) of the Corrupt Practices Act By Augustus Nkhwazi & Dhumisani Khumalo, MANA Principal Resident Magistrate Court in Mzuzu has granted bail to Mzimba North Members of Parliament, Yeremiah Chihana Chihana — who was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Blantyre on Tuesday — charged…

Man fined K800,000 for illegal possession 520 litres of fuel

March 28, 2025

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* Steven Ajasi was intercepted at police checkpoint along Bakili Muluzi Highway while transporting the petrol in drums and jerrycans towards Chiponde border with Mozambique * First Grade Magistrate Roy Kakutu ordered that the confiscated 520 litres of petrol be forfeited to the Malawi Government Maravi Express Mangochi First Grade Magistrate’s Court has convicted and fined 45-year-old Steven Ajasi K800,000 for possessing 520 litres of petrol without a valid permit. A report by Mangochi Police Station’s public relations officer,…

South Africa ready to oppose any appeal if the Bushiris intend to against Malawi court ruling to be extradited to South Africa to face their criminal charges

March 12, 2025

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* Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Court has since ordered the couple to remain in custody until they are handed over to South African authorities * Their lawyer Wapona Kita has asked the court to pause the extradition order and grant the couple bail but state lawyer, Dziko Malunda objected * But if bail is allowed, it should come with strict conditions, such as large sums of money, property guarantees and signed commitments from sureties By Duncan Mlanjira If Shepherd…

Public waiting to see if High Court’s order stopping CFTC not to force Bakers Pride and Kingmeal from increasing prices of bread will effectively applying on other companies also slapped with interim orders

February 25, 2025

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* Consumers side with companies’ decisions to raise prices of their products as the goverment is failing to control high prices of raw materials * If they want they should subsidise the price of bread because the Minister of Trade said the government has found a strategy to stop the price hikes By Duncan Mlanjira The public waiting to see if the ruling by the High Court in Blantyre — overturning an interim order obtained by the Competition &…

AACC anti-corruption ambassador in Malawi Rev. Maulidi reiterates call for government to protect corruption whistleblowers like lawyer Kamangila

February 12, 2025

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* As Justice Kenan Manda vs Alexious Kamangila defamation mediation case started today in judge’s chamber * Kamangila was supposed to be protected right from the beginning in whatever way as a whistleblower to corruption By Duncan Mlanjira As the mediation of the defamation case between High Court Judge, Justice Kenan Manda and private practice lawyer, Alexious Kamangila got underway today, All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) economic justice & accountability champion in Malawi, Rev. Baxton Maulidi maintains the call…

Justice Howard Pemba’s discharge of judicial review of thin plastics ban puts an end for good for any other litigation

February 11, 2025

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* The failure by the plastics companies to bring all issues together in one plate, pretty much points to some kind of abuse of the court process by the producers * This Court is not in the habit of condoning such judicial malpractice — that has to be put to stop now * There should be an end to litigation and this is one such kind—says the Lilongwe High Court January 31, 2025 ruling By Duncan Mlanjira The ban…