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Malawians astounded with K422.5 million as cost to rehabilitate Chief Justice’s residence

October 24, 2022

Chief Justice, His Lordship Rizine Mzikamanda * If renovation alone costs K422 million, a new house would cost K4 billion—Onjezani Kenani * The house is in a dilapidated state and it’s extremely big at 6 hectares of land along Magalasi Road By Duncan Mlanjira Malawians have received with shock news that the Malawi Judiciary intends to rehabilitate Chief Justice’s official residence at Nyambadwe in Blantyre at a staggering cost of K422,557,735.99. The works have been awarded to CPL Construction…

Motorist arrested for drink-drive offence fined K150,000 for biting traffic officer’s finger in Ndirande

October 14, 2022

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* The officers cautioned the driver and tried to reason with him but he was very violent and uncooperative * He bit the police officer as he resisted from being dragged into a police cell at Ndirande Police Station Maravi Express Blantyre Central Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a motorist, Lester Makawa to pay a fine of K150,000 or in default serve 12 months imprisonment with hard labour for unlawfully wounding a traffic officer. A report from Ndirande Police…

Faculties no longer exist in the current UNIMA Act; As UNIMA law students granted injunction restraining Council from implementing establishment of five schools

September 26, 2022

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UNIMA Campus in Zomba * The term School or Faculty may be used interchangeably and that it depends on one’s background * It took the University, close to 3 years debating on formulation of schools and finally agreed * That initially — in the delinked status — we should have five Schools reconstituted on the basis of the then Faculties By Duncan Mlanjira University of Malawi (UNIMA) law students were granted an injunction on September 13 by Zomba High…

Exposed business Osman Gani Issa obtains court injunction against further media disclosure of web of underground financial dealings

August 11, 2022

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* Separate legal notice from Ritz Attorneys-at-Law to PIJ restrains them “from making any further publications regarding this matter * As regards to the article published entitled ‘Malawi’s Backstreet Bankers’ published on August 10 By Duncan Mlanjira The High Court Commercial Division has granted an interlocutory injunction that restrains Zakir Mussa from further disclosure of a web of underground financial dealings, which was exposed by Platform for Investigative Journalism (PIJ). A High Court order made in chambers on Thursday,…

Ex-ACB Director General Matemba granted bail after been arrested in connection with corruption saga involving Zunneth Sattar

August 5, 2022

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Matemba, in whose tenure Sattar was cleared of any corruption investigations * Also arrested is former Board chairperson for Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority, John Suzi-Banda By Duncan Mlanjira Zunneth Sattar’s high corruption case continue as more high profile people continue being implicated of being bribed that includes form Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Reyneck Matemba. Matemba, who is former Solicitor General and Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, was arrested today, July 5…

High Court throws out Mulli’s application for judicial review on defunct Shire Bus Lines’ bus terminals and workshops

July 31, 2022

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* The countrywide assets were taken over by National Bus Company after it acquired Shire Bus Lines when the government liquidated the company in 2007 * Local councils are now in control of the former Shire Bus Lines properties—Attorney General, Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda By Duncan Mlanjira The High Court in Blantyre has dismissed an application by National Bus Company for a judicial review which the company was challenging ownership claims by the government over bus terminals which business mogul’s…

Law Prof. Danwood Chirwa implores on Malawi lawmakers to reject Bill proposing to increase judges’ retirement age to 70

July 27, 2022

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* The Tonse Alliance Government must leave the judiciary in a stronger position than it found it * Malawi has many corrupt judges in the judiciary and retirement is the only way of getting them out of the system * In fact, reducing retirement age could be the best way of cleaning it up By Duncan Mlanjira Amongst Bills which have been gazetted in Malawi Gazette Supplement of July 22, 2022 is Courts Amendment Bill, which amongst others, seeks…

High Court rules in favour of ESCOM in injunction case filed by Chinese company

July 26, 2022

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* Zhang Di t/a Yangtse sought the court’s intervention following ESCOM’s decision to reverse unauthorised transfer of electricity to the company’s meters and illegal consumption of electricity totalling K46 million By Peter Kanjere, ESCOM PRO officer The High Court’s Commercial Division in Blantyre has rejected an injunction application which Chinese company, Zhang Di t/a Yangtse made stopping the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) from deducting the firm’s 60% of every new electricity purchase. Lawyer Chrispin Ngunde of Tamandani…

Demonstrations leave parts of Lilongwe business premises looted and vandalised

July 20, 2022

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Massive looting was part of the mayhem * The Police have since arrested over 40 people that participated in the demonstrations * The group will answer three charges unlawful assembly, contempt of court and inciting violence * Concerned business people were granted court injunction to provide a list of names of individuals who will personally be held responsible * For payment of all the damages or theft to the property of the claimants as a result of the demonstrations…

High Court throws out a judicial review case of one of its own, Justice Mtambo

July 20, 2022

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Justice Mike Mtambo accuses Judicial Service Commission of deliberately sidelining him from being promoted as judge for Supreme Court of Appeal Maravi Express The High Court of Malawi has declined Justice Mike Mtambo application for judicial review being unfit for further consideration at a full hearing for judicial review in which he was challenging that the Judicial Service Commission removed his name from the list of candidates for promotion to the Supreme Court of Appeal. Mtambo contended that he was…