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Public Private Partnership Commission attests that former staff hold 15% shareholding in defunct Shire Bus Lines

July 14, 2022

A dilapidated Lilongwe Bus Depot managed by National Bank Company * It is our view that they do have a right to raise a concern on this matter * It is their claim that National Bank Company is making a lot of money from the purported ownership of these bus depots * And they feel they have a right to be receiving a proportionate share of these revenues By Duncan Mlanjira Public Private Partnership Commission has engaged the Attorney…

Court throws out Rainbow TV’s application for judicial review of its broadcasting licence revocation by MACRA

July 12, 2022

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* The deadline given to the TV station to honour the payment was May 31, 2022 * The Court contends that Rainbow TV did not intend to disclose, and in fact suppressed, the material fact that its broadcasting licence had been revoked by the time the claimant paid the balance of the licence fees due By Duncan Mlanjira Rainbow TV had its broadcasting licence revoked on June 8, 2022 by Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) for being in substantial…

High Court to review Mussa’s sentence on Indian Hemp possession as a 17-year-old offender, not 19 as heard in Magistrate Court

July 11, 2022

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Mussa John captured with the Indian Hemp he was found in possession with * Lawyers have discovered that John was wrongly charged as a 19-year-old and they will argue that he is 17 years old * Thus he should have been accorded the protection of a child under the Child Care Protection and Justice Act * Lawyers will also argue that his right to a fair trial was violated as he was not provided with a legal practitioner considering…

Human Rights Ambassadors to demonstrate on selective justice in the Judiciary on July 7 in Lilongwe

July 3, 2022

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Mussa John * To push for justice in the Judiciary system to do with the case the 19-year-old Mussa John * Who was given an 8-year custodial sentence for being found with cannabis * Herve Milhade, Castel Malawi’s managing director — also found that he was cultivating the same illegal hemp — was just fined * Also to push for justice delivery on Norman Chisale, former chief of security for former President Peter Mutharika By Duncan Mlanjira Civil society…

Malawi’s Judiciary under threat of attack by a person identified as Ben Longwe

July 2, 2022

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Malawi Judiciary * This is coming a few days after a discussion of a similar nature with particular reference to a Magistrate based in Blantyre * It is clear that these threats are a reaction to the judicial decisions delivered recently By Caroline Nyekanyeka The Magistrates and Judges Association of Malawi has revealed that a person identifying himself as Ben Longwe is threatening to attack Judicial officers by torching their homes, vehicles and court buildings. In a statement of…

More drama in DPP; 22 MPs obtain court injunction Party’s appointment of Chaponda as Leader of Opposition

June 28, 2022

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* I am satisfied that a good cause has been made out for the grant of an order of interlocutory injunction * Subject to an inter partes hearing on the 7th of July, 2022 at 9:00 in the forenoon * Chaponda is restrained from acting or holding out as Leader of Opposition in or outside Malawi Parliament * DPP is also restrained from recognizing Chaponda as Leader of Opposition and further restrained from implementing its decision * The status…

22 DPP MPs obtain court injunction Party’s appointment of Chaponda as Leader of Opposition

June 28, 2022

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22 DPP MPs obtain court injunction Party’s appointment of Chaponda as Leader of Opposition More to come in a moment

APM snubs Nankhumwa by proceeding with meeting to oust him as Leader of Opposition

June 26, 2022

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APM presiding over the meeting at his PAGE House in Mangochi * Nankhumwa wrote APM discouraging him and his party’s Central Committee from proceeding with a meeting scheduled for June 14 * For the sole reason together with Jeffrey; Mhango and Nthenda were not invited despite being members of the Central Committee * We shall have no option but to commence contempt proceedings against all who are organizing this meeting, including you By Duncan Mlanjira Despite beleaguered Democratic Progressive…

MP Namalomba alleged to have violated ESCOM tariff principles through illegal transfers of free-issue electricity units

May 19, 2022

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Namalomba, Mangochi South West legislator as well as Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee chairperson * His court injunction case restraining ESCOM from debiting 91,825 kWh units as debt adjourned to June 8 * After ESCOM provides evidence of alleged fraud in its plea to vacate the injunction * More than 30% of free-issue units consumed by Namalomba’s business premises violated tariff principles By Duncan Mlanjira The High Court in Blantyre has heard that more than 30% of free-issue electricity units…

New twist to case between Kalindo and the lady he is suing for defamation; She also sued him last year

May 6, 2022

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Bon Kalindo * She alleged in September last year that Kalindo borrowed a total of K2.23 million in 2019 By Duncan Mlanjira The lady, Dorrah Samson that Bon Kalindo has sued demanding K50 million compensation over alleged defamation, also sued the comedian-turned politician last year over unpaid loans he took from her. A letter of summons that Maravi Express has in possession, indicates that prior to 2019 general elections, Kalindo approached Samson and on several occasions borrowed a total…