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Justice Lovemore Chikopa SC appointed Deputy Chief Justice

April 17, 2024

Maravi Express In pursuant to Section 111 (2) of the Constitution of Malawi, President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Justice of Appeal, Lovemore Chikopa SC as Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of Malawi. This was announced in a statement by the Secretary to the President & Cabinet, Colleen Zamba. Meanwhile, the Chief Justice, Justice Rizine Mzikamanda has reaffirmed the commitment of the Judiciary to uphold the Constitution and ensure independent, professional, and impartial management of electoral cases in the…

EGENCO faces possible liability in the case involving Midima Holdings Limited vs Techfab International Limited

April 14, 2024

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* This is contained in the EGENCO’s Forensic Audit and Investigation of Alleged Irregularities Report * Which also exposes EGENCO’s reluctance to write off ESCOM debt of K62.2 billion By Duncan Mlanjira Apart from the revelations that corruption suspect Abdul Karim Batawala is involved in the massive rot following a forensic audit that government instituted at Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO), other disclosures include a possible EGENCO liability from a court order in the case of Midima Holdings Limited vs…

The law does not recognise the Vice-President as Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the MDF

April 4, 2024

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Chilima at the court on Tuesday * The State wondered how Chilima became privy to information about the existence of the type of documents that he was requesting * It is premature for Chilima’s defence in the corruption case to seek some of the disclosures from the State at this stage of the case By Duncan Mlanjira In agreeing with the argument from Malawi Defence Force (MDF) — that some of the documents Vice-President Saulos Chilima is asking to…

Mphwiyo’s residential house in Area 43 forfeited to Government having absconded bail conditions and cannot be traced

April 4, 2024

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* ACB submitted records that show that Mphwiyo last appeared at their office for bail on June 19, 2023 * Efforts to trace him through his sureties were futile as they were ignorant of his whereabouts By Duncan Mlanjira Under section 121 (2) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Code, the Lilongwe High Court has ordered that former Budget Director, Paul Mphwiyo’s residential house in Area 43 — which was attached as his bail bond in the case in…

CSOs calls for swift enactment of judicial reform

March 10, 2024

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Malawi Parliament * It is in the interest of Malawians to have the proposed reforms enacted by the next sitting of Parliament * We emphasize the critical role of cooperation by the judiciary in facilitating the swift finalization of the Bills for tabling in the august House By Duncan Mlanjira Civil society organisations (CSOs) have issued a joint petition urgently calling for the government to expedite the legislative process to ensure prompt enactment of proposed Bills, thereby guaranteeing equitable…

Industrial Relations Court chides AG’s office for failing thrice to attend court proceedings

January 7, 2024

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Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda * For the laissez faire attitude when executing their work at the expense of tax payers resources * Court services and orders must always be respected by the State * I would urge officers responsible in the office of the Attorney General to ensure that this tendency is checked and put to rest * Orders Government to pay Brian Banda over K103 million as compensation for unfair dismissal By Duncan Mlanjira In the matter…

Jeffrey, Nankhumwa, Chazama once more lose court case against DPP

January 6, 2024

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* The summons for interlocutory declaratory orders of injunction was unprocedural * For being improperly brought before Supreme Court Court as well as the High Court itself By Duncan Mlanjira The Supreme Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal that Grezelder Jeffrey, Kondwani Nankhumwa and Cecilia Chazama applied after the High Court rejected three politicians’ application that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president, Peter Mutharika violated their political rights when he assigned them to different positions from those they…

High Court rules against Jeffrey, Nankhumwa, Chazama’s injunction stopping Mutharika from removing them from their original positions

December 28, 2023

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* They are still members of the National Governing Council and can still take part in the activities of the DPP * Even at the highest level of a National Governing Council and/or a Central Committee * Can this really be a violation and/or a deprivation of one’s political rights? I don’t think so By Duncan Mlanjira The High Court sitting in Lilongwe has ruled that not any political right of Grezelder Jeffrey, Kondwani Nankhumwa and Cecilia Chazama was…

High Court orders Times Group to pay George Chaponda K30m within 7 days of the ‘maizegate’ defamation case

December 13, 2023

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* Last month, the High Court Registry ordered that the politician be compensated with K50 million * Following the judgement made by Justice Dingiswayo Madise on February 22, 2022 By Victor Singano Jnr High Court Judge, Justice Mike Tembo ordered Times Group on Monday, December 11, to honour K30 million of the K50 million the court ordered the giant media house to pay former Minister of Agriculture, George Chaponda within seven days for defaming Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president…

DPP fires its secretary general Grelzeder Jeffrey for ‘unilaterally” calling for party’s national governing council meeting

December 2, 2023

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Grelzeder Jeffrey (left) * Found guilty of two counts of misconduct contrary to article 6(1) (v) and (vii) of the DDP constitution * The DPP is taking all necessary steps to conduct its national political conference * In accordance with the DPP Constitution as ordered by High Court of Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira The Democratic Progress Party (DPP) has fired its Secretary General, Grelzeder Jeffrey for what it describes as “unilaterally” calling for the party’s national governing council (NGC)…