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Malawians will today and tomorrow learn why Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Masauko Chamkakala discontinued some high-profile criminal cases, including one invoving Vice-president Saulos Chilima as he faces the Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament. Details on a programme for parliamentary committees shows that the Legal Affairs Committee will meet the DPP and his team today

Relief was the prevalent emotion for Vice-President Saulos Chilima after the High Court of Malawi Financial Crimes Division yesterday discharged him from a corruption case that was hanging around his neck since 2022. His lawyers said yesterday that they hope the State will not revive the matter in future. High Court Judge Redson Kapindu issued

The State is expected to discontinue a corruption case against Vice-President Saulos Chilima, according to sources familiar with the matter. While both Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Masautso Chamkakala and Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma refused to comment yesterday, our sources said the DPP was scheduled to submit a certificate of discontinuance to

Two of the country ’s prominent legal minds have faulted the Malawi Law Society (MLS) for proposing criminalising unfulfilled election campaign promises, saying the move is akin to seeking legal solutions to a political problem. In its communiqué dated March 24 issued at the end of the 2024 annual conference, MLS said criminalising politicians’ campaign

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Masauko Chamkakala will on May 20 meet the Legal Affairs Committee o f Parliament to provide reasons for the discontinuance of a number of cases. Committee chairperson Peter Dimba in an interview yesterday confirmed that the DPP was called to account for the exercise of his powers in accordance with

Some say drug use should be a public health issue, not a criminal one. Is decriminalisation the answer?

Members of Parliament (MPs) yesterday passed the Cannabis Regulation Act (Amendment) Bill expected to facilitate proper regulation of a locally produced variety of cannabis sativa (chamba). The Bill, presented in the House by Lilongwe South parliamentarian Peter Dimba (Malawi Congress Party), also irons out other operational challenges in the production of cannabis. He said: “The

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Country Deputy Director of Lifeline ANPPCAN Malawi, Henderson Mhango made the call in an interview with the publication on Tuesday.