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May 10, 2021 Peter Makossah - Nyasa Times Reporter 5 Comments “The matter here refers to the criminal matter that he (Justice Muhara) is answering.” Embattled High Court Judge and former secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) Justice Lloyd Lloyd Muhala has been stripped off his judicial powers to preside over cases in the court of law due to him facing criminal charges. Registrar of the High Court and Supreme Court of Appeal Gladys Gondwe has confirmed that Muhara no longer sits on the bench. However, in a twist of events, Ombudsman Martha Chizuma also synchronically ordered the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to appraise whether or not Justice Muhara was felicitous and judiciary suitable to serve as a judge in the High Court of Malawi. ....
Lawyer Theu To Represent Mathanga, Kunje Against Chakwera In Courts malawivoice.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from malawivoice.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
February 5, 2021 Judith Moyo - Nyasa Times 74 Comments In a move many have described as retrogressive, the Chewa Heritage Foundation (CHEFO) on Friday courted controversy when announced it will compile an inventory of all skilled and professional Chewa people with various academic and vocational qualifications to push for “Chewalisation” of the public service and public appointments. Chewa people: Its their turn According to a statement signed by CHEFO secretary general Dr Numeri Geresomo, the move is aimed at strengthening CHEFO and serve the Chewa nation better. But critics accused President Lazarus Chakwera’s administration of favouring his Chewa tribe, a move which the CHEFO wants to accelerate. ....
January 14, 2021 Wongani Chiuta -Nyasa Times 68 Comments Two legal teams that represented President Lazarus Chakwera and Vice-President Saulos Chilima in the May 21 2019 presidential election nullification petition have been paid the legal fees by government after the courts ordered they be paid costs in billions; Treasury has confirmed. Chakwera’s lawyers and senior counsels, Modecai Msisha and Tutus Mvalo Chakwera had eight lawyers while Chilima had four, and the 12 initially claimed about K9 billion in legal fees. But the court after assessing the costs claimed by the legal teams for the two petitioners, who successfully moved a five-judge panel of the High Court sitting as the Constitutional Court to overturn the outcome of the presidential election and order a fresh election within 150 days from February 3 2020 , came with a figure of around K5 billion. ....
Demotion of Williams Kaponda who was the Public Relations Officer for Nkhotakota Police Station over a Facebook post he made has attracted mixed reactions from the public of which some have faulted the law enforcement agency. Kaponda wrote on his official Facebook page reminding the Tonse Alliance leadership of the promises they made regarding making police officers lining up along the roads when the president is passing. Following his comment, it was later reported that Kaponda has been demoted and transferred to Ndonda Police Unit in Kasungu where he has been reverted to general duties. National police spokesperson James Kadadzera confirmed of the development arguing that the officer in question has been redeployed over what he called indiscipline. ....