Kambala (2nd from R) and Chihana (3rd from R) at the court National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) acting Chief Executive Officer Hellen Buluma has told a
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.
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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.