After months of squabbles and uncertainty on who would become the next Chikulamayembe the most senior traditional leader of the Tumbuka tribe members of the royal council met on Thursday and finally elected an heir to the throne. But Group Village Headman (GVH) Chikalamba, who oversaw the election, told the press that they could not reveal the […]
President Chakwera to Choose New Leader For Tumbukas; Paramount Chief Chikulamayembe
By Fiona Manda and Pilirani Samson
Mzuzu, April 13, Mana: The Mzuzu High Court Tuesday nullified installation of Walter Mtima Gondwe as Paramount Chief Chikulamayembe in a case which Joseph Bongololo Gondwe claimed he was the rightful heir to the throne.
In his judgment, the high court judge, Thomson Ligowe said the appointment and installation of Mtima Gondwe was unlawful, unconstitutional, and procedurally unfair as he was not appointed by State President.
The court found that the appointment letter was not written by the President’s and had no signature as it is required by the law.
The High Court in Mzuzu has nullified the chieftaincy of Mtima Gondwe who was Paramount Chief Chikulamayembe of Rumphi District. Judge Thomson Ligowe describ
Mzuzu High Court has nullified the chieftaincy of Mtima Gondwe who was Paramount Chief Chikulamayembe of Rumphi District.
Presiding over the case, Judge Thomson Ligowe described the appointment of Mtima as unlawful, unconstitutional and unprocedurally unfair.
Passing the ruling, Judge Ligowe has acknowledged that Mtima will continue serving in an acting capacity while awating the country’s President to appoint another paramount chief.
The case was brought to court for judicial review by Joseph Bongololo Gondwe, who claimed to be the right heir to the chieftaincy.
In October 2019, the then Minister of Local Government Ben Phiri installed Mtima Gondwe Paramount Chief Chikulamayembe at a secret ceremony that was conducted at senior chief Mwankhunikira Headquarters in Rumphi District.
First Grade Magistrate Court in Rumphi on Monday convicted and sentenced three Men to eight years imprisonment with hard labor (IHL) for house breaking and theft.
The three are said to have broken into the house and stole a Samsung Laptop and a Flash disk belonging to Tionge Zima who went to Rumphi market at the time of the incident.
Police prosecutor inspector Kelvin Ng’ambi told the court that the incident happened during the wee hours of 8th May, 2020 at Nyika Urban Area in Rumphi.
The suspects were apprehended when one of them was selling the said stolen Flash disk, and later the laptop was recovered.