N’riva appointed High Court registrar, Ligowe is deputy

The Judiciary has appointed  Industrial Relations Court deputy chairman Jack N’riva as new Registrar of the High Court of Malawi and the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal.

N’riva confirmed he has been told  “unofficially” about his appointment.

He will replace Nyakwawa Usiwa-Usiwa who has been appointed High Court Judge.

Another registrar  Joseph Chigona was also elevated to be Judge.

The Judiciary has also appointed Blantyre Chief Resident Magistrate , Thomson Ligowe, to be N’riva’s deputy.

Before going to Industrial Court, N’riva served as  Principal Resident Magistrate in Lilongwe.