Quasi religious body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has pleaded with Malawians to accept the Constitutional Court presidential election petition case on Monday, saying Malawi remains their country after the verdict. PAC spokesperson Bishop Gilford Matonga said Malawians need to trust and believe in the rule of law. The court is expectedly to give its […]
The UTM Party leader Dr. Saulos Chilima, who is the first petitioner in the presidential election nullification petition case is expected to address the nation on Thursday through a news conference ahead of judgement day in the Constitution Court on February 3 2020. In a brief statement made available to Nyasa Times, Chilima, 46 a […]
Chief Resident Magistrate, Simeon Mdeza has granted bail to business tycoon Thom Mpinganjira after the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) did not contest against the bail application. Mpinganjira, who is group chief executive officer of FDH Financial Holdings Limited and board chairperson of Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom), is facing corruption charges related to allegations of […]
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) commander, General Vincent Nundwe and , Acting Inspector General of Malawi Police Duncan Mwapasa have assured the public of safety as the country will be getting judgement on the presidential election nullification petition case from High Court of Malawi sitting as the Constitutional Court this Monday, February 3 2020 . Through […]
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has formally charged business mogul Thomson Mpinganjira with two counts under Corrupt Practices Act for his role in alleged bribery attempt of the five judges hearing the presidential election nullification petition case. The graft- busying body re-arrested Mpinganjira on Tuesday after the High Court of Malawi faulted a Zomba Magistrate’s Court […]
The Nkhoma Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) has asked all its workers in all its institutions to go on holiday on Monday, February3 2020 when the High Court of Malawi sitting as the Constitution Court will be delivering judgement on the presidential election nullification petition case. The Judiciary has announced that […]
The Constitutional Court has put in place very strict and tough measures during the announcement of the judgement in the landmark presidential election nullification petition case set for Monday February 3 in Lilongwe. High Court of Malawi and Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal registrar Agnes Patemba says during the delivery of the judgement, access to the […]
The Constitutional Court has announced that it will deliver its landmark ruling in the presidential election nullification petition case on Monday February 3 as earlier reported by Nyasa Times. The five-judge panel comprising Healey Potani, Ivy Kamanga, Dingiswayo Madise, Redson Kapindu and Mike Tembo will deliver the ruling on a deadline say on the case, […]
The Constitutional Court is ready to deliver its landmark ruling in the presidential election nullification petition case, Nyasa Times understands the determination will be pronounced by Monday February 3. The five-judge panel comprising Healey Potani, Ivy Kamanga, Dingiswayo Madise, Redson Kapindu and Mike Tembo has a deadline of February 3 to issue a ruling on […]
Leader of Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has, once again, appealed for peace and calm to the Malawi nation and parties to peacefully accept the Constitutional Court ruling on the elections case expected this week. Bushiri has since appealled to the world to pray for the spirit of peace to reign in […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera and United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi meeting on Friday continue to hit headlines and attract mixed reactions as Muluzi has denied claims that his party would join an alliance with MCP should there be a presidential election re-run. Ordinary Malawians have taken up in various social media platforms to react with […]
President Peter Mutharika has washed his hands clean over the Constitutional Court judges bribery allegations, saying the judges should be left alone to make the election petition case without financial inducements. In a statement made available to Nyasa Times on Saturday issued by his lawyers and signed by Samuel Tembenu, Mutharika says he is dismayed […]
Influential quasi-religious grouping Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has welcomed the call by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera for parties to respect the Constitutional Court outcome of much-awaited judgement on the disputed May 21 presidential election result expected next week. Chakwera told reporters: “Let us resolve to welcome the ruling with open arms as […]
President Peter Mutharika has expressed concerned that the current political instability in the country threatens potential investors and has called on people escalating the situation to rethink their position. The country has been rocked in post electoral demonstrations in protest of the May, 2019 presidential election results in which Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) declared Mutharika […]
The streets of Malawi are stinking with a stench of a looming danger as the nation, with each passing day, continue to draw close to the most controversial presidential elections case ruling by the Constitutional Court. With few days to a ruling of such a historical magnitude, the last thing you would expect, is a […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader and presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera has urged Malawians to respect and elections case ruling due anytime from now. The Constitutional Court is expected to rule on the election challenge sometime between January 27 and February 3, its spokesperson Agnes Patemba has confirmed. At a news conference lasting for nine minutes, […]
A magistrate court in Zomba has granted bail to a prominent Malawi banker Thom Mpinganjira, who has been accused of a suspected attempt to bribe a panel of five judges presiding over the country’s presidential election petition case Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Mpinganjira on Wednesday after the bureau received a complaint on December 8 2019 […]
A Magistrate Court in Zomba on Wednesday late night quashed an arrest warrant obtained by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) from Lilongwe Magistrate Court against prominent businessman Thomson Mpinganjira, owner of FDH Bank over allegations he tried to bribe judges hearing a legal challenge to the re-election of President Peter Mutharika. Mpinganjira, through his lawyer Frank Mbeta sought […]