Malawi judiciary workers who have been on strike since January 9 now say they are ready to resume work because they are satisfied with an agreement they have signed with government. The striking employees signed an agreement with government on Saturday, March 24, after the two parties engaged each other in a protracted discussion that […]
The High Court in Blantyre has turn into a prayer house by the striking judiciary junior staff. The Nyasa Times visit to the premise found the striking staff in prayers, which attracted the attention of passersby. By the look of things, the judiciary staff, which comprised mostly of court clerks, reporters and messengers, seem to […]
The judiciary workers currently on their third week of sit-in have defied government’s order to resume work immediately, arguing the will only do that once their grievances are addressed. Government through the Office of the President and Cabinet on Tuesday ssued an order demanding all judiciary workers to go back to work describing the on-going […]
The executive arm of the Malawi government which comprises the President and its cabinet ministers is accused of being arrogant and demeaning functions of other arms of government for its failure to respect approval of parliament on the working conditions for the judiciary workers. The support staff of the judiciary are currently staging an indefinite […]
The on-going judicial workers strike has paralyzed progress of some of the country’s major cases including that of headline-grabbing Thyolo North parliamentarian Annita Kalinde, which was slated for hearing on Thursday, January 12. Apart from Kalinde’s controversial case, the on-going strike has also affected civil activists Ben Chiza Mkandawire, Billy Mayaya, Brian Nyasulu and Habiba […]