Malawi’s Justice Minister Charles Mhango has blasted the shocking state of court facilities in Thyolo, describing deteriorating buildings and non-functioning courts as a major obstacle to justice. After touring Thyolo District Court on Thursday, Mhango painted a grim picture of ageing infrastructure, rundown offices and sanitation facilities he said were virtually unusable. “The building and […]
Australian firm Lindian Resources, which operates the Kangankunde rare earths mine in Balaka, has been cleared of any wrongdoing by Mining Minister Thoko Tembo during a parliamentary debate on Friday, in a significant boost for the controversial project. The clearance came as Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Charles Mhango mounted a robust defence of […]
Minister of Justice has sounded the alarm over a surge in vandalism that is tearing through the nation’s public infrastructure — and has revealed that his ministry is now drafting a new hard‑hitting law to stop the destruction before it cripples the economy. Speaking after weeks of mounting concern, the Minister said the country can […]
Malawi’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has put his foot down, demanding that heads of the country’s key legal and governance bodies sign up to sweeping public sector reforms — or explain why not. Charles Mhango oversaw the signing ceremony at the Ministry’s headquarters at Capital Hill in Lilongwe today, as officials from institutions […]
A governance expert Makhumbo Munthali has called on president of Malawi Law Society (MLS) Burton Mhango to step aside from election case and matters arising, saying MLS is facing collateral damage by virtue of him being a brother to Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legal advisor Charles Mhango. Munthali told Nyasa Times in an interview that: […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) aspirant for Rumphi Central Constituency, Charles Mhango has promised to electrify the constituency’s remote areas if voted into power. During a meeting with locals, Mhango blamed former Member of Parliament, Enock Chihana for the stagnated development projects in the district due to his failure. “The Member of Parliament who has been […]
Former Malawi’s Attorney General Charles Mhango, who is also Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legal director, Wednesday presented his nomination papers for the Parliamentarian race in Rumphi Central constituency whose incumbent is Alliance For Democracy (Aford) Leader Enock Chihana. Mhango presented the papers ahead of the May 21 elections to Malawi Electoral commission (MEC) at Bumba […]
Attorney General Charles Mhango, who is also governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legal director, is compromised to handle the K274 billion compensation claims from business mogul Leston Mulli and his enterprises, the civil society organisations (CSOS) have said. Mulli is seeking the compensation for alleged loss of business following a 2012 order by the State […]
Mzuzu-based Youth and Society (YAS) has again written another letter through Ritz Attorneys-at-Law to Attorney General Charles Mhango querying him why his office committed government to pay CDH Investment Bank , on behalf of a private contractor – Pioneer Investments (PI) Limited in the k2.7 billion Malawi Police Service (MPS) food rations deal. A leaked […]
Eight opposition parties including the erstwhile ruling People’s Party (PP) have issued demands for Attorney General Charles Mhango to immediately resign for putting the Malawi government at risk in the Malawi Police Service (MPS) controversial food rations procurement. Attorney General is government’s chief legal adviser. And Mhango also serves as ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legal adviser. […]
Attorney General, Charles Chigondongo Mhango has challenged youths in Rumphi District to be innovative and make use of their talents for their survival amid high levels of drug and substance abuse amongst the youth. Mhango was speaking recently in an interview on the sidelines of a launching ceremony of K1.6 million football and netball trophies […]
Minister of Transport and Public Works, Jappie Mhango and Attorney General, Charles Mhango have donated 100 bags of Cement and two 100 watts solar panels to Rumphi District Hospital. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Regional Governor for the North, Kenneth Sanga presented the donation on behalf of the two Mhangos on Thursday and the said the […]
Malawi’s Attorney Generals have a penchant for controversy. The current one, Charles Mhango is embroiled in a case where he has been caught representing a multimillion-dollar private wood processing company, Raiply Malawi Limited, as his client, a move a legal expert says apart from being illegal, raises eye brows. Raiply Malawi Limited, a subsidiary of […]
Attorney General (AG) Charles Mhango’s active involvement in frontline politics, where he doubles as legal adviser for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), raises “legitimate and practical questions”, Malawi Law Society has stated. The Malawi Constitution, in Section 98(1) considers the Attorney General as the ‘principal legal adviser to government’ responsible for advising the Government […]
Government, through the Attorney General Charles Mhango, has said the implementation of the 2017/18 Farm Input Subsidy Programme is on course, advising all companies that were awarded contracts to supply farm inputs under this programme not to be distracted by the injunction Transglobe Peoduce Export Limited obtained ‘stopping’ the implementation of the programme. Transglobe rushed to […]
Northern region district of Rumphi has produced two top positions in the President Peter Mutharika’s new Cabinet. Rumphi North Constituency MP, Jappie Mahngo has been maintained as Transport and Public Works in the Cabinet shake up released by the office of the Secretary to the Government Monday afternoon. Mhango is also ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) […]
Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) through its legal advisor Charles Mhango has obtained a court injunction against a newly registered political party on the use of name and symbols. Mlenga Mvula, Judiciary spokesperson confirmed the DPP has taken the court injunction against Democratic Progressive Congress (Depeco). “They are saying the name resemble to that of […]
Officials from Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have told people of Rumphi to support the ruling party first if they wanted development. DPP legal advisor Charles Mhango said this in Rumphi Central constituency where he held a political rally over the weekend along with other senior party officials and cabinet ministers. “They lined up a number […]