Frank Mbeta may have been Attorney General when the Supreme Court delivered its verdict. But court records suggest the seeds of Government’s costly defeat were sown years earlier, after successive administrations failed to file the submissions needed to defend a High Court victory. When the Supreme Court of Appeal handed victory to the liquidator of […]
At least eight Malawian crooks trading as legal practitioners are facing a chop and disbarment from the legal profession over fraud and for embezzling over K128 million of clients funds including deceased estate money, the country’s Attorney General has said. Malawi’s Attorney General, who is also the government’s chief legal advisor, Dr. Chikosa Silungwe says […]
Former pastor and devout evangelist President Lazarus Chakwera who clocks one year in office in two weeks is said to have lost steam and is now taking Malawi to war-torn Baghdad than Canaan following a series of u-turns and misjudgements which are damaging his standing with the public. Africa Confidential, an influential fortnightly newsletter in […]
If you thought the nullification of the May 19, 2019, parliamentary election results for Nkhata Bay Central Constituency by the Supreme Court of Appeal was enough to justify a fresh poll, you better wait because the former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker for Nkhata Bay Central Constituency, Symon Vuwa Kaunda, is leaving no stone unturned […]
The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has demanded that President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera and Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) Zanga-Zanga Chikhosi should be held personally liable for the legal costs in the case in which the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioners Jean Mathanga and Linda Kunje were challenging rescission of […]
“…Pay their honorarium” The High Court in Blantyre on Friday ordered President Lazarus Chakwera to immediately reinstate two embattled Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioners Jean Mathanga and Linda Kunje. The court has further ordered government to pay honorarium to the two mentioned MEC commissioners starting from the month they stopped receiving these benefits. Apart from […]
Attorney general Chikosa Silungwe has described as silly, immature and nonsensical leaks of sensitive documents from his office. His comments today on the matter follow State House press secretary Brian Banda’s revelation yesterday that president Lazarus Chakwera has ordered an investigation into the leaks. Malawi Congress Party (MCP) so called media team has taken up […]
Legal experts are faulting president Lazarus Chakwera for disregarding advice from the Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe on the firing of two Malawi Electofal Commissioners (MEC) which has led to lack of coordination on the issue surrounding the employment status of Jean Mathanga and Linda Kunje. The Office of the President and Cabinet on Tuesday announced […]
Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe on Wednesday afternoon met President Lazarus Chakwera hours after the Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) storm which threatens to tear apart the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM in the Tonse alliance led government. Officials at State House have given the news of the meeting a blackout but sources said the two […]
The Attorney General (AG) Dr. Chikosa Mozesi Silungwe has taken a swipe at public officers who have continuously leaked to the social media his legal advice to the government. Silungwe says he has noted with disappointment the leakage of his opinions to the social media. “Since I assumed office, a number of Opinions I have […]
Attorney General Dr. Chikosa Silungwe gave a legal opinion to Office of President and Cabinet to formally write appointment letters for two Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioners Linda Kunje and Jean Mathanga. Kunje and Mathanga were part of the MEC Commissioners who administered the May 21 2019 Presidential Election that was nullified by five judges […]
Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe is calling for investigations over a signature he claims was forged to be appear to be his approving the controversial award of over K750 million in an out of court settlement to former Local Government principal secretary Christopher Makileni. Silungwe purportedly signed a consent agreement with Makileni amounting to K754 million, […]
Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe will be back in office on Monday after he was down with Covid-19. Silungwe, who recently tested positive to Covid-19, has now tested negative. The government’s top lawyer said he plans to return to work Monday. Chikosa said Malawians ought to stay positive in the war against Covid-19 which, he says, […]
Attorney General Dr. Chikosa Silungwe has warned that the Tonse Alliance administration will seriously combat crimes relating to common assault, financial and related crimes as well as murder that occurred between 2014 and 2020 and urged Malawians to stop glorifying perpetrators of corruption and those in wrongful enrichment. Silungwe also challenged those holding public offices to […]
Attorney General Dr Chikosa Silungwe has told the ministry of Homeland Security to go ahead with the extradition process of prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary. Chikosa has confirmed that he has written the Minister of Homeland Security to issue the authority to proceed with the extradition process under the extradition Act. This means […]
Attorney General Dr Chikosa Silungwe on Wednesday appeared before Malawi Supreme Court if Appeal judge Frank Kapanda to amend notice of appeal in a case where the previous regime awarded payment of K3 billion compensation to Leston Mulli-owned firms for the damages the companies claim to have suffered during the July 20 2011 demonstrations. The […]
We welcome the news that government, through the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC), has moved to challenge the controversial award of over K750 million in an out of court settlement to former Local Government principal secretary Christopher Makileni. Being taxpayer’s money, we at Nyasa Times believe the payout is ridiculous, as such, renegotiating […]
Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe took to task businessperson Faizal Aboo after a mysterious K1.6 million was deposited into his bank account at National Bank of Malawi plc. Silungwe took notice tha his bank account held at National Bank Gateway Mall Service Centre in Lilongwe was credited with K1.6 million and the deposit slip indicated the […]