The High Court of Malawi in Lilongwe has dismissed a case in which Senior Counsel Kamudoni Nyasulu and a group of senior lawyers challenged the termination of their consultancy agreement with government, as well as the constitutionality of Fostino Maele’s appointment as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Justice Anneline Kanthambi’s ruling means the applicants’ request […]
A potentially explosive High Court ruling that could throw the legitimacy of Malawi’s Director of Public Prosecutions into chaos has been delayed, leaving the country waiting on a decision with sweeping constitutional consequences. Judge Anneline Kanthambi had been expected to deliver her much-anticipated verdict today in Lilongwe, in a case brought by Senior Counsel Kamudoni […]
A coalition of civil society organisations focused on climate change and conservation has called on Malawi’s Director of Public Prosecutions to recuse himself from all decisions relating to corruption charges against Lin Yunhua, a Chinese national convicted of running a transnational wildlife trafficking syndicate. The organisations noted that before his appointment to the post in […]
The Malawi Law Society’s decision to publicly challenge Director of Public Prosecutions Fostino Maele over the discontinuation of a string of high-profile criminal cases deserves the full attention of every Malawian who still believes in the rule of law. To be clear, the Society is right to acknowledge upfront that the Constitution grants the DPP […]
“The guy diverts resources meant for vulnerable children to his family.” Limbe First Grade Magistrates Court will on May next week Wednesday make its ruling on whether or not to discharge a case against former Finance Director at Timotheos Foundation, Wim Akster, a Dutch national, who was arrested over indecent assault charges. According to a […]