New MP makes his mark: Makhumula uses maiden speech to demand long‑ignored Balaka–Shire Road

Balaka‑Mulunguzi’s newly elected MP James Makhumula wasted no time in Parliament, using his maiden speech to fire off a series of demands — starting with a long‑overdue tarmac road that locals say has been ignored for years. The DPP legislator, elected in the June 30 by‑elections, told the House that the Balaka–Shire North stretch has […]

Malawi Police probe death of Suzgo Makhumula

Malawi Police say they are investigating the death of daughter to millionaire, late James Makhumula after reports that she committed suicide. Limbe police spokesperson Patrick Mussa said the police are probing the death of Suzgo Makhumula through a postmortem. The body of Suzgo was discovered at 5am on Monday and people said she killed herself. […]

Makhumula’s death inquest back in court: DPP, Magistrate Nebi off the hook

The death Inquest case of one of the country`s well-known politicians and multimillionaire, Sir  James Ojuku Makhumula resumes at Blantyre Magistrates Court  eight years since the inquest was commissioned. The death Inquest was commissioned in 2008 after late Makhumula’s first son, Ganizani and his siblings disputed the death of their father- alleged to have committed […]

DPP Kachale, Magistrate Nebi face arrest for ‘contempt of court’

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mary Kachale and Blantyre Principal Resident Magistrate Innocent Nebi w ill face prosecution after a successful application at the High Court by  late James Leonard Makhumula’s first son, Ganizani   through his lawyer, Ambokire Salimu,over accusations of stalling the inquest of  tycoon Makhumula’s  death. Nyasa Times reported  on April 26, 2016 […]

DPP, Magistrate Nebi in ‘contempt of court’ over Makhumula’s death inquest

The High Court in Blantyre has allowed late James Leonard Makhumula’s first son, Ganizani to commence contempt of court charges against Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mary Kachale and Coroner, Principal Resident Magistrate Innocent Nebi for defying the court’s orders. Ganizani through his lawyer, Ambokire Salimu were on Monday granted leave for an Order of Committal against […]

Makhumula’s death inquest: Malawi court okays judicial review, issues order against DPP

The High Court in Blantyre has granted leave for judicial review in the  death of a flamboyant tycoon and former politician James Leonard Ojuku Makhumula’s death inquest case, and has since issued an Interlocutory Mandatory Injunction against the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Makhumula was thought to have committed suicide, but after new claims by […]