Traditional Authority (T/A) Bvumbwe of Thyolo on Sunday condemned ruling People’s Party (PP) for distributing party T-shirts to mourners at the funeral of of High Court Judge Joseph Manyungwa, saying it degraded the departed judge. Chief Bvumbwe told President Joyce Banda during the burial ceremony that the distribution of the party memorabilia was degrading act […]
Malawi’s High Court Judge Joseph Manyungwa died Saturday aged 46. Judiciary spokesperson Mike Tembo said Manyungwa died at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in Blantyre after a short-illness. Family relations also confirmed the death in an interview with Nyasa Times. “He was treated of pneumonia but could not win the battle,” said a relation. He rose through the ranks […]
Out-of-favour Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director Alexius Ernest Nampota has been exposed for contradicting himself in the battle to save his skin over a decision to terminate his contract and his subsequent interrogation by Malawi Police Service for abuse of office charges. Nampota has gone to court to sue Attorney General (AG) Ralph Kasambara and Chief Secretary […]
Former cabinet ministers Goodal Gondwe and Patricia Kaliati face prosecution following revelations that the office of the country’s Director of Public Prosecution already gave consent to have the two and other former ministers be brought before the law for corruption. Gondwe, former Energy Minister during the late Bingu wa Mutharika administration, will face the courts to […]
Malawi’s anti-graft busting body, Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested High Court Judge Justice Joseph Manyungwa, for alleged for allegedly taking a bribe and passing judgement in a case that was presided over by another judge. ACB’s Public Relations Officer Egrita Ndala said Manyungwa prepared judgement on a matter, civil cause No. 2158 of […]
An arrest warrant issued against High Court Judge Joseph Mwanyungwa has been withdrawn. The warrant of arrest was issued by Blantyre Magistrate Court on Friday after Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) applied for it. The bureau want an indictment on the judge for allegedly taking a bribe and passing judgement in a case that was presided over […]
Blantyre Magistrate Court on Friday issued an arrest warrant against High Court Judge Joseph Mwanyungwa for allegedly taking a bribe and passing judgement in a case that was presided over by another judge. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) applied for the warrant after completing investigations into a complaint against Justice Manyungwa which they received in June […]
A former employee of insurance company Nico Holdings Limited, Patrick Mlangali, who is suffering from life threatening cancer disease, is at risk of losing his life after missing two crucial treatment because of a court order, it has been reported. Nico applied to the High Court for an order staying the execution of an Industrial […]