State House Press Officer Justice Mponda has come out quickly to congratulate Makawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera for defeating incumbent President Peter Mutharika according to provisional results in the just ended fresh presidential election. Writing on his Facebook wall, Mponda acknowledges the gallant fight Chakwera and his running mate Saulos Chilima staged against […]
Government has promoted some journalists who work as ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) social media activists. The announcement of the names has caused a buzz and stir in the social media platforms as some of them use pseudo names (Zigoba) to crash the opposition in social media whilst promoting the DPP agenda. Others run radical […]
The heat keeps escalating in the court of law between Prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s lawyer Ralph Kasambara who is pressing defamation charges for two journalists and online publications against the man of God for their “false publication”. However, in a twist of events, Justice Mponda and Austin Kakande, through their lawyer Chancy Gondwe have denied being […]
South Africa-based Malawian, Prophet Shepherd Bushiri of the Enlightened Christian Gathering Church International (ECG) is taking online publication Malawi Voice to court for allegedly reporting that the multi-billionaire prophet was involved in the death of Grace Chinga, among others. In a letter to Malawi Voice, lawyer Raphael Kasambara SC says he had been asked by […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika and his newly wedded wife, Gertrude, have decided not to go on honeymoon immediately, State House ha said. State House press officer Justice Mponda said the two are not going anywhere soon because “honeymoon is not a priority in the meantime”. He, however, said the first couple will go for their […]
Heads have started rolling from the People’s Party (PP) regime at State House. But it is more of the new faces coming to State House that is making better news and surprises, especially in the press office. Journalist Sylvester Namiwa of Galaxy Radio, Chikondi Juma, and Justice Mponda have already signed their contracts to be […]
The ruling People’s Party (PP) deputy administrative secretary, Joseph Chikwemba on Wednesday took to the witness box and testified against Malawi Voice online editor, Justice Mponda, revealing their friendship and the money deal that led to the journalist’s arrest. Chikwemba was second but last witness to testify against Mponda currently answering extortion charges, under which […]
[highlight style=’pear-green’] Money was Mponda’s reward, says police officer[/highlight] One of the country’s mobile-service providers, Airtel Malawi has turned down request by the ruling People’s Party (PP) deputy administrative secretary, Joseph Chikwemba to have print-out of SMSs he exchanged with Malawi Voice editor, Justice Mponda. Chikwemba through his lawyers, Chimwemwe Kalua and Jailos Chafunsa wanted […]
State counsel, Jailos Chafunsa had a rude awakening on Wednesday afternoon when Senior Resident Magistrate, Viva Nyimba got irked with his delay ploys in an on-going Malawi Voice Editor, Justice Mponda extortion case. Trial was expected to commence on Wednesday afternoon after adjournment two weeks ago following application by the complainant, Peoples Party (PP) official […]
The ruling Peoples Party (PP) deputy administrative secretary, Joseph Chikwemba has sought services of private lawyer, Chimwemwe Kalua to co-prosecute Justice Mponda, editor for online publication Malawi Voice, in alleged extortion case. However, Kalua will have to wait for consent from the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) to join the case, which has since been […]
The Blantyre Magistrates Court has granted bail to Justice Mponda, an editor of online publication Malawi Voice, who was arrested on Friday for allegedly extorting money from Peoples Party (PP) official, Joseph Chikwemba. Mponda, 26 and hails from Nkhonya village, T/A Chikumbu in Mulanje has been charged with “Extortion” contrary to Section 305 of the […]
Editor of Malawi Voice an online publication Justice Mponda was arrested on Friday in Blantyre for allegedly trying to extort money. Police has confirmed that they were holding Mponda in cell. In an alert to Malawian journalists on their internet discussion forum, chairperson of the Malawi Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), […]
The Lilongwe Magistrates Court on Friday freed Malawi Voice online journalist, Justice Mponda on charges of publishing false news likely to cause fear and alarm among people after the State failed to provide witnesses. The State was expected to parade three witnesses, President Joyce Banda aid Reverend Malani Mtonga, Police IT expert Supritendent Jere and […]
State prosecutor in the case involving online journalist, Justice Mponda has blamed “internal politics” for delaying conclusion of the matter after principle witness, Reverend Malani Mtonga failed to turn up for trial on Monday. Mtonga, who is set to testify against Mponda, failed to take it to the witness box at Lilongwe Magistrates Court after […]
President Joyce Banda’s special advisor Reverend Malani Mtonga is one of the two State witnesses to testify against online journalist Justice Mponda in court on January 14, 2013 ho was arrested on Monday, October 15, 2012, for allegedly insulting President Joyce Banda and publishing false information. According to court documents, sourced by Nyasa Times, Ntonga claims to […]
The Lilongwe Magistrate Court has deferred to December 14 next month a case involving case involving online journalist, Justice Mponda, who was arrested on Monday, October 15, 2012, for allegedly insulting President Joyce Banda and publishing false information. The court was set to start hearing the case on Friday however, state prosecutor Happy Mkandawire told […]
The demotion of Malawi’s renowned crime buster Bob as police detective director has reportedly affected investigations of a case involving online journalist, Justice Mponda, who was arrested on Monday, October 15, 2012, for allegedly insulting President Joyce Banda and publishing false information. Mtekama was in charge of the case and news about his demotion came […]
Mr Justice Mponda of Malawi Voice, an online publication, was arrested this week. Mr Mponda, aged 27 years, has been a journalist for some time, having been a stringer for Malawi News and other notable media bodies before becoming associated with Malawi Voice. His arrest, we are told, was prompted by an article published by […]