Former Chief Justice Lovemore Munlo has disclosed that he declined a position in the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) national executive committee (NEC) because he felt the request from party leader Lazarus Chakwera vague and the offer was like for “a student picked for second selection after failing initial exams.” Munlo, who fought against Chakwera during […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarus Chakwera has announced names of its National Executive Committee in which the party’s parliamentarian for Lilongwe Mapuyu South, Joseph Njobvuyalema and contender of Chakwera at the convention retired Chief Justice Lovemore Munlo have been sidelined. Chakwera announced the new executive at a news conference held in the capital […]
The race to the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidency has reached an exciting time with news that former president of Assemblies of God Rev Dr Lazarus Chakwera and former Chief justice Lovemore Munlo have been shortlisted to run. Party delegates and district chairperson who spoke to Nyasa Times Thursday night said they were tipped that […]
Divisions have rocked opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) over a decision to shortlist the candidate’s eligible to run for the party’s presidency and other executive posts at the party’s convention slated for August 9 to 11 in Lilongwe. A two-day National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held at the MCP current president John Tembo’s Area 10 […]
The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) politburo on Thursday agreed to hold their long awaited national convention which will run from August 9, to 11, 2013 at the Natural Resources College in the capital, Lilongwe. National Executive Committee (Nec) members meeting in Lilongwe on Thursday agreed in the dates and its now all-systems-go for the indaba. MCP spokesperson Jolly […]
The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) aspirants for the party presidency have been asked to contribute about K3 million each to qualify as a candidate at the party’s convention which was scheduled for April at the Bingu International Conference Centre in Lilongwe but was postponed to an indefinite date. The convention which will among others, elect […]
President Joyce Banda has appointed Supreme Court judge and former chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Justice Anastazia Msosa as Chief Justice, Parliament was informed on Thursday. Speaker of Parliament Henry Chimunthu Banda informed the House that President Banda has appointed Msosa as ‘Chief Justice ZA’ and that the House, which is currently sitting in […]
Veteran politician and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president John Tembo has reiterated that he is going to contest at the party’s forthcoming convention, poised to renew his mandate. The 80-year-old veteran politician is barred by the party constitution to contest for the presidency under the MCP ticket for the consecutive third time but said his […]
Malawi Supreme Court judge and former chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Justice Anastazia Msosa is the acting Chief Justice. The appointment follows the early retirement of Chief Justice Lovemore Munlo who quit the bench last week to compete for the presidency of opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Munlo once served as Justice Minister under […]
Former Chief Justice Lovemore Munlo has joined the race for the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidency after presenting his nomination papers on Monday. Nyasa Times reported last week that Munlo had gone on early retirement as head of the Judiciary. According to acting registrar of Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal and High Court of Malawi, […]
As first reported by Nyasa Times on Thursday, the Chief Justice Lovemore Munlo early retirement has been confirmed. After Nyasa Times story, Capital Radio carried a story which said Munlo refuted that he has gone for retirement, insisting he was still at the helm of the Judiciary. But acting registrar of Malawi Supreme Court of […]
Malawi Chief Justice Lovemore Munlo has gone into retirement earlier than scheduled , Nyasa Times understands. Judiciary sources told Nyasa Times on Thursday that Munlo has bid farewell to the judges . The development comes after Munlo has been linked with the leadership contest of opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) which he served in the […]
Four new names are being linked to join the presidential race in the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) at the national convention later this month. MCP spokesperson Jolly Kalelo said the convention is on from April 27 to 29 and it is taking place at Natural Resource College (NRC) in Lilongwe. MCP, which ruled […]
Tension is brewing within the Malawi Judiciary following a 14-day ultimatum judges and magistrates have given the Chief Justice, Lovemore Munlo, to force him to either nullify recent appointments of the Justices of Appeal or face unspecified action. The judges and magistrates say the appointments were made illegally because the composition of the Judicial Service […]
After a protracted battle over conditions of service, which the government lost, Malawi’s Judiciary staff have made fresh demands and this time not to government but to the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) asking for its head, the Chief Justice Lovemore Munlo to be thoroughly investigated over a host of issues. In a four paged letter […]
Malawi’s Chief Justice Lovemore Munlo has categorically denied any involvement in an alleged plot to thwart President Mrs. Joyce Banda’s ascendancy to the throne following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika in April. The accusations of Munlo’s involvement took a new twist a few weeks ago when President Banda was quoted by a UK based […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) top brass who were involved in a scheme to subvert the constitutional order on the filling of the vacancy created after the death of former president Bingu wa Mutharika, have exonerated Chief Justice Lovemore Munlo that he was not part of their plotting meeting. The DPP gurus plotted to install Mutharika’s brother, Peter, […]
Malawi Chief Justice Lovemeore Munlo has told senior government officials that they would have to transfer power to Vice President Joyce Banda as per constitutional requirement following the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika. Government’s prolonged silence on the president’s condition raised fears of an attempt to subvert the constitution. The senior minister was plotting […]