“Without wanting to appear to toot my own chitoliro, let me say I remember being the first to mention (at least on Nyasanet and FB), early on or around April 6th, 2012, that cabinet and government officials who were dragging their feet on the matter of President Bingu Mutharika’s likely incapacitation or death (based on information […]
One of Malawi’s treason suspects Symon Vuwa Kaunda has been rearrested in the capital Lilongwe as he tried to board a flight heading for Europe. National Police Headquarters spokesperson Rhoda Manjolo confirmed the arrest of Kaunda, a former government spokesperson and minister of information and civic education as well as of sports and youth development. […]
Former presidential legal advisor Allan Ntata has has said there is a lot that is missing in the Commission of Inquiry report to support criminal convictions and expressed surprise at his inclusion among the dozen people charged with treason over an alleged coup plot in the aftermath of the death of former Malawi president Bingu […]
Events of the second week of March present Malawians with another opportunity to remind themselves about the dangers that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presents to their security, their human rights, lawful and good governance in Malawi and the image of this country. For those hours, thugs and hoodlums sponsored by the former ruling party […]
I was trying to finger-out why Malawi Defense Force (MDF) Commander General Henry Odillo was systematically chosen by Nyasa Times editorial management as 2012 man of the year. Throughout this process, I have been using my military back ground experience to reach the better conclusion of which now am proud to say I find the real answer […]
A Malawian High Court Judge, Ivy Kamanga has advised political parties to respect courts premises and desist from turning the courts into demonstration grounds to chant abusive songs. Justice Kamanga made the advice in her ruling which she granted bail to 11 people accused of treason. The accused include opposition DPP acting president Peter Mutharika, […]
Malawi High Court has free on bail suspects who face treason charges for allegedly plotting to oust President Joyce Banda. Defence lawyers for the group — which includes a government minister, several former ministers and the ex-president’s brother Peter Mutharika — urged a High Court judge to release the men on bail. Lawyer Kalekeni Kaphale […]
Laywer Kalekeni Kaphale represening opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) top members on charges of treason, said it was “great relief” for the High Court in Lilongwe to release his client on bail. High Court Judge Ivy Kamanga on Thursday granted bail to the 10 accused, who include acting DPP President Peter Mutharika and former cabinet […]
DPP president Peter Mutharika was cheered by the party cadres as he walked out of High Court in Lilongwe where he was released on bail. Mutharika was released together with Economic Planning and Development Minister Goodall Gondwe and nine others charged with treason in the aftermath of a Commission of Inquiry Report into the death […]
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC)has urged on authorities to ensure that opposition DPP and government officials arrested after a Commission of Inquiry Report exposed attempts to circumvent constitutional order last April soon after the death of former Malawi president Bingu wa Mutharika, should receive a fair trial. The State on Wednesday formally charged with treason […]
Malawi State prosecutors on Thursday morning asked the High Court in Lilongwe not to grant bail to opposition DPP acting president Peter Mutharika and former cabinet ministers charged with treason for an alleged coup plot last year following the sudden death of president Bingu wa Mutharika last April. Defence lawyers for the group — which includes […]
Former First Lady, Callista Mutharika and thousands of opposition DPP supporters thronged the grounds of the Lilongwe Magistrates Court to attend a hearing of the 11 alleged coup plotters, who also include her brother-in-law, the DPP interim president Peter Mutharika. After the court hearing, Callista Mutharika led DPP supporters to Maula Prison and she led […]
Malawi’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president, Professor Peter Mutharika and other have been committed for trial to the High Court in Lilongwe on a charge of treason that carries a maximum sentence of death. Mutharika and 10 others, who include Minister of Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe and former chief secretary to Malawi […]
Malawi’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president, Professor Peter Mutharika, has been formally charged with treason in a court in the capital, Lilongwe. Mutharika and 10 others, who include Minister of Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe and former chief secretary to Malawi Government Bright Msaka was called to court Wednesday to face formal charges of […]
Former presidential guard commander, Duncan Mwapasa, who was arrest with other 10 on alleged coup plot has been released on bail by the Police. Ministry of Justice spokeswoman, Apoche Itimu, confirmed that Mwapasa has been released. Mwapasa is accused of stealing government property soon after Mutharika’s death. Mutharika died from a heart attack and there were […]
Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has called on the party supporters to exercise calm and restraint as the DPP acting president Peter Mutharika and 10 others, who include Minister of Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe and former chief secretary to Malawi Government Bright Msaka will be applying for bail on alleged coup plot charges. […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda may consider to replace Minister of economic planning and development, Goodall Gondwe, currently under arrest for the alleged coup plot. Gondwe and other ten top official were arrested on Monday in connection with a plot to hijack the ascendancy to power of President Joyce Banda following the death of Bingu wa […]
Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), whose presidential aspirant Prof. Peter Mutharika was arrested Monday is going around townships in the capital city Lilongwe wooing people to go and attend ‘protests’, Nyasa Times has established. DPP branded vehicles and other cars were seen by eye witnesses driving around in the evening of Tuesday announcing to residents […]