Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary have won a major legal victory after the High Court in Lilongwe delivered its final ruling crushing efforts to extradite them to South Africa. In a detailed 175-page judgment, the court laid out the reasons behind its earlier decision to throw out an extradition order issued against the […]
‘Major 1′ pays tribute to his roots, urging Malawians to preserve culture ‘guided by righteousness, wisdom and the fear of God’ Famous preacher Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary put on a striking display of traditional Ngoni attire this week as they attended Umhlangano, a cultural gathering held in his home district of Ntcheu, […]
Famous prophet Shepherd Bushiri, the leader of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church, has taken to Facebook with an emotional tribute to his wife, Mary, describing her as “one of the greatest blessings God has given” him. In a lengthy post shared with his followers, Bushiri praised his wife’s dual role as both his spouse […]
Mary Bushiri, wife of popular Malawian preacher Shepherd Bushiri, has been showered with love online after her brother, popular musician Gwamba, marked her birthday with a heartfelt tribute on Facebook. Sharing a stunning photograph of his sister dressed in an elegant mint-green gown, complete with a dramatic layered skirt and matching heels, Gwamba penned a […]
The Miss Malawi selection scandal has taken a dramatic new twist, after the head of publicity for Prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s office and Goshen City, Aubrey Kusakala, released a bombshell statement claiming to shed new light on why runner-up Irene Navicha — and not reigning queen Thandie Chisi — was chosen to represent Malawi at Miss […]
Magistrate Patrick Chirwa has refused to recuse himself from the case in which South African government wants Prophet Bushiri and wife, Mary, be extradited back to South Africa. Bushiri’s lawyer, Wapona Kita, raised two arguments explaining why magistrate Chirwa should recuse himslef. Kita said Bushiri and wife first appeared on 19 November 2020, and matter […]
Hundreds of Malawians held a vigil on Wednesday night at Lumbadzi Police Station in Lilongwe where head of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary Bushiri spent a night in custody. They sang song of worship, praise and they were all in high spirits. In an interview, one of […]
Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) leader Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, his wife Mary and the other co-accused have been granted bail by the Pretoria Magistrate Court this Wednesday. In her ruling, the magistrate said the couple is not a flight risk as they are having a permanent resident status in South Africa. She further ruled against State’s […]
South Africa-based self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd ‘Major 1’ Bushiri and his wife, Mary, on Monday returned to the Kgosi Mampuru Prison where they are on remand as Pretoria Magistrate’s court said it will rule on their bail application on Wednesday. The prophet and his spouse face charges of fraud, theft, and money laundering in connection with an alleged […]
Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)and faith groups under the banner, Justice for Bushiri, have decried continued arrest of Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and wife, Mary, to by South African authorities which amounts to persecution and asked Malawi government to help repatriate their nationals. The grouping , led by Malawi Watch executive director Billy Banda, said at […]
South Africa-based Malawian self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd ‘Major 1’ Bushiri and his wife, Mary, risk being reported as the Rainbow nation’s Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi has said they are in the country illegally. The Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church leader and wife currently face charges which include fraud, money laundering and theft, they are also […]
South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his co-accused his wife Mary as well as Landiwe Ntlokwana, will spend the weekend in custody at the Kgoshi Mamapuru Correctional Centre after their bail application was postponed to Monday at the Pretoria Magistrates Court. Magistrate Thandi Thelede made the contentious decision to keep the pair locked up in […]
South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary are expected to appear in the Specialised Commercial Crime Court in Pretoria on Wednesday after they were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of being involved in a money laundering transaction amounting to R102 million (about K4.6 billion) along with another couple. The Hawks, special crimes unit in […]
South Africa-based leader of the Enlightened Christian Gathering Church (ECGC) Prophet Shepherd Bushiri on Tuesday handed himself to the Hawks- members of that country’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations – after they had earlier picked his wife, Bushiri’s lawyer and spokesperson have confirmed. Hawks in South Africa is considered highly skilled in crime investigations. It […]
Hearing of the case in South Africa involving Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and Prophetess Mary Bushiri has, again, been postponed to 16 October after the State for the third time, failed again to parade witness on. Prophet Bushiri and his wife Prophetess Mary Bushiri were arrested last year in February on allegations of fraud and money […]
South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri and wife, Prophetess Mary, are set for court appearance this Friday amidst worldwide solidarity through a hashtag #IstandWithMajor1. ‘Major 1’ is how the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church members affectionately refer to their leader. The Bushiri couple was arrested in February this year on allegations of being involved in money […]
Head of women’s ministry at the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church, Prophetess Mary Bushiri, joined hands with iconic Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter, Ndileka Mandela, in speaking out against the escalation of gender-based violence in South Africa. The two raised their voices during ECG’s Global Women on Fire Conference which was held at Gallagher Convention Centre in […]
The Special Commercial Crimes Court in South Africa has, for the second time this year, adjourned the case involving famous prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, to November 29. As over 40 000 people stormed the streets of Pretoria, the court, on Thursday morning, ruled that the case be adjourned to next year but […]