Bail application hearing for convicted former Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Raphael Kasambara failed to commence on Monday after the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Mary Kachale accused Supreme Court of Appeal Judge, Justice Dunstain Mwaungulu of biasness. Kasambara currently serving a 13-year sentence at Zomba Central Prison for conspiring to murder former […]
Ever Since my good friend, Ralph Kasambara, was convicted of conspiracy to murder one Paul Mphwiyo, I have been anxiously waiting for the day when I will see how the Director of Public Prosecution, Mary Kachale, will play her cards regarding the prosecution of Paul Mphwiyo in the Cashgate Case. If you recall, the State’s […]
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mary Kachale has said the prosecution will prove its case on how Cashgate was schemed to fund the then ruling People’s Party (PP). She told the High Court in Lilongwe that it will expose all that were closely involved in the looting. Kachale said when she introduced the case in […]
Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Mary Kachale has asked prosecutors in the country to familiarize themselves with the amendments to the Penal Code and the Anatomy Act for them to come up with right charges when handling cases involving persons with albinism. She was speaking in Mzuzu Friday during a training workshop office of the […]
Two convicted persons on the attempted murder of former budget director in the ministry of finance, MacDonald Kumwembe and Pika Manondo have expressed concernc that they were not informed of their appearance in court on Monday for for hearing of submissions of mitigation factors before it can pass jail sentences. The two, who were convicted […]
Prosecutors have said they are”satisfied” justice has been done as High Court on Thursday convicted a former justice minister Ralph Kasambara and two others of conspiracy to murder a former Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo in 2013. Mary Kachale, the Director of Public Prosecution who has been lead prosecutor in the case, said “justice […]
The High Court in Lilongwe has ordered the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) to produce and surrender copies of documents ceased from Cashgate convict and former deputy director for tourism Leonard Kalonga within 72 hours which Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mary Kachale said has names of beneficiaries of K4.4 billion ($5.8 million) Cashgate proceeds. Justice […]
The Lilongwe High Court has set the last week of the month of June as the tentative day presiding judge Blantyre-based Michael Mtambo will deliver the ruling in the case where former minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ralph Kasambara and four others are accused of attempting to murder former Ministry of Finance budget director Paul […]
Private practice lawyer Ralph Kasambara – Senior Counsel – one of the accused in the Paul Mphwiyo shooting case on Tuesday quizzed rebuttal witnesses paraded by State prosecutors. Kasambara is accused of conspiring to murder former budget director Mphwiyo alongside former Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier Macdonald Kumwembe and businessperson Pika Manondo who also face […]
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mary Kachale and Blantyre Principal Resident Magistrate Innocent Nebi w ill face prosecution after a successful application at the High Court by late James Leonard Makhumula’s first son, Ganizani through his lawyer, Ambokire Salimu,over accusations of stalling the inquest of tycoon Makhumula’s death. Nyasa Times reported on April 26, 2016 […]
In a rare circumstance, the High Court has granted the State another chance to parade new four witnesses in the Paul Mphwiyo shooting case much to the annoyance of former minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ralph Kasambara, one of the accused. Kasambara is accused of conspiring to murder former budget director Mphwiyo alongside former […]
The High Court in Blantyre has allowed late James Leonard Makhumula’s first son, Ganizani to commence contempt of court charges against Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mary Kachale and Coroner, Principal Resident Magistrate Innocent Nebi for defying the court’s orders. Ganizani through his lawyer, Ambokire Salimu were on Monday granted leave for an Order of Committal against […]
Prosecution on businessman Pika Manondo, who is charged with attempted murder of former Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo, is fundamentally flawed, the defendant has claimed in court. Manondo is answering charges of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder together with former Malawi Defence Force solider Macdonald Kumwembe while private practice lawyer Ralph […]
The High Court Judge Michael Mtambo has slapped a contempt of court charge to former minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ralph Kasambara SC after he uttered words that the judge said would bring into dispute the proceedings of the trial into the shooting of former Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo. It all started when […]
High Court in Lilongwe has granted the wish of the state to adjourn the case involving former ministry of tourism official, Leonard Kalonga to a fixed date to allow the state apply Newton law in the case and asked the prosecution to file their submission opposing mitigation factors. State top prosecutor Mary Kachale on Monday had […]
Director of Public Prosecutions ( DPP ) Mary Kachale has applied to the Lilongwe High Court for a production notice order to force Anti Corruption Bureau director release a document believed to contain some serious information related to a case involving convicted former tourism assistant Leonard Kalonga. Kachale made the application Monday before presiding Judge […]
High Court in Lilongwe has adjourned a case involving convicted former tourism assistant Leonard Kalonga to 2nd March, 2016. On August 26, 2015 the court convicted Kalonga on his own plea of guilty for stealing K3.7 billion ($6.3 million) in the ongoing Cashgate trials. On Monday Director of Public Prosecution State Mary Kachale asked the […]
Second accused person in the ongoing shooting case of former budget director Paul Mphwiyo, Pika Manondo has told the court that he did not tell cashgate prisoner Oswald Lutepo that he was prepared to die for third accused person former justice minister Ralph Kasambara. Manondo, who was responding to a question from Director of Public […]