There is a particular kind of story that circulates on Malawian social media every so often — not a political scandal, not an economic crisis, but something smaller and, in its way, more affecting: an ordinary person’s account of an extraordinary personal turning point. This week, that story belongs to Ian Nankhuni, whose Facebook post […]
A veteran prominent lawyer has advised president Lazarus Chakwera to seek High Court opinion on the embattled two Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners. This follows a heated legal debate on whether Chakwera can fire Jean Mathanga and Linda Kunje or not after parliament’s Public Appointments Committee recommended to the president to […]
Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that the appeal case for former minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ralph Kasambara, Pika Manondo and McDonald Kumwembe is not ready for hearing as there are no skeleton arguments and that some documents are missing in the records of 12 volumes that are before court. The Supreme […]
Almost two years after convicted former minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ralph Kasambara was granted bail pending appeal, Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal will today start the hearing of the appeal. Kasambara was granted bail on March 14 2018 by Supreme Court of Appeal Judge Dunstain Mwaungulu after spending a year and seven months […]
Almost two years after convicted former minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ralph Kasambara was granted bail pending appeal, Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal has set December 9 for the hearing of the appeal. Judiciary spokesperson Agnes Patemba has sent a notice of hearing to all parties in the case. “Take notice that the Malawi […]
The former minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ralph Kasambara has advised the Lazarus Chakwera government to act, swiftly, against everyone who looted public money during the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regime. Writing on his Facebook account on Monday afternoon, Kasambala said since Malawi has a new Minister of Finance, Minister of Homeland Security and Attorney […]
Former Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ralph Kasambara has dared Chief Secretary to the Government, Lloyd Muhara, challenging him to rescind government decision to send Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda on leave pending retirement or face repercussions. Muhara, in a public notice dated July 12 2020, said government wanted to inform the public that the […]
Convicted former minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ralph Kasambara has blamed President Peter Mutharika for appointing more Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the Malawi Electoral Commission than those from the Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Kasambara wrote on his Facebook wall that the law is very clear to which parties were required to submit names to […]
Malawi’s former Attorney General (AG) Ralph Kasambara, SC, has censored incumbent government chieg legal advisor Kalekeni Kaphale for taking a political stand in his comment on the injunction Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda granted to the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) stopping government from implementing a 21-day lockdown. Kaphale is quoted that if coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) pandemic […]
Malawi’s prominent lawyer Ralph Kasambara who is also former attorney general has warned President Peter Mutharika against refusing to fire Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners, saying this decision would leave his office seriously bruised. Kasambara, writing on his Facebook wall, said if Mutharika refuses to assent to the three electoral reform bills, he will validate the […]
Supreme Court of Appeal officials say the court has now finalised paper work onconvicted former minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ralph Kasambara appeal case on conspiracy to murder former budget director Paul Mphwiyo. Agnes Patemba, High Court and Supreme Court of Appeal registrar said the court will end of next month inform lawyers to […]
Legal and governance commentators have said details disclosed by Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi of the gazette the government secured, over the past three days, which have declared the airports and border posts out of bounds for the demonstrators raises more questions than answers as demonstrations are a constitutional right. Speaking at a news conference […]
Convicted former minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ralph Kasambara will have to wait longer for his appeal bid as the State has asked failed to meet the deadline to to submit skeletal arguments at the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal by June 27 2018, asking for about three months (90 more days). The former […]
Malawi’s flag carrier at FIFA World Cup in Russia, Tazizwa Kasambara, was on duty on Friday as Official Match Ball Carriers (OMBC) during a match between Morocco and Iran in which Morocco substitute Aziz Bouhaddouz scored an own goal in injury time. Malawians on social media dominated their pages in Friday with photos of nine-year-old son, Tazizwa as […]
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mary Kachale has appealed against a Supreme Court judge’s decision to release on bail former justice minister Ralph Kasambara and asked the court to revoke the bail conditions. Kachale wants a panel of nine judges at the same Supreme Court of Appeal to hear the matter and that the bail for former Justice Minister’s who was serving […]
Nine year old son of former Justice Minister Ralph Kasambara has been chosen to be the Official Match Ball Carrier (OMBC) at the World Cup in Russia this year. Zizwani, a learner at St Andrews International High School in Blantyre was selected after outclassing 19 who took part in the sporting tests. He excelled in […]
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mary Kachale is challenging a Supreme Court judge’s decision to release on bail former justice minister Ralph Kasambara who has been given serving a 13-year jail term for conspiracy to murder a civil servant, in a crime believed to be linked to a multi-million dollar corruption ring. Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal judge Dunstan Mwaungulu, sitting as a […]
Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal has granted bail to former justice minister Ralph Kasambara who has been given serving a 13-year jail term for conspiracy to murder a civil servant, in a crime believed to be linked to a multi-million dollar corruption ring, as he is pending appeal on his conviction. Kasambara was sentenced for his […]