Out-of-favour Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director Alexius Ernest Nampota has been exposed for contradicting himself in the battle to save his skin over a decision to terminate his contract and his subsequent interrogation by Malawi Police Service for abuse of office charges. Nampota has gone to court to sue Attorney General (AG) Ralph Kasambara and Chief Secretary […]
Question: who decided to make Dr Hastings Banda life president? It was Aleke Banda who championed the idea. A lot of you did not know that, did you? I am sure you thought Dr Banda declared himself life president. I did not know either until earlier today. You will also be surprised to know that […]
Minister of Justice and Attorney General Ralph Kasambara has defended the role he played during late president Bingu wa Mutharika regime to have the then vice president Cassim Chilumpha removed from his position. Kasambara – who was also Attorney General – helped Mutharika to remove Chilumpha, including accepting his “constructive resignation” in early 2006 and […]
Justice Minister and Attorney General, Ralph Kasambara, says he is not suing the top police officers for defying court orders to release him on bail when he was detained on a kidnapping charge. Before he was appointed into cabinet, Kasambara indicated he will sue Head of Criminal Investigations Lexa Chalera, Southern Region Commissioner of Police Rodney […]
Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Ralph Kasambara, on Tuesday tabled an amandment of business registration Bill in Parliament, saying it seeks to facilitate the establishment of an electronic business registration to improve efficiency when it comes to business registration. Kasambara explained that computerized business registration data base will allow for a reduced time and cost of registering businesses […]
Malawi’s opposition parliamentarian from the former ruling DPP Ted Salule Masangwi irked Minister of Justice and Attorney General Ralph Kasambara forcing the government minister to call his statement “careless, misguided and ill advised”. Masangwi angered Kasambara and the entire government side during debate in Parliament where in his bid to discredit the new administration of […]
Malawi will be submitting written reports on the state of human rights record to international bodies like Africa Union and United Nations, President Joyce Banda has assured. Banda made the assurances when she met the outgoing fourth cohort of Malawi Human Rights Commissioner on Monday at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre. The DPP led government of […]
President Joyce Banda’s government has successfully presented to Parliament a bill for the independence national flag to be reinstated to replace the current one which has since passed. Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Ralph Kasambara presented the Protected Flags, Emblems and Names Amendment Bill in the august House and was supported by members and passed with […]
President Joyce Banda government scored top marks on Thursday when it successfully repealed the infamous Injunctions law and passed the Disability Bill in Parliament sitting in the capital city, Lilongwe. The injunction law – officially known as the Civil Procedure (Suits by or against the Government or Public Officers) Amendment Bill of 2010 – was passed in […]
Clerk of Parliament Maltilda Katopola has not yet lost her job despite being told to go on forced leave as there is controversy on the process of removing her, Nyasa Times has learnt. Former Director of Public Prosecution, Ishmael Wadi was already offered the job and is waiting for the complete sacking of Katopola. A […]
Malawi’s Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Ralph Kasambara has said two women who became the first lesbian couple to hold a traditional engagement will not face charges. Homosexuality is currently banned in Malawi and carries a maximum sentence of 14 years. National Police Spokesperson Davie Chingwalu said the police had launched full investigations into […]
Lawyer Shepherd Mumba has been acquitted in a case he was arrested in connection with the signing of bail papers for Ralph Kasambara from Chichiri Prison in February during the reign of late president Bingu wa Mutharika. Kasambara is now Minister of Justice and Attorney General. Police had claimed Kasambara’s first release from Chichiri Maximum […]
Malawi government will probe the wealth of late president Bingu wa Mutharika to estashlish any wrongful enrichment in the deceased estate, Attorney General and Minister of Justice Ralph Kasambara has said. The Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Malawi have been demanding government to probe the value of late Mutharika’s wealth amassed during his time in […]
New Justice Minister and Attorney General Ralph Kasambara has fired the first warning shot to members of the infamous ‘Midnight Six’ that orchestrated a failed “constitutional coup d’état” following the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika, saying they will have to face the law. Going head-to-head with Brian Banda on Capital FM flagship interview programme […]
The treason case of Cassim Chilumpha who is now minister of Energy and Mining will be discontinued, the new Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Ralph Kasambara has hinted. Chilumpha was arrested in 2006 when he was serving as vice-president to late President Bingu wa Mutharika for allegedly attempting to kill his boss. He is […]
Former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and its campaign director Ken Zikhale Ng’oma have been exposed in their propaganda project with their cooked up story that firebrand politician Brown Mpinganjira and lawyer Ralph Kasambara are bitter with the appointment of Khumbo Kachali as Vice President. Nyasa Times has learnt that the story which was posted […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda has called for a cabinet meeting this (Saturday) evening to, among others, discuss how the country will mourn the country’s departed leader Bingu wa Mutharika. Her Excellency Mrs Banda said at a media briefing Saturday morning at her Area 12 residence in Lilongwe the meeting will focus on Mutharika’s death and […]
One of the accomplices of lawyer Ralph Kasambara, Ali Kaka, was on Wednesday arrested at Chileka International Airport for allegedly using his father’s passport. Police and Immigration officials confirmed the arrest of Kaka and said he was being probed why he used his father’s passport to leave the country. Kaka was arrested alongside Kasambara, Arthur […]