Prominent lawyer Ralph Kasambara has been moved from jail to a hospital, where he is being treated under police guard for a heart ailment. Kasambara was remanded to prison on Wednesday after Justice Michael Mtambo ruled that his bail must be revoked because there was evidence that he infringed on the privacy of the judges, […]
Suspected shooter of former Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo, Macdonald Kumwembe, on Wednesday entered his defence in the case, denying shooting the former budget director, saying as a trained solider he could not have missed Mphwiyo at the range he was during the shooting. Kumwembe, a former Malawi Defence Force soldier, was found with a […]
Judge Michael Mtambo has revoked lawyer Ralph Kasambara’s bail on conspiracy charges and ordered that the former justice minister should be remanded to prison immediately. Mtambo sitting at High Court in Lilongwe ordered revocation of bail angered by Kasambara application for the judge to rescue himself from the case of shooting former budget director Paul […]
Prominent lawyer and former Malawi justice and constitutional affairs minister, Ralph Kasambara and local gospel artists Patience Namadingo and Thoko Katimba have gone flat out to throw their weight behind philanthropic prophet Sheperd Bushiri of Enlightened Christian Gahering (ECG) against critics over his “capturing in the spirit realm” miracle through an ipad. Kasambara has been […]
High Court in Lilongwe will summon Malawi’s immediate past president Joyce Banda to testify in the shooting of budget director Paul Mphwiyo case including others who have been mentioned during the trial. The case is on a stage where former Justice Minister Raphael Kasambara, Pika Manondo and McDonald Kumwembe are defending themselves after the court […]
Suspected shooter of former Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo, Macdonald Kumwembe, has asked High Court judge Michael Mtambo to recuse himself from continuing with the case, alleging bias and that has demonstrated to have a personal vendetta against his co-accused person, former minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ralph Kasambara. In court affidavit […]
High Court judge Chifundo Kachale has recused himself from hearing the the K5.7 billion money laundering case involving former minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ralph Kasambara. Kasambara had asked the judge to opt out arguing that Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Mary Kachale cannot prosecute a matter before her own husband without offending the rules […]
Private practice lawyer Ralph Kasambara has told Lilongwe High Court that a number of character witnesses are expected to be called and testify to help in mitigation to cashgate convict Caroline Savala before she faces sentencing. Kasambara said the four witnesses of character will attest to the good character of Savala in a bid to […]
Former Justice Minister Ralph Kasambara triggered debate on social media when he challenged Malawi government through the NGO Board against shutting down non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating “without following proper procedures”, mostly those that are critical to the administration. Those targeted include Malawi Network of Religious Leaders Living with Aids (Manelera) led by Reverend MacDonald Sembereka, […]
Former Justice Minister Ralph Kasambara , who is one of those answering charges of money laundering involving more than K5 billion and other charges surrounding Malawi’s cashgate scandal, had demanded that special state prosecutor Kamudoni Nyasulu not to continue handling the case but now Nyasulu has applied to High Court in Lilongwe to disqualify Kasambara. […]
The High Court on Wednesday dismissed an application by f ormer Malawi Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ralph Kasambara, one of the suspects in the shooting of former Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo, seeking recusal of Judge Michael Mtambo from the hearing the case. Mtambo said he has no reason to recuse himself placing […]
Malawi men do not leave their mobile gadgets to be accessed by their wives , apparently for fear of snooping, this was observed in a recent court ruling made by Judge Micheal Mtambo. “My own view is that cellphones are personal to holder and are not given to spouses for the obvious reason that the […]
Malawi’s former Justice Minister Ralph Kasambara, one of the suspects in the shooting of former Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo, has quashed High Court Judge Michael Mtambo assertions that following the shooting cashgate affair was discovered. In his submission seeking the judge to recuse himself from the case, accusing him of bias, Kasambara a […]
High Court Judge Michael Mtambo has rejected a request by former Malawi Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ralph Kasambara, one of the suspects in the shooting of former Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo, to recuse himself from the case. Judge Mtambo said he has no reason to recuse himself placing confidence in his ability […]
Former Malawi Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ralph Kasambara one of the suspects in the shooting of former Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo is accusing the presiding High Court Judge Michael Mtambo of bias. Kasambara is also accusing Mtambo of “playing the role of prosecution advocate” in the case and wants the judge out of the case. […]
Malawi’s immediate past president Joyce Banda will not testify in as defence witness in connection with the shooting of budget director Paul Mphwiyo as trial resumes this Thursday at High Court in Lilongwe, her aide has said. The accused will start entering defence and parading their witnesses after the court ruled that former Justice Minister […]
High Court Judge Micheal Mtambo has ruled against application which lawyer for businessperson Oswald Lutepo made for the state to bear the costs of his case after he was formally discharged in the attempted murder former Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo. The court determined that the prosecution had failed to provide sufficient evidence […]
Former Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ralph Kasambara has survived the first charge of attempted murder in which he has been acquitted but he still has to defend himself on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder in Paul Mphwiyo shooting trial. Kasambara, who is representing himself, is and four others are accused of […]