Sheriffs seize Chinese construction firm assets

Sheriffs have seized some assets owned by a Chinese construction company over a K200 million debt. A local contractor, North Civil Works managing director Leonard Mbulo has confirmed that his company contacted the sheriffs to seize the property of the Chinese construction company after the foreign contractors failed to honour its debt to the local […]

Attorney General rescues Sheriffs of Malawi boss from being jailed

Attorney General (AG) Kalekeni Kaphale has rescued Sheriffs of Malawi boss Peter Mlauzi from being  sent to prison for contempt of court after he has entered into a consent order to pay Universal Kit Suppliers $1 140 515.00 (about K838 million). Mlauzi risked jail for his failure to obey an order by the court requiring […]

Sheriffs boss risks jail for contempt over K838million Prison Uniforms Debt Case

Sheriffs of Malawi boss Peter Mlauzi has been summoned to appear before the Supreme Court of Appeal in Lilongwe on Tuesday for contempt of court following his failure to execute a High Court Order. Mlauzi is being dragged to court by a South Africa based company, Universal Kit Suppliers, due to his defiance in executing an Order […]

Malawi’s minister sheriffed: Warrant of seizure executed

Sheriffs in Malawi have pounced on one of the country’s cabinet ministers impounding her property for allegedly failing to settle a debt of K13 million. The newly appointed Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Grace Chiumia who is also an MP for Nkhatabay East, has been caught in the scam after she failed to remit […]

‘Malawi President should relinquish powers to appoint sheriffs’

Participants in the Sherriff’s Act review consultative workshop in Mzuzu have proposed that powers to appoint sheriffs should be removed from the State President and be given to the Chief Justice to ensure effective  performance. Speaking Thursday during the day-long workshop, the participants argued that since the sheriffs are appointed by the President, it becomes […]