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Don’t use “constitution” as a “mantra”, warns Malawi’s Supreme Court

by Carmel Rickard | Mar 4, 2019

Malawi’s former agriculture minister, George Chaponda, was a key figure in that country’s “Maizegate” scandal around the importation of maize from Zambia to replenish stocks that had allegedly fallen low. Public criticism of apparent corruption led to a presidential...

Malawi’s CJ, JSC acted illegally over new appointments – high court

by Carmel Rickard | Feb 17, 2019

When a number of court clerks obtained an order temporarily stopping the country’s Judicial Service Commission and the Chief Justice from recruiting and appointing a certain category of magistrate until their employment dispute was fully considered by the high court,...

Malawi’s courts will intervene, even in party political disputes – judge

by Carmel Rickard | Jan 31, 2019

As election fever hots up in Malawi, a high court judge has reminded political parties of something many would rather forget: that under certain circumstances the judiciary is obliged to hear and decide party disputes. It could not be denied …Share this:Click...
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