Tag: Malawi Law Society (MLS)

Legal Experts Claims for Balance of Power in Malawi’s Constitution

Published on May 26, 2025 by Lisa Bandawe

One of the legal experts Professor Clement Ng’ong’ola has said that Malawi’s Constitution gives too much power to the president. […]

Malawi Law Society Cautions Police Chief Over Threat to Right to Demonstrate

Published on May 21, 2025 by Edgar Naitha

The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has issued a strong caution to the Inspector General of Police, Merlin Yolamu, against any […]

MLS EXPRESSES WORRY OVER DELAY IN TABLING CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT BILL

Published on May 6, 2024 by Alice Mazinga

The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has expressed its worry over delays in tabling the constitution (Amendment) Bill alongside the service […]

MALAWI LAW SOCIETY ASKS PRESIDENT CHAKWERA TO ACT FAST ON ERMEGING ISSUES OF NATIONAL INTEREST

Published on April 9, 2024 by Alice Mazinga

Malawi Law Society (MLS) has asked President Lazarus Chakwera to be decisive on emerging issues of national interest that could […]

Legal Aid Bureau Bemoans Funding

Published on October 17, 2023 by Evance Kapito

Legal Aid Bureau (Lab) Director Trouble Kalua has decried funding constraints, saying they are crippling its operations. Kalua added that […]

Malawi Law Society seeks clarity on President’s pardon powers

Published on April 13, 2023 by Edgar Naitha

The Malawi Law Society (MLS) is advocating for a review of the guidelines that empower the President to pardon prisoners. […]

MLS to join polls case

Published on June 4, 2019 by Flora Mitumba

Malawi Law Society (MLS) has said it is contemplating joining the case in which Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has petitioned […]

MLS Calls for Relocation of People in Flooding Areas

Published on April 1, 2019 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has advised that people living in flood prone areas in the Lower Shire are supposed […]

Special Law Commission asked to consider Religious doctrine on abortion law in Malawi

Published on July 8, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Muslim Association of Malawi has urged the special law commission to consider the religious factor when drafting abortion laws. The […]

Legal experts expressing mixed views over President’s immunity from prosecution while in office

Published on March 23, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Legal experts are expressing mixed views on some of the country’s laws, especially the ones that give the Head of […]

Mutharika, Vuwa object to hiring of Mhone, Assani as prosecutors: Malawi treason case

Published on April 17, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Lawyer Kalekeni Kamphale on Tuesday told the Lilongwe Magistrate court that his two clients  Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) interim president […]

Malawi to begin treason trial of former officials

Published on April 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s information minister says the trial of former high ranking government officials accused of treason will begin Wednesday. Moses Kunkuyu […]