Kabwira, Mumba and Chimwendo Banda to appear in court today

Court Grants Bail to Mumba, Kabwila

By Our Reporter The Senior Resident Magistrate Court in Lilongwe has granted bail to Vitumbiko Mumba and Jessie Kabwila, who are facing charges related to the alleged issuance of false statements to the public. Senior Resident Magistrate Bracious Kondowe granted the bail after formally reading out the charges against the two accused. According to the prosecution, Mumba and Kabwila allegedly informed Malawians that the Democratic Progressive Part…

Court awaits MCP officials

By Pemphero Malimba & Rebecca Chimjeka Matemba: Former Cabinet ministers in the immediate-past Malawi Congress Party (MCP) administration Richard Chimwendo Banda, Vitumbiko Mumba and Jessie Kabwila are expected to appear before court in Lilongwe this week to be formally charged with respective charges levelled against them. Malawi Police Service deputy spokesperson Alfred Chimthere has confirmed the development. Former Local Government minister …

Kabwira, Mumba and Chimwendo Banda to appear in court today

Police say former cabinet ministers Vitumbiko Mumba, Richard Chimwendo Banda and Jessie Kabwila, who were arrested between Friday and today, are expected to appear in court today. Mumba and Chimwendo Banda were arrested on Friday, while Kabwila handed herself over to police yesterday. Details surrounding their arrests remain unclear. National Police Deputy Spokesperson Alfred Chimthere said the circumstances will be explained when the three appe…