When Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman bypassed established legislative procedures to unilaterally constitute 12 joint ad hoc committees, the predictable chorus of constitutional purists immediately cried foul. Critics point to Section 56(6) of the Constitution and Standing Orders, rightly noting that committee creation requires collective parliamentary ratification. Yet, as High Court Judge Allan Muhome grants...

Yeremia Chihana’s battle to hold on to the Blantyre Water Board (BWB) chief executive position has taken another dramatic turn.The High Court in Blantyre has discharged a stay and injunction that had temporarily allowed the embattled CEO to challenge the effects of his suspension.High Court Judge Allan Muhome made the ruling this morning following an...