According to Malawi24 and Nyasa Times, police arrested Mzimba South Member of Parliament Emmanuel Chambulanyina Jere on Wednesday over a quarry theft case dating back to 2021. The arrest occurred shortly after the lawmaker and others obtained a court injunction blocking the relocation of the Malawi Electoral Commission to Blantyre. National Police spokesperson Lael Chimtembo confirmed the arrest. Jere's lawyer, George Jivason Kadzipatike, denied the allegations and claimed the sudden police summons was a retaliatory response to the electoral commission injunction.
In international legal developments, the UK High Court has ruled that a trial will proceed in May 2028 regarding a lawsuit filed by over 1,700 Malawian villagers against Associated British Foods, the parent company of Primark. According to a statement from law firm Leigh Day published on June 24, residents of Kanseche village allege that flood defences protecting a company-owned sugar plantation diverted devastating floodwaters into their community during Tropical Storm Ana in 2022. The flooding resulted in seven deaths and widespread destruction of farmland.
In sports-related legal news, the High Court in Blantyre has dismissed an application by the Football Association of Malawi to bar three affiliated bodies from participating in its upcoming annual general meeting. Nyasa Times reports that Judge Allan Hans Muhome rejected the association's bid. The ruling legally restores full membership and voting rights to the National Football Coaches Association, the National Football Referees Association, and the National Youth Football Association ahead of the weekend gathering in Salima.
Update: The Southern African Development Community Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies Conference officially concluded in Lilongwe on June 24. According to official summit communications, member states and partner organizations reached new agreements to strengthen public procurement transparency, enhance asset recovery, and advance whistleblower protection frameworks to combat illicit financial crimes across the region.