Austin Banda
MalawimagistrateMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Austin Banda is the Chief Resident Magistrate overseeing the courtroom proceedings in the case against Alfred Gangata, responsible for making a ruling on the bail application amidst the ongoing legal drama.
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Chief resident magistrate Austin Banda informed Namiwa about the charges he faced.
‘Arrest turned Namiwa into a hero’: Commentator slams Malawi govt’s ‘overzealous’ handling of activist’s detention - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-08-04
Chief Resident Magistrate Austin Banda agreed and committed the case.
ANALYSIS | Treason as a political weapon? Namiwa case revives Malawi’s troubling history - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-08-03
Chief Resident Magistrate Austin Banda read out the serious charges against Namiwa in a Lilongwe courtroom.
Treason charge for activist Namiwa as court commits him to High Court - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-08-03
Chief Resident Magistrate Austin Banda ruled that MCP Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda should first be taken to hospital to receive medical treatment before being remanded to prison.
Bail, Hospital Orders and Heavy Charges: MCP Leaders Face Turbulent Court Battles in Lilongwe - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-12-15
Chief Resident Magistrate Austin Banda granted bail to Colleen Zamba with specific conditions.
State Begs for Time as Zamba Walks Free in Abuse of Office Scandal - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-12-08
Austin Banda is the Chief Resident Magistrate who was visibly stunned by the contradictions in Phambala's testimony.
ANALYSIS | Compromised, Confused and Crumbling: State Witness Derails Case Against DPP’s Gangata - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-07-15
Chief Resident Magistrate Austin Banda granted the request for an adjournment in the case.
SHOCKING CONFESSION: Witness Admits Writing Gangata’s Form 4 Exams for K4 Million - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-07-14Austin Banda is the Chief Resident Magistrate presiding over the case.
“I Got Nothing!” — Witness Allegedly Who Sat Exams for Gangata Says He Was Duped - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-05-13
Chief Resident Magistrate Austin Banda announced that a ruling on Gangata’s bail application would be delivered tomorrow.
Gangata’s Court Drama: From Ambulance Claims, Changing Courts to Evidence Tampering Allegations – A Legal Farce Unfolds - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-03-19
