Month: February 2017 Posts

Man jailed 5 years for stealing fertilizer

Feb 07, 2017 Bright Malenga 49 &

Nkhotakota First Grade Magistrate court has sentenced a 25 year-old man to 5 years in jail for stealing his mother’s fertilizer. Magistrate Fred Juma Chilowetsa meted out the penalty against Hamza Harid of Vinjenje village… ...

Guard in jail for raping 14 year-old girl

Feb 04, 2017 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 33 &

Police in Machinga have arrested a 28 year-old man for raping a 14 year-old girl. Machinga Police spokesperson Davie Sulumba confirmed the arrest with Malawi24 and identified the suspect as Fyson Lumando. According to Sulumba,… ...

Three years for touching girl indecently

Jan 28, 2017 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 18 &

The Machinga Second Grade Magistrate Court on Wednesday sentenced a 25 year-old man to 40 months in prison with hard labour for indecently assaulting a secondary school student. The convict has been identified as Gilbert… ...

Man fined for attempting to externalise forex

Jan 26, 2017 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Lilongwe First Grade Magistrate court on Monday ordered a 46 year-old man to pay K155,000 for attempting to externalise forex. State prosecutor subinspector Mary Photola said Zimba who holds passport holder number MA 194329 … ...

Church thief gets seven years

Jan 22, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 29 &

The Midima Second Grade Magistrate court on Tuesday sentenced a 21 year-old man to seven years imprisonment for stealing from a church. Facts from police are that the convict Benito Minesi and his accomplice, who… ...

Men arrested for impersonating MRA, MBS officers

Jan 20, 2017 Bright Malenga 26 &

Two men are in police custody in Dowa district for impersonating Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) and Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) officers on Thursday. Dowa Police spokesperson Richard Kaponda has confirmed the development and has… ...

10 years for petty thief who stole K120,000 worth of goods

Jan 19, 2017 Martha Chikoti 4 &

The Midima Senior Resident Magistrate court on Tuesday sentenced a 27 year-old man to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for burglary and theft. Deputy Public Relations Officer for Limbe police Pedzesai Zembeneko identified the… ...