Month: December 2016 Posts

Woman arrested over Chamba

Dec 06, 2016 Martha Chikoti 23 &

Police in Nkhatabay are keeping in custody a 34 year-old woman for being found with Indian hemp. The woman, Angella Banda, was arrested on December 2 after police officers who were manning Mukwiya roadblock in… ...

Medical drugs lands man in cooler

Dec 04, 2016 Bright Malenga 6 &

A 65 year-old man is in Mangochi Police custody for being found with medical drugs without licence. Mangochi Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Amina Tepani Daudi has identified the man as Levisoni Mayenda. According to… ...

Eight years for selling rhino horns

Nov 27, 2016 Bright Malenga 27 &

Zomba Chief Resident Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced a 35 year-old man to eight years in jail with hard labour for dealing in buying and selling of rhino horns without licence. Eastern Region Police… ...

Man jailed for seven years over firearm

Nov 27, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 18 &

The Midima magistrate court has sentenced a 27 year-old man to seven years imprisonment with hard labour for possessing a firearm without a license. The man has been identified as Mphatso Sitima who was arrested… ...

Man gets 12 years for raping stepdaughter

Nov 27, 2016 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Kasungu First Grade Magistrate Court on Friday sentenced a 52 year-old man to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping his 15 year -old stepdaughter. Kasungu Police Station Deputy Public Relations Officer Harry Namwaza… ...

Businessman Paseli granted bail

Nov 27, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

The Blantyre magistrate court has granted bail to businessman Ali Paseli following police’s failure to build a case against him, two months after his arrest. Paseli was arrested in August alongside his friend Wonderful Kumbukani… ...

Malawi Govt under fire over Rwandan genocide convict

Nov 25, 2016 Luke Bisani 1 &

Following local media reports that Malawi has been hosting a genocide convict Vincent Murekezi, some concerned citizens have demanded government action on the fugitive. According to reports, Murekezi who has a Malawian citizenship, is on… ...