Month: October 2016 Posts

Charcoal lands three in jail

Oct 26, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 166 &

The Machinga Second Grade Magistrate Court has sentenced three men to nine months in jail for being found with five bags of charcoal. The three convicts are Friday Matchani aged 50, Kenneth Saveya, 35, and… ...

Man offers sister for sale

Oct 26, 2016 Bright Malenga 33 &

Police in the lakeshore district of Nkhotakota are looking for a man who wanted to sell his sister in the district. Nkhotakota Police Station Public Relations Officer Sub Inspector Williams Kaponda has identified the man… ...

Malawian prophet slapped with 14 years for defilement

Oct 25, 2016 Martha Chikoti 59 &

He claimed to have a gift of foreseeing the future but in this particular instance he could not foresee the future and now his sexploits have landed him in jail. The Midima magistrates court on… ...

Drivers fined for carrying matola

Oct 25, 2016 Bright Malenga 15 &

The Balaka magistrate court has fined five drivers for carrying unauthorised passengers (commonly known as matola) in the back of their trucks. The court heard that the five drivers who are Leonard Sitolo, Steven Zagwa,… ...

Motorbike taxi owner murdered in Nkhotakota

Oct 24, 2016 Bright Malenga 70 &

Communities surrounding Ntamanyanga village in Nkhotakota early on Sunday were awaken with shock and disbelief following the brutal murder of a motorbike taxi operator who was operating at Mwansambo trading centre. Nkhotakota Police Public Relations… ...

Rwandan man fined for causing death of a Malawian

Oct 23, 2016 Bright Malenga 45 &

A court in Mangochi district has ordered a 25 year-old Rwandan to pay a fine of K1.85 million or to serve 19 years in jail for causing death by reckless driving. The man was arrested… ...

Malawian woman shot in Mozambique

Oct 22, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 83 &

A 23 year-old Malawian lady has been admitted to Ntcheu district hospital after she was shot by a person suspected to be a Mozambican police officer. According to information made available to this publication by… ...