mzuzu Archives

16 years for raping 12 year-old girl

Mar 14, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Mzuzu Senior Resident Magistrate Court on Monday sentenced 32-year-old Gift Sakala to 16 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a 12-year-old girl. The court heard that the girl was raped on November, 5… ...

Cholera outbreak feared in Mzuzu main market

Mar 08, 2017 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Vendors selling merchandise in Mzuzu main market say they fear a cholera outbreak emanating from the market due to poor hygiene. According to a businessman in old hardware Market Sylvester Kauteka, the Mzuzu City Council… ...

Mzuzu Council making strides to restore city’s beauty

Feb 18, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 2 &

Mzuzu City Council (MCC) says it is making strides to restore the beauty of the city by planting more trees. On Thursday, the council in conjunction with other stakeholders planted trees at Moyale Primary School… ...

Stakeholders bemoans gender-based violence among lovers

Feb 17, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 4 &

Various stakeholders have bemoaned gender based violence which according to reports is on the rise among lovers. This was discussed at a stakeholders’ meeting to commemorate World Radio Day in the country which took place… ...

Man gets 20 years for acid attack which left victim blind

Jan 29, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 94 &

A court in Mzuzu has sentenced a 26 year-old man to 20 years in prison for pouring acid on a woman's face, which left her blind. The convict has been identified as Peter Nyundo while… ...

MCP Councilor, Charles Mlongera charged with abduction, rape

Jan 28, 2017 Chilenje Chilenje 41 &

A court in Mzuzu on Friday found Malawi Congress Party (MCP) councilor for Chabanja ward Charles Mlongera with six counts in the case he is accused of raping three girls whom he had gotten drunk… ...

Man jailed for using fake K2000 note

Jan 19, 2017 Thula Chisamba 39 &

A 24 year-old man has been jailed after he deliberately used a counterfeit K2000 note to pay a sex worker for her services in Mzuzu. Samson Chimaliro was sentenced to 10 months in prison following… ...