Chamba Archives

Support for 19-year old jailed cannabis seller grows

Jun 25, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawians have joined hands in demanding the release of 19-year old Cannabis seller Mussa John who has been sent to jail for eight years. The citizenry has united on social media platforms in the quest… ...

Teenager gets 8 years in jail over 134 kilograms of chamba

Jun 24, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Mussa John, aged 19, has been sentenced to 8 years in prison in Blantyre over illegal possession of Indian hemp weighing 134 kilograms. Inspector Ian Ntaba, a prosecutor at Limbe Police Station, said the convict… ...

Teenager arrested for being found with Chamba in Mwanza

Jun 22, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Mwanza Police is keeping in custody Kingsley Chavula aged 18 for allegedly being found in possession of 511 twists of cannabis sativa commonly known as 'chamba' without permit. Mwanza police public relations officer Edwin Kaunda… ...

Chamba cha mowa: Castel launches Kuchekuche

Jun 18, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Castel has launched the rebranded Kuchekuche beer in Lilongwe. The new look Kuchekuche has been launched by the company’s convicted Ganja farming Managing Director Herve Milhade Speaking during the event today, Milhade said customers had been… ...

Teen arrested in Blantyre over Chamba

Jun 16, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Mussa John, 19, has been arrested in Blantyre for possessing 78 plastic bags containing cannabis sativa (Chamba). Limbe Police detectives working on a tip learnt that the said suspect was keeping the said illicit drug… ...

Castel Malawi boss fined K1 million over Chamba

Jun 06, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A court in Blantyre has ordered Castel Malawi Limited Managing Director, 60-year-old Herve Milhade, to pay a K1 million fine for cultivating Indian Hemp (Chamba). Milhade faces a one-year jail term if he fails to… ...

Police officers attacked in Mzimba while arresting suspected Chamba grower

May 04, 2022 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

A mob in Mzimba yesterday attacked two police officers who were assigned to arrest a suspected Chamba (Cannabis Sativa) grower at Chigude area in the district. The incident occurred on 3 May, 2022 at Chigude… ...

South African driver in Malawi Police custody over Chamba

Apr 24, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

A South African driver identified as Trust Hlengeni Masingi, 43, is still in police custody in Dedza after he was arrested on Friday for being found with Cannabis Sativa (Chamba). Dedza Police Deputy Spokesperson Sergeant… ...

Four arrested over Chamba in Mzimba

Apr 12, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Police at Jenda in Mzimba have arrested four people for being found with cannabis Sativa (Chamba). The four have been identified as Kondwani Mwanuka 27, Patrick Mponda aged 38, Julian Ngulube, and Felix Nkhata… ...

Castel Malawi MD out on bail following arrest over Chamba

Apr 09, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Castel Malawi Limited managing director (MD) Herve Milhade has been released on police bail following his arrest over Chamba. Police in Blantyre on Friday morning arrested Milhade at his Kabula residence in Blantyre. Deputy Police… ...

Castel Malawi boss arrested over Chamba

Apr 08, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in the Southern Region have arrested Castel Malawi Limited Managing Director, Herve Milhade, for allegedly cultivating Chamba. Deputy spokesperson for the South West Police Region, Beatrice Mikuwa, has confirmed the arrest. "It's true he… ...

23-year-old man in police custody for being found with Chamba

Mar 30, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Mponela have arrested Isaac Levison, 23, for being found in possession of 8 pails of Indian hemp without permit. According to Sergeant Macpatson Msadala, publicist for Mponela Police Stationt, in the wee hours… ...

Ntata convicted of drug trafficking

Mar 17, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Renowned activist and social commentator, Z Allan Ntata, has been found guilty of attempting to traffic illegal drugs to Chimwemwe Banda. Spokesperson for the Airports, Sub-Inspector Dorrah Machila-Chathyoka, said Ntata was arrested on Wednesday after… ...

Lilongwe woman arrested over Chamba

Mar 01, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Lilongwe have arrested a 45-year old woman for being found with seven bags and 19 plastic jumbos of cannabis sativa locally called Chamba. Deputy Publicist for Lilongwe Police Station Sub-Inspector Foster Benjamin has… ...

Court fines man for possessing Chamba

Feb 19, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Nkhatabay Principal Resident Magistrate Court has ordered Anderson Chikungu, 43, to pay K200,000 fine for being found in possession of Indian hemp locally known as chamba. The court heard through state prosecutor Senior Superintendent Moja… ...