Chamba Archives

Woman jailed over marijuana

Sep 29, 2016 Bright Malenga 53 &

The Dowa First Grade Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced a 53 year-old woman to 18 months in jail with hard labour for being found in possession of cannabis sativa locally known as Chamba. Presenting… ...

Man in for marijuana

Aug 26, 2016 Bright Malenga 60 &

Malawi Police officers in the lakeshore district of Nkhotakota are keeping in custody 36 year-old Frank Kampala for being found in possession of Indian hemp which is locally known as Chamba. According to Nkhotakota Police… ...

Chamba from Malawi rated highly: it’s the world’s rarest

Aug 20, 2016 Joseph Dumbula 96 &

Despite the fact that it is not legalised in Malawi, marijuana in the Southern African nation has been named as one of Africa’s most highly valued sativa strains by an international website, Malawi24 can report.… ...

MRA intercepts 300Kgs of Chamba

May 20, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 7 &

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has seized 28 packs of Indian hemp (Chamba) weighing over 300kg in Kasungu. The consignment believed to be on its way to area 24 in Lilongwe, was intercepted by a… ...

Man netted for ‘selling’ chamba at Morgan Heritage show

May 06, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 205 &

Police have arrested Emmanuel Hara 31, for being found in possession of 10 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa locally known as chamba during the Jamaican reggae group Morgan Heritage Music Unite concert last Saturday at CIVO Stadium… ...

Two Malawian women arrested for possessing marijuana

Dec 08, 2015 Thula Chisamba 68 &

Malawi police Mzimba district have nabbed two women on charges of being found in possession of about 45 kilograms of Chamba. According to Police publicist for the district, Constable Kanjauso, the two are 34 year-old… ...

Malawi govt backs marijuana

Nov 06, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 219 &

Government has assured Malawians that the marijuana which the Peter Mutharika administration wants to legalize has no threat to people’s health. In September, Mutharika through Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Allan Chiyembekeza, endorsed… ...