Chamba Archives

I wish I had the authority to free Mussa John – presidential advisor

Sep 13, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Presidential advisor on Youth and Arts Lucius Banda has bemoaned Mussa John's three-year jail term, barely two weeks after his fellow musician penned Malawi leader to free the teenager. Banda believes Mussa was slapped with… ...

Nigerian national fined K1.5m for being found with cocaine

Sep 09, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

As Mussa John continues to languish in jail after being sentenced to three years in prison for being found with Chamba, a Nigerian national has been fined K1.5 million for being found with cocaine. The… ...

Chakwera urged to pardon Mussa John

Sep 02, 2022 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

Malawian gospel singer Thocco Katimba has called on President Lazarus Chakwera to pardon Mussa John who is serving a three-year jail term for possession of Chamba. John was found guilty on charges of possessing Chamba… ...

Mussa not released: Sentence reduced to three years

Sep 01, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Mussa at the court There were expectations that Mussa John would be released today but the High Court in Blantyre has only reduced Mussa’s eight year sentence to three years. Mussa was sentenced to eight… ...

100-year-old man arrested for possessing cannabis sativa in Mzimba

Sep 01, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police in Mzimba have arrested a 100-year-old man for allegedly being found in possession of cannabis sativa (Chamba) at his home at Manyamula in the district. The suspect has been identified as Stanley Gondwe, 100,… ...

Mussa John: Ruling on review case set for Thursday

Aug 31, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The High Court in Blantyre has finally set Thursday, 1st September, 2022 as the day when it will pass its ruling on the review case of Mussa John who was convicted and sentenced to eight… ...

Rwandan national fined K100,000 for possessing Chamba

Aug 16, 2022 Martha Chikoti 1 &

A 26-year-old Rwandan national who was selling Indian Hemp (Chamba) to fellow refugees at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa has been ordered to pay a fine of K100,000 or in default serve 9 months imprisonment… ...