Month: May 2022 Posts

Prisoner smuggled out of Chichiri Prison

May 19, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A man masquerading as a police officer has managed to smuggle a prisoner out of the Chichiri Maximum Security Prison in Blantyre. Malawi Prison Service Spokesperson, Chimwemwe Shaba, has confirmed that a prisoner has escaped… ...

Coronavirus: 12 prisoners test positive, two new cases imported from India

May 05, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi has registered 20 new Covid-19 cases, including 12 cases at Chichiri Prison and two imported cases from India. According to the Ministry of Health, the 12 prisoners at Chichiri Prison tested positive during a… ...

Chisale’s bail ruling set for Monday

Jul 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The High Court in Blantyre will on Monday deliver its ruling on the bail application by former president Peter Mutharika’s ex-bodyguard, Norman Chisale. Chisale who is accused of attempted murder applied for bail and today… ...

Chisale remanded to Chichiri Prison

Jul 20, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Former President Peter Mutharika's ex-bodyguard, Norman Chisale, has been remanded to Chichiri Prison for seven days. Chisale was arrested last week for the attempted murder of a woman and he appeared before the Chief Resident… ...

Striking prison warders assault police officers

Apr 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Prison warders at Chichiri Prison in Blantyre have beaten up three police officers and have also stolen their mobile phones. According to reports, the incident happened today and the police officers were taken to Queen… ...

St Egidio feeds Chichiri Prison inmates

Dec 26, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

On Wednesday, the Community of St Edigio took their Christmas celebration to Chichiri Prison in Blantyre where thousands of inmates were served with meals. Speaking at the event, one of the responsible members at the… ...

High Court acquits two men held 12 years at Chichiri Prison without trial

Oct 04, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

Prisons in Malawi have been registering high numbers of inmates beyond the facilities’ capacity prompting the High Court in Blantyre to clear two men of murder charges following their prolonged stay on remand. The two,… ...