Month: September 2020 Posts

Chisale hospitalised since August 31

Sep 15, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Former presidential bodyguard Norman Chisale, who is facing murder and other charges, has been at a private hospital in Lilongwe since August 31. Chisale was remanded to Maula Prison last month after being denied bail… ...

Teacher gets 3 years in jail for running illegal clinic

Sep 15, 2020 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

The Dedza Senior Resident Magistrate Court has sentenced a primary school teacher to three years in jail for running an illegal clinic. The teacher, Felix Kaole and his niece Catherine Kaole to more than 3… ...

Bail denied for former minister Mussa: To spend 7 more days at Maula

Sep 14, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Lilongwe Magistrate Court has refused to grant bail to former Minister of Information Henry Mussa who is accused of stealing computers. The ruling means Mussa and former Director of Information in the Ministry Gedion… ...

Mozambican gets 12 years for child trafficking

Sep 12, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate court on Friday sentenced a 28-year-old Mozambican national to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour for child trafficking. The man has been identified Jafali Pedro. During court proceedings, Eastern Region Police… ...

Lawyers want Justice Muhara fired

Sep 09, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Lawyers have demanded the dismissal of Lloyd Muhara as a Judge of the High Court. The lawyers and law academics have petitioned the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to fire Muhara for his conduct while he… ...

Minibus driver fined for intimidating traffic officers

Sep 07, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A court in Ntcheu has fined a minibus driver and has also sentenced him to six months in prison for threatening to kill traffic police officers with his vehicle. Attributing the story to Malawi24 was… ...

Chanthunya sentenced to life imprisonment

Sep 04, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The High Court in Zomba has today sentenced Misozi Chanthunya to life in prison for killing his girlfriend Linda Gasa in 2010. Judge Ruth Chinangwa delivered the ruling today in Zomba where she also sentenced… ...

40-year-old Community Policing leader jailed for raping teen

Sep 04, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

The Ntchisi First Grade Magistrate’s court has sentenced a crime prevention panel chairperson for Kakhuta village in the district to 8 years for raping a 15-year-old girl. The convict, Bunaya Jana, aged 40, was jailed… ...

Court snubs Chimulirenji, orders him to pay costs

Sep 03, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda has rejected former Disaster Minister Everton Chimulirenji's application for an injunction against seizure of his property by debt collectors. Chimulirenji wanted the court to stop businessperson Matias Bonongwe from confiscating his property… ...

Qualifications, licences are marital property – says Judge

Sep 03, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The High Court has ruled  that licences and qualifications are matrimonial property if acquired during marriage. High Court Judge Sylvester Kalembera made the ruling in a divorce case of Chimwemwe Tewesa and ex-wife Ellen. The… ...

Luanar student gets five years in jail for child sexual abuse

Sep 01, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

A 21-year-old Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) student has been sentenced to five years in jail for sexually abusing a child aged 16 and impregnating her. Pilirani Mataka who is a second-year… ...

State playing hide and seek: National Intelligence ex-chief & State House ICT aide want case dismissed

Aug 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The state is not ready to start hearing of a case in which former National Intelligence Bureau chief Kenam Kalilani and former State House chief ICT officer Chance Chingwalungwalu are accused of stealing computers and… ...

Burglar gets 5 years in jail after stealing shoes

Aug 30, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Mangochi First Grade Magistrate's court on Thursday sentenced a 50-year-old man to 5 years imprisonment with hard labour for breaking into a house and stealing six pairs of shoes. The convict identified as Davie… ...

Two jailed 10 years for stealing TV

Aug 29, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The First Grade Magistrate's court at Mponela has sentenced two men to 10 years in prison with hard labour each for burglary and theft. The convicts have been identified as Chikumbutso Bafwell, 24, of Mkomba… ...

Chisale denied bail

Aug 28, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The High Court has refused to grant bail to former presidential bodyguard Norman Chisale. Spokesperson for Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Pirirani Masanjala has confirmed the ruling which was delivered in chambers by Judge… ...