Court Archives

Rapist gets 8 years IHL

Nov 25, 2017 Martha Chikoti 7 &

The Ntchisi First Grade Magistrate's Court on Tuesday sentenced a 46-year-old man to eight years in prison for raping and impregnating a 20-year-old mentally ill woman. Ntchisi Police Station Public Relations Officer Gladson M'bumpha identified… ...

21 years for kidnapping boy with albinism

Nov 25, 2017 Bright Malenga 26 &

Zomba Senior Resident Magistrate Court sitting in Mangochi on Friday sentenced a man aged 49 to 21 years in jail for kidnapping a child with albinism. The convict Samson Allison kidnapped his four-year-old nephew who… ...

Man jailed 14 years over ivory worth K45m

Nov 23, 2017 Martha Chikoti 30 &

Kasungu First Grade Magistrate Court on Tuesday sentenced to 14 years in prison a 52-year-old man who was found with ivory worth K45 million. According to Kasungu Public Relations Officer Harry Namwaza, the man Robert… ...

Convict jailed for escaping from prison

Nov 21, 2017 Martha Chikoti 11 &

The Mwanza First Grade Magistrate Court has sentenced a 32-year-old man to 6 months imprisonment with hard labour for escaping from prison. The convict Lafiki John was at Mwanza prison serving a 4 year jail… ...

Guard jailed 10 years for raping mentally ill girl

Nov 20, 2017 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 10 &

The Liwonde first grade Magistrate Court in Machinga has sentenced a 28 year old man to 10 years in jail for raping a 14 year old girl. According to Machinga police spokesperson Davie Sulumba who… ...

Man fined K6, 000 for circulating girlfriend’s nude pictures

Nov 17, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 68 &

Mangochi Second Grade Magistrate on Tuesday ordered Juma Machakwani, to pay K6, 000 for damages in a case where the man was accused of circulating nude pictures of his girlfriend. The court records indicated that… ...

Rapist gets 16 years

Nov 17, 2017 Martha Chikoti 23 &

A 30-year-old security guard at Bangwe Youth Centre in Blantyre has been sentenced to 16 years imprisonment for raping a 12-year-old girl who went to watch football at the centre. Confirming to Malawi24, Limbe Deputy… ...