Court Archives

Burundian jailed for rape

Nov 17, 2017 Bright Malenga 56 &

The Nkukula First Grade Magistrate Court in Lilongwe has sentenced a 21 year old Burundian national to six years in prison for raping and impregnating a 14 year old girl. The court sentenced Leonard Juma… ...

Arsonist fined K1.5 million

Nov 16, 2017 Martha Chikoti 4 &

Ntchisi First Grade Magistrate Court has ordered a 43-year-old man to pay a fine of K1.5 million for setting on fire a maize mill. The arsonist has been told to pay the money or in… ...

Man jailed for stealing items worth K12 million

Nov 16, 2017 Bright Malenga 1 &

The Nkukula Court has sentenced a 49-year-old man to 42 months in prison for stealing car parts worth 12 million Kwacha. The man identified as Charles Abeki of village Likoswe, Traditional Authority Machinjiri in Blantyre,… ...

Penis hacker sentenced to 19 years

Nov 14, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 32 &

A court in Nkhotakota on Friday handed a 19 year jail term to a man who hacked off another man’s penis. The convict Rangerson Mashikudu aged 42 removed private parts of an 18-year-old man in… ...

7 years for raping niece

Nov 13, 2017 Bright Malenga 3 &

The First Grade Magistrate (FGM) court in Nkhotakota has sentenced 29-year-old Haruna Msukunika to seven-years imprisonment for raping his 14-year-old niece. The court heard that the rapist raped the girl on June 14, 2017, at… ...

One year for man who spread bloodsucking rumours

Nov 13, 2017 Bright Malenga 40 &

The Zomba Senior Resident Magistrate Court has sentenced a 22 year old man to one year imprisonment with hard labour for publicizing false news that he was sucked blood. The convict Lloyd Tchale and his… ...

Man convicted of property grabbing

Nov 11, 2017 Bright Malenga 4 &

The Karonga First Grade Magistrate's Court on Friday found 52-year-old Cornellius Mwakianjala guilty of unlawful possession of deceased property. The man acted contrary to section 84 of Deceased Estate Will Inheritance and Protection Act. Police… ...