Month: November 2017 Posts

Herbalist jailed for raping client

Nov 11, 2017 Bright Malenga 34 &

Mangochi first grade magistrate court on Wednesday sentenced a 24-year-old herbalist to 7 year in prison for raping a 21-year-old client. The rapist has been identified as Frank McDonald who was convicted of rape contrary… ...

Two gets two years over ivory

Nov 10, 2017 Martha Chikoti 13 &

The Ntchisi First Grade Magistrate  Court has  sentenced two people to two years imprisonment with hard labour each for being found in possession of two elephant tusks. Ntchisi Police Public Relations Officer Gladson M'bumpha identified… ...

Six years for forcing teens to have sex

Nov 10, 2017 Bright Malenga 5 &

A 33 year-old man has started serving his 6 year jail term after the Nkhotakota magistrate court jailed him for sexually abusing teens. The court found the man Jumbe Jawadu  guilty of stealing K2,840 and… ...

Driver, conductor jailed for exceeding capacity

Nov 09, 2017 Bright Malenga 54 &

A driver and a conductor have been sent to prison for exceeding seating capacity in their vehicle. The Mangochi first grade magistrate court on Tuesday ordered a 25-year-old driver Gideon Kambewa and his conductor Golden… ...

K120,000 for minibus drivers who carried four passengers per seat

Nov 07, 2017 Bright Malenga 74 &

The Nanyumbu Second Grade Magistrate Court in Machinga district has ordered four minibus drivers to pay a fine of K120,000 each. The four are Andrew Daudi, 33, Felix Ofesi, 25, Rajab Tambala aged 33 and… ...

Two sentenced to 9 yrs for robbing a police officer

Nov 07, 2017 Martha Chikoti 26 &

Senior Resident Magistrate Court in Limbe sentenced two men to 9 years imprisonment with hard labour for robbing a police officer based at Limbe Police Station. The two are George Size  and Patrick Mteketa both… ...

Man gets 5 years for killing elephant

Nov 07, 2017 Pemphero Malimba 23 &

As cases of poaching animals in protected areas continue to increase in the country, the Ntchisi first grade magistrate court has sentenced a man aged 47 to 5 years imprisonment with hard labour for killing… ...