Court Archives

Woman jailed for injuring boyfriend’s wife

Aug 10, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 25-year-old woman in Lilongwe has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for pouring hot water on her boyfriend's wife. The First Grade Magistrate Court made the ruling on Wednesday, August 9. The convict… ...

Man fined for insulting police officers

Aug 04, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Neno Second Grade Magistrate Court has ordered Davie Amos to pay a fine of K60, 000 or in default to serve 12 months imprisonment for insulting police officers who were on duty at Chikonde Trading… ...

Former school director jailed 3½ years for embezzling K250,000 examination fees

Jul 25, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Mangochi Second Grade Magistrate's Court has today sentenced a 51-year-old former Director of Promise Private Primary School, Timothy Maputu, to three and a half years imprisonment with hard labour for fraudulently obtaining Primary School… ...

UNIMA Child Rights Clinic to investigate Lu Ke’s trial

Jul 23, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The UNIMA Child Rights Clinic says it will launch investigations into what it has described as a questionable conclusion of Lu Ke's trial who has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for charges related to… ...

Man gets 15 years in jail for raping 13-year-old child

Jul 15, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Ntcheu Senior Resident Magistrate Court has sentenced Khumbo Pemba aged 33 to 15 years in jail for raping a 13-year-old girl. State Prosecutor Sub Inspector Beatrice Dzuka told the court that on November 2, 2020,… ...

Gardener gets 9 years imprisonment for stealing items worth K14 million

Jul 05, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

The Senior resident Magistrate's court sitting in Lilongwe has sentenced 25-year-old Manford Chimbiya to 9 years imprisonment with hard labour for breaking into his employer's house and stealing items worth K14 million. Deputy Public Relations… ...

Man fined for pouring urine in ESCOM offices

Jun 29, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 52-year-old man identified as Rodwell Amazon has been fined K30,000 for pouring urine in ESCOM Service Centre offices at Lilongwe Game Complex because of ESCOM's failure to connect power to his house. The Lilongwe… ...

Man handed 14 years for raping 16-year-old girl

Jun 28, 2023 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

The First Grade Magistrate Court in Balaka has sentenced a 31-year-old man identified as Isaac Manyozo to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for being found guilty of raping a girl aged 16. State prosecutor,… ...

Fraud and money laundering suspect Sherieesh Betgiri denied bail

Jun 23, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former chairperson of Salima Sugar Company Sherieesh Betgiri who is alleged to have fraudulently obtained a $300 million loan in Dubai in the name of the sugar company, has been denied bail. Betgiri appeared before… ...

Man jailed 10 years for stealing items worth K4.8m

Jun 21, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Lilongwe First Grade Magistrate's Court has sentenced a 53-year-old man, Brian Chisomo Banda, to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for breaking into a house and stealing items valued at K4.8 million. Public Relations Officer… ...

Man jailed 7 years for assaulting wife

Jun 15, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate court in Nkhatabay has sentenced 24-year-old Ambokile Mwakalanga to seven years’ imprisonment with hard labour for injuring his wife at Chiyachang’ombe in the district. State prosecutor, Sub Inspector Andrew Singini told… ...

Chinese national Bin Liu appears before court over wildlife crimes

Jun 09, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Chinese national Bin Liu who was arrested for being found with pieces of Ivory and a rifle appeared before court on Thursday in Lilongwe, almost a year after the court found him with a case… ...

Man jailed 8 years for house breaking, theft

Jun 08, 2023 Andrew Salima 0 &

The Second Grade Magistrate's Court sitting at Namitambo in Chiradzulu has sentenced a 26-year-old man, Raphael Mpoto, to 8 years imprisonment with hard labour for breaking into a house and stealing a bag of maize… ...

Bushiri wants extradition case dismissed

May 30, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Lawyer Prophet Bushiri and wife, Mary Bushiri, has asked the Lilongwe Magistrate to dismiss the entire extradition case saying witness statements from South Africa have not been authenticated as required by the law. Magistrated Matilda… ...

Man gets 14 years in prison for raping girl, 6

May 20, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Chiradzulu First Grade Magistrate's Court has sentenced a 35-year-old man to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a six-year-old child. Chiradzulu police public relations officer Constable Cosmas Kagulo identified the convict as Vincent… ...