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Man gets 16-years for raping nine-year-old girl

Jun 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate Court on Friday sentenced Allan Sukali, 68, to 16 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a 9-year-old child. During court proceedings, Mangochi Police Prosecutor Sub Inspector Grace Mindozo told the… ...

African court snubs Vuwa

Jun 12, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The African Court on Human and People's Rights in Tanzania has thrown out an application by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) politician Symon Vuwa Kaunda who wanted a judicial review over the nullification of his 2019… ...

Chinese national convicted of wildlife crime and money laundering

Jun 11, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Senior Resident Magistrate in Lilongwe has today convicted Chinese national Lin Yun Hua on charges of illegal possession of rhino horns, money laundering and dealing in government trophy. The Judgement was pronounced by High Court… ...

Four Mozambicans fined for illegal entry

Jun 10, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday ordered four Mozambican nationals to pay a fine of K70,000 each for illegally entering into Malawi. The court, heard through Mangochi Police Prosecutor Sub Inspector Maggie Chibulire that… ...

Camp court grants bail to murder suspects

Jun 10, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A camp court sitting at Mulanje Prison has granted bail to over ten remandees who are answering charges of murder. The camp court was last month set by the community of Sant' Egidio, a lay… ...

Driver arrested for causing death in Mponela

Jun 09, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Mponela Police are keeping in custody a 38-year-old driver, Paul Khumbulasi for allegedly causing death of a 7-year-old boy by reckless driving. Deputy publicist for Mponela police sergeant Macpatson Msadala has confirmed and identified the… ...

State loses in Bushiri case: Given 6 weeks to bring SA witnesses or face force

Jun 08, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

South Africa has a faced a huge blow in the ongoing extradition case involving Prophet Shepherd Bushiri with the Magistrate Patrick Chirwa entirely dismissing an application by the State asking that South Africa witnesses testify… ...