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Human trafficker gets 116 year jail term

Oct 13, 2017 Luke Bisani 0 &

The Mchinji first grade magistrate court has sentenced a man to 116 years Imprisonment with Hard Labour (IHL) for trafficking eleven people to Mozambique. The convict Stanley Matiya is reported to have trafficked 8 adults… ...

Driver fined over crash that killed student

Oct 12, 2017 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mangochi first Grade Magistrate court has fined a 32-year old driver for causing the death of a student through careless driving. According to Mangochi Police spokesperson Amina Daudi, on July 22 at around 10am the… ...

Driver jailed after threatening to kill traffic officer

Oct 12, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

A minibus driver who threatened a traffic police officer with a panga knife has been jailed for 20 months. According to Machinga police publicist Davie Sulumba, 35-year-old Christopher Mushe told the police officer he would… ...

Nine years for disabled rapist

Oct 08, 2017 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A man with disability aged 65 has been sent to jail for raping a six-year-old girl. Dedza First Grade Magistrate Court on 5 October sentenced the man identified as Makisi Wisikoti to nine years imprisonment… ...

Rapist jailed for 10 years

Oct 07, 2017 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Limbe Senior Resident Magistrate court has sentenced a 21 year old man to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a woman aged 28. According Limbe Police Public Relations Officer Widson Nhlane, the convict… ...

Village headman gets 7 years for attempting to rape niece

Oct 07, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Liwonde First Grade Magistrate Court on Thursday sentenced a village headman to seven years in prison for attempting to rape his 13-year-old niece. The traditional leader has been identified as Luscious Katuli aged 47. According… ...

Pastor who raped 10-year-old girl out on bail

Oct 06, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 36 &

A pastor who raped a girl aged 10 and infected her with HIV is out on bail. Ntcheu first grade magistrate granted bail to Phillip Palibe Ndipo, 50, Pastor of New Covenant Assemblies of God… ...

NRB official fined

Oct 04, 2017 Bright Mfune 9 &

The magistrate court in Nkhatabay has fined a 34-year-old National Registration Bureau (NRB) official who got drunk and wreaked havoc at a registration centre. The registration worker, Pamana Manda, has been ordered to a pay… ...

Two 19 year olds convicted of abducting, raping girls

Aug 18, 2017 Martha Chikoti 21 &

Two 19-year-old men appeared in court on Monday for abducting and raping two young girls aged 14. The two pleaded guilty to the charges of rape and abduction and are remanded at Maula Prison to… ...

Church thief gets seven years

Jan 22, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 29 &

The Midima Second Grade Magistrate court on Tuesday sentenced a 21 year-old man to seven years imprisonment for stealing from a church. Facts from police are that the convict Benito Minesi and his accomplice, who… ...

Man who raped teenager gets 12 years

May 29, 2016 Martha Chikoti 51 &

A 21 year-old man who raped a 15 year-old girl in order to initiate her has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. The Kasungu first grade magistrate court meted out the punishment to the… ...

Two jailed for burglary

May 28, 2016 Martha Chikoti 12 &

The Midima court in Blantyre has sentenced two people to five years imprisonment with hard labour for breaking into a building and stealing cement. Limbe Police Deputy Assistant Public Relations Officer Widson Nhlane identified the… ...

Cellphone thief gets six years

May 28, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 147 &

The Midima court has sentenced a 22 year-old man to six years in prison with hard labour for robbery. Limbe Police Assistant Public Relations Officer Widson Nhlane identified the convict as Chikondi Ganizani Malunga. “What… ...