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Man gets 14 years in jail for raping 8-year-old girl

Nov 28, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A Rumphi man aged 54 has been sentenced to 14 years in jail for raping a child aged 8. The Rumphi First Grade Magistrate court handed the prison sentence to the man identified as Foster… ...

Transglobe, Tayub loses lawsuit against ACB

Nov 25, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The High Court in Blantyre has dismissed compensation claims by Rashid Tayub and Transglobe Produce Export Limited and has ordered the two to pay costs for the civil case. Tayub and his company sued the… ...

Malawi goes after Bushiri: Appeals against fugitive’s release

Nov 24, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

State lawyers have filed an appeal against the unconditional release of fugitives Shepherd Bushiri and wife Mary Bushiri. The appeal has been filed at the Malawi High Court and the matter will be heard on… ...

Judges continue testifying against Mpinganjira

Nov 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Two more judges on Monday testified against Thom Mpinganjira who is being accused of attempting to bribe the election case judges. Following the testimony of Judge Michael Tembo earlier this month, Justice Dingiswayo Madise and… ...

Mutharika, Muhara ordered to pay legal costs

Nov 20, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The High Court in Lilongwe has ordered former President Peter Mutharika to pay legal costs for a court case in which Mutharika was faulted for attempting to fire Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda. Former Chief Secretary… ...

We will bring Bushiris back – SA Govt

Nov 20, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

The South African Government has vowed to do whatever it takes to extradite Shepherd Bushiri and wife Mary Bushiri to South Africa where they will stand trial. This follows the couple’s release by the Lilongwe… ...

Court orders release of Bushiri, wife

Nov 19, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Lilongwe Principal Resident Magistrate Viva Nyimba has ruled that the arrest Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary Bushiri in Malawi was illegal and has ordered the release of the couple. The two appeared before court… ...