Court Archives

Chanthunya sentenced to life imprisonment

Sep 04, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The High Court in Zomba has today sentenced Misozi Chanthunya to life in prison for killing his girlfriend Linda Gasa in 2010. Judge Ruth Chinangwa delivered the ruling today in Zomba where she also sentenced… ...

40-year-old Community Policing leader jailed for raping teen

Sep 04, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

The Ntchisi First Grade Magistrate’s court has sentenced a crime prevention panel chairperson for Kakhuta village in the district to 8 years for raping a 15-year-old girl. The convict, Bunaya Jana, aged 40, was jailed… ...

Court snubs Chimulirenji, orders him to pay costs

Sep 03, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda has rejected former Disaster Minister Everton Chimulirenji's application for an injunction against seizure of his property by debt collectors. Chimulirenji wanted the court to stop businessperson Matias Bonongwe from confiscating his property… ...

Qualifications, licences are marital property – says Judge

Sep 03, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The High Court has ruled that licences and qualifications are matrimonial property if acquired during marriage. High Court Judge Sylvester Kalembera made the ruling in a divorce case of Chimwemwe Tewesa and ex-wife Ellen. The… ...

Luanar student gets five years in jail for child sexual abuse

Sep 01, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

A 21-year-old Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) student has been sentenced to five years in jail for sexually abusing a child aged 16 and impregnating her. Pilirani Mataka who is a second-year… ...

State playing hide and seek: National Intelligence ex-chief & State House ICT aide want case dismissed

Aug 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The state is not ready to start hearing of a case in which former National Intelligence Bureau chief Kenam Kalilani and former State House chief ICT officer Chance Chingwalungwalu are accused of stealing computers and… ...

Burglar gets 5 years in jail after stealing shoes

Aug 30, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Mangochi First Grade Magistrate's court on Thursday sentenced a 50-year-old man to 5 years imprisonment with hard labour for breaking into a house and stealing six pairs of shoes. The convict identified as Davie… ...