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Man slapped with 10 years in prison for raping teen

Jun 04, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate court on Wednesday sentenced 28-year-old Stephano Khiwale to 10 years in prison with hard labour for raping a 15-year-old girl. During court proceedings Mangochi Police Prosecutor Sub Inspector Maxwell Mwaluka… ...

Man gets 14 years for breaking into lodge

Jun 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Zomba Senior Resident Magistrate's Court sitting at Mulunguzi has sentenced a 25-year-old to 14 years in prison for breaking into a lodge and stealing cash and items. Zomba Deputy Public Relations Officer Sergeant Patrick… ...

Four to stand trial over murder of person with albinism

Jun 03, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The High Court in Mzuzu has found three people with a murder case to answer over the killing of a Nkhatabay man with albinism. On December 31 in 2018, Yassin Kwenda Phiri, 54, was brutally… ...

Malawi leader accuses judges of pushing for regime change

May 30, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika says Supreme Court judges chose to be part of the push for regime change by upholding the Constitutional Court ruling that nullified the 2019 presidential elections. Mutharika made the remarks in Talk… ...

Court says ban on phone-in programs illegal

May 29, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The High Court sitting as a Constitutional Court in Lilongwe has lifted a ban on phone-in programs which Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) instituted last year. Justice Charles Mkandawire ruled that the ban was an… ...

Mphwiyo, 18 others to stand trial over cashgate

May 26, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The High Court in Lilongwe has ruled that former budget director Paul Mphiwyo and 18 other people have a case to answer on various charges in connection to the K2.4 billion cashgate. Justice Esmie Chombo… ...

Boy, 18, jailed 10 years for raping two girls

May 23, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 1 &

The Lilongwe First Grade Magistrate' s Court has sentenced an 18-year-old boy to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping two girls aged 7 and 11. The boy has been identified as Connex Mpira.… ...