Month: December 2021 Posts

Bail denied for convict Mpinganjira

Dec 22, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The High Court in Blantyre has refused to grant bail to convict Thom Mpinganjira who is currently serving a nine-year jail term. Judge John Chirwa has made the ruling today on Mpinganjira’s application for bail… ...

Man gets 5 years in prison for setting ablaze in-law’s house

Dec 21, 2021 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

A 22-year-old man in Dowa has been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment with hard labour for setting ablaze his in-law's house. The Dowa First Grade Magistrate's Court on Monday through state prosecutor Inspector Christopher Daluni… ...

Corruption suspect Batatawala granted bail

Dec 21, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Businessman Abdul Karim Batatawala, who is accused of defrauding Malawi Government of about K1.5 billion and laundering K2.5 billion, has been granted bail. Senior Resident Magistrate Martin Chipofya has granted bail to the businessman and… ...

ACB fears Batatawala could evade trial

Dec 20, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) wants a court in Blantyre to deny bail to corruption suspect Abdul Karim Batatawala over concerns that he could evade trial. Batatawala was arrested on Wednesday last week after the ACB… ...

Court jails two Malawians for contravening Malawi immigration laws

Dec 18, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Mzuzu senior resident magistrate court has sentenced a minibus driver and a conductor to 8 months imprisonment with hard labour for aiding foreigners to enter Malawi. The driver has been identified as Temwa Silungwe… ...

Man admits killing young Malawian woman

Dec 17, 2021 Russell Kondowe 3 &

Goodson Namadidi, 22, has pleaded guilty to the murder of 21-year-old Zainab Mbowani who was killed on November 30 at Michiru Forest in Blantyre. Namadidi also admitted to theft of a laptop and home theater… ...

Malawian Prophet jailed for rape

Dec 14, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 28-year-old self-proclaimed Prophet, Samuel James, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for raping and impregnating a 15-year-old child. First Grade Magistrate George Chimombo of Chisenjere Magistrate Court handed the sentence to the… ...