Month: April 2016 Posts

Woman jailed for trickery

Apr 22, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 28 &

The Machinga second grade magistrate on Wednesday sentenced a 23 year-old woman to 20 months imprisonment for stealing money and a phone. According to court records, the woman, Mercy Nyoni, told her friends Prisca and… ...

Police happy with decline in crime

Apr 22, 2016 Luke Bisani 18 &

Malawi Police officers  in the southern region have hailed the decrease in crime during the first three months of this year. According to police, a total of 6410 crimes were recorded from January to March… ...

Man rapes teenager he volunteered to protect

Apr 20, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 73 &

Brian Banda, 26, who was working as a volunteer child protection officer for Ntchisi district, has been jailed after he repeatedly raped a girl he was supposed to be protecting. The first grade magistrate court… ...

Man jailed for theft

Apr 19, 2016 Bright Malenga 30 &

The Nkhotakota First Grade Magistrate court has sentenced Chikondi Chimphepo to 8 months imprisonment with hard labour for stealing K56,000. According to Nkhotakota Police Public Relations Officer Sub-inspector Williams Kaponda, the 18 year-old man gave… ...

Man commits suicide

Apr 19, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 7 &

A man at Nanthoka in Machinjiri Township last week committed suicide in his house. According to Assistant Public Relations Officer for Limbe police Widson Nhlane, the deceased has been identified as Alick Zingalu. Nhlane said… ...

Murder suspects on the run in Nkhatabay

Apr 18, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 16 &

Police in Nkhatabay district have launched a manhunt for three suspected criminals who murdered a man in a fight that broke out at a drinking joint in the district. According to Nkhatabay police publicist sub… ...

Chamba grower jailed for two years

Apr 18, 2016 Bright Malenga 54 &

The Dowa first grade magistrate court has sentenced a 44-year old man to two years imprisonment with hard labour for cultivating Indian hemp. According to court records, police in the district received a tip that… ...