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Malawians demand a hike of drunk-driving fines

Jun 02, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

Malawians have called on the Government to consider reviewing Road Traffic Regulations and hike the K200,000 penalty for those caught drunk-driving. The K200,000 fine for drink-driving offence exists to protect lives of road users because… ...

Police arrest driver who injured traffic officers

May 16, 2022 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Police have arrested a driver identified as Clifford Henry Phomba who allegedly struck traffic officers with a vehicle along the Chipembere Highway in Blantyre. Spokesperson for the South West Police Division Ramsey Mushani said the… ...

Blantyre City Council driver wins MK45 million in Premier Lotto

Mar 25, 2022 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Blantyre City Council driver Mdala Mkwinda is set to start a new lease of life after becoming the biggest winner in Premier Lotto after winning MK45 million. The 57-year-old man was presented with a dummy… ...

Driver fined K1 million for causing death of woman

Mar 24, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate's court in Mzuzu on March 23 ordered a 36-year-old driver, Harold Banda, to pay one million Kwacha fine for causing death of a woman. The court heard through Prosecutor Sergeant Charles… ...

Drunk driver kills 33-year-old woman

Feb 25, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By: Raphael Likaka A woman died and two other people sustained injuries on Tuesday in Zomba after a drunk driver rammed into a stationary vehicle. The Zomba Senior Resident Magistrate Court yesterday convicted the driver,… ...

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… ...

Motorists evading toll gate payments

Nov 23, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Motorists are evading toll gate fees at Chingeni Toll Plaza by using by using alternative routes where they are required to pay a small amount to pass through roadblocks erected by communities. Government started collecting… ...