Month: April 2022 Posts

Man gets 15 years behind bars for rape

Apr 05, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By: Raphael Likaka The Chief Residence Magistrate's Court in Lilongwe has sentenced Jackson Choyenda, 58, to serve a jail term of 15 years for raping a woman. Public Relations Officer for Lingadzi Police Station Sub… ...

Court frees former National Intelligence Head, State House ICT Chief

Apr 04, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Lilongwe Principal Magistrate Court has today freed former Head of National Intelligence Services (NIS) Kenam Kalilani and former State House head of Information and Communication Technology, Chance Chingwalungwalu who were accused of stealing intelligence… ...

UNESCO warns Malawi over Mangochi water project

Apr 02, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Centre mission has warned Malawi Government to follow proper measures on Mangochi water project,  saying the project holds some environmental threat to Nkhudzi Hills… ...

Man gets 4 years in prison for arson, use of insulting language

Apr 01, 2022 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

The Dowa First Grade Magistrate's Court has sentenced 28-year-old Amoni Maliseni to 4 years imprisonment for setting on fire two houses belonging to his sister and cousin. State prosecutor Inspector Christopher Daluni told the court… ...

Gerald Viola found with case to answer in K3.3 billion corruption case

Mar 29, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Lilongwe Principal Resident Magistrate Viva Nyimba yesterday found former Deputy Chief Executive Officer for National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) Gerald Viola and businessperson Chrispin Chingola with a case to answer. In the case, Viola is… ...

Mapeto directors ask magistrate to recuse herself in K16.5 billion tax evasion case

Mar 28, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Directors of Mapeto David Whitehead and Sons Limited want Chief Resident Magistrate Jean Kayira to recuse herself from the K16.5 billion tax evasion case. The accused persons say Kayira cannot continue to hear the case… ...

Convict Uladi Mussa applies for bail

Mar 22, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former cabinet minister Uladi Mussa who is serving a five-year sentence for abuse of office has asked to be released on bail pending determination of his appeal at the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal. In… ...