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Man gets 21 years in jail for raping niece

Mar 10, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate's Court has sentenced a 43-year-old man to 21 years in prison for raping his 12-year-old niece. The convict, Emmanuel Amos Chimombo, was jailed on yesterday before Chief Resident Magistrate Patrick… ...

Court grants injunction against Nankhumwa’s shadow cabinet

Mar 09, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament Shadreck Namalomba has obtained an injunction that stays the appointment of a shadow cabinet in Parliament and stops Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa from appointing DPP spokespersons in… ...

Judge Kalembera hails University of Malawi law students

Mar 07, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By: Raphael Likaka High Court Judge, Sylvester Kalembera, has encouraged law students at University of Malawi to work hard and be good lawyers. Justice Kalembera was speaking at High Court premises in Blantyre at a… ...

Don’t touch Mpinganjira

Mar 05, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

Several Malawians have accused government of going after Malawians who are a backbone of the economy such as Thom Mpinganjira and Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and other Malawians of Indian origin. The accusations come after confirmation… ...

Malawians shocked with court’s decision to free Dzimadzi

Mar 05, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The acquittal of Vincent Dzimadzi who was filmed assaulting a boy has shocked Malawians. People on social have wondered how Dzimadzi was freed despite the presence of a video clip showing him lifting the boy… ...

Court frees Ntcheu man who was filmed assaulting boy

Mar 04, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Vincent Dzimadzi who was seen in a viral video clip assaulting a child last year has been acquitted on the charge of committing an act intended to cause grievous harm. Ntcheu Senior Resident Magistrate’s court… ...

Man fined K70,000 for damaging mother in-law’s crops

Mar 04, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Dowa Third Grade Magistrate's Court has ordered a 25-year-old man to pay a fine of K70,000 or in default serve 18 months in prison with hard labour for damaging maize crops belonging to his… ...