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Court orders woman to pay back K2.7 million which she obtained by false pretence

Oct 05, 2022 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Mponela First Grade Magistrate's Court on Tuesday ordered a 34-year-old woman to pay K2,715,000 or in default serve 30 months in prison after she was found guilty of obtaining money amounting to MK2, 715,000… ...

Bushiri case: South African court gives state 2 months to complete investigations

Oct 05, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A South African court has said that the fraud case against Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary would be thrown out if investigations into claims against the couple are not completed by January next… ...

Chamba dealer sentenced to two years in prison in Blantyre

Oct 05, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Blantyre Central First Grade Magistrate's Court yesterday sentenced Bob Ngosi, 35, to 2 years imprisonment with hard labour for possessing cannabis sativa without licence. In 2019, Ngosi was also convicted of a similar offence… ...

Court throws out case against Chizuma, criticizes lawyer

Sep 30, 2022 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The High Court in Lilongwe has thrown out a case which Frighton Phompho commenced against Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma. The court has also criticized Phompho’s lawyer Michael Goba Chipeta and has told… ...

Driver jailed 9 years over Chamba

Sep 30, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Mwanza has sentenced 42-year-old tanker driver, Kings Nyirenda, to nine years in prison after he was caught attempting to traffic 229 bags of Chamba through Mwanza Border. Nyirenda was caught at Mwanza… ...

Two sentenced to four years in jail for breaking into shop in Blantyre

Sep 24, 2022 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Chief Resident Magistrate court in Blantyre has sentenced Danfold Mustafa, 19, and Gift Mpatula, 21, to 4 years imprisonment with hard labour for breaking into a shop and stealing groceries. Blantyre Police Station deputy… ...

Protesters in Blantyre demand Chakwera to pardon Mussa

Sep 22, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Protesters led by musician Fredokiss marched in Blantyre today demanding President Lazarus Chakwera to pardon Mussa John, a teenager who was sentenced to three years in prison for being found in possession of Chamba. Mussa… ...