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Malawi Catholic priest gets 30 years, five others jailed for life over Masambuka murder

Jun 27, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Muhosha The High Court in Blantyre has sentenced five people to life in prison over the murder of MacDonald Masambuka, a person with albinism from Machinga. Police officer Chikondi Chileka, Machinga district Clinician Lumbani Kamanga… ...

Secondary school student murdered in Balaka

Jun 23, 2022 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Police in Balaka are hunting for assailants who have murdered Farook Jana, a 22-year-old form two student at St. Loius Community Day Secondary School in the district. Balaka Police Station Public Relations Officer, Sergeant Chisomo… ...

Grandson arrested over grandmother’s death

Jun 20, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested 27-year-old Chikumbutso Dzimbiri and another person believed to be a traditional healer, Greya Black, in connection to the murder of Dzimbiri's grandmother, 82-year-old Nakopa Kam'mera . Dedza Police Deputy Publicist… ...

Woman who wrote essay on ‘How to murder your husband’ jailed for murdering husband

Jun 16, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Nancy Crampton Brophy, who wrote an essay titled "How to murder your husband", has been sentenced to life in prison in the United States for murdering her husband of 26 years. The 71-year-old who also… ...

Catholic Priest convicted in relation to murder of person with albinism pleads for mercy

May 31, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A Roman Catholic Church priest convicted of transacting in tissues of a person with albinism has pleaded for mercy, saying he has changed a lot. However, the state wants life sentence for the priest as… ...

Four arrested for murder in Mzimba

May 30, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Mzimba Police are keeping in custody three men and a woman for allegedly killing Maxson Banda, 37, after accusing him of stealing clothes and beddings. The suspects are identified as Standwell Mhone, 26, of… ...

Two arrested over murder of Alinafe Bonongwe

May 26, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police have arrested Gerald Maida aged 20 and Lydia Kadango aged 49 over the murder of Alinafe Bonongwe, a Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) manager in Dedza who was killed in February. Deputy National Police Spokesperson… ...