Mzuzu Prison Archives

Mzuzu Prison begins Fish Harvest

Jun 30, 2024 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Mzuzu Prison has commenced harvesting fish from its ponds, yielding 3,083 fish on Saturday, June 29, 2024. This milestone follows the revival of the fish farming project in November 2023 aimed at enhancing food supplements… ...

Young man released from Malawi prison after being selected to university

Oct 30, 2021 Russell Kondowe 2 &

A 22-year-old man, who was sentenced to nine years in prison, has been handed an early release from prison after being selected to Mzuzu University. The High Court sitting in Mzuzu has reduced the sentence… ...

CFT members donate to Mzuzu prison

Sep 18, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Citizens for Transformation (CFT) members in the Northern Region have donated various items worth K530 thousand to Mzuzu Prison. Speaking during the event on Tuesday, Regional Commander for CFT North Fumu Ndolo said it's not… ...

Coronavirus: 16 recoveries recorded at Mzuzu Prison

Sep 17, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Authorities at Mzuzu Prisons say out of 19 recorded Coronavirus cases at the prison, 16 have recovered. The prison’s spokesperson McBeth Wasambo revealed this in an interview on Tuesday. He said that the remaining three… ...

Malawi Prison officers promoted after protests

Apr 24, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Prison Service (MPS) has promoted all prison wardens, after the prison officers stayed away from work for two days. According to Prison Spokesperson Superintendent Chimwemwe Shaba, the promotions are with immediate effect. “Government… ...

Police, prison officers clash

Apr 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police and prison officers clashed on Friday in several prisons across the country as the police attempted to disperse the prison warders who were striking. Clashes occurred at Zomba, Mzuzu and Chichiri prisons. At Mzuzu… ...

Man jailed 14 years after girl dreams he raped her

Sep 17, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

A man from Rumphi is serving a 14-year-old jail sentence at Mzuzu Prison after he was convicted of rape based on a girl’s dream. According to Ombudsman Martha Chizuma who visited the prison on Sunday,… ...