Train catches FIRE in Balaka
A Locomotive Engine carrying cargo from Mozambique to Lilongwe caught fire in Balaka District.
A Locomotive Engine carrying cargo from Mozambique to Lilongwe caught fire in Balaka District.
The High Court in Lilongwe has overturned a lower court’s decision to extradite Shepherd and Mary Bushiri to South Africa. Justice Mzonde Mvula ruled the committal order “lacked judicial reasoning and fairness,” setting it aside. The court found the Magistrate failed to address key legal issues, nullifying the extradition order. This decision is a twist…
Nine suspects accused of assaulting human rights activist Sylvester Namiwa were re-arrested after being granted bail. Magistrate Benjamin Chulu granted them bail, but they were re-arrested in connection with similar charges related to incidents at Mbowe and Mponera. The initial case hearing has been adjourned to November 18, 2025
President Peter Mutharika has appointed Counsel Gabriel Chembezi as the new Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), effective immediately.