MIJ student commits suicide
A third year student at the Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ) identified as Thokozile Machilinga has reportedly committed suicide at her hostel.
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Malawi prisons overcrowded by over 3 thousand inmates
The Malawi Prison Service (MPS) says the country’s prisons are currently holding about 12,000 inmates against a recommended capacity of 9,000.
American man fined for landing plane in Malawi
The Blantyre Magistrate’s Court has ordered an American citizen, Terry Lee Jenningson, to pay a K3 million fine or serve one year in prison for landing an aircraft at Chileka (Bakili Muluzi) International Airport without the required authorization.
Suspected thieves ruthlessly killed in Dowa
Two men have been burnt to death by an angry villagers in Davide Village under Traditional Authority Mkukula in Dowa District after they were accused of stealing a motorcycle.
Court rules on TotalEnergies case
The High Court’s Commercial Division has ruled that the Government and Prima Fuels Limited can pursue fuel rebate claims against TotalEnergies Marketing Limited worth K824 billion, covering the period between July 10, 2013 and July 11, 2019.
Man sees jail term revised in sex offense
The High Court in Zomba has overturned the conviction and six-year prison sentence of Francis Elesson Chakana, who had been found guilty of having sexual intercourse with a girl believed to be under the age of 18.
Ethiopians and Tanzanians arrested in Malawi
Police in Jenda, Mzimba, have apprehended six Ethiopian nationals for unlawfully entering the country, along with two Tanzanian individuals accused of assisting these illegal immigrants.
Parliament goes into forensic probe on Chikangawa plane crash
The parliamentary ad-hoc committee looking into the Chikangawa plane crash has announced that it will soon begin reviewing the medical and forensic evidence concerning the crash victims.
Govt starts disciplinary caution on Zodiak, Luntha TV
Government has called on the Malawi Communications Regulatory (MACRA) to begin disciplinary proceedings against Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) and Luntha TV, accusing the two media houses of breaching journalistic ethics and broadcasting codes.
Court adjourns Chinese murder case
The High Court in Lilongwe has postponed the trial of eight individuals accused of murdering two Chinese nationals in 2023 to 13 and 14 August, denying the state’s request for a delay until September.