Chimwendo’s release comes under spotlight
The recent High Court decision to release Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda has ignited a fiery debate on the nature of justice and power in Malawi.
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Four men arrested for killing a security guard
Police in Chiradzulu District have arrested four men suspected of killing Isaac Nyirenda, a 36-year-old security guard at Sable Farming Limited in attempt to steal macadamia nuts.
Long at last: Chimwendo granted BAIL
Richard Chimwendo Banda, the Secretary General of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), has been granted immediate release from Maula Prison by High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda.
Murder convict granted bail
Anne Mumba, convicted of murdering her husband Professor Peter Mumba, has been granted bail by the Supreme Court of Appeal pending her appeal against the conviction.
Nine people in hospital after eating poisoned maize
Nine people from two families have been hospitalized in Mulanje district after eating suspected poisonous maize bran, Malawi Data has learnt.
Crocodile kills suspected thief
A crocodile has killed a 32 year old man identified as Zanki Finta a suspected thief who was being chased by people around Ruo River in Nsanje District, Malawi Data News has learnt.
Police stop spaghetti smuggling from Mozambique into Malawi
Mwanza Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle 87 bags of spaghetti into Malawi from Mozambique .
Police yet to arrest killers of a young girl
Police in Lilongwe are still investigating the murder of 21-year-old Beatrice Chabwera, whose body was found in Area 49 back in November last year.
Chimwendo wants his arrest stayed
Former Local government minister Richard Chimwendo Banda has filed an urgent appeal in the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal to stay a 90-day remand warrant issued on December 15, 2025, by the Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Lilongwe.
The appeal hearing is set for January 9, 2026, before Justice of Appeal Dorothy Nyakaunda Kamanga.
Chimwendo Banda, who is also the General Secretary of the Malawi Congress Party is currently on remand at Maula Prison, is seeking to stay or suspend the warrant, citing unlawful detention.
His lawyer, George Jivason Kadzipatike, emphasizes that Chimwendo Banda is innocent and the State hasn’t provided evidence linking him to attempted murder allegations.
The High Court is yet to rule on Chimwendo Banda’s bail application, heard on December 24, 2025, before Justice Mzonde Mvula.
Kadzipatike notes that the bail application and the appeal are separate, aiming for Chimwendo Banda’s quickest release.
He is facing attempted murder charges.
Chinese man dies in a terrible hit and run accident
A Chinese national, identified as Zong-Qing Tang aged 33, has died in a hit and run accident in Dowa district, police say.