Theft tales two men to prison
Two men, Charles Pindani (22) and Allie Kunyenje (45), have been jailed for 8 years with hard labour each by the Second Grade Magistrate’s Court in Balaka.
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ACB cracks down on MK 30 Billion corrupt deals
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested six people, including three Greenbelt Authority (GBA) officials and three private contractors, over alleged corruption worth over MK30 Billion.
Young Police officer dies after jumping off a cruising car
A 26-year-old police officer from Mchinji Police Station has died after allegedly jumping off a moving police Land Cruiser in Mchinji District last evening.
The officer, identified as Dalitso Kalande, reportedly jumped off the vehicle without warning the driver after arriving at Chief Mduwa complex along the M12 road. He sustained severe injuries and died while receiving treatment at Mchinji District Hospital.
Kalande, a resident of Nsanje district, was returning from work at the time of the incident. Central West Region Police spokesperson Foster Benjamin confirmed the incident to Zodiak Online.
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“Wrong machine” Man found guilty of sex with a minor thought to be over 18
A man identified as Ernest Chimpeni, 37, has been found guilty of defilement by the Mchinji Magistrate’s Court after it was determined that the girl he slept with was under the age of 18, even though she claimed to be 19 as her national Identity card shows 2006 birthdate as birth year.
Former security minister Ezekiel Ching’oma ARRESTED!
Former Minister of Homeland Security Ezekiel Ching’oma has been arrested by police and is currently at Lumbadzi Police Station in Lilongwe.
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.
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.