Machinga Child dies after slipping from father hands
A five-month-old baby has died after slipping from his father’s hands in Machinga district.
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Malawian soldier sent to prison for rape
The Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate Court has sentenced Diof Simaone, a former soldier and footballer from Kamuzu Barracks, to 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of defiling and impregnating a 15-year-old girl. In delivering the judgment, Senior Resident Magistrate Bracious Kondowe stated that the court received evidence indicating that Simaone committed the…
Man found guilty in wife’s murder
The High Court’s Criminal Division in Blantyre has convicted Lucius Wilson of murdering his wife, Cecelia Yakob, after rejecting his account that he was attending his brother’s funeral when she was killed.
Malawian Soldier convicted of rape
Diof Simaone, a 36-year-old soldier from Kamuzu Barracks, has been found guilty of engaging in sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl, resulting in her pregnancy.
Yeremia Chihana suspended as Blantyre Water Board Boss
Yeremia Chihana has been suspended from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Blantyre Water Board (BWB) due to allegations of serious misconduct and abuse of authority.
Two officials arrested in the NOCMA fuel fiasco
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has arrested two officials from the National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) in connection with the alleged fraudulent transfer of US$403,615 ( about k700 million).
Court convicts Balaka vandals
The Balaka Magistrate’s Court has convicted seven people who pleaded guilty to charges of theft and malicious damage involving property belonging to businessman Hassan Safili Obeya.
Crackdown raised on crimes inside Malawi Prisons
The Malawi Prison Service (MPS) reports that it has seized more than 500 mobile phones, 1,000 SIM cards, 5 kilograms of Indian hemp, and various other prohibited items since the introduction of advanced scanning machines at Zomba Central Prison.
Andrew Mpesi arrested!
The Fiscal Police in Lilongwe has arrested Andrew Mpesi, the former Chief Elections Officer of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC).
Prisoners performance in national exams drops
The Malawi Prison Service has recorded a decline in both Junior Certificate of Education (JCE) and Primary School Leaving Certificate (PSLC) examination results compared to last year. This year, 49 out of 70 inmates who sat for the JCE examinations passed, representing a 70 percent pass rate, down from 76 percent recorded last year. Meanwhile,…