Police in Balaka district have arrested Malita Panyasa, 47 and Daniel Mkwatulo, 35, for allegedly possessing Cannabis Sativa, popularly known as Chamba, without a licence.
It never rains but pours for wildlife crime convict Yunhua Lin, as the Principal Resident Magistrate's Court in Lilongwe has referred his corruption case to the High Court for full trial.
The First Grade Magistrate Court in Mponela, Dowa, has jailed a 72-year-old man to nine years Imprisonment with Hard Labor (IHL) for having sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl.
Police in Mwanza are keeping in custody, Ellen Dereki aged 48 for being involved in cash theft alongside her 10-year-old son, who together allegedly stole K1 million from a local businessperson, Emmanuel Chipondwa.
It never rains but pours for convicted Chinese national and alleged wildlife trafficking kingpin Yunhua Lin as the Lilongwe Principal Resident Magistrate court has denied his bail application in a corruption case.
Police at Jenda have arrested a 21-year-old grandson Simon Ndabandaba on suspicion that he is connected to the brutal death of his grandfather Lyton Ndabandaba, 91.
Blantyre-based businessman Salim Mahomed Sidik Jussab risks police arrest following revelations that he externalized foreign exchange in excess of US$400, 000 at a time the Government of Malawi is grappling with forex shortage.
Jenda Police Station in Mzimba on October 23, 2023, arrested group village headman Paul Chipokosa Chirwa, 71, village headman Christopher Chirwa 66, village headman Yolamu Chirwa 52 and 18 subordinates on suspicion that they a witchfinder and committed other related offences at Ehehleni in Mzimba.
Senior Resident Magistrate Court in Zomba has sentenced 59 year old herbalist Henry Njolinjo to 18 months imprisonment after the court found him guilty of keeping a live hyena in his compound at Namwera Village, Traditional Authority Mwambo in the district.