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.
The Malawi Police Service has launched a manhunt for businessman Mohamed Shabir Salim Jussab who is suspected to have assaulted his former employee - Stanford Kalitsilira.
Principal Resident Magistrate Court sitting in Nkhata Bay District, Thursday, convicted and sentenced a 25-year-old Vide Magwaza to 18 years’ imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) for injuring his 64-year-old aunt for suspecting her of practicing witchcraft.
Principal Resident Magistrate Court sitting in Lilongwe on July 23, 2023, convicted and sentenced 40-year-old Wyson Masamba to 21 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling his nine-year-old daughter.
Thyolo District Police Station has raised concern over rapid increase of crimes such as homicide, theft, defilement and suicide in the first half of 2023 saying this is sad development comparing with the year 2022 during the same period.
Police in Mangochi are keeping in custody three people for allegedly murdering their 87-year-old brother-in-law, Shaibu Adam, over family disputes contrary to Section 209 of the Penal Code.
Phalombe First Grade Magistrate court on Thursday convicted and sentenced a 28 year old woman Modester Bokosi, from Bokosi Village, Traditional Authority Mkhumba in Phalombe to seven years imprisonment with hard labor for unlawfully wounding her brother in-law.