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Two arrested for possessing unlicensed illicit drugs

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.

Chinese National Lin’s Corruption Case Referred to High Court

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.

Dowa man jailed nine years for having sex with 14-year-old girl

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.

Woman arrested over theft involving 10-year-old son

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.

Court denies bail for Chinese wildlife, money laundering convict

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.

NT Managing Director arrested due to negligence of labour laws

The minister ordered the company's closure on Thursday due to the lack of a proper work environment, inadequate safety gear for employees, and unhygienic toilets for workers.

Dowa woman arrested for killing own mother

The suspect who was drunk, Malita Kalilani assaulted her mother with a hammer and a heavy metal and postmortem results showed that the death was due to head and internal chest injuries

Dowa police foils theft, arrests five

The suspects, four men and one woman, all employees of the company, were arrested at midnight on Monday after the police thwarted an ongoing heist and recovered items valued at K5,000,000.

Ex- Convict arrested for burglary, theft, two for receiving stolen property

Longwe, the ex-convict broke into the home of an Indian High Commission employee in Lilongwe and stole various items and money

Man nabbed for illegal possession of medical equipment  in Mchinji

Shepherd Banda, 25, who was found with oxygen tubes, laboratory containers, laboratory medicine, and syringes from his home in Kholoni Village failed to account for the medical equipment, remains in custody as investigations continue.

African Court on Human & People Rights dismisses Chanthunya’s murder appeal

The African Court on Human and People’s Rights in Arusha Tanzania has dismissed an application filed by murder convict Misozi Chanthunya on his claim...