High Court Judge Dingiswayo Madise has sustained an injunction obtained against moratorium by government which requires Malawi Police Service (MPS) to suspend arresting and prosecuting gays and lesbians until review of the anti-homosexuality laws. Pastors Patrick Banda and Tusalifye Mbeye as well as Christopher Kammasamba in February applied to court to lift a suspension of […]
Malawi Police in Nsanje have arrested, John Dedza Mchambalinja, 23, for allegedly burning to death Fombe Nyamatcherenga, 23. Nsanje police Criminal Investigations Officer, Assistant Superintendent John Timbenao said the victim was burnt to death Friday May 6, 2016 at around 10pm. Timbenao said the development followed an incident in which the victim allegedly attacked the […]
The High Court in Blantyre is yet to assign a judge on a landmark case in which 10 people are accused of murdering four elderly people in Mwanza on allegations of witchcraft. Judiciary spokesperson Mlenga Mvula said in an interview the court is yet to assign a judge to the case and did not indicate […]
Mzuzu Prison has sent an SOS, saying there will be a likelihood of airborne diseases if the situation is not brought under control. Prince Wasili, an official from the prison has since asked for fumigation chemicals to avert a possible outbreak of the airborne disease that would affect close to 800 inmates. “The situation is […]
Private practice lawyer Ralph Kasambara – Senior Counsel – one of the accused in the Paul Mphwiyo shooting case on Tuesday quizzed rebuttal witnesses paraded by State prosecutors. Kasambara is accused of conspiring to murder former budget director Mphwiyo alongside former Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier Macdonald Kumwembe and businessperson Pika Manondo who also face […]
Malawi Police have arrested Prophet Evan Nundwe of Machinjiri in Blantyre for allegedly holding on to a minibus belonging to a woman which he alleged it needed ‘special annointing’ for her business to thrive. The 22-year-old self-styled prophet has been charged with an offence of ‘obtaining good by false pretence’ according to Southerm Region police […]
There has been a controversy at a Mosque in Lilongwe with business person Nazma Ishmael of HTD Limited accused of making intimidation to some worshippers. Some worshippers claim Nazma has been subjecting themto threats and intimidation including that some Asians will be deported. Mosque worshippers attending daily prayers on Tuesday who spoke to Nyasa Times claimed […]
Residents of Msemwe village Traditional Authority (T/A) Simphasi in Mchinji woke up in awe on Monday morning when they discovered the body of a 20-year-old man with albinism exhumed from the grave. Patrick Katutu, a teacher at Mbachundu Primary School which is near the graveyard told Mana that villagers were surprised to see a coffin […]
High Court in Blantyre has released ‘Doctor Wongani Kumbukani Kandulu’ who was convicted and sentenced to six years Imprisonment with Hard Labour (IHL) by Blantyre Magistrate Court after he was arrested at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) where he was reportedly pretending to work as medical doctor. Senior First Grade Magistrate Innocent Nebi found Kandulu […]
Lawyer George Gabriel Kaliwo has been allowed to return to law practice with Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda ruling his licence to practise law should be renewed. Justice Nyirenda noted that there were no sufficient grounds for denying the renewal of Kaliwo’s licence as requested by his lawyer Dick Chagwamnjira. According to the ruling, Kaliwo fell […]
A renowned health expert has faulted poor and disconnected systems in the ministry of Health coupled with lenient sentences meted to those who steal money and drugs from the ministry as reasons for the endless rampant theft. For the last two months, the ministry has been swindled K2 billion meant for the fight against HIV […]
Lilongwe Water Board has named water wastage culprits which include the Malawi Army and the police who top the list and say they consume 10 per cent of the water board’s supply when they can reduce their consumption much lower. Lilongwe Water Board chief executive officer Alfonso Chikuni said officials from his office have time […]
There were shocking revelations when Mzuzu Second Grade Magistrate convicted and imposed jail term on Chibavi Community Day Secondary student Peter Mhango for repeatedly defiling an eight-year-old girl. Mhango was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment with hard labour on Wednesday last week, but shocked the court when he revealed that he was a member of […]
Times Group photojournalist Snowden Kadzakumanja on Saturday received an award at Media Institute for South Africa (Misa) Malawi chapter gala for a picture of Malawian President Peter Mutharika falling down outside of Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe in January this year. The awards were part of the 2016 World Press Freedom Day under the theme ‘Fostering Freedom […]
Information and Communication Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM) has presented it comments and recommendations on the Communications Act review. ICTAM presented its input to the Malawi Parliament through the chairman of the media and Communication committee. Presenting their recommendation in Lilonhwe, ICTAM president Wisely Phiri who was flanked by the Association’s General Secretary Daud Suleman and […]
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the United States Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), Dana J. Hyde, is visiting Malawi May 8-10 to review progress to date on the implementation of the US foreign aid agency’s compact programme, particularly on the Power Sector Reform Project. During the visit, MCC boss will chart the way forward for […]
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director Lucas Kondowe has said the graft-busting body will continue the trial involving former president Bakili Muluzi to its logical conclusion. Kondowe said no decision has been made to drop the corruption charges despite that the lead prosecutor Reyneck Matemba recused himself from the case and it has been draining money […]
Two Mozambican herbalists have been arrested in connection with the murder of a Malawian 17-years-old albino Fletcher Machinjiri late last month by convicted Malawian nationals Vuto Biswick and Emmanuel Robert. Dedza Police Deputy Piblicist Cassim Manda said the arrest of the two herbalists Tafatatha Chithanyula (60 years old) and Madalitso Tafatatha was the done after […]