A magistrate court in Mzuzu has adjourned a case in which former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor Reverend Christopher Mzomela Ngwira and others are being accused of assault. Ngwira and others are accused of injuring President Dr Lazarus Chakwera’s bodyguards and MCP supporters when they were in opposition. The incident took place at a […]
Malawi Police in Nkhotakota have arrested a man suspected of severely assaulting his wife and later dumping her in the bush presuming she was dead. Nkhotakota police Public Relations Officer, Sub-Inspector Williams Kaponda confirmed of the incident on Wednesday and identified the victim as Eneless Julias (30) of Chikamba Village, while the man is Hussain […]
The Mzuzu Senior Magistrate’s Court has adjourned the case involving eight suspects who battered a woman and insulted the modesty of a woman in Mzuzu to February 25 and 26 this year for full trial. The case was adjourned after Senior Resident Magistrate Patrick Kamisa granted them bail on Wednesday. Kamisa ordered the suspects to […]
A case involving eight suspects seen in video circulating on social media showing them beating and violating the modesty of another woman has been adjourned for bail application ruling on Wednesday morning. They appeared before Mzuzu Senior Magistrate’s Court Tuesday afternoon, where they were formally charged. Charges they are facing are; Insulting the modesty of […]
Seven Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadets who beat up fellow vendors at Lilongwe City Council offices over disagreement of market fees, have denied all the 13 charges. The seven DPP cadets beat up fellow vendors some months ago over disagreements of market fees, and the victims sustained various degrees of injuries. State prosecutor Cecelia Zangazanga […]
A 60 year-old man is in agony after a jealous man chopped off his left arm using a panga knife when he suspected him of having a love affair with his wife, Dedza Police have confirmed. Dedza Police spokesperson, Sub-Inspector, Edward Kabango said the incident occurred on Wednesday, the 14th February around 7:00 o’clock in […]
The Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate court has sentenced three Area 24 women to four years in imprisonment with hard labour assault causing bodily harm and insulting the modesty of a woman. The convicts Flora Chinguwo, Norah Chatsika and Gertrude Banda, were arrested after a video clip went viral on social media where they were captured assaulting a […]
The Magistrates Court in Lilongwe has convicted three women from Lilongwe’s Area 24 on charges of assault causing bodily harm and insulting the modesty of a woman. Flora Chinguwo, Norah Chatsika and Gertrude Banda, were arrested after a video clip went viral on social media where they were captured assaulting a woman identified as Bridget […]
A 32-year-old man Enock Chiwedza is in police custody in Nkhotakota for allegedly assaulting his ex-wife. According to Nkhotakota Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Paul Malimwe, the incident happened on the night of 23-24 August when the suspect went to the victim’s house. “The victim was suddenly awaked by heavy knocking at her door and […]
Malawi Police have arrested a 31-year-old man Edgar Kulemeka who is suspected to have stabbed a woman over a K750 000 debt. Kulemeka of Bubuwa Village, Traditional Authority Makwangwala in Ntcheu District allegedly inflicted multiple stab wounds on 29-year old Sally Mkwezalamba, 29, on 11 August this year. The suspect was at large until his relatives facilitated for […]
An 18-year-old boy has been admitted to Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) after he was severely assaulted by a group of assailants who chopped off his genitals. The incident occurred on Monday evening at Nkhono Fishing beach, inside Illovo Sugar Estates in Dwangwa, Nkhotakota district, police have confirmed. Currently, Nkhunga Police Station has managed to recover […]
Lilongwe Magistrate Court on Monday sentenced Phulamazira Kang’ombe to 16 years in jail for cutting a man’s private parts in November 2014 in Lilongwe. Speaking in an interview, Lilongwe Police Spokesperson Inspector Kingsley Dandaula identified the victim as Chimwemwe Madeya 25, from Mkwaila village in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Njewa in Lilongwe. “The […]
A shop attendant working for Al-Badar Hardware in the city of Lilongwe is admitted at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) after being beaten severely by his Indian boss on Tuesday on suspicion that he stole some second hand trousers which they sell outside the hardware shop. The shop attendant, Charles Pukuta, 28, speaking to Lilongwe News […]
A man is battling for his life in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital downtown Blantyre after being caught red handed with his best friend’s wife and he was heavily beaten, Nyasa Times can reveal. Tragic stories come from all around the world, and such is the case for the one out of […]
A group of sawyers from Tanzania, popularly known as Swahili, on Monday afternoon poured petrol and torched 25 year-old Malawian Ken Banda at Mazamba Forest in Mzimba District following a quarrel over cooked beans, according The Nation newspaper report. Banda is battling for his life at Mzuzu Central hospital (MCH). Mzuzu Police Station deputy spokesperson […]
The former ruling People’s Party (PP) publicist, Ken Msonda was involved in a wild brawl with a truck driver that left both of them severely injured, Malawi Police confirmed of the incident and have since taken over the matter but is yet to make arrest. Police said the incident which occurred on Monday evening will […]
Soche Police in Blantyre have arrested head technician for Joy Radio Station Adbul Razak Telera for beating up a driver after he refused to surrender a company car to run personal errands. Nyasa Times understands that this is the second time Telera has assaulted a fellow employee as he also roughed up the station’s messenger […]
A member of staff at Neno District Hospital, Kondwani Namagonya, has by a hair’s breadth escaped a six year jail term after he was found guilty of assaulting a fellow member of staff. Instead of the jail term, Namagonya paid a K50 000 fine. According to court details, Namagonya beat up a junior staffer – […]