A First Grade Magistrate’s in Malawi’s eastern district of Balaka court has ordered 29 people to pay a fine of K2, 500.00 each or in default serve two months imprisonment with hard labour for being found loitering at night within the town. Police Prosecutor Sub Inspector Mercy Chande told the court that the suspects were […]
In an effort to curb criminal activities in Malawi’s southern district of Balaka district the police there are keeping in custody 47 suspects for allegedly being found loitering within the town. Balaka police spokesperson Sub Inspector Joseph Sauka says the suspects were arrested after Police in a sweeping exercise in the district following a series […]
Leader of Malawi’s opposition, MAFUNDE party, George Nnesa, has urged President Joyce Banda to consider Balaka district to have a senior traditional chief. Nnesa made the appeal Saturday at Muthe Primary School ground in the district during the elevation ceremony of Sub Traditional Authority (TA) Nkaya Chegela 1 Kaulula to a full TA. While thanking President Banda […]
The Balaka Second Grade Magistrate’s court has sentenced three people to 2 years imprisonment with hard labour for planning to rob cotton buyers. Police Prosecutor Sergeant Hunter Masmba told the court that the suspects Andrea Amin 56, Christopher Tung’ande 24 and Goshen Banda 23, were on 22nd May, 2013 at Utale in Balaka district discussing on […]
The Balaka First Grade Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 26-year-old man Gabi Kumwenda to 78 months imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) for defiling a 12-year-old girl. State Prosecutor Constable Christopher Nyirongo told the court that the suspect on 31st May, 2013 defiled the 12-year-old victim at Kananji Village, Traditional Authority Nsamala in the Eastern Region […]
A Malawian woman in the eastern district of Balaka on Thursday delivered a baby wihout a skull where a light transparent membrane is exposing the brain and other parts inside. Malawi mum delivers baby with abnormal features. Balaka district health officer Dr. Owen Chikhwaza, explained that the abnormal features is due to generic malformations called […]
Barely two days after a certain family from Joshua village, in the area of Traditional Authority Nsamala in Malawi’s southern district of Balaka claimed that their daughter who died on 28th March 2013 has resurrected, a tug of war has ensued after another family claims that the girl is their daughter who went missing on 11th April, […]
A 33 year-old man from Chakanza village, Traditional Authority Nsamala in southern district of Balaka hanged himself to death upon learning that his wife and children went to bed on empty stomach. The deceased, Wisky James committed suicide by hanging himself last Thursday near Jehovah’s Witness camp site along Magalasi-old Chileka road in Blantyre. The […]
Police in Malawi’s southern district of Balaka are hunting for a 52-year-old man who allegedly driven by jealousy chopped off his wife’s fingers with a panga knife after accusing her of having a secret love affair. Balaka police spokesperson Joseph Sauka told Nyasa Times that the suspect William Duwa chopped off her wife’s two fingers […]
The Balaka Second Grade Magistrate Court has released on free bail a Balaka based businessman who was found with 42 bags of subsidized fertilizer without documents. Police Prosecutor Sergeant Hunter Masamba told the court Thursday that the suspect Joseph Walani 32, who is a businessman, was arrested after being found in possession of 42 bags […]
As business ventures are nursing the wounds of the economic challenges the country is facing, fierce fire has gutted down part of Balaka Main market during the early hours of Thursday. A business woman at the market, Marriam Yunusu, told Nyasa Times the fire which is believed to have originated from one of the restaurant […]
A church yard turned into a battle field on Saturday, November 3, 2012 as Mighty Wanderers fans fought running battles with security police officers after the eviction of their team from the prestigious K30 million Carlsberg Cup competition. The Nomads went down 3-2 against Malawi Police Service side Blue Eagles in a round-of-sixteen clash at […]
A man convicted of masturbating in front of a female German national wants the High Court to hear an appeal by him but is seeking legal aid or a private practise lawyer to help him pro-bono (for free service). Patrick Ndau was convicted by Balaka Magistrates Court which slapped him an eight months jail term. […]
Malawi Government’s crackdown on opposition parties’ followers continued on Sunday afternoon with the arrest of two United Democratic Front (UDF) members in Balaka district. The two opposition party followers have been identified as John Ajida and Owen Nyoni, according to Balaka Police spokesperson Titani Chadwala. The police spokespersonsaid the two are currently in police custody […]
Fire has destroyed over 100 shops at Balaka main market, exactly six months after another inferno consumed over half of Mthandizi market in the same district. Balaka Police Public Relations Officer Titani Chadwala said the fire started around 10pm Friday night and was put out by fire engines from the Zomba City Council. He said […]