A group of concerned drivers in Lilongwe has resolved to petition Minister of Transport and Public Works Sidik Mia over what they have described as unfair treatment by both the Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services and Traffic Police Officers. The grouping calling itself as Lilongwe Concerned Drivers has been holding a series of […]
Malawi Police Service (MPS) in Lilongwe have arrested an excavator operator registration number KK 1173 for intentionally blocking the M1 road at Kapani in Lilongwe thereby endangering safety of people. He has also been charged with driving a vehicle without a relevant driving licence, driving a motor vehicle with expired driving licence and driving a […]
The Balaka First Grade Magistrate Court has slapped 43 year old man Henry Mwale with a K100 000 fined after being found guilty of reckless driving resulting into the death of a 46 year old man identified by the Police as Esau Loundon. State Prosecutor Lawrence Tchalisoni told the court that the incident happened on […]
Malawi police at Kanengo Station arrested a 39 year old driver for causing death by reckless driving at Choto trading centre on 10 September, 2017. According to Kanengo Police Public Relations Officer, Salome Zgambo Chibwana, the man identified as Patrick Chadza of Kamphanje village, Traditional Authority Njolomole in Ntcheu, is being accused of causing death […]
The Mangochi Magistrate Court has ordered that Auckland Chipeta, 35, to pay a fine of K600, 000 or in default spend 24 months in jail for causing death due to reckless driving. According to the Mangochi Police Deputy Public Relations Officer, Amina Daudi, the court heard through Sub Inspector, Laston Sabola, of Monkey Bay Police […]
Malawi Police have arrested a 36 year old man for causing death by driving. Kanengo Police Deputy Public Relation Officer (DPRO) Salome Chibwana identified the deceased as Esnart Banda 60 years-old from chibonga village Traditional Authority (T/A) Gomani of Ntcheu. Chibwana said Banda was hit by a Mercedes Benz 1820 truck registration number CF78PNGP/NGP184GP driven […]
Mangochi First Grade Magistrate Court on Tuesday ordered seven drivers to pay K200, 000 fine each or in default serve three years imprisonment with hard labour for careless driving. The offence of intentionally endangering the safety of persons travelling on a public road contravenes with section 237 of the penal code. Before passing the sentence, […]
A Magistrate Court in the northern city of Mzuzu has ordered a man convicted with causing death by dangerous driving to pay K80,000 or face a eight months jail sentence with hard labour. Hestings Mwayisangu, 30, was in court for causing the death of Cobby Nyirenda of Zangunya village , T/A Wasambo in Karonga District, by […]