Leader of Rastafarian for Unity, Ras Judah, says it’s time Chamba (Indian-hemp) drug was legalised for the benefit of the whole country. He claimed top government officials in the country are engaged in trafficking Indian-hemp. “Haven’t you ever wondered that weed is an illegal trade but yet Malawi is one of the leading exporters of […]
Police in Malawi’s southern district of Balaka are keeping in custody three people for allegedly being found in possession of Cannabis Sativa commonly known as Indian hemp without licence. Balaka police spokesperson Joseph Sauka told Nyasa Times that the suspects Harry Banda 34, George Chapotela 26 and Mavuto Phiri 20 were arrested Friday afternoon at Chingeni Roadblock […]
One of children homes in Blantyre city, Chimwemwe Children’s Centre has been earmarked for closure due to its continuous violation of child rights as it has turned into a breeding place for prostitutes and drug peddlers, Nyasa Times can reveal. However, Blantyre City Council, despite recommendations from Blantyre District Health and Social Welfare offices to […]
Police in Lilongwe arrested five people and made a recovery of 45 bags of Indian hemp, locally known as ‘Chamba’, each weighing close to 90 kilograms. The arrests were made by Nathenje Police Post officers, who also impounded the vehicle used by the suspects, a Mitsubishi Canter truck registration number DA 4215. The suspects include […]
Blantyre Magistrates Court has given the State up to next month to provide evidence in a court case against Black Moses or will dismiss the charge. Black Moses is answering charges of cultivation of Indian Hemp contrary to Section 6 as read with Regulation 19 of the Dangerous Drugs Act. He was arrested last year […]
There was drama along Masauko Chipembere Highway on Friday when a driver and conductor abandoned a minibus they were in which had carried 14 bags of Indian hemp following a traffic police on-spot check. Blantyre police publicist Lameck Thembachako told Nyasa Times they are currently hunting the two fugitives whose personal details are still not […]
Malawi Police at Nkhunga in Dwangwa, Nkhotakota district have impounded 111 bags of Indian hemp each weighing about 50 kilogrammes, the largest cache the law enforcers have ever netted since a series of road blocks have been set up along the Mzuzu to Blantyre Lakeshore road. This development brings to 201 the number of bags of […]
A “gun battle” between drug traffickers and Police in Nkhotakota broke out on Saturday evening but the law enforcers confiscated 99 bags of 50kilogrmme of narcotic drugs suspected to be Indian Hemp. The alleged traffickers are still at large after they abandoned the vehicle they used in transporting the drug. Nkhotakota Police spokesperson Sergeant Kaitano Lubrino […]
My writing is specifically directed in response to the assertions made by the Rastafarian fraternity in Malawi concerning their petition to President Mrs Joyce Banda to legalize Indian Hemp or Chamba. The Rastafarians argue that smoking the drug locally knowns as ‘chamba’ is part of their religious doctrine which must be respected and upheld. It is not […]
Malawi Police have arrested 36 years old Zambian Febe Moyo for being found in possession of 17 bags of narcotic drugs suspected to be Indian Hemp. The bags containing the cannabis were weighing 50kgs each. Moyo comes from Chipembe village in the area of traditional authority Mpezeni, Chipata district in Zambia. Mzimba police spokesperson Gift Nyirongo […]
The Nkhunga Second Grade Magistrate Court at Dwangwa in Nkhotakota District has ordered a 29 year old woman and her accomplice a 27 year old man to pay K10, 000.00 fines each or serve a 12 month jail term after finding them guilty for being in possession of 21 kilograms of Indian hemp. The woman […]
Police in Mzimba have arrested 56 year old Zambian woman Hildah Phiri for being found in possession of 6 bags of Indian Hemp each weighing 90kgs. Phiri, comes from Chiundira village in the area of T/A Magodi, Lundazi district. Mzimba police spokesperson Gift Nyirongo confirmed the arrest in an interview on Monday. Nyirongo said the […]
Police in Mzuzu made a lunch hour arrest of Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Investigations Officer for allegedly cultivating Indian Hemp at his Katoto yard. Mzuzu Police Spokesperson Edward Longwe confirmed the arrest of Kondwani Zulu, 35, of Kachilenga Village, Traditional Authority Mzukuzuku in Mzimba district who is currently in Police custody pending investigations. Longwe said […]