Students Fight, Damages School Over Football Game

Police in Rumphi are hunting for students of Rumphi and Nyika Secondary Schools for damaging schools' properties in a fight over football match.  

Inspector Henry Mnjere, Rumphi Police Station  PRO said students clashed each other yesterday night March 16 and 17 today March 17, 2020 after a football match encounter on that took place on Saturday March 14 2020.

Court Orders Parties To Address Two More Issues In Murekezi Extradition Case

Vincent Murekezi

The extradition case hearing of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide convict, Mr. Vincent Murekezi has been adjourned to February, 3, 2017 where both State and Defense are expected to make submissions to the court on whether genocide is an extraditable offence or not and if Rwanda is a designated country under the Extradition Act.

Concerned Citizens Disowns Kamangirah Sentiments On Murekezi Petition

The Malawi Concerned Citizens, group calling for the extradition of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide Convict, Mr. Vincent Murekezi, has reiterated their stand and distance themselves from sentiments that they have withdrawn their participation and involvement on this matter.

Malawi Arrests Rwandan Genocide Convict Murekezi

Murekezi arrest

Malawi Police have arrested the suspected 1994 Rwandan genocide convict, Mr. Vincent Murekezi.

National Police Spokesperson, James Kadadzera has confirmed that today police acted on Rwandan Government request sent to Malawi Government to have Murekezi arrested and extracted to Rwanda on genocide.

Court Sentence Cocaine Dealer Linda Chinula To 3 Year Imprisonment

Lilongwe Senior Residence Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced Linda Chinula to 3 years jail term for importation and 2 year jail term for being found in Possession of Dangerous Drug, Cocaine and these sentences will run concurrently.

KIA Police Arrests Cocaine Dealer Malawian Woman Aged 22

Linda Chinula 

Chinula holding her Cocaine

A young Malawian woman who sells cocaine has been arrested by Police at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) on Friday when police confiscated her luggage containing dangerous drug, cocaine weighing two kilograms.

Malawians Press For Extradition Of Rwandan Genocide Convict

Phillip Kamangira 

Some concerned citizens have asked Malawi government to immediately arrest and extradite a Malawian of Rwandan origin, Vincent Banda suspected to be Vincent Murekezi a convict of the 1994 Genocide, back to Rwanda or face protests and vigils if Police fail to arrest him within 24 hours.

Speaking at a Press Conference in Lilongwe on Wednesday evening in Lilongwe, leader of the grouping, Activist, Philip Kamangira, said Murekezi is potential security risk to the country and urged the country to extradite him as a way of honouring signed protocols and treaties that regulate extradition.

Reports from investigations indicates that the suspect was issued by Malawi Government with two Malawian passports on March 10, 2016 and August 2, 2011 using the name Vincent Banda from Mbeya Tanzania and is currently having a Rwandan Passport which indicates same details which Rwandan Government name him a convict of the 1994 genocide.

The group is further calling for probe into how Murekezi whose businesses are not known in the country successfully got the passports and a licensed gun yet Malawi Police Service records shows they turned down his application for a gun.

Mphwiyo Cashgate Case: Mtambo Plead Guilty As Mphwiyo Take No Guilty Plea

Paul Mphwiyo exit courtroom with wife

Lilongwe High Court found guilty and convicted Stanley Mtambo, on cashgate money laundering charge totalling K78 million in 2013 after taking a guilty plea yesterday.

Evangelist Shadreck Wame Murdered By House Servant

Malawi's renowned evangelist, Pastor Shadreck Wame found dead at his home situated in Takumana area in Salima district, suspected to have been murdered by his servant currently on the run.

Lumbadzi Accident Claim Two Lives

A female passenger has died on the spot while her driver pronounced dead upon arrival at  Kamuzu Central Hospital when the vehicle they were in got involved in a head on collision at Lumbadzi Trading Centre in Lilongwe.

Mphwiyo Shooting Case: Kasambara Gets 13 Yrs, 26 For Manondo, Kumwembe

Kasambara gets 13 years for conspiracy 

Manondo and Kumwembe gets 26 years 

Former Justice Minister, lawyer, Raphael Kasambara has been sentenced to 13 years imprisonment for conspiracy while Pika Mandondo and McDonald Kumwembe have been sentenced to 26 years imprisonment for conspiracy and attempted murder of former budget director Paul Mphwiyo.

Mphwiyo Shooting Case: Sentencing Submissions Adjourned To Next Week As Convicts Give Excuses

Pika and Kumwembe

Lilongwe High Court fails to hear oral submissions on sentencing on the Paul Mphwiyo shooting case on Monday morning as first and second convicts accuse court officials for not informing them on dates for sentencing submissions and third convict lawyer survives a traumatic car accident on the way to court.

Mpwhiyo Shooting Case: Kasambara Calls Guilty Verdict "Staged Justice"

Kasambara to make appeal

The third accused Raphael Kasambara has described the verdict by Justice Michael Mtambo as "staged justice" and expressed intentions to appeal.

Mphwiyo Schooting Case: Kasambara, Manondo, Kumwembe Found Guilty

Pika and Kumwembe being walked by police to
anti-riot vehicle 

Raphael Kasambara

The Lilongwe High Court has found guilty the Malawi’s former Minister of Justice, Raphael Kasambara together with co-accused Pika Manondo and McDonald Kumwembe on conspiracy and attempted murder of former Budget Director Paul Mphwiyo.

National Technical Committee Proposes Death Sentences To Convicts On Albino Attacks

The Chairperson of the National Technical Committee on the Abuse of Persons with Albinism in Malawi proposes death penalty as a deterrent to the unending attacks and killings of persons with albinism in the country and that President Peter Mutharika has never spoke against the death penalty.

Electronic Transactions Bill To Punish Online Publications

Online News Publications in Malawi must tread carefully as the newly passed Electronic Transaction Bill is almost ready to punish online publications publishing false information.

Chakwera Says Muluzi Case, MCP Legislators Wasting Resources

Malawi Congress Party President (MCP) and Leader of Opposition Parties in Parliament, Lazarus Chakwera has asked Government to drop all cases answering former President Bakili Muluzi and allow former President Joyce Banda come back home.

Chakwera was speaking when making statement before the adjournment of the National Assembly meeting Sine Die on Friday evening.

Cashgate Case: Savala Gets 7 Year Jail Term

A 34 year old cashgate convict, Caroline Savala has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment for her involvement in systematic looting of Government money (Cashgate) amounting to K84 thousand in 2013.

When passing the sentence, Lilongwe High Court judge, Fiona Mwale described Savala as "trickster" 

Savala was found guilty and convicted of theft and money laundering after full trial. 

Government Ready With Penal Code Amendment That Covers A lot On Albino Attacks

Samuel Tembenu

The Malawi Government says the reviewed penal code bill that broadly tackles the issues of ritual abductions and killings of persons with albinism will be brought to the National Assembly very soon before the ongoing meeting of the House comes to an end.

Minister of Justice and Constitution Affairs, Samuel Tembenu said in an interview that the review process of the penal code has come to an end and this bill will bring the real change in terms of the prosecution of the cases relating to the abductions and killings of persons with albinism unlike the Anatomy Amendment Act which has been passed solely for strengthen sentences.

Anatomy Act Amendment Passing Excites Kalindo; This Is Beginning For Death Penalty

Kalindo

The Mulanje South Legislator, Bon Kalindo has described passing of the Anatomy Amendment Act which is calling for life sentences to convicts guilty of possession of albino tissues and body parts as "battle well fought" and "victory" for him and all Malawians.

"This is a total victory not to me alone, but to all Malawians because this is what we have been waiting for, all along." Said Kalindo

He said the total support given to the bill by all members of Parliament is a clear indication that Malawians are tired and want to end the heinous crimes of abductions and killings of persons with albinism in the country.