Courts

Liwonde Court Acquits Elderly Couple Over Alleged Possession Of Human Body Part (Belly Buton)

The First Grade Magistrate Court in Liwonde, Machinga, has found an elderly couple not guilty of charges involving the alleged […]

Court Convicts Mchinji Man of Defilement Despite Victim Carrying “19-Year-Old” National ID

The Mchinji Magistrate’s Court has convicted 37-year-old Ernest Chimpeni of defilement, a case that has exposed the dangerous consequences of […]

DPP Moves to Overturn Chimwendo Banda’s Release Order

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has announced a bold move to challenge the High Court’s decision that set Malawi […]

Breaking News: Richard Chimwendo Banda Walks Out of Maula Prison

The High Court in Lilongwe has ordered the immediate release of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda, […]

Chinese Convict Lin Yunhua Pleads Not Guilty to Corruption, Abuse of Office Charges

Chinese national Lin Yunhua, who is serving a prison sentence for wildlife crime and money laundering, has pleaded not guilty […]

Chiradzulu Court Jails Hospital Worker 10 Years for Stealing Medical Equipment and K63 Million

The First Grade Magistrate’s Court in Chiradzulu has sentenced Yamikani Mapapa to 10 years’ imprisonment after finding him guilty of […]

Court Finds Four Students Answerable in Chayamba School Fire Case

The Kasungu Magistrate’s Court has ruled that four students from Chayamba Secondary School have a case to answer over the […]

Court Orders Chimwendo Banda to Remain in Police Custody Despite Hospital Treatment

The Lilongwe Magistrate’s Court has  ordered former minister Richard Chimwendo Banda, to remain in police custody  on suspicion of  attempted […]

Chitipa Court Slapped Man 14 Years For Chewing Minor

The First Grade Magistrate Court has sentenced a 24-year-old man, Tione Mtambo, to 14 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for […]

Update ZambaCase: Bail Granted to Colleen Zamba in Controversial Recruitment Case

Lilongwe’s Chief Resident Magistrate, Austin Banda, has granted bail to former Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Colleen Zamba, who […]

Former Chief Secretary ‘Colleen Zamba’ Appears in Court After Airport Arrest

Former Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC), Colleen Zamba, has appeared before the Lilongwe Magistrate’s Court following her arrest […]

High Court Moves Forward on Challenge to Criminalizing Begging in Cities

The High Court in Blantyre has ordered the state to file its arguments within 14 days in a landmark case […]

Man Gets Six Years for Stabbing Police Officer’s Private Parts

The Second Grade Magistrate’s Court in Machinga has sentenced 36-year-old Laston Lucius to six years in prison for stabbing a […]

Phwedo Denies Charges as Lilongwe Court Begins Trial Behind Closed Doors

A major court process involving Malawian actor Tumpe Mtaya, popularly known as Phwedo, has officially begun in Lilongwe  with the […]

Court Authorises Police Search at Former President Lazarus Chakwera’s Residence Amid Missing Palace Dogs

The Lilongwe Resident Magistrate’s Court has granted police authorisation to conduct a search at the residence of Malawi’s former president, […]

Update: Court Pauses Kalibu Academy Noise Complaint Against Chileka Mosque

The High Court in Blantyre has suspended for seven days a case in which Kalibu Academy is seeking an injunction […]

Update: Court Grants Bail to VJ Ken

The Blantyre Central Magistrate Court has denied bail to videographer and social media personality Kenneth Makina, popularly known as VJ […]

Update: VJ Ken Denied Bail Over Child Abduction and K16.7 Million Fraud Allegations

The Blantyre Magistrate’s Court has denied bail to videographer and social media personality Kenneth Makina, popularly known as VJ Ken, […]