Courts

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, […]

Lilongwe Court Adjourns Zikwange Gang Trial to Allow Defense Preparation

The Principal Resident Magistrate Court in Lilongwe has adjourned the trial of 11 suspected Zikwange Gang members, including Bruno Munlo […]

High Court Blocks Re-Arrest of 10 Zikwamje Gang Suspects

The High Court in Lilongwe has restrained police from re-arresting 10 suspects linked to recent political violence involving the Zikwamje […]

Thyolo Court Finds Village Head James Kambela Guilty of Misusing Office

The Thyolo District Court has handed down a guilty verdict against James Kambela, 42, also known as Chief Naphiyo II, […]

Court Reserves Ruling in K300 Million Cross-Border Car Theft Dispute

The High Court in Lilongwe has reserved its ruling in a high-profile car theft case involving Zimbabwean car hire mogul […]

Court Grants Bail to Eight Zikwanje Gang Suspects in Lilongwe

The Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate Court has granted bail to eight suspected members of the Zikwanje Gang accused of disrupting […]

Update: Court Grants Bail to 11 Suspected Zikwanje Gang Members

The Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe has granted bail to 11 suspects believed to be part of the notorious […]