Courts

Justice Delayed: Two Murd3r Suspects Discharged After Two Years Without Trial

The High Court sitting in Mwanza has discharged Hilaliyo Sinkhani and Francis Wyson from murder charges following a two-year delay […]

Zambian Woman Faces Manslaughter Charges After Husband’s Remains ‘George Kalaba’ Found at Home

51-year-old woman from Lusaka has been committed to the High Court after being charged with manslaughter following the discovery of […]

Lilongwe Court Slapped Man 20 Year-Jail Term For Chewing 7 Year-old Girl

The Senior Resident Magistrate’s court sitting at Lilongwe has convicted and sentenced Yusufu Mussah, 40, to 20 years imprisonment for […]

Convicted Wildlife Trafficker Lin Yunhua Pleads Not Guilty to Corruption Charges

Chinese national Lin Yunhua who was convicted for wildlife crimes and money laundering,  has pleaded not guilty to multiple corruption […]

Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Breaking Into Parents’ Bedroom, Stealing K800,000

In Kasungu, the Second Grade Magistrate court has today sentenced a 26 year-old man, Yona Banda, to serve concurrent jail […]

2 Men Get Their 21 Year- Jail Term for Defiling Young Girls in Blantyre

Court in Blantyre has convicted and sentenced two men for committing similar offence of allegedly filing minors. Ebelle Mangani (34) […]

Court Laughter Follows Financial Plea as Shaba Brothers Receive 7 Year Sentence for Violence in Mzimba

Two men, Mavuto Shaba, 41, and his brother Nemon Shaba, 45, have been sentenced to seven years in prison by […]

South Africa Welcomes Bushiri Extradition Ruling as Legal Milestone

South African government has welcomed the ruling in the Shepherd and Mary Bushiri extradition matter delivered by Malawi’s Chief Resident […]

Lilongwe Court to Deliver Ruling on Bushiri Extradition Case Today

The Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe is expected to make a crucial ruling today on whether Prophet Shepherd Bushiri […]

Court Fines Two K1.8 million Each for Selling Fake Flames Jerseys

The Lilongwe Magistrate’s Court has ordered Harriet Banda and Jeremiah Mona to each pay K1.8 million for selling counterfeit Football […]

Chitipa Court Convicts Village Head, Assistant Over Witchcraft Accusation

The Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court in Chitipa has convicted and sentenced group village head Mwenechewe and his assistant for accusing […]

Cementgate Case Adjourned as Defence Disputes State Witness Presentation

High Court Judge Chimbizyani Kacheche has adjourned the Cementgate case involving Norman Chisale, Roza Mbilizi, and Peter Mukhito to tomorrow […]

Man Gets 7 Year Jail Term For R4ping Mentally Challenged Girl In Chiradzulu

The First Grade Magistrate’s Court in Chiradzulu has sentenced a 20-year-old man to seven years in prison after he was […]

Lilongwe Court Continues Hearing Case on Fraudulent Cement Importation

The court in Lilongwe has continued hearing a case involving the alleged fraudulent importation of cement, which involves former presidential […]

Zambia Court Rejects Rastafarian Father’s Petition Over Son’s Dreadlocks

The Lusaka High Court has dismissed a petition in which a Rastafarian father sued the state after Kasama Boys Secondary […]

2 Jailed for Tampering and Stealing Water Meters In Lilongwe

The Lilongwe Magistrate Court has sentenced Mathews Simiyoni, 36, and Denicy Mphande, 70, to six months imprisonment with hard labor […]

Zomba Court to Deliver Verdict in Defilement Case of Police Officer ‘Twalick Mpaweni’

The Zomba Magistrate Court is set to deliver its ruling next month in the case of Twalick Mpaweni, a police […]

Court Rules Against NAC in Case Involving Tamia Ja’s Unauthorized HIV Status Disclosure

The Lilongwe Magistrate Court has ruled that the National AIDS Commission (NAC) is responsible for the unauthorized disclosure of an […]