Tag: Austin Banda

Heavy Police Presence at Court as Gangata Awaits Bail Ruling

Published on March 20, 2025 by Edgar Naitha

A large number of police officers have arrived at the Lilongwe court, where Chief Resident Magistrate Austin Banda will decide […]

Kabambe’s Case Moved to High Court Financial Crimes Division

Published on January 7, 2025 by Edgar Naitha

The case of United Transformation Movement (UTM) leader Dr. Dalitso Kabambe has now been sent to the High Court Financial […]

Man sentenced 8 years for sleeping with a 13 year-old boy

Published on December 1, 2023 by Chikondi Kachulu

The Zomba magistrate court has sentenced Andrea Masamba 8 years in imprisonment for sleeping with a small boy. Chief Resident […]

UNIMA student sentenced to 22 months in jail for theft of laptop and phone

Published on April 26, 2023 by Edgar Naitha

A 26-year-old University of Malawi student, Martin Kachigayo, has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for stealing a laptop […]

Social commentator Onjezani Kenani says Linda Kunje’s jail sentence ‘excessively harsh’

Published on September 1, 2022 by Robert Ngwira

One of the well-known social commentators in the country Onjezani Kenani has described the 18 months jail sentence handed to […]

Linda Kunje arrives at Court ahead of her sentencing

Published on August 31, 2022 by Robert Ngwira

Former Commissioner for Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Linda Kunje has arrived at Zomba Magistrate Court ahead of her sentencing. Kunje […]

Man Handed 10 Years Imprisonment over Zomba Police Rifle Theft

Published on June 1, 2022 by Chisomo Kambale

Zomba Chief Resident Magistrate Austin Banda has sentenced 25-year-old Yohane Phiri to 10 years imprisonment for breaking into Zomba Police […]

Pangolin case: Pakistan national, four others granted bail

Published on May 17, 2022 by Robert Ngwira

Zomba Chief Resident Magistrate Austin Banda has released on bail a Pakistan national and four Malawians, who are being accused […]

Winiko’s case back in Court in Zomba

Published on February 28, 2022 by Robert Ngwira

Politician-cum-activist Bon Kalindo, who is answering a charge of publishing false material, is at the Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court in […]

Winiko’s case set for February 17

Published on February 8, 2022 by Robert Ngwira

The Chief resident magistrate court in Zomba will on 17th of this month start hearing a case involving former United […]

Court denies bail to St Lukes Hospital Clinician suspected of defiling 3 year old daughter

Published on February 3, 2022 by Robert Ngwira

The Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Zomba will make its bail ruling tomorrow in a case where Moses Chinula, a […]

2020 MSCE Exams Leakage Case Adjourned To Unknown Date

Published on January 27, 2022 by Edgar Naitha

Chief Resident Magistrate, Austin Banda has adjourned the 2020 Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) leakage case to a later […]

Kalindo’s Bail Ruling Shifted to Afternoon

Published on December 13, 2021 by Chisomo Kambale

Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Zomba has adjourned the bail hearing for Comedian and Activist Bon Kalindo to later in […]

Man slapped 15 years jail sentence for defiling a teenage girl

Published on June 15, 2017 by Robert Ngwira

Mzuzu Chief Resident Magistrate Court has today on June 13, 2017 convicted and sentenced a 24-year old man identified as […]

Man Sentenced To 16 years In prison for Raping a 12 Year Old

Published on March 14, 2017 by FACE OF MALAWI

32 year old Gift Sakala has been sentenced to 16 years imprisonment after being found guilty for raping a 12 […]