MWANZA-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi Police in the southern and border district of Mwanza are keeping in custody a 27 year-old man for attempting to commit suicide over family land wrangles. Continue reading Malawian man in Mwanza arrested for attempting to commit suicide over land wrangles
MWANZA-(MaraviPost)—The Malawi court in the boarder and Southern district of Mwanza on Wednesday sentenced a 25-year old man to six years in jail for burglary and theft offenses. Continue reading Malawi court in Mwanza slaps man to 6 years in prison for plasma screen theft
MWANZA-(MaraviPost)—In Malawi’s boarder and southern district of Mwanza on Tuesday, stealing of 50 kilogram maize and laptop bag landed a 22 year-old man into six and six months jail term. Continue reading Malawi Court in Mwanza sentences man to 6 years in jail for 50kg maize & laptop bag theft
MWANZA (MaraviPost)—The Malawi court in the boarder and southern district of Mwanza on Thursday, June 30, sentenced an 18 year-old young man to 10 years in jail with hard labor for impregnating a 15 year-old girl. Continue reading Malawi court in Mwanza sentences young man to 10 years in jail for impregnating 15 year-old girl
MWANZA-(MaraviPost): On Tuesday, June 28, stealing of the bicycle worthy MK35, 000 in the border district of Mwanza has landed a 22 year-old man into six years in jail with hard labor.
Mwanza Police station Public Relations Officer, Edwin Kaunda confirmed to Maravi Post the jail sentence of Charles Banda after the court found him guilty of two accounts; Burglary and theft.
Kaunda said the convict Banda committed the crime on February 18, this year at Mchotseni village in the district after he broke into the house of Mwandida Kasambwe and stole a bicycle.
The convict committed the offense while Mwandida was asleep in his house. It is the following morning that she discovered that the main door was broken and the bicycle which was in the living room was gone. The victim thereafter reported the matter to Mwanza Police.
“Eventually, the police instituted a man hunter and Banda was arrested on April 3, this year who was taken later to court. The Police prosecutor Sergeant Anne Chisale paraded four witnesses who testified against the convict.
“Although, he pleaded guilty to the charge, His worship Ranwell Mangazi found Charles guilty and sentenced him to six years and two years in jail with hard labor for Burglary and Theft respectively,” said Kaunda.
Banda, who hails from Kanduku village Traditional Authority (T.A) Kanduku in Mwanza district, will serve the two jail terms consecutively.
MWANZA-(MaraviPost)—On Friday, June 24, in the boarder and southern district of Mwanza, stealing of a 50 kilograms bag of Maize has landed a 19 year old-man into six years and eight months of jail term. Continue reading Malawi Court in Mwanza slaps man to six years in jail for stealing 50kg bag of maize
MWANZA-(MaraviPost)-The Mwanza First Grade Magistrate court on Monday resentenced three convicts to nine months in prison with hard labour for escaping prison premises.
Mwanza Police Public Relations Officer Edwin Kaunda confirmed to Maravi Post the re-sentencing of the trio namely Henry Samson 25, Leonard Lameck 23 and Mwandida Kuntola 18 who committed the offense on June 12, 2016.
According to Kaunda, the three convicts were said to be serving different jail terms for various offences which they committed within the district in 2015 at the said prison.
Kaunda said Samson was serving a seven year jail term for the offence of House breaking and Lamarck was serving a four year and 4 months for the offences of Burglary and theft while Mwandida Kuntola was serving a five year jail term for the offence of Burglary.
“The three escaped from Mwanza Prison on June 12 this year around 10:00 hours but were later re-arrested by prison officials after an hour. The trio convicts were later taken to Mwanza First Grade Magistrate Court on June 20 where they pleaded guilty to the charge of Escaping from Lawful custody contrary to section 34 of the penal code.
“Consequently, His worship Ran well Mangazi proceeded giving the trio convicts a jail term which will run consecutively to the sentences they were serving before they escaped,” said Kaunda.
Samson hails from Mchotseni village Traditional Authority (TA) Kanduku in Mwanza and Lameck comes from Magaleta village T.A Mlauli in Neno while Kuntola originates from Kamoto village, TA Dambe in Neno.
MWANZA-(MaraviPost). The Malawi Police in the southern and boarder district of Mwanza has intercepted six Congolese nationals for illegal entry into the country.
Mwanza Police Station Spokesperson Edwin Kaunda on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of the six at Cindirella lodge within Mwanza town where they were getting their refuge.
The Mwanza Police Publicist said that they got a tip from one of the guests at the lodge.
“During interviews at the Police station, Congolese said that that they were coming from Dzaleka refugee camp and travelling to another refugee camp in Zimbabwe.
“All these Congolese nationals had no travelling documents which would enable them to travel to Zimbabwe. The six Congolese have since been handed over to Immigration officials for further action.
“We are urging the general public to report to the nearest police station when they notice some strangers in their location who might also escalate crimes in the country,” urges Kaunda.
Continue reading Malawi Police in Mwanza intercept six Congolese for illegal entry
MWANZA-(MaraviPost)—The Malawi Court in the southern and border district of Mwanza on Wednesday sentenced a 30 year-old man for being found guilty of defiling a 15 year-old girl.
Mwanza Police Public Relations Officer Edwin Kaunda confirmed to Maravi Post the sentencing of Madalitso Bwanali who committed the offense at Tulonkhondo village in the district.
The convict committed the office at the night of November 24, 2014 when he entered the room in which the girl was sleeping and forced her to have sexual intercourse with him.
Kaunda said the victim consented as she was threatened by Bwanali that denial to the sexual advances would lead to her assassination. After the incident Bwanali fled to Mozambique on the same night.
“The girl reported the matter to her aunt who eventually rushed with her niece to Tulonkhondo Police Unit where they were further referred to Mwanza District Hospital where medical examination showed that the girl was really defiled.
“The convict stayed in Mozambique for a year and some months and returned home in March this year, a development which prompted some members of the community to inform the Police officers to arrest him.
“Despite the convict pleading not guilty to the charge of defilement which is contrary to section 138 of the Penal Code, His worship Ran well Mangazi found him guilty and sentenced him to 10 years in jail with hard labor.
Kaunda said that Mangazi during the handing of the judgment said that the convict deserved stiff punishment saying what he did to the young girl will traumatize her for the rest of her life.
Madalitso Bwanali hails from Mganga village in the Traditional Authority (T.A) Kanduku in Mwanza.
MWANZA (Maravi Post)–Two people have died this morning following a fatal road accident which occurred at the border district of Mwanza after the driver lost control of the vehicle which was over speeding.
Mwanza Police Station Public Relations Officer, Edwin Kaunda confirmed to Maravi Post on Wednesday about the death of a driver of motor vehicle LA 3395 and one passenger who was in the vehicle reg number NU 1204.
Kaunda said that the accident happened around 09:00am and the two died while receiving treatment at Mwanza hospital hospita. The identities of the victims are yet to be established.
“A truck Reg Number BL 8023 belonging to ZAGAF Transport being driven by Peter Hora was coming from Mozambique. As he was descending Kanyani Escapment, he lost control of the motor vehicle due to over speeding and in the process, he hit MRA check point barrier which swung and hit Monorurama bus which was about to leave the border to South Africa,” said Kaunda.
According to Kaunda, the truck further hit two motor vehicles. The first vehicle hit was LA 3395 Toyota corolla which was heading the opposite direction with 4 passengers on board and the truck swerved into a stationery vehicle MJ 3904 and NU 1204 Toyota PROBOX which was heading the same direction with three passengers on board.
“Due to impact, 10 people sustained serious injuries and they were taken to Mwanza District Hospital for treatment. The driver of motor vehicle LA 3395 and one passenger who was in the vehicle reg number NU 1204 died while receiving treatment at the said hospital,” he said.
The other victims are still in hospital. The driver of the truck Peter Hora is in police custody for further questioning.
