The first grade magistrate court in Mangochi has sentenced a 56 year-old man to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping two girls. The man, Davide Sikini, was arrested last week after he raped the two school girls who are aged 10 and 12.PrisonAccording to police, on 27th June during break time the two pupils visited the convict’s house which is near the school to beg for groundnuts since the suspect works at Ching’anda Farming Trust.Instead of giving them the groundnuts, the wicked man enticed the two little girls with K200 each in order to sexually abuse them.He got his evil wish but when the girls later went home, their parents got surprised with the money and that is when the kids revealed the ordeal.Both parents reported the matter to Police who arrested the suspect.In court, the rapist pleaded not guilty to two charges of defilement but was convicted after the state paraded eight witnesses.First Grade Magistrate Ronald M’bwana said the convict deserved a custodial sentence to protect young girls. He then sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for each offence but said the sentences will run concurrently.The convict hails from Khwethemule village, T/A Changata in Thyolo.

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The Malawi Government says renovation of Chileka International Airport in Blantyre will be completed by the end of this month.According to the minister of transport and public works, Malisoni Ndau, the project of renovating the airport is going on well.He however said government had expected that the project would be finalized in June but due to challenges they failed to meet the deadline.“Everything has been going so good and we believe by this month end, everything will be okay. We planned that the project would have been compleChileka-International-AirportChileka-International-Airport

Chileka-International-AirportChileka-International-Airport up for renovation.“My ministry is working as per the wish of President Peter Mutharika to have internationally accepted standard airports in the country,” said Ndau.The minister further said that the Mzuzu airport will soon be moved to a new place but before that, the current one will as well be renovated such that by the time the new airport will be constructed, the old one should be in condition and should be operating.Ndau also disclosed that government is planning to construct a modern and international airport in Likoma with the aim of attracting more tourists.

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Joe Mwase, a radio presenter working with Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) last night got a beating after he was caught with another man’s wife at his house in Lilongwe city.According to reports, Mwase has been having an affair with the woman Rita Chaima for some time and Chaima’s husband Arnold Flao heard reports of the relationship about the affair but wanted evidence.On Monday after knocking off from work, Chaima who works at Department of Road Traffic and Safety in Lilongwe went to Mwase’s house in Kawale in the city.Joe MwaseJoe Mwase shot while being taken into police custody.Flao got wind of reports that his wife was at her lover’s house.The angry man followed the woman and when he caught the two in the act, he rained blows on Mwase who failed to fight back.After noticing that he would get beaten to a pulp, the disfigured Mwase managed to get into his car and drove away.Flao was however not done with the lustful Mwase and he chased after him until the broadcaster’s car plunged into a ditch.The police later detained the three for questioning but Flao was released while Mwase and Chaima spent the night in the cooler.The law enforcers have since charged Mwase with conduct likely to cause breach of peace.

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