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A Malawian journalist, teacher

Lilongwe
Joined March 2012
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This year, the United Nations is marking its 75th anniversary at a time of great challenge and the #COVID19 crisis. How can we bring the world closer together? How can we create a better future for all together?
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Malawi national netball team has beaten England 31-29 in a test match played today in Melbourne, Australia, ahead of tomorrow’s throw-off of the Fast5 Netball World Series. The result is a major boost for the Queens as... facebook.com/times.mw/posts/…
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BBC News - Tanzania threatens to shut churches after Magufuli criticism bbc.com/news/world-africa-42…
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SRM has finally sentenced the 3 #Area25Women to #6 yrs imprisonment with hard labour for 1st offence #judgement @CapitalFMMw @KZOsmanMeyer
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SRM urges the 3 #Area25Women and public to desist from taking nude photos of people who wrong us #Judgement @CapitalFMMw @KZOsmanMeyer
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#LLCourt says keen interest in the public to follow the case is among aggravating factors. #Area25Women #Judgement @CapitalFMMw
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Court says aggravating factors include seriousness of offence and impact of offence on victim etc #Area25Women #judgement @CapitalFMMw
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Pleas of guilt are also among mitigating factors for #Area25Women. They also collaborated in investigations #Judgment @CapitalFMMw
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Court says remorse shown by convicts is a mitigating factor #Area25Women #Judgment @CapitalFMMw @KZOsmanMeyer @JaneKaongaCFM
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Court says being 1st offenders has many limitations for longer sentence but tables can turn if audible evidence is available @CapitalFMMw
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The 3 women tortured the victim for 8hrs, demanded money from her afterwards and later took her property #JudgmentDay @CapitalFMMw
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Magistrate agrees with state on psychological torture victim faced. Her nude pics were exposed #Area25Women #Judgment @CapitalFMMw
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Judicial precedence shows that 1st offenders cant get long sentence for general deterrence, says Magistrate #Area25Women @CapitalFMMw
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Magistrate says sentence to the 3 women will depend on what court wants to achieve #LLCourt #Area25Women #Judgment @CapitalFMMw @eliterally
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The 30 year old victim has 2 kids and is married. She cant proceed with her business now after injury. #Area25Women #Judgment @CapitalFMMw
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Magistrate says maximum sentence is for worst offenders not first offender. But one of the cases was serious #Area25Women @CapitalFMMw
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Everyone wants to witness proceedings of the case. Mostly women trying to find space in court #Area25Women #JudgmentDay @CapitalFMMw
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#Judgment for 3 women from Area 25 who harassed fellow woman is today. LL Magistrate court fully packed already #CFMNEWS @CapitalFMMw