Malawi: Driver Fined for an Act Likely to Spread Covid-19

Balaka — Balaka Second Grade Magistrate Court on Friday, ordered a driver to pay a K65,000 fine or serve a six months Imprisonment with Hard Labour jail sentence for negligence contrary to section 192 of the penal code.

Balaka Police Deputy Public Relations Officer, Previous Makuta told Malawi News Agency in an interview that, the convict on 30 April 2020 was driving a Honda Life saloon type of vehicle from Balaka town heading to Chingeni roadblock.

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