Month: December 2019 Posts

Teenager arrested over fake pregnancy

Dec 27, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Police in Lilongwe on Thursday arrested a 17-year-old girl for faking pregnancy. The girl was arrested after she was caught by Area 18 residents who accused her of planning to steal a baby at a… ...

Clinical officer arrested for demanding K30,000 from pregnant woman

Dec 20, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a health worker for demanding K30,000 from a pregnant woman who wanted to access services at Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe. The bureau has confirmed the arrest of the clinical… ...

16 bicycle taxi operators nabbed over protests in Kasungu

Oct 01, 2019 Johans Mumba 0 &

  Police in Kasungu have arrested 16 bicycle taxi operators accused of being involved in criminal activities during the fracas that erupted on Friday in the district. Twelve have been arrested for breaking into shops… ...

Tay Grin allegedly arrested in South Africa for using fake Visa Card

Sep 23, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi's renowned hip-hop artist Limbani Kalilani otherwise known as Tay Grin was allegedly arrested in South Africa at Sun City for using fake Visa Card to swipe for bills. Tay Grin contested in the last… ...

Activist Gift Trapence arrested

Jul 09, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 9 &

Police in Lilongwe have arrested Gift Trapence who is vice chairperson of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) which organised demonstrations last week. The arrest came after law enforcers raided Trapence’s house in Lilongwe. At… ...

UTM supporter arrested for insulting police officers

May 05, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Police in Lilongwe have arrested a UTM supporter for insulting four police officers. The man who is a taxi driver but refused to give police his particulars has been arrested today. According to police, the… ...

Man who likened Malawi First Lady to cartoon granted bail

Apr 11, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Blantyre first grade magistrate court has released on bail a man who was arrested for posting a picture likening first Lady Gertrude Mutharika to the cartoon Rango. The man Tumpale Mwakibinga was arrested on… ...

Bon Kalindo arrested for insulting Mutharika

Jan 10, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Police in Lilongwe have arrested UTM National Youth Director Bon Kalindo. Kalindo who is also Member of Parliament for Mulanje South has been charged with conduct likely to cause breach of people. According to police,… ...

Father who killed son nabbed in Dowa

Nov 06, 2016 Bright Malenga 30 &

Police in Dowa have arrested a 44-year old man identified as Jimmy Chimoto for killing his biological son Wilison Jimmy. The suspect who murdered his son at a drinking joint last week and was at… ...