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HRDC wants police officers disciplined for torturing Malawians

Jan 24, 2021 0

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has called upon the Inspector General of Police to discipline Police officers who have been torturing Malawians in the course of enforcing COVID-19 guidelines. In a statement signed by HRDC… ...

CSEC wants UNIMA delinking to continue

Jan 23, 2021 0

Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) has told the University of Malawi Council to reverse its decision of suspending the delinking process of University of Malawi constituent colleges and has also demanded President Lazarus Chakwera to… ...

HRDC accuses Salima Sugar of illegally sending millions of dollars to India

Jan 22, 2021 0

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has accused Salima Sugar Company (SCC) of corrupt practices, tax evasion and illegally sending millions of dollars to India. According to a letter signed by HRDC Chairperson Gift Trapence… ...

Mtambo engages victims of MCP atrocities

Jan 21, 2021 0

Minister of Civic Education and National Unity Timothy Mtambo on Wednesday held a meeting with returnees and detainees who suffered atrocities and injustice during the one party regime between 1964 and 1994. This comes after… ...

Woman arrested for concealing birth of child in Dowa

Jan 21, 2021 0

Police in Dowa have arrested a 21-year-old woman identified as Kesta Andrew for allegedly concealing birth of a child. The suspect committed the offence on Wednesday morning (January 20 2021) at Chiponda Village in the… ...

Two arrested for failing to comply with Covid-19 preventive measures

Jan 20, 2021 0

Police in Dowa have arrested two people for allegedly failing to comply with Covid-19 rules and regulations. The two have been identified as Patience Bituta aged 23 from Congo and Samuel Deleleyu aged 27, both… ...

Malawi Govt not ready with Fisd directors’ fraud case

Jan 20, 2021 0

Malawi Government is failing to commence the fraud case against four Foundation for Irrigation and Sustainable Development (FISD) Limited directors two months after the four suspects were released on bail. Since FISD directors namely… ...

Vehicle washed away in Mangochi after driver attempts to cross swollen river

Jan 16, 2021 0

A vehicle was swept away in a swollen river in Mangochi on Thursday after the driver attempted to cross the river. Mangochi Police Station has since advised drivers to avoid crossing flooded rivers to prevent… ...

Police faulted for using violence to enforce Covid-19 measures

Jan 14, 2021 0

Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has condemned the Malawi Police for beating up people in markets, depots and on the streets under the guise of enforcing Covid-19 measures. In a statement yesterday, CHRR's… ...

Fraudsters dupe businessperson of K300,000

Jan 13, 2021 0

Fraudsters who impersonated a police officer in Mangochi have tricked a businessperson into sending K300,000 through mobile money. Mangochi Police Station says it has received complaints that unknown fraudsters are stealing from various people by… ...

No foul play in Form 1 selection process, Ministry of Education says

Jan 12, 2021 0

The Ministry of Education has insisted that there was no foul play in the selection of learners to national secondary schools. The ministry oriented members of the press in Lilongwe on Monday to explain the… ...

Dowa Police train community wardens

Jan 11, 2021 0

In a quest to reduce road accidents and theft cases in depots of the district, Dowa Police Station has trained community traffic wardens who will oversee operations in the district's depots. The traffic wardens were… ...

98 child sexual abuse cases recorded in Mangochi in 2020

Jan 08, 2021 0

Mangochi Police Station recorded 98 child sexual abuse cases last year, 43 higher than the number of cases recorded in 2019. Deputy Public Relations Officer for Mangochi Police Station Amina Tepani Daudi said a 2020 crime… ...

Motorcycle taxi operator killed in Lilongwe

Jan 07, 2021 0

Thugs on Tuesday night murdered a 31-year-old motorcycle taxi operator and stole the motorcycle. Lilongwe Police Public Relations Officer Sub Inspector Joseph Kachikho said the law enforcers are looking for the unknown criminals. Kachikho identified… ...

Three children drown in Lilongwe

Jan 04, 2021 0

Three children aged from 6 to 11 drowned on Saturday at Matseketa stream in Lilongwe. Public Relations Officer Lilongwe Police Station Sub Inspector Joseph Kachikho identified the three as Jabali Mussa aged 9, Wanda Kulinji… ...