Crime Archives

Thom Mpinganjira granted bail

Feb 04, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Convict Thom Mpinganjira has been granted bail pending his appeal against his conviction and nine-year prison sentence. Justice Frank Kapanda of the Supreme Court of Appeal has made the ruling following an application by Mpinganjira.… ...

Teen arrested for killing man over bananas

Feb 04, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Sopani Ng'ambi Police in Nkhata Bay District have arrested 19-year-old Robert Wellos Phiri for stabbing to death a 63-year-old man, Selo Kamanga, over bananas worth K200. Nkhata Bay Police Publicist, sergeant Kondwani James, has… ...

Herbalist jailed 3-years for stealing K250,000

Feb 02, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate's Court has sentenced 39-year-old Lameck Zanjo to 3-years imprisonment with hard labour for fraudulently stealing two cellphones and K250,000 from two women who wanted to be given charms to help… ...

St Luke’s Hospital suspends clinical officer over rape of child

Feb 02, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By Raphael Likaka St Luke's Hospital in Zomba has suspended from duty its chief orthopedic clinical officer Moses Chinula who is accused of raping his three-year-old child. The suspension is with immediate effect and until… ...

Man kills ex-wife in Mangochi

Feb 01, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Mangochi have arrested Luka Pitolosi, 45, for stabbing to death his ex-wife Veronica Jalani over jealousy. The tragedy occurred on January 26, 2022 in Traditional Authority Mtonda in Mangochi. Mangochi Police Station Amina… ...

Three people arrested over Chamba in Nkhatabay

Jan 31, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Mercy Nsaliwa Police in Nkhatabay district are keeping in custody three people for being found in possession of 16 bags of chamba. The suspects have been identified as Anderson Chikungu aged 43, Mwayi Nahawa… ...

Three arrested after being found with 370 bags of fertilizer

Jan 31, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Three men have been arrested at in Bvumbwe after they were found with 370 bags of fertilizer suspected to have been stolen from a warehouse. The three have been identified as Hanif Kapanda 39, George… ...