Month: January 2021 Posts

5 Pakistanis, 3 Bangladeshis jailed for illegal entry

Jan 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda. The Karonga Senior Resident Magistrate Court on Monday sentenced five Pakistanis and three Bangladeshis to six months imprisonment with hard labour for illegal entry. The convicts have been identified as: Raheer Naem,… ...

Two arrested over theft at isolation facility

Jan 13, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested two notorious criminals believed to be behind the spate of robberies within Dedza township, including the robbery at an isolation facility. The two are Asante Gerevazio Pota, 29, of Chiwaya… ...

HRDC demands arrest of officer who killed Nyondo

Jan 11, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has demanded the Malawi Police to arrest the officer who shot Polytechnic student Blessings Nyondo, saying the grouping will hold vigils at Southern Region Police if the officer is… ...

Police impound 10 motorcycles in Mangochi

Jan 11, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

In a bid to reduce road accidents this year, Mangochi Police Traffic section has embarked on intensive traffic checks which has led to 10 motorcycles being impounded over road traffic act violations. The 10 motorcycles… ...

Dowa Police train community wardens

Jan 11, 2021 Martha Chikoti 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… ...

Two filling station workers jailed for allowing robbers to steal K6m

Jan 09, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda The First Grade Magistrate Court in Kasungu has sentenced two filling station workers to over two years in prison each for enabling robbers to steal K6 million at Kapalankhwazi Mount Meru Filling… ...

Nigerian man jailed 10 years over drug deal that led to Malawian’s death

Jan 09, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Lilongwe has sentenced a 60-year-old Nigerian national to 10 years in prison over a drug trafficking deal that led to the death of a Malawian in Brazil. The convict identified as Alex… ...