Crime Archives

Father arrested over attempts to sell step son with albinism

Oct 01, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 39 &

Malawi Police in Mzimba on Monday arrested and are keeping in custody Christopher Kumwenda for allegedly trying to sell his four year old step son with albinism. According to Police in the district, Kumwenda conspired… ...

Rape hands teenage boy 10 years in jail

Oct 01, 2015 Gladson Mbumpha - Citizen Journalist 42 &

The Ntchisi First Grade Magistrate's Court has slapped a Malawi teenager Chinsinsi Simoko, 18, to ten years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a 12-year-old girl. The court heard that Simoko committed the crime during the year… ...

Poverty stricken primary school pupil commits suicide

Sep 30, 2015 Thula Chisamba 77 &

A Malawian primary school learner identified as Nathan Manda poisoned himself in Mzimba district over what other sources suggest was his tiredness with poverty. Sources told our reporter that the deceased was facing indescribable poverty… ...

Thieves targeting car hire companies

Sep 23, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 43 &

A Malawian man based in South Africa is on the run after stealing a car from Anna's Car Rental, Malawi24 has learnt. The company has identified the man as Mr G. Moyo of Malawian nationality… ...