Balaka Archives

21 people arrested in Balaka for walking at night

Aug 16, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 33 &

The archaic laws of rogue and vagabond have slapped 21 people in Balaka and the Police are counting it as victory as they have also managed to apprehend people on their wanted list. Police in… ...

‘Its because I am poor’ – MCA student defends himself for stealing at PTC Shop

Jul 13, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

You just dont have to ask him two times or more on why he went to steal several assorted items at Balaka PTC-Metro Shop on Tuesday, because Victor Owen will only tell you he is… ...

Another Pastor in for murdering daughter

Jun 28, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 36 &

It is not simply fast becoming a nation of murderers, it is also fast becoming a nation in which the murderers are the men of the cloth. Police in the eastern region of Malawi, in… ...

Workers steal millions from National Bank

Feb 09, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 169 &

Cashgate in Malawi is a deadly disease that is refusing to vanish as it has now seeped through different sectors of society. The private sector has not been left out as some employees of National… ...

Escom vehicle hits three pedestrians in Balaka

Jan 27, 2016 Geoffrey Banda 32 &

Five people were walking on a sidewalk in Balaka, going about their business, when they were struck by a speeding vehicle belonging to Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom). Police said three of the pedestrians… ...

Albino’s grave found tampered with in Balaka district

Jan 18, 2016 Geoffrey Banda 23 &

Malawi Police in Balaka district are hunting for unknown criminals who have tampered with a grave of an albino in the district. Balaka Police Public Relations Officer Inspector Joseph Sauka told Malawi24 that the incident… ...

Miss Balaka wants the District to change

Jan 06, 2016 Fatsileni Asamu 75 &

The 2016 Miss Balaka, Shazea Gentili says that she will change the bad image which the former office bearers of Miss Balaka had. She said this soon after being crowned as Miss Balaka on Thursday… ...