Balaka Archives

Man gets 9 years for raping niece

Sep 15, 2016 Bright Malenga 26 &

The Balaka first grade magistrate court on Tuesday sentenced a 34 year-old man to nine years imprisonment with hard labour for raping and impregnating his 16 year-old niece. Police prosecutor Elias Chitsulo told the court… ...

Two in jail over condolence money

Sep 14, 2016 Bright Malenga 1 &

Police at Ulongwe police unit in Balaka are keeping in custody two men for collecting condolence money from people of Ulongwe Township after falsely claiming that there was a funeral in the area.According to Balaka… ...

Balaka police meet chiefs over initiation ceremonies

Sep 02, 2016 Bright Malenga 1 &

Malawi Police officers in Balaka district on Wednesday held a meeting with chiefs at Mpulura Area in the district on the importance of timely closure of initiation camps. The police urged the villagers to close their… ...

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… ...