Blantyre Archives

Malawi Police start arresting parents of street kids

Aug 04, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in Blantyre district have arrested three parents for failure to look after their children who consequently turned into street kids in Blantyre city. This is according to Blantyre police deputy publicist Constable Ivy Mwalabu… ...

Police rescue baby who was buried alive

Aug 03, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police at Lunzu in Blantyre have rescued a newly born baby girl who was buried alive by her 21-year-old mother. Confirming the development was Chileka Police public relations officer Sergeant Jonathan Phillipo who identified the… ...

Man hit by train while walking on railway line ‘with headphones on’

Jul 26, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A man has been hit by a train in Blantyre while reportedly walking on a railway line with headphones on. The accident has happened in Machinjiri Area 1 in Blantyre. Ndirande Police spokesperson, Jailos Maxwell,… ...

Clifford Khomba accused of hitting police officer

‘I did not hit any police officer’ – Clifford Khomba testifies

Jul 18, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A 46-year-old man l, Clifford Khomba, who is answering charges of acts intended to cause grievous harm and causing damage to property after he allegedly hit traffic police officers, has told a court that he… ...

36 nabbed for felonies in Limbe

Jul 13, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police at Limbe in Blantyre district have during the night of July 11, 2023 arrested 36 people on suspicion that they committed various offences in the area. Limbe Police Public Relations Officer Patrick Mussa said… ...

Teenager jailed for robbery in Limbe

Jun 16, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Midima Senior Resident Magistrate's Court in Limbe has sentenced 19-year-old Andrew Jailos to 14 years in prison for attacking a motorcycle kabaza operator and stealing his motorcycle. According to Limbe Police Station Public Relations Officer… ...

Woman jailed 18 months for dumping baby

Apr 26, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Blantyre Chief Resident Magistrate Court yesterday sentenced 20-year-old Loness Wadson to 18 months imprisonment with hard labour for dumping her newlyborn baby. The court through state prosecutor Sub Inspector Davie Malithano heard that, on… ...

Man found with 49 stolen phones

Apr 25, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police at Soche in Blantyre have arrested 26-year-old Thoko Namakhwa after he was found with 49 smartphones suspected to have been stolen. Blantyre Police Station spokesperson Peter Mchiza said Thoko Namakhwa was arrested in the… ...

65 Cyclone Freddy camps closed in Blantyre

Apr 24, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Blantyre district has closed 65 Cyclone Freddy camps which kept internally displaced people (IDPs), in a decommissioning exercise currently underway. The camps were commissioned last month following the devastating impact of Cyclone Freddy which claimed… ...

Man jailed 10 years for stealing firearm from police officer’s house

Apr 11, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Chisenjere First Glade Magistrate Court in Blantyre has sentenced a 28-year-old man to 10 years in prison for stealing a rifle and other items from a police officer’s house. According to Chileka police public relations… ...

Malawi Police recover stolen MBC gun

Mar 29, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Ndirande are keeping in custody Innocent Manasa aged 22 for stealing a gun from two security guards for Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) in Chirimba. Ndirande Police Station spokesperson Superintendent Kelvin Nyirenda said the… ...

Use stadiums as camps, says Atupele Muluzi

Mar 21, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Atupele in green shirt visiting survivors Former presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi has advised Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) to use stadiums and not school blocks as camps for survivors of disasters. Muluzi said this… ...

Tikufuna nsima osati tchipisi, adandaula anthu kumisasa

Mar 15, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Anthu ena omwe akhudzidwa ndi namondwe wa Freddy ndipo akukhala mmalo oyembekezera, awuza anthu akufuna kwabwino omwe akumakawazonda kuti asamawapititsire tchipisi ndi chiboda cha nkhuku, koma bolako nsima. Izi ndi malingana ndi kanema amene anthu… ...

Cyclone Freddy: 66 people die in Malawi

Mar 13, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Cyclone Freddy which landed in Malawi yesterday has caused 66 deaths in the Southern Region of Malawi. According to Malawi Red Cross, over 16 people are missing and more than 2115 have been affected by… ...

Floods cause damage in Blantyre

Mar 13, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Floods have washed away people and damaged houses in Blantyre following heavy rains induced by Cyclone Freddy. According to a Chilobwe Police report shared on social media, heavy rains which hit Blantyre yesterday led to… ...