Blantyre Archives

Minibus tout killed over K140

May 22, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 60 &

A minibus caller has killed a fellow tout over K140 at Chikapa Trading Centre in Machinjiri Township in Blantyre City. Assistant Public Relations Officer for Limbe police Widson Nhlane, identified the deceased as Maxwel Matekenya,… ...

House burns down after power surge

May 20, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 6 &

A house in the commercial city of Blantyre in Bangwe Township has been razed down following a power surge that hit the area. According to information reaching this publication, on this day the area was… ...

Man dies after excessive drinking

May 14, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 76 &

A man in Bangwe township in the city of Blantyre has died after drinking too much alcohol, Malawi police officers say. The deceased has been identified by the police as 40 year-old Symon Abdul. According… ...

Suspected thief burnt alive by mob IN Blantyre

May 13, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 218 &

An angry mob set ablaze a suspected thief in Machinjiri Township , Blantyre on Thursday. According to assistant Public Relations Officer for Limbe police Widson Nhlane the thief, whose details are not yet known, broke… ...

Angry charcoal burner beats forestry official to death

May 11, 2016 Luke Bisani 58 &

A 54 year-old officer from the forestry department has been beaten to death by an angry charcoal burner in the commercial city of Blantyre, police say. The deceased, Foster Sankhulani, was severely beaten in line… ...

Man abducts, rapes 13 year-old girl

May 11, 2016 Luke Bisani 12 &

Malawi Police officers in Blantyre city have arrested a 23 year-old man for abducting and raping a 13 year-old girl. The suspect, Jones Juma, was arrested following police investigations into the report of the missing… ...

Malawian woman abandons three month-old baby

May 04, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 50 &

Malawi police in Blantyre are searching for a mother who dumped her 3 month-old baby boy at Kanjedza Seventh Day Church in the city. Assistant Public Relations Officer for Limbe police Sergeant Widson Nhlane said… ...

Police arrest 42 in sweeping exercise

Apr 25, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 23 &

In a bid to ensure security in Limbe, Blantyre police in the town have arrested 42 people in a sweeping exercise. According to Assistant Public Relations Officer for Limbe Police Widson Nhlane, officers at Limbe… ...

Police brutality angers residents

Apr 21, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 68 &

People in the commercial city of Blantyre have expressed anger after police officers chased away residents from Limbe and mercilessly beat them in the name of tightening security in the city. Malawi24 has learnt that… ...

Baby found dumped in river

Apr 20, 2016 Martha Chikoti 26 &

A baby has been found dumped at Namame River in Soche Township in the commercial city Blantyre. Limbe police deputy assistant public relations officer Widson Nhlane confirmed the incident to Malawi24. According to Nhlane, some… ...

Man commits suicide

Apr 19, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 7 &

A man at Nanthoka in Machinjiri Township last week committed suicide in his house. According to Assistant Public Relations Officer for Limbe police Widson Nhlane, the deceased has been identified as Alick Zingalu. Nhlane said… ...

Magistrate condemns mob justice

Apr 17, 2016 Saed Abdul-Rahman Smart 55 &

Midima first grade magistrate Ben Chitsakamile has deplored acts of mob justice in the country saying the malpractice is a dangerous way of curbing crime. Chitsakamile was speaking on Thursday during court proceedings at Midima… ...

Three jailed for stealing from a shop

Apr 14, 2016 Martha Chikoti 7 &

The Dalton Road Magistrate Court in Blantyre has jailed three people for breaking into a shop and stealing items valued at K500, 000 The court has sentenced the three, William Philip, 24, Apatsa Philip, 29… ...

Man killed after cow dragged him into the road

Apr 08, 2016 Luke Bisani 57 &

An elderly man has died after a cow he was grazing dragged him into Zalewa road before being hit by a vehicle on Wednesday, Police say. The man, Lassimu Chiwalo whose age is not known,… ...

Blantyre youth teams to appoint new committee

Apr 07, 2016 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Blantyre U-20 football teams will on Sunday appoint new officials for Blantyre Youth Football Committee. The elections are expected to take place at Blantyre Youth Centre in the city. Former Malawi national football team and… ...