Month: March 2016 Posts

Angry mob burns man in Blantyre

Mar 29, 2016 Luke Bisani 326 &

An angry mob on Monday in Blantyre burnt to death a man for stealing a handbag and two smart phones. According to information sourced by this publication, the man stole the handbag which contained money… ...

Police arrest two for robbery

Mar 28, 2016 Luke Bisani 35 &

Police in the commercial city of Blantyre have arrested two men for the offense of robbery. The two, Francis Sefu 24 and Chikondi Chiwanga 19, were arrested after they managed to rob Allan Mwafurilwa of… ...

Two die due to electrocution in Blantyre

Mar 26, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 140 &

Two people have died after being electrocuted in separate incidents in Blantyre. Last week, a man identified as Mr. Mpawa died while trying to fix an electrical fault in his maize mill in Manyowe township.… ...

Man jailed for four years for theft

Mar 25, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 30 &

A 23 year-old man in Blantyre has been sentenced to four years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing a sewing machine. According to Assistant Public Relations Officer for Limbe police station, Widson Nhlane, the convict… ...

Farmers in BT harvesting green maize

Mar 24, 2016 Frank Maulidi 57 &

Thieves have stolen green maize from a field owned by Chichiri Prison, raising fears among farmers in the city that they will not harvest anything if they leave their maize to mature in the fields.… ...

Police arrest 15 people in Bangwe

Mar 22, 2016 Martha Chikoti 2 &

Police in Bangwe have arrested 15 people during a sweeping exercise in the area over the weekend. Assistant public relations officer for Southern Region Police Widson Nhlane said the sweeping exercise was conducted as one… ...

Alcohol claims life of teacher

Mar 22, 2016 Luke Bisani 82 &

A teacher at Namiwawa private secondary school in the commercial city of Blantyre has died after excessively taking alcohol, Police say. The deceased, James Banda, 44, died after drinking alcohol at Chilomoni market on Sunday.… ...