Chileka International Airport Archives

Traveler tested for coronavirus after contact with confirmed case in Australia

Mar 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A person in Malawi has been tested for coronavirus upon arrival in the country from Australia where the suspect came into contact with an individual who tested positive for Covid-19. According to the Public Health… ...

South African Airways stops flights to Chileka Airport

Jan 20, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

South African Airways (SAA) has suspended flights to Chileka Airport due serious safety risks at the airport. This follows non-compliance findings made by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) after its annual inspection at… ...

Woman arrested over drugs

May 15, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police at Chileka International Airport yesterday arrested a 34-year-old woman who was found with illicit drugs. The woman Velian Duwa was found in possession of Ephedrine, a suspected illicit drug. She was coming from India… ...

Tanzanian found with cocaine

Feb 26, 2018 Bright Malenga 18 &

Police at Chileka International Airport in Blantyre on Saturday arrested a Tanzanian national who was found with cocaine. The suspected drug smuggler has been identified as Kelvin Michael Mgosi. In an interview with Malawi24, Airport… ...

South African cocaine dealer caught at airport

Oct 21, 2017 Bright Malenga 33 &

Police at Chileka International Airport in Blantyre on Friday arrested a South African man identified as Dennis Sandile Payi for smuggling cocaine. The suspect holding a South African passport number A02712219 arrived at the airport… ...

Chileka airport renovations to be completed end July

Jul 05, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 28 &

The Malawi Government says renovation of Chileka International Airport in Blantyre will be completed by the end of this month. According to the minister of transport and public works, Malisoni Ndau, the project of renovating… ...

MRA finds drugs in abandoned bag at Chileka Airport

Jun 08, 2016 Bright Malenga 1 &

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has seized a bag containing drugs suspected to be Ephedrine powder at Chileka International Airport. In a statement released by the authority, MRA says the drugs were concealed in eleven… ...