Month: August 2021 Posts

Man jailed two years for stealing K2.7m from friend

Aug 02, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Lilongwe has sentenced a 43-year-old man to two years in jail for stealing his friend’s K2.7 million. The sentence has been handed by the Mapuyu Second Grade Magistrate's Court to Chikondi Chakweza.… ...

K1 billion corruption scandal hits Malawi Police Service

Jul 31, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Officers of the Malawi Police Service (MPS) connived to steal K1 billion from the Malawi Government, an audit report has revealed. The money was stolen between 2018 and 2020 by a syndicate of 11 officers… ...

77 Ethiopians arrested for illegal entry

Jul 31, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 1 &

Police in Chitipa have arrested 77 Ethiopians for entering Malawi illegally. According to police, on Thursday night they received information from well-wishers that a truck carrying illegal Immigrants had left Chitipa for Mzuzu via Nthalire.… ...

Man sentenced to 4 years in jail for burglary and theft in Balaka

Jul 30, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Balaka first grade magistrate's court has sentenced a 21-year-old man to four years in prison with hard labour for breaking into a house and stealing items worth K262,500. Balaka Police Public Relations Officer Sergeant Precious… ...

Ten traders fined K40,000 each for buying farm produce in Balaka

Jul 29, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Balaka Second Grade Magistrate's Court has fined ten men K40,000 each for operating farm produce business without licence. Balaka Police Station Public Relations Officer Sergeant Precious Makuta said the court heard through state prosecutor Sub… ...

Man fined K200,000 for buying farm produce without licence

Jul 26, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The First Grade Magistrate Court sitting at Mponela in Dowa District has ordered a 24-year-old man to pay K200,000 or in default to be in jail for 24 months for buying farm produce without licence.… ...

Police commends Chief Kachenga for encouraging policing activities in her area

Jul 22, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Police Service has commended Sub Traditional Authority Kachenga in Balaka for encouraging community policing activities in her area. Mr Aubrey Nyirenda, Deputy Commissioner of Police who is the national community policing co-ordinator for Malawi… ...

Two arrested after football violence victim dies

Jul 22, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Mponela Dowa have arrested two football supporters following the death of another supporter who was assaulted earlier this month when riots erupted during a football match in Mponela. Public relations officer for Mponela… ...

Six traders sentenced to seven days community service

Jul 22, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate's court on Tuesday ordered six traders to clean at Mangochi District Hospital and court premises for one and half hours a day for seven days. The traders were found guilty of… ...

GAV pushes for arrest of Msundwe rapists in uniform

Jul 21, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Guitar Against Violence (GAV), an advocacy against violence run by established artists in Mzuzu, has expressed concern that the Malawi Police Service (MPS) is failing to arrest men in uniform who allegedly raped women and… ...

Mutharika’s interview postponed to next week

Jul 20, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says its interview with former President Peter Mutharika will be conducted next week and not today as earlier planned. ACB spokesperson Egritta Ndala has said this in a statement today but… ...

US$3.1 trillion stolen from Malawi since 1964

Jul 18, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Member of Parliament Werani Chilenga says illegal financial flows have left Malawi poorer, with the country losing US$3.1 trillion over the past six decades. According to Chilenga who is Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on… ...

Police arrest two people for being involved in mob justice

Jul 17, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Lilongwe have arrested two men in connection to two incidents of mob justice that left two robbery suspects dead. Lilongwe Police Station deputy spokesperson said the suspects were arrested Saturday, July 17, 2021… ...

Two drivers fined over charcoal

Jul 17, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Two drivers aged 29 and 27 have been ordered to pay fines after they were found transporting bags of charcoal. The Chisenjere First Grade Magistrate Court on Friday fined the two people identified as Isaac… ...

Two jailed for raping teenager at Jenda

Jul 17, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

First Grade Magistrate Court in Mzimba on 14th July sentenced Joseph Banda aged 21 and Emmanuel Theu aged 26, to eight years imprisonment for raping a 19-year-old girl. A circuit court sitting at Champhira heard… ...