Crime Archives

Court jails two Malawians for contravening Malawi immigration laws

Dec 18, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Mzuzu senior resident magistrate court has sentenced a minibus driver and a conductor to 8 months imprisonment with hard labour for aiding foreigners to enter Malawi. The driver has been identified as Temwa Silungwe… ...

Man admits killing young Malawian woman

Dec 17, 2021 Russell Kondowe 3 &

Goodson Namadidi, 22, has pleaded guilty to the murder of 21-year-old Zainab Mbowani who was killed on November 30 at Michiru Forest in Blantyre. Namadidi also admitted to theft of a laptop and home theater… ...

Kabaza operators block M1 road

Dec 16, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Angry Kabaza operators blocked M1-road at Nsipe Trading Centre this morning after Ntcheu District Council officials confiscated unregistered motorbikes. The motorcycle operators blocked the road with burning tyres and tree logs. Central West Region Police… ...

Nigerian arrested in Malawi over cocaine

Dec 16, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Lilongwe Police Station has arrested a 22-year-old Nigerian, identified as Chigozie Framulyne Ifeamy Chukwu, for being found in possession of dangerous drugs suspected to be cocaine. The suspect was found with 7 blisters of the… ...

Corruption suspect Chiwambo granted bail

Dec 16, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Director of Energy in the Malawi Ministry of Energy Cassius Chiwambo who was arrested yesterday over corruption related offences has been granted and his case will be back in court in March next year. Chiwambo… ...

Dowa Police recover 26 stolen tablets, 8 suspects arrested

Dec 15, 2021 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Police in Dowa have recovered 26 Lenovo tablets and have arrested five Congolese nationals, two Malawians and a Nigerian national suspected to have broken into a School at Dzaleka Refugee Camp where the tablets and… ...

Malawi Energy Director arrested over corruption

Dec 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Director of Energy in the Malawi Ministry of Energy Cassius Chiwambo has been arrested over corruption in the procurement of materials for electrification programme. Chiwambo has been arrested today by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). ACB… ...