Crime Archives

Two arrested for killing 70-year-old woman in Dedza

Oct 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police have arrested two men over the murder of 70-year-old Stella Chigule who was stoned to death after being accused of practicing witchcraft in Dedza. National Police publicist James Kadadzera said the two are believed… ...

Minibus driver gets seven years in jail for raping woman

Oct 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Lilongwe has sentenced a 22-year-old minibus driver to seven years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a woman. The Lilongwe Magistrate’s Court handed the sentence to the driver Gift Mailosi on Monday.… ...

Court, Police burn 300kgs of Cannabis

Oct 20, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The police and the court in Mangochi have burnt 300kgs of Indian hemp which was confiscated from nine offenders in the district. The exercise took place on Tuesday morning at Mpima Forest and was led… ...

Bushiri arrested, again! Accused of fraud and money laundering K5b

Oct 20, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Police in South Africa have re-arrested Malawian Prophet, Shepherd Bushiri, and his wife Prophetess Mary Bushiri allegedly for fraud and money laundering about K5 billion (R102 million). Bushiri’s spokesperson Ephraim Nyondo has confirmed the arrest… ...