Crime Archives

Woman charged with murder after husband dies of cardiac arrest

Apr 23, 2018 Martha Chikoti 1 &

A woman has been charged with the murder of her husband who died of cardiac arrest last week. Mponela Police spokesperson Kondwani Kandiado identified the woman as Reginart Machilika and her 44-year-old husband as White… ...

Villagers corner car thieves

Apr 22, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Villagers in Ntcheu stopped criminals who were speeding through their village with a stolen vehicle. The move led to the recovery of the Toyota Passo which is valued at K2.5 million. According to Ntcheu Police… ...

Ministry of Education Director loses job for stealing K300,000

Apr 21, 2018 Bright Malenga 6 &

Acting Director of Science and Technology in the Ministry of Education has lost his job after being convicted of stealing K300,000 which he used to repay a K70,000 loan. The government official Patrick Mphadzula was… ...

Prison warder steals water pump

Apr 21, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 3 &

Police in Mulanje have arrested a prison warder for stealing a water pump valued at K1.5 million. The prison warder has been identified as Geoffrey Kumbukani Saiwa aged 32. According to reports, officials from Mulanje… ...

19-year-old man commits suicide in BT

Apr 20, 2018 Martha Chikoti 2 &

A 19-year-old man identified as Lameck Moselati hanged himself to death in Chigumula, Blantyre on Tuesday. Limbe Police Station Assistant Public Relations Officer Patrick Mussa said on the day of the incident Moselati's family members… ...

Man killed for molesting women through magic

Apr 20, 2018 Bright Malenga 1 &

An angry mob has murdered a 44 year old man who is believed to have been sexually molesting women through magic in Area 50 in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe. The victim has been identified as Masauko… ...

Businessman fined K22m

Apr 19, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 4 &

A Malawian businessman of Asian origin on Wednesday escaped a 10 year jail term by paying K22.7 million fine imposed on him. According to the Blantyre police publicist Inspector Augustus Nkhwazi, the convict has been… ...