Crime Archives

Man nabbed for cutting Escom pole

Feb 19, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 30 &

Police in Blantyre on Sunday evening arrested a 39 year old man for cutting down an electricity pole. According to Blantyre police publicist Augustus Nkhwazi, the suspect Focus Billiati who is a resident of Manase… ...

Two in over chamba

Feb 18, 2018 Martha Chikoti 21 &

Police in Karonga are keeping in custody two men for being found in possession of chamba. Karonga police deputy public relations officer constable George Mulewa identified the suspects as Mike Phiri aged 42 and 44-year-old… ...

Four in cooler over of firearm

Feb 17, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 5 &

Police at Soche in Blantyre are keeping in custody four men for illegal possession of firearm. According to Blantyre police publicist Augustus Nkhwazi, on 13th February at about 20:30 hours Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP)… ...

Don’t mock the President: Teacher netted for insulting Mutharika

Feb 15, 2018 Russell Kondowe 137 &

If you are still poking fun at the President, you would better quit at hearing this news. A primary school teacher in Blantyre has been handed a 12 month suspended sentence having mocked President Peter… ...

Zomba City Council robbed

Feb 15, 2018 Bright Malenga 18 &

Armed robbers broke into Zomba City Council offices where they stole laptops and money. The thieves went away with 4 laptops from different offices, cash amounting to over K165, 000 and some office files and… ...

Ex-headteacher sent to prison for embezzling K1.8 m

Feb 14, 2018 Bright Malenga 3 &

The Makande Magistrate's Court in Chikwawa has handed a prison sentence to a former headteacher for misappropriating money meant for 2017 Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examination fees. Harry Luwemba, 49, who was a… ...

Cancer machine thieves jailed for nine years

Feb 14, 2018 Mike Lyson Zgambo 16 &

A court in Balaka has sentenced two men to nine years in jail for stealing a breast cancer detecting machine from a cancer specialist. The two are Geoffrey Chinyama and Laiton Juma. State prosecutor Ellias… ...