Month: March 2016 Posts

Chief arrested for stealing MASAF funds

Mar 26, 2016 Bright Malenga 31 &

Police in Karonga have arrested a traditional leader for stealing money meant for Malawi Social Action Fund (MASAF 4) Public Works Programme beneficiaries. The chief, Group Village Headman (GVH) Mwenewisi of Traditional Authority Kilupula, added… ...

Man jailed for four years for theft

Mar 25, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 30 &

A 23 year-old man in Blantyre has been sentenced to four years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing a sewing machine. According to Assistant Public Relations Officer for Limbe police station, Widson Nhlane, the convict… ...

Thieves break into house while owner was at church

Mar 25, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 33 &

Two criminals have been arrested for breaking into a house and stealing various items while the owner was at church. Lilongwe Police Station spokesperson Inspector Kingsley Dandaula has identified the suspects as Geoffrey Nkhonjera, 25… ...

Teen arrested for stabbing his brother

Mar 25, 2016 Bright Malenga 44 &

A 15 year-old boy in Ntchisi has been arrested for stabbing his 27 year-old brother. Police have identified the suspect as Innocent Chigoma and the victim as Malamulo Chigoma. The law enforcers say the incident… ...

Suspected bicycle thief mercilessly killed in Dedza

Mar 24, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 108 &

A mob in Dedza has killed an unidentified man on suspicions he was involved in a theft of a bicycle in the district, Malawi police say. According Deputy Police publicist Constable Cassim Manda, the incident occurred… ...

Man shot by ‘drunk’ police officer

Mar 24, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 57 &

A 30 year-old man in Chileka in the commercial city of Blantyre is helpless and in pain after he was shot by a police officer a week ago. According to information made available to this… ...

Ghanaian arrested for attempting to obtain Malawian passport

Mar 23, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 73 &

The Immigration Department on Tuesday arrested a 36 year-old Ghanaian national after he attempted to obtain a Malawian passport. According to deputy immigration department spokesperson, Wellington Chiponde, the suspect has been identified as 27 year-old… ...