Crime Archives

Renovation of torched Chilomoni Police station ending

Dec 31, 2015 Lackson Kanyoza 8 &

The renovation of Chilomoni police station which was burnt down on June 21 this year by an angry mob in Chilomoni Township in Malawi’s Commercial city of Blantyre is in final stages and is expected… ...

Unknown assailants shoot DPP Treasurer

Dec 30, 2015 Richard Jimu 139 &

Malawi ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) treasurer for the Northern Region, Happy Kumwenda is admitted at St Johns Hospital in Mzuzu city after unknown men shot him with a gun Monday night , according to reports. Malawi24 has… ...

Admarc officials arrested selling subsidy fertilizer

Dec 30, 2015 Blessings Kalimbuka 61 &

Malawi Police in Zomba district have arrested two people working at Kamala Admarc at Mayaka for selling subsidy fertilizer to vendors. Kapila Kandeu, 28, an Assistant Clerk at Kamala Admarc and a security guard, Damson… ...

Two poachers given four-year jail terms

Dec 27, 2015 Archangel Nzangaya 16 &

The Nkhotakota magistrate court on Thursday sentenced two Malawian men to four years in prison with hard labour after being found guilty of possessing a gun with live bullets and poaching in a restricted area.… ...

Malawi woman caught smuggling heroin in her bag

Dec 27, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 122 &

A Malawian woman was on Monday arrested in Ghana at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) for smuggling heroin, according to reports that Malawi24 has been following. When she was arrested, the suspect had just disembarked from… ...

Police juniors cry for their money

Dec 24, 2015 Lyonike Mughogho 105 &

Lowly ranked police officers in Malawi have complained over their seniors’ failure to give the juniors their entitled allowances despite glittering promises made by the superiors. A police constable who opted for anonymity has confided in… ...

Mwanza residents mercilessly kill suspected thief

Dec 23, 2015 Mwayi Mkandawire 90 &

At a time when Malawi Police Service continues to warn people against mob justice, an irate mob in Mwanza district chose to ‘deal’ with a man they caught stealing their own way. According to Police,… ...