Month: June 2022 Posts

Chinese national Susu arrested

Jun 20, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Chinese national  Lu Ke also known as Susu has been arrested in Chipata, Zambia, the Department of Immigration has said. Lu fled Malawi after a BBC Africa Eye investigation revealed that he was exploiting children… ...

Immigration to repatriate 114 Ethiopian nationals

May 25, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

In an effort to decongest the country's prisons, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services in central region will from next week start repatriating migrants who have served their custodial sentences. According to central region… ...

613 Immigrants netted in 4 months

May 21, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The country's Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services says from January to April this year, it has managed to apprehend a total of 613 immigrants for contravening various immigration laws. Confirming the development to Malawi24… ...

Former Homeland Security Minister Chazama arrested

May 05, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested former Minister of Homeland Security, Cecilia Chazama, over recruitment of 127 immigration assistants who did not qualify for the role. ACB Principal Public Relations Officer, Egrita Ndala has said… ...

Immigration officer, MDF soldier arrested for aiding Ethiopians to enter Malawi

May 04, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 1 &

Police in Karonga District are keeping in custody a Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier and an Immigration Department officer for aiding Ethiopians to enter Malawi. Norther Region Police spokesperson Maurice Chapola identified the MDF soldier… ...

Malawian man accuses Malawi Immigration of discrimination

Apr 23, 2022 Martha Chikoti 1 &

A Malawian man says Immigration officers stopped him at a roadblock on his way to Blantyre and demanded to see his passport as they assumed that he is a foreigner because he is light skinned.… ...

Immigration arrests 140 immigrants, two Malawians in Mzimba

Apr 22, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Department of Immigration in the Northern Region and the Malawi Police Service have arrested 133 Ethiopians, 6 Bangladeshi nationals and one Pakistani national for entering Malawi illegally. The law enforcers have also arrested two… ...

Malawi Immigration clears passport backlog

Apr 21, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services has announced that it has cleared the passport backlog and that it is now accepting express passport applications only. This is according to the department's national spokesperson Wellington… ...

Two Zimbabweans deported from Malawi after being found with cocaine

Apr 04, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Central Region Immigration office has cancelled two Zimbabwean nationals' residence status after the two were found with cocaine. According to spokesperson for the central region immigration office, Inspector Pasqually Zulu, late last week, the… ...

Immigration deports five Bangladeshi nationals

Apr 01, 2022 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship Service through the central region immigration office has deported five Bangladeshi nationals for contravening the country's immigration laws. Confirming the development to Malawi24 was public relations officer for the… ...

Malawi issuing emergency passports only

Mar 10, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawi's Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services says it has once again scaled down passport production as it is only prioritizing issuance of emergency passports. This is according to the department's National Public Relations Officer… ...

Malawi Immigration deports two Pakistani nationals

Mar 07, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Immigration Department and Citizenship Services has through the Central Region Immigration Office deported two Pakistani Nationals for violating the country's immigration laws. Confirming the development was public relations officer for Central Region Immigration Office… ...

Malawi Immigration Dept. intercepts 93 Ethiopian migrants  

Feb 22, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services on Monday intercepted 93 Ethiopians who were travelling in a lorry around Chiskombe area in Mzimba. The Ethiopians were arrested for illegal entry into the country. Malawi Immigration… ...

Immigration deports three South African nationals

Feb 14, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Immigration officials at the Regional Immigration Office in Lilongwe have deported three South African nationals and have detained an Indian national for violating Malawi's Immigration laws. This is according to central region immigration public relations… ...

Immigration arrests 41 foreigners for illegal entry

Feb 09, 2022 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services in the Northern Region  has arrested 30 Ethiopians, 10 Pakistanis and one Bangladeshi national for entering Malawi illegally. The suspects were arrested yesterday around Enukweni area in Mzimba… ...