Month: June 2021 Posts

Four Mozambicans fined for illegal entry

Jun 10, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday ordered four Mozambican nationals to pay a fine of K70,000 each for illegally entering into Malawi. The court, heard through Mangochi Police Prosecutor Sub Inspector Maggie Chibulire that… ...

CDEDI asks parliament to review laws on refugees

Jun 01, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Initiatives (CDEDI) has asked Parliament to review laws regarding refugees and asylum seekers, saying it is unfair to force refugees to relocate to Dzaleka Camp. Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa on… ...

57 Malawian nationals deported from Mozambique

Jun 01, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Immigration authorities in the neighboring Mozambique have deported 57 Malawian nationals for violating various Immigration laws and other covid-19 health protocols. According to Mwanza border publicist Inspector Pasqually Zulu, the group left the country on… ...

Three Congolese and one Tanzanian fined for illegal stay

May 31, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Michael Chiotcha Balaka First Grade Magistrate’s Court on Friday ordered three Congolese nationals and a Tanzanian national to pay a fine of K25,000 each or in default to serve nine months imprisonment with hard… ...

666 Malawian returnees arrive from South Africa

May 28, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Eleven buses carrying 666 Malawian returnees from South Africa have arrived in the country through the Mwanza border. According to Mwanza border public relations officer Inspector Pasqually Zulu, the returnees arrived at the border at… ...

Four Cameroonians arrested in Malawi

May 25, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police have arrested four Cameroonians for overstaying in Malawi and working in in the country without permits. Ndirande Police spokesperson, Maxwell Jailos, said the four who were arrested yesterday are accused of working at a… ...

10 Bangladeshis arrested for illegal entry

May 18, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Mzimba Police have arrested 10 Bangladeshi nationals for illegal entry into the country. Two Malawian nationals have also been arrested for aiding and abetting illegal immigrants. According to Police in the district, the suspects were… ...

Dozens of Malawi citizens nabbed at Beitbridge Border Post

May 14, 2021 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

The Department of Immigration’s Compliance and Enforcement Unit has intercepted 25 Malawian border jumpers who were travelling to South Africa. An official from the department told the Zimbabwean media that this was part of the… ...

Court orders repatriation of two Rwandans

May 11, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mangochi First Grade Magistrate Court on Monday ordered the repatriation of two Rwandan nationals who were arrested for staying in Malawi without proper documentation. The two have been identified as Ufitese Celistin aged 27 and… ...

158 illegal immigrants arrested across Malawi

May 04, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A nationwide crackdown on illegal immigrants has led to the arrest of 158 foreigners who were found doing business in both rural and urban areas across the country. Deputy National Police Spokesperson Senior Superintendent Peter… ...

19 Ethiopians arrested for illegal entry

Apr 19, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police and immigration officials in Rumphi have arrested 19 Ethiopians for entering into Malawi without permits. They have also nabbed a 26-year-old woman Ruth Magesi who along with her husband who reportedly kept the said… ...

Police officers arrested for aiding illegal immigrants

Apr 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Ten police officers have been arrested in Kasungu on allegations that they received bribes to assist illegal immigrants pass through checkpoints. Six of the arrested offices are Assistant Superintendent Michael Mphande, Sub Inspector Noel Mwendelire,… ...

Five Congolese nationals nabbed for illegal entry

Mar 23, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Rumphi Police are keeping in custody five Congolese nationals, including a child aged 10 and another person aged 18, for entering Malawi without immigration documents. According to Police, the suspects were arrested during the night… ...

5 Pakistanis, 3 Bangladeshis jailed for illegal entry

Jan 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda. The Karonga Senior Resident Magistrate Court on Monday sentenced five Pakistanis and three Bangladeshis to six months imprisonment with hard labour for illegal entry. The convicts have been identified as: Raheer Naem,… ...

Demos against influx of illegal immigrants postponed

Dec 15, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Demonstrations organized by the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) and aimed at protesting against influx of illegal immigrants have been postponed to Friday. This is according to CDEDI chairperson Sylvester Namiwa who… ...