Month: August 2016 Posts

Malawian couple still fighting against deportation in Ireland

Aug 08, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 32 &

Clement Chigaru and Angella Peters, a Malawian couple living in Ireland, continue to battle successfully against attempts by the State to deport them after their claims to asylum were dismissed. Their most recent success last… ...

Deportations worry Immigration Department

Jun 15, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 51 &

The Immigration Department has expressed concern over the increase in number of Malawians who are being deported from neighbouring countries. The department's deputy public relations officer, Wellington Chiponde said many Malawians are being deported because… ...

12 refugees netted in Mchinji

Jun 01, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 103 &

The Immigration department in Mchinji has netted 12 people from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for trying to settle in the district without authorization. According to the district's immigration publicist Andida Mando, the 12… ...

Malawians risk being killed in Mozambique

May 31, 2016 Luke Bisani 180 &

Malawians traveling to and through Mozambique risk of losing lives following clashes between Renamo and Mozambican government forces. Truck drivers, business operators, and travellers to South Africa are among the groups of Malawians who usually… ...

Congolese refugees arrested in Malawi

May 27, 2016 Martha Chikoti 22 &

Mwanza police in conjunction with the department of immigration have arrested nine Congolese nationals who escaped from Dzaleka camp. Mwanza police spokesperson Edwin Kaunda said they rounded up the refugees after being tipped off by… ...

17 Malawians detained in Mozambique

Apr 28, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 81 &

Seventeen Malawians have been arrested in Mozambique for traveling without proper documents, Malawi24 can report. According to Mozambican police, the Malawians were arrested on Tuesday in Manica province as they were enroute to South African… ...

Scare at Immigration!

Mar 28, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 44 &

There is an unrest within the Immigration Department as government has opted to redeploy Masauko Medi to Malawi Police Services as Police Commissioner just a few days after he was  was appointed as Chief Immigration Officer. While… ...