Month: March 2020 Posts

Malawi Police hunting for activist Mtambo over demos

Mar 09, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Police have said they are hunting for rights activist Timothy Mtambo for planning to hold demonstrations at State House. In a statement today, the Police said they have obtained an arrest warrant against… ...

Three roads to be closed for elections case ruling

Feb 01, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Police will close three roads in Lilongwe on Monday to facilitate the smooth delivery of the ruling in the presidential elections case. In a statement on Friday, National Police spokesperson James Kadadzera said… ...

Police deny training cadets

Oct 23, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has rejected claims that it has trained and recruited 60 ruling party cadets. MPS spokesperson James Kadadzera rejected the claims in a statement today released jointly with Registrar of the… ...

Police search for officers who raped women in Msundwe

Oct 17, 2019 Russell Kondowe 3 &

The Malawi Police has instituted an inquiry to identify officers who raped and tortured women and teenage girls in Lilongwe earlier this month. According to National Police spokesperson James Kadadzera, the inquiry team will be… ...

Police arrest 20 over demos violence

Oct 02, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Police in Lilongwe on Tuesday arrested 20 people for damaging property and looting shops during demonstrations organized by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC). National Police Spokesperson James Kadadzera said the suspects looted shops at… ...

Malawi Police disowns recruitment advert

Aug 02, 2019 Mathews Kasanda 0 &

... People swindled Malawi Police Service has distanced itself from a bogus advert that has been circulating on social media calling on interested Malawians to apply for recruitment into the service. National Police Spokesperson, James… ...

68 arrested for looting, injuring police officers

Jul 08, 2019 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

… 55 bicycles recovered The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has arrested 68 people for looting and injuring police officers during the post-election demonstrations last week. According to the law enforcers, 39 people were arrested in… ...

Police detain Chilima’s plane

May 20, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 4 &

Police have detained a plane which Vice President Saulos Chilima used to travel to Likoma Island on Friday. National Police Spokesperson James Kadadzera confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. He said that the police… ...

Malawi police condemn political violence

Apr 06, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

...as four govt vehicles are damaged Malawi Police have condemned political violence that has witnessed the smashing of four government vehicles in the capital, Lilongwe. According to the police, unknown people attacked some vehicles which… ...

Chakwera’s guard arrested over body parts of persons with albinism

Mar 28, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

...Lawyer dumps the suspect Police say they have arrested a security guard working for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Lazarus Chakwera after the aide was suspected of selling body parts of persons with albinism. National… ...

‘Mizikiti Ichoke’ singer gets two years in jail

Feb 12, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A court in Blantyre has sentenced ‘Mizikiti Ichoke’ singer Mesho to two years in prison for releasing the controversial song. The Blantyre First Grade Magistrate Court has also handed a one year sentence to the… ...

‘Mizikiti ichoke, nyama ya nkhumba idyedwe’ singer angers Malawians

Jan 28, 2019 Mathews Kasanda 1 &

... police promises speedy action A ‘disturbing’ song by an artist under the name Mesho from Phalombe district has angered Malawians and police have intervened by promising to swiftly act on the matter. In the… ...

Use buses not lorries, police tells parties

Jan 17, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Police Service has told political parties to hire buses when ferrying their members to rallies. National police Spokesperson James Kadadzera has complained that political parties in Malawi do not listen when told to… ...

Malawi Police vow to track down killers of man with albinism

Jan 02, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Police Service have promised to track down thugs who killed a man with albinism in Nkhata-Bay on New Year’s Eve. In a statement released today signed by National Police Spokesperson James Kadadzera, the… ...

DPP cadets invade police station, assault police officers

Dec 12, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police have arrested ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadets who stormed a police station in Lilongwe on Monday and injured two police officers. According to National Police spokesperson, the law enforcers have arrested eight cadets.… ...