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Fire destroys Makolo Hardware Store in Mzimba

Nov 19, 2024 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

A devastating fire destroyed Makolo Hardware and General Dealers in Mzimba on the afternoon of November 18, 2024. The store, owned by Abubakar Mwamadi, was engulfed in flames despite efforts to save it. The fire… ...

Suspected thief electrocuted in Lilongwe

Nov 11, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A suspected thief met his untimely demise while attempting to steal copper wires from an Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) transformer at Gravity Mall in Lilongwe. According to Constable Maria Kumwenda, Public Relations Officer… ...

Two refugees arrested for possessing firearm without licence in Dowa

Nov 10, 2024 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dowa have arrested two refugees of Burundian and Rwandan Nationals for allegedly being found in possession of a firearm and five rounds of ammunition without a licence. The suspects, identified as Njenda Tembo,… ...

Three arrested for robbery in Lilongwe

Nov 08, 2024 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

Police have arrested two men and a woman who were disguising themselves as taxi operators targeting unsuspecting passengers to rob them. The suspects' scheme backfired when they unknowingly tried to rob an undercover police officer… ...

Pedestrian dies in Dowa road accident

Nov 04, 2024 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

An adult male, Jackson Banda, has died after being hit by a motor vehicle on the Dzaleka-Dowa Turn-off Road near Cilcon. The incident involved a Mazda Bongo (registration CK 8664) travelling from Dzaleka towards Dowa… ...

Man arrested for impersonating MDF soldier

Nov 04, 2024 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

In Mzimba, a 27-year-old man identified as Lovewell Singini has been arrested for pretending to be a Malawi Defence Force (MDF) officer and stealing K10 million from the locals by promising to recruit them. According… ...

Fuel crisis fury: desperation costs man K50,000

Nov 04, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A desperate bid to jump the fuel queue has landed a 35-year-old man in hot water, as he has been fined K50,000 for wounding a security guard at Petroda Filling Station in Limbe, Blantyre. Mafano… ...