Month: April 2022 Posts

Two jailed 11 years over ivory in Kasungu

Apr 23, 2022 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate's Court sitting in Kasungu has sentenced two men to 11 years imprisonment with hard labour each for possessing ivory. The two are Blessings Sibande, 42, and Divason Phiri, 53. The court… ...

Witch doctor in for stealing bicycle

Sep 10, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

  A witchdoctor in Chikwawa who was at large is in police custody following allegations that he stole a bicycle back in 2014. The suspect, Ishmael Wadi, 23, was arrested on Sunday. According to Chikwawa… ...

Devil told me to steal Bibles – man tells court

Aug 14, 2018 Luke Bisani 0 &

A court in Blantyre has slapped a man aged 60 with a six month jail-term for the offence of stealing Bibles at Chichiri Shopping mall in Blantyre. The convict, Samuel Bester, was reported to have… ...

35 Ethiopians nabbed for illegal entry

Aug 04, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 25 &

Police in Karonga district have cornered 35 Ethiopian nationals for entering into the country illegally. This is according to Karonga police officer Inspector Chitseko who was on duty as these foreigners were being nabbed. Inspector… ...

Woman killed over witchcraft

Jul 24, 2017 Martha Chikoti 62 &

A mob in Lilongwe on Tuesday killed a woman after community members accused her of killing a 10-year-old boy through witchcraft. The incident occurred at Mitanda village in area of   Senior Chief Kalumba in Lilongwe.… ...

‘Satan-fearing country’: Sex crimes against children up by 44 percent in Malawi

Mar 19, 2017 Chilenje Chilenje 1 &

Whoever coined the phrase that Malawi is a God-fearing country must be hanging in shame. The statistics out there are not supposed to be appeasing to the God label. Malawi Police Service has disclosed that… ...

Man stabs nephew over affair with wife

Jan 03, 2017 Bright Malenga 41 &

A 27 year-old man has injured his nephew in Nkhotakota district after suspecting him of having an affair with his wife. The victim suffered injuries on the buttocks, palm, and hand. According to reports, the… ...