Month: May 2020 Posts

Malawi’s acting Police IG condemns political violence

May 16, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawi's acting Inspector General of Police Duncan Mwapasa has condemned in strongest terms the recent acts of political violence in the country. Mwapasa was speaking on Friday May 15 in the capital city of Lilongwe… ...

Police encourage bicycle transport operators to report criminal suspects

May 15, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Police in Mulanje have urged bicycle transport operators, who are popularly known as Nadyanji in the district, to be reporting criminal suspects to police. The police were referring to suspicious customers the bicycle operators ferry… ...

Two netted for stealing items worth K2.5 million

May 14, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Lilongwe are keeping in custody two men for stealing assorted items worth K2.5 million from a warehouse. Public Relations Officer for Lilongwe police station, Sergeant Foster Benjamin identified the suspects as Harison Chikuse,… ...

Son kills mom’s boyfriend

May 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested 22-year-old Daniel Sambani for killing his mother's boyfriend. Dedza Police Deputy spokesperson Cassim Manda said Sambani was infuriated by the relationship that his mother identified as Seleniya Tsamba had with… ...

Man jailed for forcing 3-year-old stepdaughter to eat feaces

May 06, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Kasungu First Grade Magistrate Court has sentenced a 26-year-old man to 3 years in jail for forcing his 3-year-old stepdaughter to eat feaces. The suspect has been identified as Hickson Banda. According to Kasungu… ...

80 bales of tobacco destroyed by fire in Kasungu

May 04, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Fire that was started by a 6-year-old boy has destroyed 80 bales of graded tobacco which were in a shed in Kasungu. The incident occurred on Friday at around 14:00 hours at Ngolokoto village in… ...

15 arrested for damaging property over blood sucking myths

May 02, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police in Nkhatabay have arrested 15 people for damaging and stealing property worth K23 million over false claims about blood suckers. According to Nkhatabay Police spokesperson Kondwani James, the crimes were committed on April 1,… ...

Man in police custody over ivory

Apr 30, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Kasungu are keeping in custody a 38-year-old man for being found in possession eight pieces of ivory. The suspect has been identified as Saidi Phiri. According to Kasungu Police Station Publicist Inspector Harry… ...

43 year old man arrested for raping boy, 6

Apr 28, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Police in Chiradzulu have arrested a 43-year-old man for sodomizing a 6-year-old boy. The suspect has been identified as Jimmy Chimkoko of Halala Village in the area of Sub-Traditional Authority Mpunga in . Public public… ...

Man arrested over fake currency in Chitipa

Apr 28, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police in Chitipa have arrested a man aged 23 for being found with fake K2000 notes which he wanted to use to buy maize. According to Chitipa Police station spokesperson Gladwell Simwaka, the suspect is… ...

Woman, brother fined for assaulting teen over love affair

Apr 27, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A court in Mangochi has fined 20-year-old Memory Ng'ombe and her 18-year-old brother for assaulting a girl aged 17 accused of being in a love affair with the father of Ng’ombe’s child. The 18-year-old boy… ...

Police disperse congregants in Balaka

Apr 26, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Police officers in Balaka on Sunday stormed churches and told worshippers to go back home amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Police officers were enforcing a ban on church gatherings which government effected over two weeks… ...

Zambian national dies in Lilongwe after taking kachasu

Apr 26, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A Zambian national died on Saturday night in Lilongwe after taking locally distilled spirit (kachasu) on an empty stomach. Confirming the development was Lilongwe deputy police publicist Foster Benjamin who identified the Zambian national as… ...

Road accidents claim three lives in Ntcheu

Apr 26, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Three people died and five others sustained different degrees of injuries after being involved in two road accidents that occured recently in Ntcheu. According to Ntcheu police public  relations officer Hastings Chinali, the first accident… ...

Striking prison warders assault police officers

Apr 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Prison warders at Chichiri Prison in Blantyre have beaten up three police officers and have also stolen their mobile phones. According to reports, the incident happened today and the police officers were taken to Queen… ...