Month: May 2020 Posts

Motorists complain: traffic officers are becoming aggressive

May 17, 2020 Aubrey Makina 0 &

Motorists on Malawian roads have complained that traffic officers are becoming aggressive, even risking the lives and properties of the motorists, in an attempt to get bribes. In a Facebook post, a motorist complained of… ...

Blantyre Police ready for festive season

Dec 04, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in the commercial city of Blantyre say they have stepped up efforts to ensure a crime free festive season in the city. Confirming the development to Malawi24 was the city's police publicist Sub-Inspector Augustus… ...

Two Malawians found with human bones in Mozambique

Sep 10, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Two Malawians aged 40 and 46 have been found in possession of 12 human bones which they were planning to sell in Mozambique. Police in Mozambique's northern province of Niassa arrested the Malawians last week.… ...

Man found with electoral materials at his house

Feb 19, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Police on Thursday arrested a man who was found with Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) materials at his house. The man, Manase Jossam, was found with materials belonging to the National Registration Bureau (NRB) and the… ...

Man kills daughter during sex with wife

Jan 21, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 3 &

A 22 year old man from Dowa district is in police custody for killing his daughter as he was silencing her during sex with his wife. According to a police file seen by this publication,… ...

Chief, four others arrested for digging up human bones

Jan 20, 2019 Martha Chikoti 1 &

A Village Headman in Machinga district and four other people are in police custody for exhuming human bones. The village headman Dyton Makwesela aged 50 and Lamilo Mambo 35, King Wiskies Tuwaliki Galagate 38, Witman… ...

Boys find gun in bush

Jan 04, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police at Nchalo in Chikwawa are keeping a gun that was found in a bush by local boys who were playing football. The rifle suspected to be an AK 47 was found without a magazine… ...

Three arrested over murder of person with albinism

Jan 04, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Police have arrested three people in connection to the killing of a person with albinism in Nkhata-Bay. The three are suspected to have murdered 54-year-old Yasin Phiri at his home in Nkhata-Bay on New… ...

Teenager killed over mangoes

Jan 01, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A 50-year-old man in Nkhata Bay has killed a 16 year-old boy over mangoes. The young man identified as Frank Banda was brutally murdered near Chintheche Trading Centre on Friday. Police said the boy on… ...

Man kills Gule wamkulu in self-defence

Dec 14, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Kasungu have arrested a man aged 23 for killing another man who was in Gule wamkulu regalia. The murdered man has been identified as Ganizani Soko. The incident occurred on Tuesday at Chifisi… ...

“Ana a Dad” on the road

Jul 22, 2018 Luke Bisani 8 &

...Police where thy at thee Number plates give unique identification to vehicles in some situations but that cannot happen when a vehicle’s number plate is “Ana a Dad”. Drivers in hit and run accidents are… ...

Police officers told to tighten security ahead of independence celebrations

Jun 28, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

With less than two weeks to this year's Independence Day, Police officers in Blantyre have been urged to intensify efforts aimed at keeping the city free from crime during the period. The call was made… ...

We have proof of planned violent acts at Friday demos – Police

Apr 25, 2018 Martha Chikoti 3 &

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has said there are people planning to engage in criminal acts during the 27 April demonstrations. In a press statement on Monday signed by National Spokesperson James Kadadzera, the police… ...

Mutharika appoints officer linked to Chasowa murder as Police IG

Apr 03, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has appointed Rodney Jose as the acting Inspector General of Malawi Police. Jose who was Deputy Inspector General for Operations replaces Lexten Kachama who has retired from the Malawi Police Service. Jose… ...

Police women drill girls on education, GBV

Mar 19, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

In a bid to curb early pregnancies and child marriages in the district, Mangochi Police Women Network conducted a school outreach programme at a girls only boarding school. Mangochi police deputy spokesperson Amina Daudi told… ...