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Village Headman arrested for using villagers’ IDs to buy AIP fertilizer

Jan 23, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Nkhata Bay Police have arrested Village Headman Chiwombe for collecting National Identify Cards from villagers after promising to help them to access government loans through a local bank. The chief allegedly used the IDs to access… ...

Ten people arrested in Police raids in Zomba

Jan 23, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Zomba Police Station conducted raids on Friday night and managed to arrest 10 people suspected to have committed various offences in the district. Zomba Police Station Deputy Publicist Sergeant Aaron Chilala said among the suspects… ...

Police detectives urged to desist from corruption

Jan 22, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police detectives in the Northern Region of Malawi have been urged to desist from corrupt practices in the course of duty. The call was made during an interface with Deputy Director of Criminal Investigations Department… ...

Two arrested in Dowa over Chamba

Jan 22, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Police at Mponela in Dowa District are keeping in custody two men for allegedly being found in possession of chamba without a license. According to Public Relations Officer for Mponela Police Station, Mcpatson Msadala, the… ...

Zomba man jailed 7 years for breaking into house and stealing items

Jan 21, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Chief resident Magistrate's Court in Zomba has sentenced a 19-year-old man, Charles William, to 7 years imprisonment with hard labour for breaking into a house and stealing several items. The court through state prosecutor… ...

Police arrest man who was on the run since August last year

Jan 21, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

According to Constable Cosmas Kagulo, spokesperson for Chiradzulu Police Station, the incident happened on 26th August, 2022 at around 1800 hours. It is reported that the suspect posed as a motorcycle taxi customer and on… ...

Two chiefs, three others arrested over abuse of AIP

Jan 20, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested five people including two chiefs in Dowa for taking other people's national IDs and redeeming farm inputs under the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP). The suspects have been identified… ...