violence Archives

HRDC becoming a terrorist group – Mutharika

Jan 01, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

President Peter Mutharika says the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) is becoming a terrorist group as its leaders enjoy inflicting terror on innocent Malawians. In his New Year’s address, Mutharika has labeled the HRDC as… ...

Woman scalds son in Ntcheu

Dec 20, 2019 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

A 36-year-old woman has scalded her 16-year-old son in Ntcheu after the teenager found the mother with money which had gone missing in their house. According to Ntcheu deputy police public relations officer Rabecca Kwisongole,… ...

Man shoots wife in Lilongwe

Dec 16, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police at Lingadzi in Lilongwe have arrested 36-year-old William Mark Phiri for shooting his wife Waheeda Bagus. The incident occurred in the wee hours of Sunday at Area 49 Gulliver in the capital city. Lingadzi… ...

Mutharika says radicalised youth being used to perpetrate violence in Malawi

Dec 10, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

… condemns ‘propaganda that demonises police officers’ President Peter Mutharika has claimed that some political and civil society leaders in Malawi are exploiting poverty of the youth to encourage the young people to engage in… ...

Mob demolishes nurse’s house over death of pregnant woman

Nov 20, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

An angry mob from communities around Bowe Health Centre in Dowa district has damaged a car and a house belonging to a nurse at the facility accused of failing to assist a pregnant woman who… ...

Man arrested for attacking traffic officers

Nov 11, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 2 &

Police in Blantyre have arrested a man aged 38 for manhandling traffic police officers. The incident occurred on Saturday at police junction within Chilomoni Township in the city. Blantyre Public Relations Officer Sub-Inspector Augustus Nkhwazi… ...

UK condemns violence in Malawi

Nov 11, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

… Tells politicians to prepare followers for court outcome The United Kingdom has condemned acts of violence in Malawi and has urged political parties to prepare their followers for the outcome of the presidential elections… ...