Local Malawi News

Blantyre Police Apprehend Four Suspects Linked to Namiwawa Armed Robbery

Police in Blantyre have arrested four suspects in connection with an armed robbery that occurred in Namiwawa earlier this month. […]

Police Burn Seized Cannabis in Salima

Police in Salima have destroyed about five tonnes of cannabis sativa at Senga Bay in a continued crackdown on illegal […]

Three Arrested Over Night Break-Ins in Lilongwe’s Area 43

Lingadzi Police detectives have arrested three men suspected to be behind a series of breaking and theft offences in Area […]

CDEDI Demands Review of Madrassa Passport Contract

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has written to the Minister of National Security, calling on the […]

Veteran Journalist Francis Tayanjah-Phiri Laid to Rest

The body of veteran journalist Francis Tayanjah-Phiri was laid to rest on Tuesday at Stella Maris Cemetery in Blantyre.Tayanjah-Phiri died […]

CHRR Calls for Urgent Review of Witchcraft Act Amid Rising Attacks on Persons with Albinism

The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has urged the government to fast-track the review of the Witchcraft Act […]

MBS Fines Three Companies Over Food Safety Violations

The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has fined Flavatos Restaurant K522,000, ASK Wholesalers about K900,000, and Universal Industries at least […]

Police Impound Lorry, Arrest Two Over Charcoal in Rumphi

Police in Rumphi have arrested two men for allegedly being found in possession of charcoal without a permit. Rumphi Police […]

Six Arrested in Nkhata Bay for Possessing Chambo During Closed Fishing Season

Police in Nkhata Bay have arrested six individuals at for allegedly possessing buckets of chambo fish during the closed fishing […]

Sibweni on the Run: Kawale Police Seize Massive Haul of Stolen Government Drugs

Police in Kawale have launched a manhunt for a notorious fugitive drug dealer, popularly known by his nickname “Sibweni,” following […]

Three Arrested for Alleged Theft of MTL Cables in Lilongwe

Lingadzi Police have arrested three suspects for allegedly stealing Malawi Telecommunications Limited (MTL) cables at Chitukuko in Area 47, Lilongwe. […]

Fake Immigration Officer Jailed for 18 Months in Blantyre

The Blantyre Magistrate Court has sentenced 37-year-old Kelvin Mpinda to 18 months in prison for impersonating an Immigration officer and […]

Vendor Convicted for Illegal Vending at Kamuzu International Airport

A 29-year-old vendor, Jailosi Faiton, has been convicted by the Mkukula First Grade Magistrate’s Court in Lumbadzi, Dowa, for vending […]

Police Arrest 20-Year-Old for Alleged Electronic Fraud in Blantyre

Police in Blantyre are keeping a 20-year-old woman, Charlotte Botha, from Mudi Village under Traditional Authority Kapeni, in custody on […]

Police Recover Stolen Forearms as Three More Arrested in Dowa Albinism Grave Tampering Case

Police have arrested three more suspects in connection with a graveyard tampering case involving the exhumation of forearms of a […]

Five Arrested in Ntchisi Over Attempted Theft of FISP Fertiliser

Malomo Police in Ntchisi District have arrested five people on suspicion of attempting to steal fertiliser under the Farm Input […]

Fertilizer Fumble: Five Arrested in Ntchisi Over AIP/FISP Scam

Police in Ntchisi have arrested five individuals at Malomo for allegedly attempting to steal fertilizer intended for the Fertilizer Subsidy […]

Six Girls Drop Out of Tukombo CDSS After Falling Pregnant in First Term -Headteacher Blames Miniskirts

At least six girls at Tukombo Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) in Nkhata Bay South have dropped out of school […]