Local Malawi News

One arrested over possession of petroleum products without license in Nkhata Bay

Police in Nkhatabay have arrested Kingsley Banda, 51 for being found with five, 200 litres of drums illegal petroleum fuel […]

Rotten Pole Blamed for Death of ESCOM Linesman in Nsanje

A final police report has confirmed that a decayed electricity pole was responsible for the tragic death of 31-year-old Joseph […]

Musician Rashley Pleads for Forgiveness Over Old Video Scandal

Malawian musician Rashley has pleaded with the public to forgive him, saying the controversial video that went viral in 2021 […]

Suspected Livestock Thief Burned to Death by Mob in Nsanje

A 50-year-old man suspected of livestock theft was brutally killed by an angry mob in Desha Village, Traditional Authority Mbenje, […]

Teen Killed in Mob Revenge Attack After Fatal Beer Hall Stabbing in Thyolo

Police in Thyolo have confirmed the killing of a 19-year-old, Vedede Layi, in what is suspected to be a revenge […]

Two Dead in Thyolo After Beer Hall Dispute and Revenge Killing

A violent altercation and subsequent revenge killing have left two men dead in Jason and Namuonjeza villages, under Traditional Authority […]

Lilongwe Prophetess and 3 Followers Arrested for Allegedly Holding Mentally Ill Man, Claiming He Was ‘Raised from the Dead’

Police in Lilongwe have arrested self-proclaimed prophetess Zelesi Divason and three of his followers for allegedly detaining a mentally ill […]

MRA And Police Raid AFORD Leader Enock Chihana’s Residence in Lilongwe

Officers from the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA), accompanied by police, on Tuesday conducted a raid at the Area 9 residence […]

19-Year-Old Arrested in Lilongwe Over Death of Woman During Church Deliverance Ritual

Police in Lilongwe have arrested a 19-year-old man for the murder of a 62-year-old woman following a church “deliverance” ritual […]

Man Arrested In Mwanza for Allegedly Defrauding Employer of K7 Million

Police in Mwanza District have remanded 46-year-old Maxwell Chipinde in custody on suspicion of defrauding his employer of over 7 […]

13 Young Hostages Freed in Cameroon After Boko Haram Abduction

Thirteen young hostages, abducted on August 13 in Zigague, Cameroon, have been freed and returned to Maroua, the capital of […]

Kabambe’s Application to Postpone K13.6 Billion Fraud Case Dismissed

The High Court in Lilongwe has dismissed an application by former Reserve Bank Governor and presidential candidate Dalitso Kabambe and […]

Power Actress ‘Effie’ Alexus Geier Arrested in DeKalb County

Alexus Geier, the actress who played Effie Morales in the hit TV series Power, was arrested in DeKalb County, Georgia, […]

Newborn Baby Rescued After Being Dumped in Toilet in Mzuzu

An unidentified woman has reportedly dumped a newborn baby in a toilet in Mchengautuba, Mzuzu. Mzuzu Deputy Police Spokesperson Cecilia […]

ESCOM Launches Investigation into Employee’s Death in Nsanje

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has launched an investigation into the tragic death of one of its employees, […]

Police Arrest Man with 1,300 Kilograms of Chamba in Mwanza

Police in Mwanza District have arrested 39-year-old James Gunda Phiri for allegedly being in possession of 1,300 kilograms of marijuana. […]

Five Arrested in Connection With Murd3r and Robbery of Omar Mbeta in Chileka

Police in the South-West Region, Blantyre, have arrested five men suspected of murdering and robbing 50-year-old businessman, Omar Mbeta, who […]

Time Petroleum Worker Committed to High Court Over Boss’s Murder in Nakonde

A 30-year-old businessman and employee of Time Petroleum, Benjamin Kafula, has been committed to the High Court in Chinsali, Muchinga […]