Local Malawi News

Man Jailed 4 Years for Stealing 5kg of Flour and 25kg Bag of Charcoal in Mulanje

The Mulanje Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 22-year-old man, Cosmas Chiwambo, to four years in prison after being […]

Police Arrest 16 Congolese Nationals for Illegal Entry in Mzuzu

Police in Mzuzu have apprehended 16 Congolese nationals, including eight minors, for entering Malawi without valid travel documents. According to […]

Boyfriend Arrested For Suspected Murd3r of Girlfriend in Lusaka Zambia

Police at Kabwata in Zambia have detained a 37-year-old man, Maybin Muliye of Kamwala South, in connection with the suspected […]

Mumba vs MCP: High Court Sets June 13 for Ruling on Mzimba Central MCP Dispute

Judiciary spokesperson Ruth Mputeni has confirmed that the High Court in Mzuzu will hear the Mzimba Central constituency election dispute […]

Bob Chimkango to appear in court this afternoon

Senior legal practitioner Bob Chimkango, 43, is expected to appear in court this afternoon following his arrest in Limbe yesterday. […]

DPP Responds to Injunction, Puts Ntcheu Primary-Election Re-Run on Hold

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has announced that the by-election scheduled for today in the northern part of Ntcheu County […]

Ex-Convict Arrested in Chiradzulu Over Attempted Robbery, Accomplice Killed by Mob

Police in Chiradzulu have arrested a 27-year-old ex-convict, Alex Stone Jackson, on suspicion of attempting to commit robbery in Mususe […]

3 Arrested for illegal Possession of Hippo Ivory in Mzimba

Police in Jenda, Mzimba District, have arrested three men for illegal possession of wildlife specimens, specifically hippo ivory, without a […]

Malawi Court Rules ACB Abused Power in Msukwa Case

Supreme Court Justice Frank Kapanda has ruled that Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) abused its power by obtaining evidence from the […]

Man Dies After Alleged Police Shooting in Mzimba

Police officers at Kafukule in Mzimba are accused of fatally shooting a man named Solomon Haraba. His father, Iswell Haraba, […]

Young Man Arrested for Murd3r of 5-Year-Old in Suspected Chieftaincy-Related Rituals in Mangochi

Mangochi Police have arrested a 19-year-old man, Botomani Martin, in connection with the gruesome murder of five-year-old Brian Alabi of […]

Man Gets 19 Year Jail Term For Chewing And Impregnating Minor in Chinsapo Lilongwe

In Lilongwe, a 28-year-old man, Raffick James, has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for defiling and impregnating a […]

Chimulirenji Blocks DPP Primary Re-Run with Court Injunction

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) 2019 running mate Everton Chimulirenji has obtained a court injunction blocking the party from holding another […]

Lawyer Arrested for Drunk Driving and Failing to Stop at Roadblock

A 43-year-old lawyer, Bob Chinkango, was arrested on June 10, 2025, at around 3:30 AM, after failing to stop at […]

Gabadinho Mhango Faces Losing Joburg Home Over R1.2 Million Bond Debt With NedBank

Malawi international and Marumo Gallants striker Gabadinho Mhango is at risk of losing his property in Johannesburg after allegedly failing […]

Chakwera Names Lilongwe Six Lane Road ‘Chilima Highway’

President Lazarus Chakwera has declared that the six-lane road in Malawi’s capital city, Lilongwe, will now be named Chilima Highway, […]

Zambian Young Soldier ‘Thobwa’ Found Dead at Mansa Farm

The Zambia Army and the nation at large are mourning the untimely death of Private Tobias Kabo, widely known as […]

Police Arrest Three Men in Ntcheu for Illegal Possession of Petroleum

Police in Ntcheu have arrested three men for the illegal possession of petroleum products (petrol). The suspects have been identified […]