Man walks free in sexual abuse case
The Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court in Liwonde has acquitted Jafali…
Man walks free in sexual abuse case
The Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court in Liwonde has acquitted Jafali Jawadu after ruling the prosecution failed to establish a case of sexual intercourse with a child under section 138(1) of the Penal Code.
Death from road accidents drop in Malawi
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has recorded a significant drop in road traffic accidents and deaths during the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. According to the Malawi Police Service (MPS) 406 people died in road crashes between January and June 2026, down from 464 recorded during the same period…
Katengeza murder case adjourned!
The High Court in Lilongwe has adjourned to a yet to be agreed date, the murder case involving Amos and Egnat Katengeza, who are charged with the murder of their relative, Agness Katengeza, in 2023.
City Council warns on Ndirande illicit land ownership
People illegally occupying public land in Ndirande, Blantyre, have been given 30 days to vacate the area after Blantyre City Council issued an eviction order under the Land Act.
Police net two men for suspected murder
Police in Chitipa have arrested two men in relation to the murder of 60-year-old Flaywell Sichalwe from Yanga One Village, under the jurisdiction of Traditional Authority Kameme.
Kachasu kills Chitipa man
A 54-year-old man named Batison Simbeye has died after reportedly drinking a large amount of local beer called Kachasu on an empty stomach in Njerengwa village, located under Senior Chief Mwaulambya in Chitipa district
Authorities place sights on improving Malawi’s tobacco markets
The Tobacco Commission has launched the Know Your Grower (KYG) project, an initiative aimed at improving the traceability of Malawi’s tobacco to enhance the country’s competitiveness on the international market.
Ireen not Thandi to represent Malawi at Miss World
Controversy is brewing in the pageant community after Miss Malawi organizers announced that 21-year-old Ireen Navicha will represent Malawi at Miss World, bypassing reigning Miss Malawi Thandi Chisi. According to Miss Malawi official Godfrey Kambewa, the decision was based on precedent. The organization has historically sent contestants aged between 18 and 25, and after a…
Holy whip: CCAP Pastors dismissed
The Blantyre Synod of the CCAP Church, through its General Administrative Committee, has dismissed two of its reverends after finding them guilty of misconduct, including disobedience and failure to observe church procedures. The pastors are Reverend Duncan Kananji and Reverend Wilson Kazembe, who both serve in South Africa. Rev. Kananji was dismissed in January this…
Terrible accident sees two deaths
Authorities have confirmed that two people have died while 21 others have sustained injuries following a road accident that occurred today on along the Limbe–Zomba Road near Sable Farming.
