Month: September 2025
Tv series actor dies
Harry Mbelenga, one of the actors in the popular Malawian drama series Mwachande and Tonde Wadula, has died in Mozambique.
Zomba woman arrested for stealing baby
Police in Zomba have arrested 35-year-old Jesse Mkondira for stealing a two-day-old baby boy from Zomba Central Hospital
Two months gone: South African tourist still missing in Malawi
The search for Gerhardus Albertus Janse Van Rensburg, a 72-year-old South African national who went missing in Nyika National Park on July 17, is still ongoing with no breakthrough.
Police arrest ‘clever woman’
A 27-year-old woman, Rhoda Samson, has been arrested in Mwanza for allegedly stealing and selling 20 house windows worth K90,000 to buy maize. She sold the windows for K10,000 and used K7,500 to purchase maize. Samson allegedly took advantage of the homeowners’ absence to commit the crime. She will appear in court to face theft…
Phalombe Sweetness: Divorce cases on the rise!
The Phalombe Magistrate Court has registered 252 divorce cases between January and September 2025, figures from the court registry have shown.
Popular Chief Kwataine dies
Senior Chief Kwataine, popularly called Masina, of the Maseko Ngoni has died.
China: Former Minister given death sentence for receiving bribes
China has sentenced former Agriculture and Rural Affairs Minister Tang Renjian to death with a two-year reprieve for taking nearly $38 million in bribes. Tang was also permanently stripped of his political rights. All personal assets will be confiscated, and illicit funds will be seized and handed to the state, as stated in the verdict…
Marijuana lands man in police hands
Police in Salima have arrested 27-year-old Luka Lobby for possessing three 90-kilogram bags of cannabis sativa without a permit. Salima Police Public Relations Officer, Sub Inspector Rabecca Ndiwate, said the suspect was intercepted around 1 a.m. at Chilembwe while cycling from Nkhotakota towards Kaphatenga. Ndiwate added that Lobby was found with three sacks, a laptop…
Hyenas cause TROUBLE in Chikwawa
Communities in Chikwawa’s Timbenawo and Moses Patalawo areas are living in fear due to hyena attacks from Majete game reserves, which have resulted in cattle killings. Senior Chief Chapananga confirmed that hyenas have been disturbing residents for three months, exploiting a hole they dug in the fence along a river. The African Parks Majete Manager,…