Police probing murder of a teenager in Thyolo
Authorities in Thyolo are probing the suspected murder of 19-year-old motorcyclist Amon Mukhula, whose remains were discovered near Goliati Trading Centre between April 27 and 28.
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Attendant caught with fuel
Authorities in Balaka have confiscated 180 litres of petrol that Robert Magombo, a fuel attendant at Meru filling station (Ngwangwa), sold to two vendors, Herbert John and Leonard Mtalama.
Potential kidnapper arrested in Mzuzu
Police in Mzuzu have taken into custody 40-year-old Blessings Ibrahim on charges of abducting a seven-year-old child and extorting k150,000 from the parents. Ibrahim, a resident of Wasoliwe village under Traditional Authority (T/A) Nkholondiwe in Mangochi, is accused of kidnapping the child on April 26, 2026, at approximately 6 AM in Bwanali village, Ekwendeni. As…
Marriage galore at DC Offices: Blantyre people find alternative
The number of people that have had their marriages officiated under District Commissioner (DC) in Blantyre has risen to 25 per month, up from just 3, reportedly due to the process being too brief.
Govt crackdown on illegal fuel deals
The Ministry of Homeland Security has announced a crackdown on illegal fuel storage, with the initial operation taking place last night, resulting in the Police seizing over 4,000 liters of fuel in Mangochi District.
SAD: Teenager commits suicide
A 12-year-old Standard 6 student from Kapalamula Primary School in Balaka District has tragically taken his own life by hanging.
Court rings orders on Eastbridge case
The High Court’s financial crimes division in Lilongwe has instructed East Bridge’s lawyers to submit new sworn statements regarding the company’s request to lift the restriction orders imposed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) against it.
Husband full of jealousy arrested
Police in Mzuzu have arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly demolishing a house that was under construction in Kaviwale Township, resulting in damages estimated at K4 million. The individual, identified as Alfred Nyirenda from Kamtambo Village, Traditional Authority Timbiri in Nkhata Bay District, is accused of destroying the building on April 19, 2026, before fleeing…
Ombudsman nods to Brian Banda recruitment probe
The Office of the Ombudsman has declared that it has initiated an investigation regarding the recruitment of journalist Brian Banda as the Director General (DG) of the state broadcaster Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC).
Man dies in a terrible road accident
traffic accident on the Ngabu–Sorgin section of the M1 Road in Chikwawa has resulted in the death of 67-year-old Steven M’bumpha from Mtchacha Village in the district.