Police in Malawi capital Lilongwe have arrested 30-year-old Norman Kambanje from Thyolo for allegedly defiling a 17-year-old girl.
The suspect reportedly lured the victim with false promises to recover her stolen phone, then defiled her under the guise of a ritual.
Kambanje is in police custody and will be charged with defilement.
The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC), Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR), and MISA Malawi are jointly commemorating the 2025 International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI).
Police in Mwanza have arrested a 20-year-old man, Timothy Ntaba, on allegations that he defiled a 14-year-old girl.
Malawi’s fuel prices have increased by an average of 33.16%. The figures by the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority show that petrol now costs K3,499 per litre (up from K2,530) and diesel costs K3,500 per litre (up from K2,734). This change comes after the last revision in November 2023.
Harry Mbelenga, one of the actors in the popular Malawian drama series Mwachande and Tonde Wadula, has died in Mozambique.
Police in Zomba have arrested 35-year-old Jesse Mkondira for stealing a two-day-old baby boy from Zomba Central Hospital
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.
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…
The Phalombe Magistrate Court has registered 252 divorce cases between January and September 2025, figures from the court registry have shown.
