Three women killed in two weeks in Dowa
In Dowa, a woman has killed been by unidentified assailants in the vicinity of Senior Chief Mponela, raising the total number of women murdered in the area to three within a span of less than two months.
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One year old girl drown in a water basin
A one-year-old girl named Aisha Banda has died after drowning in a water basin at Mchilembe village, located in the Traditional Authority area of Zolokere in Rumphi district.
Man sent to jail for rape
The Phalombe First Grade Magistrate’s Court has imposed a 10-year prison sentence with hard labor on George Makuwira, a 27-year-old primary school teacher, for engaging in sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl.
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.
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…
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.
Man pays 700 thousand Kwacha for causing death
The Nkhunga First Grade Magistrate’s Court has found driver Arison Chikuse (54) guilty and imposed a fine of K700,000 for causing a death due to reckless driving while operating an uninsured vehicle in Nkhotakota.
Court rejects domestic workers case
The High Court in Blantyre, acting as a Constitutional Court, has rejected an application from domestic workers who were contesting two statutory provisions, suggesting that these provisions prevent the workers from having binding employment contracts and pension benefits.