Zambian arrested in Malawi
A 35-year-old Zambian citizen, Steven Njovu, is currently in police custody in Kasungu for allegedly entering Malawi with a stolen motorcycle.
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Nkhotakota top council officials ‘swindle’ millions
Nkhotakota District Commissioner Ben Tonho and the Former Director of Finance at Nkhotakota District Council, Khumbo Masankhula, have been placed on a three-month leave while investigations are conducted regarding the alleged mismanagement of over K600 million.
Mwanza burns: Mob kills suspected murderer
Police in Mwanza district have confirmed the death of 42-year-old Enock Choipa, who was killed by a mob after being suspected of murdering two children who went missing on last month.
Over 20 Ethiopians arrested in Malawi
Authorities in Karonga have arrested 22 Ethiopian adolescents, aged between 12 and 18, for purportedly entering Malawi without authorization, following a tip-off regarding illegal immigrants concealed within a residence in the Chimalawanthu region.
Fear grips Lilongwe as six dead bodies found in river
Communities in Lilongwe are engulfed in fear following the retrieval of six bodies from the Lilongwe River within a period of less than three months since December 2025.
Man arrested for robbing and killing woman in Lilongwe
Police in Lilongwe have arrested a 48-year-old traditional healer named Phillip Malenga, who is suspected of robbing and murdering 30-year-old Memory Kamange at the Botanic Gardens Area 18.
Govt completes reports review in Chilima plane crash
The government has announced that it has completed its examination of reports and investigations related to the plane crash in Chikangwa, which resulted in the deaths of the former vice president, the late Saulosi Chilima, along with eight other individuals. This announcement coincides with the UTM’s ongoing calls for the government to provide funding for…
Crooked driver finally arrested
Police in Chikwawa have now arrested a 59-year-old hearse driver identified as Lenard Kalonga, on charges of smuggling charcoal on deceit of transporting a dead person for burial.
Court bails electricity lines vandals
The High Court in Blantyre has granted bail to seven employees of Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) who are charged with the theft of copper electricity cables.
Crooks use fake funeral trip to smuggle charcoal
Charcoal smugglers have carried out a deceptive funeral procession, complete with a coffin and mourning attire, to illegally transport charcoal from Chikwawa district.