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Crook arrested for rape

Peace KachingweJuly 4, 2026July 4, 202602 mins

Police have arrested a 25-year-old man accused of posing as a forestry officer before allegedly raping a woman at Chiyenga Forest Reserve in Mzimba.

Malawi Police hunting for sex worker killers

Bridget MkulaJuly 4, 2026July 4, 202601 mins

Authorities in Balaka have initiated a search for unidentified attackers who are suspected of killing a 22-year-old sex worker named Judith Mdoko after a postmortem showed she was strangled to death.

Authorities on drive to install CCTV cameras in prisons

Timothy NkhonjeraJuly 4, 2026July 4, 202601 mins

The Malawi Prison Service (MPS) has announced the installation of CCTV cameras at Chichiri Prison in Blantyre, with plans to extend this initiative to other prisons shortly.

‘Malawi’s crashed plane had no toilet’

Timothy NkhonjeraJuly 3, 2026July 3, 202602 mins

Former Special Assistant for Protocol in the Office of the Vice President, Davie Kalilombe, has told Parliament that the aircraft that crashed on 10 June 2024 while carrying former Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and eight others had no toilet onboard, even though it was used for VVIP travel.

Tanzanians arrested in Malawi over 1 Billion Kwacha possession

Peace KachingweJuly 2, 2026July 2, 202602 mins

Police in Rumphi have arrested two Tanzanian nationals after allegedly finding them with more than US$1.1 million (Over 1 Billion Malawi Kwacha) in cash hidden in their vehicle during a roadblock operation.

THROWBACK: Good sex kills Phalombe man

Clement ChikhomoJuly 1, 2026July 1, 202602 mins

A 35-year-old man died in Phalombe district while having sex with a sex worker around these dates because the encounter was too sweet.

Zinyero found dead!

Bridget MkulaJune 30, 2026June 30, 202601 mins

A 48-year-old woman named Mary Zinyero has been found dead ,a day after going missing in Dowa District.

Four arrested over K150 Million iron sheet theft in Lilongwe

Timothy NkhonjeraJune 30, 2026June 30, 202601 mins

Police in Lilongwe have arrested four men in connection with the theft of iron sheets worth K150 million from Kingsteel Malata in Area 47.

Malawi Police sets sights on modern aircrafts

Timothy NkhonjeraJune 29, 2026June 29, 202601 mins

The Malawi Police Service has announced its intention to acquire modern aircraft and revitalize its Air Wing while evaluating the expenses associated with repairing its grounded helicopter.