Woman arrested for online fraud
A 20-year-old woman, Charlotte Botha, is being held by Blantyre police for allegedly engaging in online fraud.
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DPP seeks High Court review in controversial Mchinji sex crime
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Fostino Maele, has officially filed an application with the High Court in Lilongwe to review the conviction of Ernest Chimpeni, who was found guilty of engaging in sexual intercourse with a minor in Mchinji District.
Crimes decline in Zomba city
Police in Zomba city have reported a decrease in crimes in 2025 compared to 2024.
Three men arrested for possessing fake US Dollars
Three men, Joe Mponela, Christopher Banda, and Vasco Luhanga, have been arrested in Kasungu for possessing counterfeit US dollars. They allegedly tried to buy beers worth K378,000 at Puma Prison filling station using a fake $100 bill. Police caught them at Lisasadzi Trading Centre, heading to Lilongwe, and seized $7,300 in counterfeit bills. The suspects,…
Village Head arrested over albino grave fiasco
Police have arrested Group Village Headman Khombera and five others for allegedly exhuming the grave of Mausamatha Zacharia, a person with albinism, in Dowa District.
Man burned for stealing three goats
A mob in Masambanjati, Thyolo District, has stoned and burned a man identified as Sandikonda Ndaona who was accused of stealing three goats.
Man arrested for selling dog meat in Blantyre
Police in Ndirande have arrested Fatsani Zakaliya, 30, on suspicion of having been cooking and selling dog meat at a liquor store mixing it with beef.
Officer arrested for embezzling betting money
Police in Mponela, Dowa District, have arrested a 35-year-old Premier Bet employee, Bonface Chande for using K977,600 of the company’s money to place bets.
Man arrested for pretending to be Immigration Officer
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services has arrested a 27-year-old man, Kelvin Mpinga, for allegedly impersonated an immigration officer.
Political violence suspects remain on spotlight
The Attorney General’s office wants the courts to vacate an order stopping police from re-arresting 11 suspects linked to Lilongwe’s political violence.