Court convicts Balaka vandals
The Balaka Magistrate’s Court has convicted seven people who pleaded guilty to charges of theft and malicious damage involving property belonging to businessman Hassan Safili Obeya.
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Activist Agape Khombe arrested
Police in Lilongwe have taken activist Agape Khombe into custody for purportedly engaging in cyberbullying against private practice lawyer Edgar Kachere over alleged property management belonging to football icon Tabitha Chawinga.
Crackdown raised on crimes inside Malawi Prisons
The Malawi Prison Service (MPS) reports that it has seized more than 500 mobile phones, 1,000 SIM cards, 5 kilograms of Indian hemp, and various other prohibited items since the introduction of advanced scanning machines at Zomba Central Prison.
Hackers steal MK700 Million in Malawi fuel deal
The National Oil Company of Malawi Limited (NOCMA) has lost US$403,605, about K700 million, after hackers tricked the company into sending money to a fake bank account.
Agriculture fair opens this Thursday
The 22nd National Agriculture Fair is set to open in Blantyre this Thursday, with organisers seeking to promote innovation, value addition and stronger market linkages in the agriculture sector.
Prisoners performance in national exams drops
The Malawi Prison Service has recorded a decline in both Junior Certificate of Education (JCE) and Primary School Leaving Certificate (PSLC) examination results compared to last year. This year, 49 out of 70 inmates who sat for the JCE examinations passed, representing a 70 percent pass rate, down from 76 percent recorded last year. Meanwhile,…
Woman killed in terrible Chikwawa accident
An unidentified woman has lost her life, and 12 others have been injured after a minibus they were in overturned on the M1 Blantyre-Chikwawa road.
Eating within: Bad Chief arrested in Dowa
Police in Dowa have arrested a 49-year-old man, Rickson Maidaida from Jumbe village, Traditional Authority Chiwere, on charges of allegedly defiling his 5-year-old daughter in Chavu village within the district. According to the police, the arrest was made following a report from the victim’s mother, who disclosed that the suspect, her ex-husband whom she divorced…
Police arrest suspected rapist
Police in Lilongwe have arrested Boston Maxson Chamveka, also known as Kamajombo, for allegedly breaking into a house in Area 46, where he is accused of stealing property and raping a woman in the presence of her husband.
Zambia stops election results counting
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has suspended the counting and announcement of election results across the country following reports of violence targeting polling staff and the theft of marked ballot papers. In a press release dated August 14, 2026, ECZ Chairperson, Mwangala Zaloumis said the decision had been made due to the deteriorating security…