Police at Balaka in eastern Malawi are hunting for unknown criminals who have tampered with the albino grave in the district. Balaka Police Publicist Joseph Sauka said the incident happened during the night of 14th and 15th January 2016 at Mwawa Village in the area of Traditional Authority Amidu in the same district. Sauka said […]
Telekom Networks Limited, the country premier mobile network provider, has donated various food items worth over K1m to over 200 patients at Balaka district hospital as one way of celebrating the festive season with them. In keeping with festive season tradition, TNM employees in all the key regions of the country make corporate social responsibility […]
Faces of vulnerable children from Balaka District will now wear broad smiles following the donation of clothes and dolls worth Millions by Malawi Youth Dream (MYD), a Non-Government (NGO) formed to help vulnerable children in Malawi. Speaking recently when distributing the items in Maluwata Village in the district, MYD, Executive Director, Lewis Kamundi said the […]
The Balaka First Grade Magistrate Court in Malawi has sentenced two people to eight years imprisonment with hard labour for robbery with violence. Police Prosecutor Sergeant Yohane Chaomba told the court that the suspects Eliot Asidi (33) and William Mokoya (21) committed the crime on the night of 21st to 22nd November, 2015 at Ngasale village in […]
Eye of the Child, a local nongovernmental organisation aimed at improving the welfare of children says Balaka and Machinga is topping in child trafficking of under-age girls to cities and towns for prostitution. The organisation’s executive director Maxwell Matewere told the media Saturday that out of 89 girls rescued in the last year by his […]
Two people are in Police custody at Balaka Police Station in southern Malawi for allegedly killing a 60-year granny. The two, Takondwa Kailo aged 23 who is a grandson to the deceased and his friend Everson Lemison 23 were arrested following the death of the deceased Mary Matias. Police spokesperson Inspector Joseph Sauka says the […]
The Balaka First Grade Magistrate court in eastern Malawi has ordered two Seventh day Apostolic members to pay a fine of K7, 000 each or in default serve 14 days imprisonment for contempt of court. The suspects Davie Phiri (38) and Gideon Dzonzi 27 who are members of Seventhday Apostolic Church have been convicted for […]
The Balaka Second Grade Magistrate court in eastern Malawi has sentenced a 31year old-man to 12 months imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) for selling dog meat. The suspect Ishmael Jumbe was found selling dog meat to people last week, at Njerenje Trading Centre, Police Prosecutor Constable Kester Mame told the court that the Police received […]
The Balaka Second Grade Magistrate Court in eastern Malawi has set free two people who pleaded guilty for being found with indigenous banned Tsanya logs without permit, accusing the forestry department of failing to perform their duties. Police Prosecutor Sub Inspector Elias Chitsulo told the court that the suspects Billy Dziopani (36), and Joseph Feki (29), were on […]
Police at Balaka district eastern Malawi is keeping in custody a 31-year-old man for allegedly selling dog meat. The suspect Ishmael Jumbe was arrested following a complaint that he was seen selling cooked dog meat at Njerenje Trading Centre in the district. The issue came to light after the son of one of the man […]
First Grade Magistrate’s court in Balaka district, eastern Malawi, has sentenced a 53-year-old man to 8 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling his 4-year-old granddaughter. The court heard from the State representative Prosecutor Sergeant Aida Mzama that the suspect Greev Chimutu defiled a four year old granddaughter on 26th October, this year at M’mangeni village […]
Police at Phalula in Balaka district in eastern Malawi have arrested two people over alleged car theft in Blantyre. Detective Sergeant Paul Kapumila of Phalula says the suspects Brian Karim (35) and Evance Zonzi (36) were arrested at Phalula ad-hock road block following a tip-off from members of the general public over a stolen Nissan […]
The First Grade Magistrate’s court in Malawi’s eastern district, Balaka, has sentenced a 34 year-old man to two years imprisonment with hard labour for abducting four children. State Prosecutor Sergeant Winily Chikhobili to the court that that the suspect Oscar Fideswas arrested by members of the community on the 28th day of September, 2015 at Chipinga […]
Police at Balaka district, eastern Malawi have arrested 14 members of a gang calling themselves ‘Ziwanda crew’ following an assault on a 17-year-old girl at Majiga location in the district. But police say the gang leader, known as Rasta Zibaba and other members are still at large. According to the victim, the suspects who are […]
Fear has hit Malawi’s eastern district of Balaka where about 23 leprosy cases have been reported. Health officials in Balaka have confirmed that 20 people are under quarantine at Utale 2 Catholic Parish in the district. Balaka District Health Officer Bertha Chikuse and District Leprosy Coordinator, George Anafi confirmed of this strange development. Leprosy was […]
Two watchmen and a friend are in police custody at Balaka Police Station in eastern Malawi for allegedly stealing computers and other items at their work place. Head of Criminal Investigations Department for Balaka Police Station Assistant Superintendent Maxwell Divala says the suspects Lloyd Simango (33) and Jacob Foster (27) were working as watchmen at […]
The Balaka First Grade Magistrate Court in eastern Malawi has ordered a 60-year-old man to pay a fine of K3, 000 or in default serve three months imprisonment with hard labour for insulting President Peter Muthatika and denigrating him. Police Prosecutor Constable Christopher Nyirongo told the court that the suspect Alinafe Paul, committed an offence […]
Child Protection Officer for Balaka Police Station Sergeant Elias Sungani has asked Traditional leaders and initiation counselors to see to it that children are out of initiation camps come Monday next week. Sungani has made the call amid reports that some children are still in initiation camps two days before school opens. He said random […]