Inspector General of the Malawi Police, Loti Dzonzi, says he is a soccer follower but does not support any team even his office’s own Blue Eagles. Blue Eagles is the main football team for the Malawi Police Service (MPS) based at their headquarters at Area 30 in the capital Lilongwe, where Dzonzi’s office is also […]
Malawi Police Inspector General Loti Thauzeni Pansipadana Dzonzi on Tuesday said he was unwell and played down reports that he has tendered his resignation to President Joyce Banda which Nyasa Times understands authorities have refused to cut him loose. Nyasa Times sources indicated that Dzonzi tendered his resignation letter last Friday but the Head of […]
Malawi Police Inspector General Loti Thauzeni Pansipadana Dzonzi has offered his resignation to President Joyce Banda, Nyasa Times understands. According to inside sources, Dzonzi tendered his resignation on Friday, January 24. However, reasons for his resignation are not yet known but speculations have been rife on his intentions following the President’s repositioning of his deputy […]
Malawi Police Service reacting to findings of the 2013 Global Corruption Barometer by Transparency International (TI) showing that the law enforcement agency is the most corrupt institution in the country, has said it is launching the Anti-Corruption Policy and Strategy this year. According to the Inspector General of Malawi Police Service Loti Dzonzi, the service […]
The Inspector General of Malawi Police Loti Dzonzi has disclosed that their service has achieved a 26.1% female Police officers population adding that they have adopted a deliberate policy of installing gender Balance in the service. Dzonzi made the remarks at the commissioning ceremony of 55 police-officers cadet- inspector and 601 police- recruit graduates at […]
Fact No 1: President Joyce Banda‘s ascendance to power has been followed by an upsetting increasing in crime. President Joyce Banda, a couple of weeks, ago admitted this fact. Speaking at a function where JICA was donating some music equipment to the police, she said: “I’ve been reading disturbing reports of increasing crime in some […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) acting president Friday Jumbe has blamed Minister of Home Affairs, Uladi Mussa and Inspector General (IG) of Police, Loti Dzonzi, for handling the country’s security issues with kid gloves. Jumbe speaking in an exclusive interview with Luntha Television on Monday blamed the Minister and IG for failing to wear brave faces […]
Inspector General (IG) of the Malawi Police Service, Loti Dzonzi, has vehemently defended the reversal of the shoot-to-kill policy for police, saying there is no law allowing police officers to shoot and kill caught in the commission of a crime, urging officers to resort in disabling suspects. Dzonzi said this on Thursday when he visited […]
While decision by President Mrs. Joyce Banda’s administration to scrap off the “shoot to kill” policy attracted discomfort among most Malawians as is deemed condoning crime, a leading human rights and legal activist says the policy was total breach of law and should never be condoned. The controversial shoot-to-kill policy was put in place by […]
Inspector General (IG) of Police Lot Dzonzi in a quest to fight the sweeping levels of crime has appointed Malawi’s effective crime –buster and top-notch law enforcement detective Bob Mtekama to head the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and lead in the fight against crime at the National Police Headquarters in Area 30, Nyasa Times can […]
Thugs and bandits are praising the new Inspector General Loti Dzonzi for turning the Malawi Police Service into “a human rights organisation” where they can rush to seek protection if apprehended. The increase of crime in the country and the public outcry forced Dzonzi to call for a news conference at Kanjedza Police Training College […]
President Mrs. Joyce Banda has called on all security agencies in the country, including the Malawi Police Service to ensure maximum and robust security to citizens and the business community at all times. The President’s comments follow media reports of laxity in the country’s security resulting from a spate of reported criminal cases in people’s […]
Inspector General of Police, Loti Dzonzi, has asked the Malawi Police Band to be creative by composing new songs to match changes that have taken place over time. Dzonzi made the request on Sunday at Luwalika Primary School during an impromptu address to the Band before the arrival of President Joyce Banda at the launch […]
Malawi Police Service, Inspector General (IG) Loti Dzonzi, has warned police officers against use of excessive force on suspects, saying they should professionally interrogate the suspects to get the truth of the cases they are accused of. Dzonzi sounded the warning when he visited Kasungu Police Station over the weekend on a familiarisation tour as […]
Former president of Chancellor College Academic Staff Union (Ccasu) Dr Jessie Kabwila-Kapasula has hailed newly-appointed Inspector General of Malawi Police Service, Loti Dzonzi, for his visit to Chanco and making assurances that academic freedom in the university will not be trampled upon. There has been strained relations between the Chancellor College Community and the Police […]
The newly-appointed Inspector General of Malawi Police Service Loti Dzonzi on Tuesday visited Chancellor College in Zomba and appealed for a new beginning in as far as relations between the Police and College community are concerned, vowing to ensure academic freedom in the university. The Police chief delivered a lecture titled: “Eight lessons I never […]
New Inspector General of Malawi Police Service, Loti Dzonzi has pledged that he will lead a professional service that will ensure human rights are protected. During last July’s anti-government protests, police shot and killed 19 people. The brutal crackdown forced the United States to suspend a $350 million compact for Malawi’s energy sector. The police […]
Parliament on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Loti Dzonzi as new Inspector General (IG) of Malawi Police Service. President Joyce Banda sacked former police chief Peter Mukhito immediately after assuming the presidency on April 8 2012 and appointed Dzonzi. She and presented his name to Parliament for vetting as per legal requirement. With the confirmation […]