A Christian pastor has called on Malawi’s police officers to guard their marriages as fiercely as they guard public safety, warning that infidelity is quietly adding to a mental health crisis many in the force are only now beginning to speak about openly. Speaking at the inaugural men’s conference held by Central West Region Police […]
Malawi police officers are being put through a rigorous new training programme this month, aimed at sharpening their English communication skills – with a helping hand from artificial intelligence. The US Embassy in Lilongwe confirmed it is welcoming officers from the Malawi Police Service for the four-week course, designed to overhaul the way they write, […]
First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has launched a powerful new partnership aimed at boosting sanitation and hygiene across Malawi, bringing together Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust and the Malawi Police Service Women Welfare in a bold joint initiative. Speaking at the launch, Mutharika said the two organisations shared a deep-rooted commitment to improving people’s welfare and social […]
A High Court judge has issued an extraordinary plea to Malawi’s male police officers — urging them to abandon their macho “tough-it-out” culture and finally open up about the crushing mental strain of the job. Judge Chifundo Kachale delivered his blunt message at Area 3 police offices in Lilongwe on Monday, addressing the force’s first-ever […]
Malawi’s Deputy Inspector General of Police, Noel Kayira, has vowed to ramp up security across the country — including a dramatic crackdown in Blantyre — declaring that residents should no longer have to walk the streets in fear. Speaking after touring several locations across Blantyre, Kayira revealed that police officers will now be stationed at […]
A senior Malawi Police commissioner has been forced into retirement after being found guilty of sexually exploiting dozens of female officers under his command, sparking outrage from human rights campaigners who say the punishment falls dangerously short of justice. Stan Kaliza, who oversaw human resources, management and development for the Malawi Police Service, has been […]
Tsuyoshi Motors Limited has handed over an electric patrol vehicle and an electric motorcycle to Central Region Police, in a corporate donation the company says forms part of its wider social responsibility commitments. Central Region Police Commissioner Mabvuto M’bobo hailed the donation as a significant milestone for the Police Service, describing electric motorcycles as both […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) director of legal affairs George Kadzipatike has voluntarily handed himself in to police at Area 30 in Lilongwe, after learning that officers had obtained a warrant for his arrest over alleged tax issues. Kadzipatike, a private practice lawyer and MP for Dowa Kasangazi Constituency, said he decided to present himself to […]
A top lawyer has blasted police and taxmen for launching a mob-handed raid on his offices – branding it a blatant attempt to shut him up. More than 20 police and Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) officers stormed lawyer George Kadzipatike’s offices in Lilongwe AND Mzuzu on Friday, seizing computers and client files in a shock […]
Dramatic scenes unfolded in Lilongwe after more than twenty police officers, armed to the teeth, descended on the offices of lawyer and opposition MP George Jivason Kadzipatike alongside officials from the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA), seizing clients’ files, laptops, mobile phones and computers in a sweeping raid. In a simultaneous operation, a further twenty […]
Attorney General Frank Faroul Mbeta has thrown his weight behind the Malawi Police Service’s investigation into allegations of financial mismanagement at the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), delivering a legal opinion that directly undermines the commission’s attempts to delay the probe. In a formal advisory to the Inspector General of Police dated 29 July 2026, seen […]
The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has launched a scathing attack on the Malawi Police Service over the continued detention of activist Sylvester Namiwa, demanding his immediate and unconditional release and warning that arrest powers must never be weaponised to punish or silence legitimate criticism. In a hard-hitting statement, the Commission branded Namiwa’s continued detention […]
Detained activist Sylvester Namiwa repeatedly invoked his right to silence during a tense police interview following his arrest, refusing to answer a barrage of pointed questions on some of the most explosive claims he has made in recent weeks. The Executive Director of the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) stonewalled investigators at […]
CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa has been summoned by the Malawi Police Service to appear at the National Police Headquarters in Area 30, Lilongwe, at 2:30pm today — the latest twist in what has become a closely watched standoff between the outspoken activist and the authorities. Namiwa has been instructed to first report to the […]
Malawi’s human rights watchdog has issued a damning condemnation of law enforcement officers over the continued torture of inmates, revealing disturbing evidence of brutality within the country’s prison system. The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) didn’t hold back in its criticism, with Commissioner Teresa Ndanga singling out one facility in particular as a hotbed of […]
A Malawian police sergeant is facing a bombshell investigation after he allegedly slept with an 18-year-old female suspect in exchange for her release from custody. Sergeant Blessings Eliya, based at Kapiri Police Unit in Mchinji, stands accused of exploiting his position of authority to secure sexual favours from the young woman while she was being […]
Malawi’s Homeland Security Minister has doubled down on his insistence that ordinary communities and their MPs must foot the bill for building police posts, with government only stepping in once the buildings are actually finished. Peter Mukhito made the controversial declaration after facing tough questions in Parliament on Friday, telling reporters afterwards that constituents are […]
A UK‑based Malawian has donated cleaning materials and safety equipment to Kawale Police Station in the capital, a contribution officials say will help improve hygiene and working conditions. Resilience Rising Foundation, found ed by Fanny Chazima, handed over buckets, mops, brooms and reflective vests during a ceremony attended by Lilongwe Masintha MP Juliana Kaduya. Kaduya […]