Malawi’s Minister of Homeland Security, Peter Mukhito, has told parliament that MPs should stop repeatedly asking his ministry to open police posts in their constituencies, insisting that responsibility lies with the lawmakers themselves rather than central government. “I am repeating this again and again,” Mukhito told the National Assembly as he fielded questions directed at […]
Police stay silent as public fury grows over alleged gold-smuggling network linked to Indian trader’s torture-murder Anger mounts in Malawi as police refuse to update the public on suspected wider network behind Asif Khan’s death Khan, from Mumbai, allegedly held captive for two weeks and tortured over gold theft claims before dying on 6 July […]
Richard Chimwendo Banda, MP for Dowa East, has issued a blunt demand for more government cash to be pumped into Malawi’s police force, warning that crumbling stations and officer housing are putting the country’s security plans at risk. He made the fiery call in Parliament as MPs debated government plans to create new police regions […]
Malawian police have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with the murder of Atughanile Chomo, a 28-year-old medical doctor found dead at her home in Blantyre on Tuesday. The suspect, named by police as Macmillan Mvevula, was detained following an intelligence-led operation carried out by detectives from the Blantyre Criminal Investigations Department, according to Alfred […]
A cloud of grief has descended over Malawi’s medical fraternity following the shocking death of 28-year-old Dr Atughanile Chomo, a young medical doctor at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, who was found dead inside her home under disturbing circumstances on Wednesday. The tragic discovery has left colleagues, friends and family reeling, with police now investigating what […]
ARMED police swooped on Malawi’s seat of government in a dramatic show of force — sparking fears of a major security incident at the heart of the nation’s power. Officers from the Police Mobile Service descended on Capital Hill in a police bus at around 11am, fanning out across both entry gates to stop and […]
The Malawi Police Service has confirmed it is weighing the purchase of modern aircraft as it attempts to rebuild an Air Wing that has been effectively non‑functional for years — and to determine whether its grounded helicopter is financially salvageable. The helicopter, once central to surveillance, search‑and‑rescue and national security duties, has been sitting idle […]
AN MP has been dramatically summoned to police headquarters — just days after helping secure a court injunction that embarrassed the government over its controversial plan to relocate the country’s electoral commission. Emmanuel Chambulanyina Jere, Member of Parliament for Mzimba South, has been ordered to present himself at Police Headquarters in Lilongwe tomorrow — and […]
Businessperson Madalitso Hussein Chipiko has escalated her fight with the Malawi Police Service, asking the High Court to commit Inspector General Richard Luhanga for contempt of court after police allegedly ignored a direct judicial order to release her. In filings lodged through her lawyer, Dominic Makawa, Chipiko accuses the country’s top cop of “blatantly and […]
Winnie Nyondo, former special assistant to the late vice‑president Saulos Chilima, was put through a gruelling, minute‑by‑minute phone examination on Monday after being summoned to Area 30 Police Headquarters in Lilongwe — a session her lawyer described as unusually intense. According to Khwima Mchizi, officers combed through Nyondo’s phone in their presence, scrolling through messages, […]
“We really appreciate the kind gesture.” The Chinese government has donated some security equipment worth K200 million to the Malawi Police to help curb crime in the country. The donated equipment include, among others, 300 tents, bullet proofs, handcuffs and binoculars. Chinese Ambassador to Lilongwe Liu Hongyang making the donation said the Republic of China […]
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) on Monday arrested 12 more suspects in relation to abuse of Covid-19 funds , brining the total of those arrested for abuse of Covid-19 funds after the release of the audit report to 31. In a statement, National Police Spokesperson James Kadadzera said investigations are still ongoing and warned of […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is suspected to be using part of the K6.2 billion and K17 billion of Covid money to train 162 party militias as its paramilitary wing with a view to bring back repressive regime. The purported investigative report, currently trending on various social media platforms, alleges that the first cohort entered the […]
Malawi Police in Lilongwe have impounded 55 vehicles and 36 motorcycles in a sweep to get rid the roads of unroadworthy vehicles for owners to get vehicle covers Traffic police officers have since charged owners of the vehicles and motorcycles with various charges for contravening various traffic offences. The exercise comes as a move to […]
Malawi Police in Kasungu say they have arrested 22 people for failure to comply with the government set mimimum prices on farm produce. Police also say the traders were allegedly using uncertified scales. Edna Mzingwitsa, Kasungu Police Public Relations Officer said the 22 were nabbed during a sweeping exercise done by police within Kasungu manucipality […]
Rights activists, the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) is demanding audited reports for the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) and the Police on the abuse OF K6.2 billion Covid-19 funds. Gift Trapence, chairperson of HRDC said they have noted that although the Malawi Police Service and Malawi Defence Force both received substantial amounts from the Covid-19 […]
Inspector General of Police George Kainja has hinted that police have launched an investigations against outspoken human rights activist and head of the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (Cdedi) , Silvester Namiwa, over disparaging comments he made against President Lazarus Chakwera in which he described Chakwera as a joker, time-waster and a comedian […]
Malawi Police in Mzuzu on Tuesday arrested a 32-year-old Indian national, Anand Mandivar for allegedly calling another person, a Malawian citizen, a ‘dog’ in public. The incident happened at Kentam Mall in Mzuzu where the two were seeking services from a mobile phone operator. According to Mzuzu police spokesperson, Paul Tembo, the suspect did not […]