Police in Lilongwe have arrested five people on allegations that they murdered a 26 year old woman Faith Chembezi of Nyozo Village in Traditional Authority Kabudula in Lilongwe who was working as a nurse at Nkhoma Mission Hospital in the district. Lilongwe Police Publicist Kingsley Dandaula said the deceased met her fate on August 31 […]
The murder case involving Malawian businessman Misozi Chanthunya is still yet to kick off with Malawi Government looking up to the South African Government for a way forward in extraditing the accused. Chanthunya has been fighting against his repatriation from South Africa to Malawi to face murder charges following the killing of his pregnant girlfriend […]
Former ruling People’s Party (PP) has lost one of its Councillors in Mzuzu, Charles Nyirongo, who was injured in a fight over a woman and eventually died at Mzuzu Central Hospital. Mzuzu Police Public Relations Officer, Maurice Chapola confirmed to Nyasa Times that Nyirongo died due to injuries sustained in a fight with Sangwani Chirambo […]
Relatives of 20 year-old Davie Kadzuwa Banda killed by a businessman Ali Kaka Chinemba have questioned the integrity of the High Court of Malawi in Blantyre for releasing the accused killer on bail. The court last week Friday, in judge’s chamber, granted bail to Chinemba charged of murder for allegedly killing Banda with a pump […]
Businessman Ali Kaka Chinemba was this morning taken to Zomba Mental Hospital for a psychiatric expert to have his mentalhealth assessment to ascertain if he is fit to stand murder trial for allegedly killing 20 year-old Davie Kadzuwa Banda with a pump gun last week. Southern Region police Public Relations Officer, Nicholas Gondwa told Nyasa […]
Businessman Ali Kaka Chinemba charged with an offence of murder is expected to remain on remand for at least not less than three months after the High Court in Blantyre deferred his bail application on Wednesday. Kaka currently on remand at Chichiri Prison for allegedly killing 20 year-old Davie Kadzuwa Banda with a pump gun, made […]
Police in Malawi’s eastern district of Balaka have intensified a hunt for unknown criminals who have murdered a 38-year-old Raphael Makina from Elias village in the district on his way from a drinking joint Tuesday night and arrested suspects. Village Headman Nasiyaya whose real name is Adam Patrick says during the particular day Makina was guzzling alcohol with […]
Police at Nselema in Machinga have arrested two men suspected of murdering a man in his 30s at Polomosa Village, Traditional Authority Chikweo in the district as two other men connected to the murder are at large. Police Public Relations Officer for Machinga, Constable Andrew Mayao confirmed the arrest of Peter Wisdom, 26 and Yoswa […]
Blantyre Magistrates Court has charged businessman Ali Kaka Chinemba with murder before remanding him to Chichiri Prison for allegedly killing 20 year-old Davie Kadzuwa Banda with a pump gun. Ali Kaka, one of the close associates of former Justice Minister Ralph Kasambara and contested for Blantyre City South Constituency and lost to fellow independent Allan […]
Businessman and one of Parliamentary candidates for Blantyre City South constituency in the May elections, Ali Kaka Chinemba has been arested fo being a suspect of killing a man in the commercial city with a pump gun. Southern Region police spokesperson, Nicholas Gondwa confirmed of the arrest and said the suspect will be dragged to […]
A 20-year-old domestic servant has been sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labour for poisoning his boss. The Karonga Magistrate’s Court in northern Malawi heard that Chiyembekezo Nazombe on March 6 this year prepared snacks for his boss, Patrick Chilunga, 40, at his compound at Songwe Border in the district. But Nazombe is said to have […]
Police in Malawi’s Easter district of Balaka are hunting for unknown criminals who have killed a watchman after stealing 22 chickens, 16 turkeys at Andiamo location at the house of Mr Hazarat Pirrani where the deceased Magulaye Paundi was working as a watchman. Balaka police spokesperson sub inspector Joseph Sauka, says Joseph Chika, a colleague […]
Government has assured Malawians that it has put in place measures to ensure there is tight security in the country. The assurance comes at a time the country has experienced an increase in crime, including hijacks, armed robberies and house break-ins. Speaking at the Central Office Information (COI) after visiting the Publications and Civic Education […]
Malawi police said the second suspect wanted in connection with the murder case of a Blantyre-based Portuguese businessperson Serafim Fernando da Silva has been arrested. Simeon Thom Salimu Milanzi, 36, from Gonda Village, Chief Ngabu in Chikhwawa was arrested last Friday after a vehicle they had been using to terrorise Blantyre got involved in an […]
The High Court in Mzuzu has for five months ignored to enforce its own order compelling it to conclude within 21 days a case in the on-going trial of three Mzuzu based Cops it found with a case to answer in the death of a suspect in Police custody two years ago. The suspect Edison […]
Police have confirmed that a 66-year-old woman has been killed for allegedly pestering her debtor to pay a K300 debt she owed her. Ntcheu District Police publicist Gift Matewere identified the victim as Emily Gladson of Kaumphawi Village, Traditional Authority Nsamala in Balaka. Jame Minama, 35, is being detained by Police as a suspect. Matwele […]
Police in Mchinji are looking for people who allegedly torched a woman to death at Chimwemwe estate at Mkanda in the district. According to police relations officer for Mchinji Sergeant Moses Kajawa Nyirenda on 26 June police found a dead woman at Chimwemwe estate who was pierced by the knife and later burnt to death. […]
Police in Ntchisi have arrested Margaret John, 32, on allegations that she killed her husband in April this year and concealed his death. According to the deceased’s brother Kapala Ching’ombe, the body of Aaron Ching’ombe, 44, was found last Thursday, in a toilet where John allegedly dumped it. He said police and a medical officer […]