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 […]
There was drama Monday morning along the Victoria Avenue Street in the city of Blantyre when three men, armed to teeth, snatched a bag containing money amounting to K3.8 million belonging to owner of Sachas bakery who was just a yard away from entering the doors of FDH bank. The robbers, according to eyewitness who […]
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 […]
Despite government assurance that it has drawn up vibrant measures to respond to the spate of armed robberies currently taking place in some parts of the country, the problem appears developing by the day. From Saturday to Monday, residents in Blantyre and surrounding areas have witnessed three severe armed robberies- two in Blantyre and one […]
An armed robbery occurred in the morning of Monday at the Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) branch in Thyolo District. Thyolo Police Station publicist Edith Likaka confirmed to Nyasa Times about the robbery and said police were investigating the incident. Police could not immediately confirm the amount of cash the robber stole but said injuries were reported in […]
The People’s Party (PP) run government has drawn up vigorous measurer to counter the increasing spate of armed robbery and other crimes in the country, Leader of the House, Henry Phoya, told Parliament. Phoya said on Thursday Minister of Home Affairs will issue a statement “to describe the measures that government is putting in place […]
Five suspected robbers who went on a shopping spree after robbing National Bank of Malawi at its Cross Roads branch in Lilongwe about K27 million in April this year have been arrested. Lilongwe Police Station Officer, Senior Assistant Commissioner Casper Chalera, confirmed to Nyasa times that police arrested five out of seven robbers on Monday. […]
Three people who robbed an Airtel sales agent K180, 000 and airtime worth thousands of Kwacha in Rumphi district are beginning lengthy prison sentences. The three are; Spark Cockroach Banda 24 from Kanyenda village T/A Njombwa in Kasungu district, Bright Chipwere 21 of Goliati village, T/A Chimaliro in Thyolo and Oscar Mhango 23 from Mwadandambe […]
A gang of men, believed to be armed with panga knives, have robbed National Bank of Malawi at its Cross Roads branch in Lilongwe about K27 million, police has confirmed. According to Police Deputy Publicity Officer Kingsely Dandaula, the robbery occurred on Thursday He said aid the two gained entry into the financial institution using […]
Armed robbers attacked Kachere Bakery Monday evening in the populous Ndirande township and went away with unspecified amount of money. The incident happened around 18.30 hours when a lot of people were going about their business with others returning from work. The operation was carried out within a short period of time and people around […]
Irate community members of Chiudzira Township in the area of TA Tsabango in Lilongwe on Saturday killed two suspected thieves and seriously injured another as they attempted to steal from one of the houses. The two deceased alleged thieves, only identified as Maxwell Band and Isaac, wanted to steal from the house of 30-year-old Chimwemwe […]
Malawi Police on Tuesday night shoot down four suspected armed robbers who were among a gang that wanted to break into an electronic shop in the commercial town of Limbe in Blantyre. Limbe Police Spokesperson Chifundo Chibwezo said a bunch of robbers wanted to rob the shop belonging to an Indian, a Mr Abdul, which […]
By Evelyn Chibwe, Nyasa Times Police in Limbe are keeping in custody Focus Kuseliwe for robbing a female banana vendor of K500 along the Limbe—Thyolo road, near the Midima magistrate’s court in the afternoon of Friday, July 29, 2011 in full view of mini bus touts, passers by and police officers. The victim is Evelyn […]