Blantyre City Mayor Jomo Osman has met members of the city’s Asian community to discuss security and development concerns, pledging council action on street lighting, CCTV installation and enforcement of by-laws against unauthorised shabeens. Speaking after the engagement, Osman said unity had to underpin efforts to improve the city, calling for “one community, one city” […]
A female doctor has spoken of her terror after her home was targeted by burglars in the dead of night — the latest in a string of chilling break-ins striking fear into medical professionals across Malawi. Dr Maria Mang’anda, a Consultant Anaesthesiologist at Mzuzu Central Hospital, was inside her home in Lupaso, Mzuzu, when intruders […]
Malawi has just 600 doctors for entire population, with staggering 1:33,000 doctor-patient ratio Opposition leader Simplex Chithyola Banda says killings could trigger exodus of medical staff abroad Health Minister admits she is ‘saddened’ and probing whether doctors are being deliberately targeted A chilling wave of violence against Malawi’s doctors has sparked an urgent call for […]
Conforzi Plantations Limited, general manager Atu Kalinga has asked Minister of Homeland Security Richard Chimwendo Banda to intervene and help in containing land encroachment and organized gang activities within the estate. Kalinga made the plea on Tuesday when the Minister toured the Conforzi Plantation Limited in Thyolo, which is an agriculture company that grows and […]
Whether you have been living somewhere for a while or are considering the idea of moving somewhere new, you will want to know that you are living in a neighbourhood that is safe and secure. Nobody likes the idea of living close to bad people or living in an area that is often plagued by […]
President Peter Mutharika, who is commander-in-chief of Malawi Defence Force and Malawi Police, has made himself chairperson of the National Security Council with Vice-President Saulos Chilima as vice-chairperson. The council’s composition follows the launch of the National Security Policy in Lilongwe in March. Malawi has had no National Security Policy since independence and the policy was […]
Malawi government may implement a new Executive order for the maize export ban to avoid creating a shortage of the staple grain, President Peter Mutharika has hinted. Mutharika said during the launch of the National Security Policy in Lilongwe on Tuesday that maize is a security commodity in Malawi hence the need to safeguard it […]
President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika on Tuesday launched a National Security Policy (NSP) that is expected to coordinate and integrate activities of all national security organs in response to emerging security challenges. Speaking during the launching ceremony held at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe, President Mutharika said that progress and prosperity for any nation […]
A suspected criminal was on Saturday killed by security guards in the business district if Limbe, Blantyre city after a gang invaved Moon Tiger Puffs Company on Saturday, police has confirmed. But relatives of the deceased, have dismissed the claims that he was a criminal. “Our relative was not a criminal,” said Frank Mphepo, a […]
Members of Parliament Wednesday asked government to improve the country’s security and ensure that the life and properties of Malawians is secure. This follows an attack of the Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Dr Lazarus Chakwera house on Wednesday morning. It is reported that over 25 thugs invaded the premises of Dr. Chakwera in the […]
A Catholic priest at Neno Parish in Neno District on Saturday night suffered cuts and bruises in the savage attack when criminal gang armed with pangas attacked him as he tried to stop them breaking into his church. The priest confronted the thugs as they tried to force their way through a door after they […]
A female police detective was brutally killed in cold blood Tuesday in a frenzied armed robbery attack at her home in Chipoka in the Lake District of Salima by a gang of contemptible criminals who hard-heartedly chopped off her head with a panga knife. Police have confirmed that a gang of unidentified armed robbers in the wee […]
Lack of security at Magwero Primary School in Lilongwe is forcing teachers to commute from far residential areas; a development which is affecting learning at the school. The isolated school, located about 15 kilometres from Lilongwe along M1 Road, near Malawi Institute of Management (MIM) has, for the past four years, experienced an exodus of […]
Peoples Party (PP) acting president Uladi Mussa on Sunday claimed regime thugs are behind high profile break in and murders in the country. Speaking during a rally the party held in Salima on Sunday, Mussa said government is reluctant to investigate and bring to book those who are behind these acts because they are agents of some high […]
Malawi Police in Blantyre have arrested a fellow officer in-charge of an armoury at Police Training School at Kanjedza on allegations that he supplied arms and ammunition to the recently arrested four suspected hardcore criminals. According Nyasa Times sources in the police, the arrested officer is Assistant Superintendent, David Mkandawire who is head of armoury, […]
Malawi Police in Blantyre have arrested two hardcore criminals who have since confessed to have killed three people and stolen four motor vehicles. Southern region police through its Anti-Motor Theft branch have arrested Chipiliro Gombwa and Dumisani Mvula- son to politician Humphreys Mvula. The law-enforcers have since recovered Parabellum pistol with 212 live ammunitions. Gombwa […]
Two human rights groups Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Centre for Development of People (CEDEP), have expressed dismay with the aggravating state of security in the country which is partly evident by the recent shooting of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Regional Treasurer for the North, Happy Kumwenda, who fortunately survived but […]
Malawi is now a ‘mafia’ state as National Intelligence Services officer are now making revelations that government is behind organising and funding some of the criminal attacks for political reasons, saying chief spy Nicholous Dausi has the knowledge of all the attacks. State spies who are sources of Nyasa Times have revealed that Dausi, apart […]