A South African national who lost R435,000 (over 20 million) from his former servant, a Malawian national, has identified his wanted suspected who has been arrested after he was involved in a car crash at Linthipe in Malawi. Police said the South African national flew in to identify the man on his hospital bed. His verified particulars […]
The Nanyumbu Second Grade Magistrate court in Machinga has sentenced a 27-year-old man to 40 months Imprisonment with Hard Labor for breaking into a mosque. The man was identified as Imran Austin. State prosecutor Constable Gift Kalamula of Nselema Police Station told the court that on October 23 this year, Austin broke and entered into […]
Malawi Police in Lilongwe have arrested and are keeping in custody 15 members from Katondo’s Church of Central African Presbyterian (C.C.A.P) in Area 25 C and have since been charged with theft offence respectively. Kanengo Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) Sub-Inspector Laban Makalani confirmed the arrest in an interview with Nyasa Times. According to Makalani, […]
Nkhatabay First Grade Magistrates Court has convicted and sentenced two men who were working for Makuzi beach as watchmen to five years imprisonment for breaking into the beach’s bar where they stole beer amounting to K202,400.00 Police prosecutor, Keston Chiona told the court that the two, 30-year-old Daton Chirwa and Weedman Chipilara 43 years old […]
Malawi Police in Blantyre have arrested three suspects in connection to the theft of four rolls of Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (ESCOM) cables, worth over K1 million. According to Blantyre Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) Elizabeth Divala, the three Jester Saukira 40, Gift Austin 20, and James Mpaso 30, were arrested on Saturday following […]
Malawi Police in Lilongwe are keeping in custody a man suspected to have stolen money amounting to K 1 million at Auto Teller Machine using another person’s card. The suspect identified as Kingsley Gondwe, 44 years, is alleged to have stolen the money between 17th to 20th January this year using an ATM card belonging […]
A St. Peter’s Mission Hospital pharmacy attendant in Likoma, accused of drug theft, has pleaded not guilty to the charge on Monday when he appeared before the First Grade Magistrate Court in Nkhata Bay. Police in Likoma arrested the 42 year old, Jacob Chasowa two weeks ago after receiving a tip from a well-wisher about […]
Police in Blantyre have arrested two men Langford Malisawo aged 50 and 30-year-old Chikondi Somanje for breaking into a shop owned by a Malawian of Indian origin and stole 47 cartons of assorted motor-vehicle parts. The incident occurred on Sunday 22nd January, 2017 in Blantyre town, and at meantime police are hunting for a third suspect […]
A 28-year-old man, Bernard Nyirongo, is in Kanengo Police custody in Lilongwe for allegedly stealing various items worth MK3,450,000 at his work place in Area 49, in the city. Deputy Public Relations Officer for Kanengo Police Station, Salome Chibwana, said the man was arrested on Wednesday following a complaint by the proprietor of Novablanca Lodge, […]
Police in Ndirande Township, Blantyre have arrested three Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) employees for allegedly stealing a transformer worth over K6 million. The suspects have been identified as Godfrey Pontimo aged 29 (Stores Clerk), driver Moses Paika,49, and security guard Samuel Semi aged 29. Blantyre police deputy Public Relations Officer, Andrew Mayawo told […]
A couple and one accomplice have been arrested in the Eastern Region District of Balaka for allegedly stealing five Iron Sheets and Wire Mesh totalling to K322,000.00. The items were bought under the government sponsored Local Development Fund (LDF) aimed at assisting construction works at Mwanje F.P School in the same District of Balaka. Balaka […]
Malawi Police in Chitipa have arrested three senior immigrations officers based in the area for stealing 420 USA dollars from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) refugees. Confirming the arrest to Nyasa Times, Chitipa police public relations officer sergeant Gradwell Simwaka identified the three as Jolly Kasanga 24 years old from Kasisi village in the […]
The Blantyre Magistrate Court has convicted and jailed seven years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) 35-year-old Moses Kasinja and Ladson Maluwa aged 36 for stealing government property worth K17 million. The two were convicted on the charge of Breaking into a Building and Commit Felony Therein contrary to Section 311 (1) of the Penal Code. According […]
The Mzuzu High Court has sentenced Moses Ngwira, 24, to seven years imprisonment with hard labour for burglary and theft. The court heard that during the night of 21-22 April this year the convict broke into the house of Chimwemwe Nangubo of Luwinga and got away with an LG Plasma screen valued at K250 000. Assistant Superintendent […]
Mzuzu University (Mzuni) student Dumisani Kagunga Kaunga, accused of defrauding the university more than K2.2 million ($3 175)) in a mini Cashgate-like scam appeared at Mzuzu Magistrate court on Monday. Kagunga Kaunga, a final year bachelor of science in biomedical science student, was arrested for hoodwinking the university’s treasury by creating 12 ghost students who periodically […]
A 30 year old Financial Accounting student at Malawi College of Accountancy (MCA)-Blantyre Campus was on Tuesday afternoon arrested by the police after he was caught stealing assorted items from Balaka PTC-Metro Shop. Balaka Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) Constable Gerald Sumaili identified the suspect as Victor Owen. Sumaili said at around 2:00pm on Tuesday, Owen entered into Metro […]
Malawi Police in Ntcheu have arrested a 41 year old man for allegedly stealing fuel worth K21 million which he had collected from Beira in Mozambique. Police spokesperson in Ntcheu, Gift Matewere confirmed the arrest of Anafe Thom whom he said was transporting the diesel from Beira to Lilongwe. “When he reached Ntcheu, on his […]
Malawi Police in commercial capital Blantyre have arrested two men, Nelson Samu and Elia Banda over theft by trick offences. They were going about in the commercial capital telling people that they have fish powder and they were masquerading as church officials from Hope Ministries along Chiradzulu road. The law enforcers arrested these suspects on […]