Police in Mzuzu are keeping in custody Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) stores clerk Davie Mtumpha and 6 others for stealing power generators belonging to the electoral body, that were kept in MEC regional ware house in Mzuzu. The arrested suspects are Dickens Kaluwa 40 form security guard from Mwachisoti village T/A Mwamulowe in Rumphi, Petro […]
Two Olympic Bakery employees have been arrested for allegedly using Police name to solicit pay from a client. Police Public Relations Officer Edith Kachotsa told Malawi News Agency that they are holding in custody Isaac Kambalame, a salesman and Molosoni Mlambuzi a driver for allegedly trying to tarnish the image of the Malawi Police Service. […]
Thyolo magistrate court has sent a pastor to four years in jail with hard labour for deceit after he collected K300, 000 from poor villagers in a fertilizer deal that never materialised. Prosecutors told the court that Pastor Peter Solomon Linyama of Holy Cross Ambassador went to the area of chief Nanseta in Thyolo where […]
Police in Zomba are keeping in custody the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) councillor, a traditional leader and five others for allegedly breaking into a store room and stealing 24 bags of cement meant for a bridge project. Police spokesman in Zomba, Tomeck Nyaude confirmed the arrest of Zomba Ntonya councillor Lawrence Kika, who won […]
A sweet-talking and cheque book-brandishing man, who went on a suspected stealing spree and convinced up to three businesspersons and companies to give him goods worth over K8 million ($14 679), was recently arrested by police in Lilongwe. Brian Thomson, 47, who lives in Area 49 in Lilongwe, allegedly duped the business owners by issuing […]
Malawi Police in Zomba have arrested a 46 year-old man Christopher Kazembe for illegal possession of fire arms. Kazembe, who hails from Lamuzi village, Traditional Authority Mwambo in the district, was arrested on Monday and is in custody at Zomba Police, according to Thomeck Nyaude, Eastern Region Police spokesperson. Nyaude said they received a tip-off that the […]
Police in Phalombe district are keeping in custody two Ministry of Health employees for stealing hospital solar panels. Police arrested a Medical Assistant, Edison Nkhonjera, 33, and Edward Buleya 38, on Sunday 25th October, 2015. The two, who are staff at Gogo Nazombe Health Centre in the district, have since been charged with Theft by […]
Police at Phalula in Balaka district in eastern Malawi have arrested two people over alleged car theft in Blantyre. Detective Sergeant Paul Kapumila of Phalula says the suspects Brian Karim (35) and Evance Zonzi (36) were arrested at Phalula ad-hock road block following a tip-off from members of the general public over a stolen Nissan […]
Malawi Police have arrested 12 Universal Industries Limited workers for stealing the company’s products contrary to Section 278 of the Penal. The company, situated along the Chipembere Highway at Ginnery Corner in Malawi’s commercial capital, Blantyre, largely manufacturer and distributes biscuits, confectionery, savoury snacks, baking ingredients, milk powders and beverages They were arrested on Tuesday and will […]
Police in Blantyre have this week arrested a young but terrorizing man at Wenera bus depot before pouncing his four other men who were buying things the 25 year old man was stealing from buses at Wenera, which is the main countrywide bus depot in the commercial capital. Blantyre Police Assistant Public Relations Officer Andrew Mayayo has said […]
Two watchmen and a friend are in police custody at Balaka Police Station in eastern Malawi for allegedly stealing computers and other items at their work place. Head of Criminal Investigations Department for Balaka Police Station Assistant Superintendent Maxwell Divala says the suspects Lloyd Simango (33) and Jacob Foster (27) were working as watchmen at […]
Police at Balaka in eastern Malawi is keeping in custody a husband and wife on theft charges for stealing goats and maize respectively. Police publicist Inspector Joseph Sauka says the suspects Lanjesi Roderick and Chisomo Mwazaonga (22 ), broke into the kraal of Mrs Stella Wanderson and stole two goats during the night of last […]
The social media site, Facebook is abuzz this week with Malawian women urging each other to assist in the tracking down of one ruthless con-woman, Temwa Lisa Utonga. Utonga, whose appealing beauty disguises her bizarre behaviour, is believed to have conned her direct cousin in Blantyre named Wongie Kamanga to believe that she was is […]
A 22-year-old man in Malawi’s eastern district of Balaka is to spend 23-years of his life behind bars after the Balaka Magistrate court convicted for house breaking and theft. Balaka Police Station Prosecution Officer Inspector Isaac Mponela told the court that the suspect John Bunaya broke into the house of Mrs Gloria Mphwiyo on March 28 and […]
Police in Balaka have arrested 28-year-old Pakistan national, Naveed Khan, for allegedly stealing $44 000 (around K23 million) from a Mozambican businessperson. Balaka Police spokesperson Joseph Sauka confirmed the arrest in a statement. Sauka said the suspect was asked by the businessperson, Haroona Kamara, 35, to help him convert his money into local currency. Kamara […]
Police in Lilongwe, in the early hours of Thursday, impounded a Mazda saloon vehicle which was carrying four slaughtered cows. Kingsley Dandaula, Lilongwe Police Publicist, said they were tipped by well-wishers that the car was carrying carcasses of cattle suspected to be stolen from Njewa Area. “After we got the tip from the public, we […]
Police at Chingeni Road Block in eastern district of Balaka have arrested two people a for allegedly robbing their boss who resides in Blantyre assorted items worth about K3 million. The suspects Elijah Wyson (23) and Yusufu Issah (23) who were working for the victim as a watchman and gardener respectively were arrested at the […]
The Balaka Second Grade Magistrate court in eastern Malawi has sentenced a 22-year-old man to nine years imprisonment with hard labour for theft. Police Prosecutor Sub Inspector Getrude Chingolo Kafumbula told the court that the suspect John Bunaya 22, broke into the house of Mrs Gloria Mphwiyo and stole a mountain bike and 2 bags […]