April 25, 2023
Malawi: Cattle Rustlers Kill Watchman, Police Arrest 3
Police in Lilongwe have arrested two cattle rustlers suspected to have killed a watchman and stole cattle from a farm in Lilongwe. Read more »
April 24, 2023
Malawi: Mchacha Raps Mutharika, DPP
Court reinstated regional governor for the south turned rebel, Charles Mchacha has told party president Peter Mutharika to hand over power to his successor after the July… Read more »
April 16, 2023
Malawi: ACB Arrests Magistrate, State Prosecutor Over Corruption Allegations
Graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday arrested a magistrate and a state prosecutor in Dowa over corruption allegations. Read more »
April 15, 2023
Malawi: President Chakwera Promises to Swiftly Assent to New Disaster Bill
President Lazarus Chakwera says he will will swiftly assent to the new Disaster Risk Management Bill which Parliament passed on Wednesday. Read more »
April 13, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Law Society Wants Review of Guidelines On Presidential Pardon
The Malawi Law Society (MLS) say there is need for a review of guidelines that empower the President to pardon prisoners following an outcry after President Lazarus Chakwera… Read more »
Malawi: Former Board Chairperson Obtains Court Injunction At Salima Sugar
Former board chairperson of Salima Sugar Company has obtained a court injunction restraining the newly appointed board from operating. Read more »
Malawi: Parliament Passes New Malawi Defence Act
Parliament has passed a Malawi Defence Force which creates four armies. Read more »
April 12, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Police to Enforce New Farm-Gate Prices
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has swiftly moved in to enforce new minimum farm-gate prices set by the government, warning that "it will arrest and prosecute anyone buying farm… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Malawi: President Chakwera Pardons 200 Prisoners, Including Uladi Mussa
President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has pardoned Former Homeland Security Minister Uladi Mussa and 199 other prisoners as part of the commemoration of Easter. Read more »
April 06, 2023
Malawi: Cedwat Faults Ministry of Finance for Alleged Choking of Appeal Cases At Supreme Court
Centre for Democracy Watch (CEDWAT) has expressed disappointment with failure by the Ministry of Finance, through the Treasury, to fund the Judiciary to hear appeal cases submitted… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Malawi: 22 Suspects Escape From Malawi Custody As Cyclone Freddy Hits Police Station
Twenty two suspects at Phalombe Police Station escaped from custody on Tuesday when the facility submerged in water due to cyclone Freddy triggered flash floods. Read more »
March 14, 2023
Malawi: Police Nab Notorious Murder Suspects in Lilongwe
Police in Lilongwe have arrested seven murder suspects who are alleged to have been behind a series of murder cases in Area 36. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Police Recover Over 100 Dead Bodies in Blantyre and Surrounding Areas
Following the devastation caused by the effects of Cyclone Freddy, that has claimed over 100 lives as of Monday evening -- with many missing and injured -- President Lazarus… Read more »
March 13, 2023
Malawi: Court Adjourns Sentencing Submissions Hearing for Chinese Convicts Who Laundered Mk500m
The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Court on Friday 10th March, 2023, adjourned to 21st March, 2023, hearing of the sentencing submissions for three Chinese nationals accused of… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Malawi: Unlicensed Scrap Metal Dealers Fuelling Rampant Vandalism of Government Infrastructure
Following the arrest of a 26-year-old Nevas Chimphanje for allegedly vandalising Electricity Supply Corporation (ESCOM) overhead power transmission line in Dzalanyama Forest in… Read more »
March 05, 2023
Malawi: Police Arrest Man Over Cutting Down of Escom Power Poles
Police in Lilongwe say they have arrested 26-year old man for allegedly cutting down Escom power poles and theft of 1500 metres of conductor wire worth K9.7 million. Read more »
February 24, 2023
Malawi: Henry Mussa Sentencing Next Thursday
High Court Judge Patrick Chirwa has set the sentencing of former Minister of Information Henry Musa and former Director of Information Gideon Munthali to Thursday next. Read more »
February 23, 2023
Malawi: Ccjp Demands Judicial Accountability in Cases of Killings of Persons With Albinism
The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has challenged the Judiciary in Malawi to provide evidence of its commitment and seriousness in trying criminal cases bordering… Read more »
Malawi: Court Convicts Viola, Chingola Over Abuse of Office, Influence Public Officer, Respectively
Principal Magistrate Viva Nyimba has convicted former Deputy Chief executive officer for National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) Gerald Viola and his business accomplice Chrispine… Read more »
February 21, 2023
Malawi: Rwandan, Burundian Arrested in Malawi for Printing Fake Bank Notes
Police at Fort Maguire in Mangochi have arrested Rwandan Manuel Saidi (19) and Burundian Amosi Sean (30), who are believed to be masterminds of printing fake bank notes in the… Read more »
February 16, 2023
Malawi: High Court Former Spokesperson Gets 30 Months for Corruption
The High Court in Blantyre has sentenced former Judiciary spokesperson Mlenga Mvula to 30 months imprisonment with hard labour. Read more »
February 15, 2023
Malawi: Police Record Fewer Cases of Rape, Defilement in 2022
The Malawi Police Service says it recorded 1,836 cases of rape and defilement in 2022 compared to 2,387 in 2021. Read more »
Malawi: Police Arrest 45 Ethiopians for Illegal Entry Into Malawi
Authorities have rounded up 45 Ethiopians for allegedly entering into the country without valid travel documents. Read more »
February 12, 2023
Malawi: Two Feared Dead in Raging Fast Running Rain Water in Blantyre
Two people are feared dead in Blantyre after they were swept away by raging fast rain water following heavy down pour on Sunday. Read more »
Malawi: Inquiry Clears Teveta Manager Over Workplace Harassment Allegations
An independent investigation team has cleared Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training Authority (Teveta) manager over workplace harassment allegations. Read more »