News and Events

The Phalombe First Grade Magistrate's Court has convicted and sentenced a 50 - year old woman, Linly Kabisa, for having sexual activities with an 11 year -old boy in the district.

During court proceedings state prosecutor Sergeant Gladys Billy narrated that on October 16, 2021, around 18:00 hours, the victim left his home and went to the woman's house to chat with her children.

When the mother of the victim saw that her son was not returning home, she decided to follow him.

In Kasungu, four men have been arrested for allegedly being found in possession of Cannabis Sativa commonly known as 'Chamba'.

The Quadro were arrested by a joint team of police officers from National Police headquarters and Kasungu Police on the wee hours of Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Paramount Bar within Kasungu town.

Facts of the matter are that police were tipped by a well wishers that there was a certain Truck (Fuel Tanker) Registration ZA 3050/ZA3189 loaded with bags of Cannabis Sativa and was being driven by Reuben Musitafa Muotcha who was heading Lilongwe. 

Police in Nkhata Bay District are keeping in custody, three people for being found in possession of 16 bags of Chamba being conveyed to Blantyre.

The suspects have been identified as Anderson Chikungu age 43 of Chikungu Village in Traditional Authority Chapananga in Chikhwawa, Mwayi Nahawa aged 18 of Namakoka Village in Traditional Authority Mwambo in Zomba Diistrict and Samson Mwase 45 of Mtepuka Village in Traditional Authority Mankhambira in Nkhata Bay District. They all work with Pallet Kings Company as; driver, labourer and watchman respectively.

Lilongwe Police would like to inform members of the public that it is aware of the presence of some street kids (ana amasikini) in the city, and the threats these kids are causing on unsuspecting persons during the day or night time. 

However, the station would like to make it clear that, going by the current situation and statistics, the extent of the problem perpetrated by these street kids is not as bad as it is being portrayed in most social media platforms.

The Commissioner of Police responsible for Central West Region (CWR), Mr Peter Chasweka, has urged the community in Mchinji to desist from murder and mob justice acts. 

He was speaking at Senior Chief Mlonyeni headquarters on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. He addressed a mammoth gathering enchanted by the crowd-pulling Blue Eagles Football Club which played a match against Mlonyeni select. 

Said Commissioner Chasweka: "Let us guard jealousy for our peace and co-existence. We will not relent in stopping mob justice even if it means arresting a whole village".

Police in Nkhata Bay District have instituted investigations to arrest suspects who killed three elderly people (a male and two females) in the district, over witchcraft allegations. 

The deceased persons have been identified as Mbiri Kamphapa Banda who was Village Headman Kamphapa, Fainess Simwaka of Munguwo Village and Lasuti Silimbweru of Mbale Village all from Traditional Authority Timbiri in Nkhata Bay District. 

The Lilongwe First Grade Magistrate's Court has found witchdoctor Wingstone Mvula with a case to answer after he coaxed a widow into giving him cash amounting to K13, 822, 000.00, claiming he would resurrect her late husband.

The accused has since been granted bail, pending his defense on 21 January 2022.

But, prior to the bail on Friday-- 14 January 2022--Magistrate Robert Botha said the evidence given by State Prosecutor Sub Inspector Vincent Ntalawe, proved elements that Mvula had obtained money, by false pretenses, from the victim (name withheld). 

The Chiradzulu Magistrate's Court has sentenced a 25-year-old man, Ganizani Gulula Mwikho, to 6 years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) for indecent assault contrary to section 137(1) of the Penal code.

During court proceedings, Namadzi Police Post Prosector Sergeant Anderson Dondwe told the court that Mwikho committed the offence on December 29, 2021 at Balakasi village in the area of Traditional Authority Ntchema in the district.

Police in Lilongwe have arrested 20 people for allegedly posing as passengers to hook bonafide passengers into one of the buses at Lilongwe Bus Depot. 

The fake passengers, popularly known as ojiya or athaiming'i were arrested on Friday, January 14 2022 during a special police operation. 

The suspects, who include four women, are aged between 19 and 45.

Their arrest follows numerous complaints from prospective passengers that they would wait for hours on end on the buses despite the buses passing off as full.

The Senior Resident Magistrate's (SRM) court in Mchinji has on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 slapped a hit and run driver, Chikumbutso Kathira, 32, to two years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL), without an option of a fine. 

Kathira did not stop after causing a fatal road accident on December 28, 2021 which claimed lives of three people on the spot. However, Traffic Police in Mchinji launched a spirited manhunt and unmasked (exposed) his identity barely a few days later, and arrested him.