South West Region sees surge in homicide, theft cases
South West Region Police has registered an increase in homicide, break-ins, theft and assault cases from January to June this year, according to a bi-annual...
Category : Crime
Six arrested for disruption at Immigration
Police have arrested six individuals in connection with the commotion at the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services offices in Lilongwe on Thursday. Public Relations...
Fines imposed for illegal tree cutting in Balaka
Balaka Senior Resident Magistrate Joshua Nkhono has ordered three men to pay a fine of K100,000 each or face 18 months imprisonment with hard labour...
Four fishermen arrested for using illegal fishing gear
Marine Police in Nkhata Bay have arrested four fishermen for allegedly using illegal fishing gear in Lake Malawi. Nkhata Bay Police spokesperson Kondwani James said...
Three sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for robbery with violence
First Grade Magistrate Phillip Chibwana in Balaka District has sentenced three individuals to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour for robbery with violence. The convicts,...
Bushiri’s case continues tomorrow
The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Court has adjourned the case involving Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary to Thursday. The defence is then expected...
Police hunt for ‘prophet’ who allegedly falsified reincarnation
Police are searching for a ‘prophet’ (name withheld) accused of orchestrating a false reincarnation of a deceased Village Headman (name withheld) from Mtandire. According to...
Matako pleads guilty
Balaka Senior Resident Magistrate Joshua Nkhono has set July 18, 2024, as the date to deliver the sentence for Lilian Matako and Ishmael Chitete who...
LL Magistrate’s Court fines woman K800,000 for possessing Marijuana
The Lilongwe First Grade Magistrate Court has fined Modesta Martin K800,000 for possessing cannabis sativa, a violation of Section 4(a) of the Dangerous Drug Act....
Man sentenced to 21 years in jail for murder, robbery
Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court in Balaka has convicted and sentenced 37-year-old Elad Efati to 21 years imprisonment with hard labour for robbery with violence. On...