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Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 19, 2026
Former police chief Jose dies
Former Malawi Police Service Inspector General Rodney Jose has died. Jose served as Inspector General from June 2018 to November 2019 after being appointed by president Peter Mutharika during his first term. His appointment came under scrutiny because of allegations linked to the 2011 death of University of Malawi student Robert Chasowa. Jose denied involvement...
Malawi Police ServiceRodney Jose
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 12, 2026
MERA, police target illegal fuel dealers
Black-market fuel dealers risk arrest as MERA and police launch a nationwide crackdown on illegal petroleum trading, warning that offenders will face prosecution.In a joint statement that Malawi24 has seen , the two institutions warned individuals and businesses involved in the illegal storage, transportation, distribution and sale of petroleum products that they would face the...
CrimeMalawi Police Service
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 7, 2026
62 illegal firearms surrendered during amnesty
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) says 62 illegal muzzle-loading firearms have been surrendered in the Northern Region during the September Firearms Amnesty Month. Of the firearms, 58 were surrendered in Rumphi and four in Nkhata Bay. Deputy National Police Public Relations Officer Superintendent Alfred Chimthere said muzzle-loading firearms are commonly used in game poaching in...
CrimeFirearms
Malawi24
Malawi24Sep 30, 2026
Six years later, Msundwe gets its police station back
Six years after its police unit was destroyed during the violent aftermath of Malawi’s disputed 2019 presidential election, Msundwe has regained a permanent police facility.The old unit was among police facilities torched during the post-election demonstrations, forcing officers to withdraw from the area and leaving residents with limited access to police services.The absence of a...
CrimeMalawi Police Service
Malawi24
Malawi24Sep 29, 2026
Limited manpower hampered plane search, says police official
The search for the missing plane was up against a problem from the start, too few officers to comb the vast Chikangawa forest, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.Former Deputy Commissioner of Police Sydon Mpina told the Ad-Hoc Parliamentary Committee investigating the crash that the manpower deployed was insufficient for the size of the search area.He...
Chilima Plane CrashMalawi Police Service
Malawi24
Malawi24Sep 28, 2026
Yolamu blames resources for Chikangawa search failure
The Chikangawa search was fighting more than bad weather and difficult terrain, with former Inspector General of Police Merlyne Yolamu now revealing another obstacle that stood in the way.Yolamu has defended the Malawi Police Service's performance in the Chikangawa Plane crash that her charges were constrained by inadequate resources.Yolamu told the Parliamentary Ad-Hoc Committee probing...
Malawi Police ServiceMerlyne Yolamu

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