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Malawi24Oct 19, 2026

Four girls aged between five and 10 have died after drowning in a dam in Machinga District. The girls, who were pupils at Mawuwa Primary School, came from Mbanila Village under Traditional Authority Mizinga. Machinga Police spokesperson Western Kansire told Local media that the incident occurred when the girls went to the dam, which they...

CrimePolice

Malawi24Oct 19, 2026

Husband kills wife, dies after pesticide ingestion

A woman’s life ended in a devastating house fire allegedly set by her own husband, who later also died after ingesting pesticides in a heartbreaking tragedy at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa. The deceased have been identified as Hekizimana Coilinie and her husband, Minanie Batazare. According to Dowa Police spokesperson Alice Sitima, Batazare informed his...

CrimeDzaleka refugee camp

Malawi24Oct 19, 2026

Fuel vendor dies in police chase

A young fuel vendor has died in a fire after his motorcycle burst into flames during a police chase in Kanengo, Lilongwe, leaving his friend with serious burns. Yamikani Jefinala was carrying four 20-litre containers of fuel when the incident occurred, with the fire also triggering unrest that saw angry people block the M1 Road....

CrimeKanengo

Malawi24Oct 19, 2026

Wanjinga wafa pothawitsa mafuta kwa apolisi

Woyendetsa njinga yamoto yemwe ananyamula zigubu zamafuta a galimoto, wafa atagwa ndikuyaka moto pomwe amathamangitsidwa ndi a polisi. Malingana ndi yemwe tawona pa tsamba la Facebook, izi zachitika pa Kanengo mu mzinda wa Lilongwe. Mu kanemayu mukuveka mau a yemwe amajambula ndipo wafotokoza kuti wanjingayu amathawa galimoto yapolisi yomwe imamuthangitsa, koma anakagwera kutchire komwe moto...

Fuel shortagesMotorcycle Accident

Malawi24Oct 16, 2026

Four in trouble over diesel theft

With fuel shortages biting and black-market diesel fetching a premium, four people are in trouble over nearly 70 litres allegedly stolen from a mine in Balaka.Three of the suspects are workers at Kangamkunde Mining Site, while the fourth is a fuel vendor suspected of buying the stolen diesel.The suspects are security guard Austin Josam, 35,...

BalakaCrime

Malawi24Oct 16, 2026

Ndirande sets example in protecting women

Ndirande, previously associated with rampant cases of violence, is now setting a positive example, with domestic violence cases against women dropping.Ndirande Police Station has recorded a 92.3 percent reduction in domestic violence cases against women.Assistant Commissioner of Police Franz Zex Dzimbiri made the remarks as the station joined the country in celebrating Mother’s Day, reaffirming...

Assistant Commissioner of Police Franz Zex DzimbiriCrime

Malawi24Oct 16, 2026

Eight arrested over railway theft

Police have arrested eight people suspected of stealing old railway lines near Nyachipere Bridge in Nsanje District.The suspects were arrested after police intercepted a 10-tonne lorry allegedly carrying the railway steel pieces during the night of October 13 to 14, 2026.Malawi Police Service public relations officer Senior Superintendent Gladys Chiwaula said police acted on a...

CrimePolice

Malawi24Oct 16, 2026

Prisoners could serve sentences at home

Families could retain the support of relatives convicted of certain offences under Malawi’s non-custodial sentencing system, which allows eligible offenders to serve their sentences in their communities rather than in prison.The approach could help families avoid some of the economic difficulties that arise when a breadwinner is imprisoned, particularly where children and other dependants rely...

CrimeInmates

TechdirtOct 15, 2026

Cops Play Hide And Seek About Using Spy Tech To Avoid Scrutiny And Bad PR

Law enforcement agencies across the country are increasingly relying on spying technologies—automated license plate readers (ALPR), cell-site simulators, and facial recognition, to name a few--causing an outcry in many communities where people are rightly concerned about the threat to civil rights and civil liberties these tools present.Some authorities are responding to these concerns by trying...

alprcell site simulator

Malawi24Oct 15, 2026

The unbroken eulogy

The soil of Malawi does not swallow its dead; it hoards them. For sixty years, the state-sponsored architectures of silence have built monuments over shallow graves, rewriting executions as accidents, and massacres as administrative necessities. From the absolute twilight of the Kamuzu era to the modern, mist-shrouded corridors of contemporary power, the geography of dissent...

Bingu wa MutharikaCrime

Malawi24Oct 15, 2026

Woman arrested over sex with boy, 15

Police in Machinga have arrested a 22-year-old woman for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old boy at Ntaja Trading Centre.The incident allegedly happened during the night of October 12 to 13, 2026, after the suspect reportedly took the boy, who is a street child, to her rented house.Machinga Police Station public relations officer Sergeant...

CrimeMachinga

Malawi24Oct 14, 2026

ACB arrests magistrate, auctioneer

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a senior resident magistrate and an auctioneer over the alleged illegal sale of a motor vehicle seized by the Office of the Sheriff in Mzuzu.ACB arrested Godfrey K. Nyirenda, who serves at Mchinji Magistrate’s Court, and Praise Chimbilima Gondwe of Chimbilima Auctioneers and Estate Agents on Wednesday, October 14,...

Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)corruption

Malawi24Oct 13, 2026

HRDC questions fresh arrest reports

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has warned that reporvted plans to arrest three prominent human rights defenders over 2020 electoral justice demonstrations could threaten Malawi’s democratic space.The coalition has called on police to clarify reports that former HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo, Gift Trapence and Macdonald Sembeleka are being sought in connection with the demonstrations.In...

CrimeGift Trapence

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

Malawi24Oct 12, 2026

Toddler dies under father’s car

A family outing has turned into tragedy in Mangochi after a father accidentally ran over his one-year-old son while reversing a vehicle at their home.The boy, identified as Tonny Robert, died on Sunday, October 11, 2026, after sustaining severe head injuries in the incident at Mgundaphiri Village under Traditional Authority Mponda.Mangochi Police Station spokesperson Amina...

Amina Tepani DaudiCrime

Malawi24Oct 9, 2026

Bishop Chirwa remanded at Maula

Bishop Medram Chirwa may have to put his pulpit sermons on hold, as Maula Prison has become his new address while he awaits the start of his murder case at the High Court.Chirwa of Fountain of Victory Church has been remanded at Maula Prison pending the commencement of his case at the High Court over...

Bishop Medran Chirwa of Fountain of Victory ChurchCrime

Malawi24Oct 9, 2026

A scandal carried in suitcases

...Soldiers guarding billions, but whose money?…Malawians demand answersWhile ordinary Malawians struggle to survive an economy that squeezes every kwacha from their pockets, viral footage showing billions being ferried in suitcases has laid bare a disturbing question: is the country’s money being protected, or are the powerful simply helping themselves while citizens pay the price?Footage showing...

Alexious KamangilaCollins Magalasi

Malawi24Oct 9, 2026

Bishop Chirwa to appear in court today

Bishop Medran Chirwa of Fountain of Victory Church will appear before Court today Friday

Bishop Medran Chirwa of Fountain of Victory ChurchCrime

Malawi24Oct 8, 2026

Elderly Tailor missing in Ndirande

Residents of Ndirande are gripped by uncertainty following the sudden disappearance of 75-year-old tailor, John Adam Chinyama, who has not been seen since July 19, 2026.Chinyama, who lived with his wife in Chinseu, was last spotted at his tailoring shop but never returned home, sparking fears among family and neighbors.Ndirande Police Station spokesperson, Chibisa Mulimbika,...

Crimeelderly

Malawi24Oct 8, 2026

Lilongwe City workers in hot water

It began with a viral video, a distraught restaurant owner at Gateway Mall pleading for help after Lilongwe City Council workers allegedly stormed her business and seized food worth K200,000. What looked like routine enforcement has now spiraled into a scandal, with Deputy Minister of Homeland Security Norman Chisale demanding the accused employees march themselves...

CrimeLilongwe

Malawi24Oct 8, 2026

Bishop arrested over FDH Bank employee’s murder

Police in Dowa have arrested a 41-year-old bishop in connection with the murder of 31-year-old FDH Bank employee Tathokoza Salimu.The suspect, identified as Medran Chirwa, a bishop at Fountain of Victory Church in Lilongwe, is accused of killing Salimu, whose body was found inside her vehicle on September 21, 2026.Salimu was found dead at Chakhota...

CrimePolice

Malawi24Oct 7, 2026

Four fined for stepping on money

What started as dancing at a Blantyre hotel car park has landed four young men in court and left them with a K800,000 bill.The four, Ishma Rashid, 23, Benjamin Nzunga, 24, Kelvin Banda, 25, and Blessings Phiri, 21, were fined after admitting to stepping on money while dancing.The court heard that the men were at...

BlantyreCrime

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

Malawi24Oct 7, 2026

Jomo Osman hits back over assault claim

Blantyre City Mayor Isaac Jomo Osman says he was left with no choice but to protect himself when a confrontation over a fuel queue turned ugly.Osman has questioned why police officers allegedly watched as he confronted a British national at a filling station, saying he was surprised that a City Mayor could be openly disrespected...

CrimeHassan Osman