The High Court sitting in Nkhata Bay district has sentenced two murderers of Yasin Kwenda Phiri, a person with albinism, to life imprisonment.
Malawi President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has appointed long-serving police officer Dr George Kainja, PhD as the new Inspector General of Malawi Police with Commissioner Demister Chigwenembe as his deputy Responsible for Operations
Kainja was until his appointment, Commissioner responsible for Community Policing, Research and Planning. He was among seven Commissioners in the country who were probable candidates for the post of Police IG. Dr Kainja has replaced Mr Duncan Mwapasa who was holding the office of IG in an acting capacity
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) is informing the general public that police officers will cordon off Lilongwe High Court premises on Monday, 3rd February 2020, to facilitate smooth delivery of the judgment by the Constitutional Court.
All Road users, using the High Court access roads are advised to strictly use alternative roads.
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) and the Judiciary have noted the circulation of stories on social media claiming that MPS has trained a crop of party cadets into its rank and file.
The stories allege that the party cadets were trained for one month at Mtakataka Police Training School in Dedza. The stories are totally untrue and mere propaganda.
The truth of the matter is that the MPS was approached by the Judiciary to train their Court Marshals into professional security officers.
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) wishes to inform the general public that it has promptly instituted an inquiry team into the alleged defilement, rape, torture and theft against police officers in and around Msundwe, M’bwatalika and Mpingu trading centers in Lilongwe on October 9, 2019.
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has noted with deep regret an increase in spates of violence in the country. It is unfortunate that some members of the public have resorted to mob justice as a means of venting their anger, resolving grievances or dealing with persons suspected to have committed crimes. The service would like to appeal to all members of the public to desist from such practice, as it is against the law. Mob justice also puts lives of innocent people at risk.