Press Releases

Malawi Police Service cautions against inciting violence

Malawi Police Service (MPS) strongly warns politicians and those in authority to desist from making insensitive statements that promote violence, especially now that the country's political landscape is polarized with the upcoming 2025 General Elections

Malawi Police arrests three suspects in the murder of Korean woman near Lilongwe Gold Club

Malawi Police  Service arrests three suspects in the murder of Korean woman near Lilongwe Gold Club

Malawi Police condemns political violence in Lilongwe.

Malawi Police Service (MPS) strongly condemns the politically motivated violence that took place near the Lilongwe City Mall on Saturday, February 24, 2024 where Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members gathered for a blue parade.

Caution against circulation of false information on social media in relation to cases under investigation

Malawi Police Service (MPS) strongly warns and cautions members of the public against creating and circulating false information on social media pertaining to ongoing investigations of murder cases in the country.

MPS arrests key suspect in Allan Witika's infamous murder case

Malawi Police Service (MPS) wishes to inform the public that it has arrested Lester Maganga, a key suspect in the murder of Allan Witika, a Coca-Cola Beverages Sales and Marketing Manager which happened in Area 15 in Lilongwe on September 20, 2023. 

MPS arrest Mr. Bon Elias Kalindo for breaching bail conditions

Malawi Police Service (MPS) detectives have on Friday, September 15, 2023,arrested Mr. Bon Kalindo for his failure to honour bail conditions in a case of Publication of false news likely to cause fear and alarm to the public (Court Case Number 1447/21) which he stands accused.

Update on the ongoing force-opening and search exercise of containers confiscated during relocation of refugees.

Malawi Police Service (MPS), in conjunction with independent observers appointed by a court of law to oversee the ongoing exercise of force-opening and search of containers confiscated during the relocation of refugees back to Dzaleka Camp would like to update the nation on the following developm

Adherence to minimum farm-gate prices

Malawi Police Service (MPS) wishes to remind the public that the government has set minimum farm-gate prices which must be strictly adhered to by all traders.

Police recruitment vacancy 2023

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Malawians to join the Malawi Police Service as Recruit Constables (Grade N).

Road accidents decrease by 16 percent during Christmas in 2022

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) wishes to inform the public that road accidents recorded during this year's Christmas period have decreased by 16 percent when compared to similar accidents recorded in 2021 during the same period.