The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate's Court has sentenced a 43-year old man to 21 years in prison for defiling his 12 year old niece.

The convict, Emmanuel Amos Chimombo, was jailed on Wednesday before Chief Resident Magistrate Patrick Chirwa.

The court heard through State Prosecutor Sub Inspector Damiano Nyasulu that the convict committed the offence on the night of 4 May 2021 in his house at Area 36.

At the time, the court heard, Chimombo's wife was away in Blantyre when Chimombo took advantage and sneaked into his niece's bedroom.

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) through its Public Relations Officer has stressed the need for fair and ethical reportage on Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) affairs.

The Service Public Relations Officer, Mr. James Kadadzera, Assistant Commissioner of Police, made the remarks Wednesday during the official opening of the three day media training on 'SGBV Survivor Centred Reporting' in Mponela.

Kadadzera said unfair and unethical reporting may lead to public humiliation and violation of human rights of the news characters.

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has reiterated its commitment to fight against Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), a development that spurs women empowerment and development of the country. 

Speaking in Lilongwe during the launch of media training on 'SGBV Survivor Centred Reporting,' Commissioner of Police, Mr. Dennis Chipao who made the remarks on behalf of the Inspector General Dr. George Kainja, emphasised that the fight against SGBVs is a consented effort. 

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has reiterated its commitment to fight against Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), a development that spurs women empowerment and development of the country. 

Speaking in Lilongwe during the launch of media training on 'SGBV Survivor Centred Reporting,' Commissioner of Police, Mr. Dennis Chipao who made the remarks on behalf of the Inspector General Dr. George Kainja, emphasised that the fight against SGBVs is a consented effort. 

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has arrested four criminals for vandalising and stealing ESCOM property. The arrested criminals are connected to vandalism of an
ESCOM transformer and subsequent theft of its copper wire at Andiamo in Balaka District on February 25, 2022.

The suspects include Maxwell Nasekwa, 35, Patrick Nasekwa, 29, both from Ntiza Village, Traditional Authority Mabuka in Mulanje, and Innocent Christopher Sungani, 32, of Chikwengwe Village, Traditional Authority M'biza in Zomba.

Police in Mulanje on Thursday, 24 February 2022 arrested a 27 - year - old man, Shantel Saidi for allegedly fabricating false information about an organisation.

The reporter, Deborah Kang'oma who works at Friends of Mulanje Orphans (FOMO) told Police that from January this year, Saidi, disguising himself as Watipaso Songo, has been circulating information on Facebook alleging that the charitable organisation is corrupt. 

The Lilongwe First Grade Magistrate's Court has sentenced a witchdoctor to five years in prison after defrauding a woman of K13. 8 million in false claims that he would resurrect her dead husband.

The convict, Winstone Mvula, 60, was convicted Friday February 25 2022 on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences.

The court heard through State Prosecutor Sub Inspector Vincent Ntalawe that Mvula, on October 21 last year, approached a businesslady at her shop in Zamkutu along the Bypass road.

Police in Mulanje on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 have rescued a 30-year-old man, Mtchayi Katchena from an angry mob baying for his blood for an offence of breaking into a building and committing a felony (BIBCF) therein.

In the morning at around 8:00 hrs, a well-wisher informed Police that an angry mob was beating the said suspect after being found with nine chickens suspected to have been stolen. 

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) is informing Malawians of the arrest of nine notorious criminals that have been terrorising some quarters of the community in the past few months.

The Malawi Police Service ( MPS) announces the untimely death of Traffic Sergeant Patricia Chinguwo of Mangochi Police Station, who was hit to death by a motor vehicle.