Category: Law Enforcement

* If you want to live better lives, work hard; if you fall ill, go to the hospital and get treated * Stop accusing others of such practices because if you do, the law will not spare you By Manasse Nyirenda, Malawi News Agency (MANA) Inspector General of Malawi Police Service, Richard Luhanga warn against witchcraft accusations and called on traditional leaders not to promote such beliefs by, among others, inviting witchdoctors to cleanse their villages of witchcraft. He…

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* When people take matters into their own hands, they can destroy important evidence and make it difficult for police to do their work * If there is a problem, people should seek justice through established channels such as the police and chiefs By George Mponda, Malawi News Agency (MANA) Minister of Homeland Security, Peter Mukhito has called on people in Karonga District — and Malawi as a whole to desist from mob justice and allow law enforcement agencies…

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* Left home on his own accord without notifying his mother who reported him missing at Mangochi Police Station * The mother accused 38-year-old resident Shaibu Zangwa of being connected to her son’s disappearance * And when his life was threatened, the police subsequently detained Zangwa for his safety which infuriated the boy’s family By Duncan Mlanjira A 14-year-old boy, Alli Nuru, whose disappearance a few weeks ago led to his relatives destroying Chilipa Police Unit in Mangochi following…

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* As five die and 12 injured in Mangochi after being hit by a speeding motor vehicle whose driver lost control of * It hit a group of people who were dancing in celebration of traditional initiation ritual (chinamwali) while occupying both sides of the road By Duncan Mlanjira Police in Mangochi have strongly advised members of the public to refrain from dancing, gathering or conducting any activities on extremely busy main roads as this poses a serious danger…

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Mutharika and the outgoing Commissioners at the farewell meeting  * Acknowledged the important work the outgoing Commissioners have accomplished over the past three years * Including protecting the human rights of women, children, and the elderly, as well as advancing access to information By Duncan Mlanjira President Arthur Peter Mutharika has committed to protecting human rights in the country by, among others, pledging to address financial challenges faced by the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC). According to a report…

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