Evangelist Shadreck Wame Murdered By House Servant

Malawi's renowned evangelist, Pastor Shadreck Wame found dead at his home situated in Takumana area in Salima district, suspected to have been murdered by his servant currently on the run.

A Mine Collapse Kills Wife, Husband Left With Multiple Bruises In Salima

A wife has been killed as husband survives with multiple bruises in the whole body during a mine collapse in Salima district.

The fatal incident happened when the upper cavity of a tunnel collapsed while the family was inside searching for precious stones.

Police Public Relations Officer in the district, Sub Inspector Gift Chitowe says Police in the district have identified the deceased as a 36 year old Elinati Mkaundu of Fuse village T/A Kalonga in the district.

Chitowe says the two got trapped inside of the tunnel which they are suspected to have been extracting Granite stones.

"On 8th January the deceased together with her husband left their home to Sadzu village where they wanted to try their luck in search of precious Granite stones and upon arrival at the site they went straight to the pit and started searching for those stones.

But all over a sudden, the earth of that pit fell on them and the deceased died on the spot while her husband was left with multiple bruises in the whole body." Explains Chitowe

He also indicated that Salima Distict Hospital confirmed that the death was caused by suffocation.

This is not the first time that illegal small scale miners in the same village, Sadzu, have been reported killed while extracting precious stones, a new hot business in the area which is attracting people from Lilongwe, Dowa and Salima districts.

On Christmas day in 2014, three people were killed while two others survived mine collapse as they were extracting Gemstones. Two men aged 24 and 25 and a 2 year old girl were killed in the accident while the mother of the girl and another man were admitted at Salima district hospital for sustained serious injuries.

Two Suffocates To Death On Lake Malawi During Mothers Day Holiday

A man and a woman have been found dead and their bodies floating on Lake Malawi in Salima district during Mothers Day holiday celebrations.

Police in the district says, the man was found on Mother's day Thursday 15th of October while the dead body of a woman was found floating on the next day 16th of October in Senga-bay

Sub Inspector Gift Chitowe, Salima District Police Public Relations Officer said the two from Lilongwe had separately gone to the Lake for Mothers Day holiday and has identified the two as Frazer Mwangala man aged 27 of Chamadenga village T/A Kaphuka in Dedza district but based at Chilinde in Lilongwe and Chimwemwe Chinyamula female aged 31of Mtandire village in Lilongwe.

"They both went into the deep waters but they failed to swim back to the shore." explained Chitowe 

The police officer then indicated that body of Frazer was was found on the same day at Baobab Cottage while the deceased woman, went missing at Kambiri Lodge and her body resurfaced on 16th October and was found floating along Kamb

iri lodge" said Chitowe

Police Nets 52 In Salima, Ntchisi, 2 Vendors Sentenced Over Alcohol In Sachets

Malawi Police Service Vehicle and Police Officer

Police in the districts of Salima and Ntchisi have intensified security through sweeping exercises being carried out day and night in order to arrests criminals.

Police in Salima on Wednesday night arrested 33 people as one way of making Salima district a go-zone area says the Police Public Relations Officer in the district, Sub Inspector Gift Chitowe.

“The police have intensified day and night patrols which have seen a lot of suspects being netted. This is being done to make Salima a safe and secure district.” Said Chitowe while confirming the arrests

He said on 23rd September police managed to arrest 16 women who were earning their living on prostitution, 12 men for Rogue and Vagabond and the remaining 5 people, for illegal (unregistered) bicycle hire operations. All will appear in court soon to answer the stated charges, he said

Malawi Police Officers intensify security

Meanwhile, Police in Ntchisi district says, at least 19 people are expected to start appearing before Ntchisi First Grade Magistrate's Court following their arrests during a sweeping exercise police conducted during the night of Wednesday this week.

“The sweeping exercise led by Ntchisi Police operations officer Inspector Keston Madela was conducted at Ntchisi Trading Centre.” Said the district Police Public Relations Officer, Sergeant Gladson M’bumpha

“Following the sweeping exercise, 19 people were arrested during the exercise after being found at the trading centre on the same night and have been charged with the offense of Rogue and Vagabond.”

M’bumpha says the suspects have already been questioned by police and are expected to appear before court soon.

In the same district of Ntchisi, Second Grade Magistrate Court has ordered two men to pay a fine of K40,000 each or in default serve a twelve-month jail term for being found selling liquor without a license.

The two, Masa Makina aged 29, from Kabwazi village of Traditional Authority Njolomole in Ntcheu and Chipiliro Kachigunda aged 37, from Zionetsa village of Traditional Authority Malenga in Ntchisi, were on September 3rd of this year, found selling liquor without a license.

According to Sergeant M’bumpha, two were arrested during sweeping exercise at Ntchisi Trading Centre after they were found selling liquor in sachets and had their cartoons of beer seized.

Communities, Police Tightens Security on Albino Abduction in Salima

Communities, Police Tightens Security on Albino Abduction in Salima

Communities and Police in the district of Salima have join hands in the fight against killings of people born albino by tightening security in all the communities.

The development comes as Salima Police in the week ending on Saturday 14th March, 2015, were sensitizing Salima communities of the significance of protecting albinos by reporting to police, cases and suspected persons to be perpetrators of the of albino abduction. 

Salima district Police Public Relations Officer, Sergeant Gift Chitowe said police encounter with communities has led to revamping and establishing community policing Forums as their message has been warmly welcomed

“The incidents of albino abduction and hacking of their body parts is now a big issue in this country, we know that the lives of our sons and daughters, brothers and sisters born albino are in danger” he said, “As Salima Police we thought, it is imperative that we communicate with members of the general public on the importance of collaboration in the efforts of safeguarding lives of albinos in the district.”

Sgt. Chitowe emphasized “We cannot end this malpractice without effective engagement with communities” and added, “We are happy that we received a warm welcome because people have promised to protect albinos and report suspects or any case to Police”

Salima Police PRO also mentioned that Community Policing Coordinator Prisca Maulana throughout the meetings assured communities that police will ensure that Community Policing group members are trained so that they conduct their duties professionally.

Chitowe said police in the district are pursuing one suspected case of albino abduction following disappearance of an albino man who used to be found at Salima Metro shop “We are continuing with our investigations to establish if his disappearance is a result of abduction or if he moved somewhere else”

Cases of albino abduction for human parts are on the increase in Malawi where, more than dozen cases have been reported and many have been arrested for being found in possession of bones and body parts suspected to belong to albino person. Each passing week, there are reported cases of either missing albino or exhumation of albino graves. 

Police in Salima Intercept 28 Bags of Cannabis

Police in Salima Intercept 28 Bags of Cannabis

Salima district police are hunting for unknown men who dumped a vehicle carrying 28 bags of Indian hemp.

Police in the district says a Toyota minibus Hiace registration number DA 1780 belonging to Peter Katasya of Chintheche was dumped when both driver and passengers had spot the police vehicle at a distance.

According to Police Public Realations Officer for Salima District Sergeant Gift Chitowe this happened at Nkhuki village in Salima along Salima-Nkhotakota road on 3^rd December around 15:30 hours.

The Police officer said from the abandoned vehicle police found bags weigh 1,200 killograme. He said police had a tip off from members of the general public that the named vehicle coming from Dwangwa heading to Blantyre was carrying the Indian hemp.

“But inquiry is still on to trace the culprits” said Sergeant Chitowe

Three Boys Arrested For Setting A Roadblock

Three young boys are in Salima police custody for unlawfully setting a roadblock using stones at Kamuona Trading Centre along Salima-Nkhotakota road.

According to Salima Police Public Relations Officer Sergeant Gift Chitowe the three did this on 6th October with an intent to cause an accident and rob the motorists when they happen to bump the stones.

The three have been identified as Erick Chiwalo aged 18 from Kabango village T/A Chikowi in Zomba, Gift Mumba aged 14 fromChibale village and Steven Missi aged 12 from Kachigwada village both of T/A Mwanza in Salima.

According to Sergeant Chitowe the three suspects were on that day evening spotted by the members of general public putting stones across the road. And we'll wishers immediately phoned police.

The young boys will soon appear in court to answer charges of conduct likely to cause a breach of peace which attracts 7 year jail sentence.