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Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 5, 2026
Traditional healer jailed 8 years
A traditional healer in Balaka will spend the next eight years in prison after being convicted of defiling his 14-year-old stepdaughter and causing her to become pregnant.Maximos Luka repeatedly abused the girl between November last year and January this year at their home, the court heard.Police prosecutor Rodrick Kamuona told the court that Luka threatened...
BalakaCrime
Malawi24
Malawi24Sep 30, 2026
Media report unlocks Talandila’s hope
For years, going to school meant being carried 12 kilometres on the back of her elderly grandmother. Now, 13-year-old Talandila Ayimi has a new way to reach her classroom.A report by Malawi24 on the challenges facing the Standard Two learner at Mponda Primary School, Machinjiri Village in Balaka has caught the attention of Gift of...
BalakaGift of the Givers Foundation
Malawi24
Malawi24Aug 28, 2026
Lucius Banda mausoleum fenced off over graveyard ‘disrespect
A fence has suddenly gone up around Lucius Banda’s final resting place, as a traditional leader moves to curb what he describes as growing disrespect at the gravesite.Sosola Village Headman in Balaka has built a wooden fence around the mausoleum constructed at Sosola Village Cemetery, where the late musician and politician was laid to rest.The...
BalakaLucius Banda Mausoleum
Malawi24
Malawi24Aug 27, 2026
Mausoleum or medical aid? Lucius Foundation bites back
Lucius Banda Foundation has hit back at remarks questioning why money used to construct the late musician Lucius Banda’s mausoleum was not instead used to support his ailing brother, Paul Banda.The response follows remarks by Alexious Kamangira, who questioned the decision on his social media page, asking why resources were used to construct Lucius Banda’s...
Alexious KamangilaBalaka
Malawi24
Malawi24Aug 23, 2026
Balaka police arrest man over burglary, theft
Police in Balaka have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly breaking into a house and stealing a 50-inch television in the township.The suspect, Gift Mboma, was arrested on Saturday after detectives recovered the television from his house during an intelligence-driven operation.Police say Mboma allegedly broke into the house of Cambridge Chiphwanya at Majiga 2 Location...
BalakaBalaka Police
Malawi24
Malawi24Aug 22, 2026
Chihana praises late Lucius Banda
Lucius Banda mausoleum has been unveiled in Balaka
BalakaEnock Chihana
Malawi24
Malawi24Jul 20, 2026
Chiefs challenged to lead fight against crime, GBV
Communities stand a better chance of becoming safer when traditional leaders take an active role in tackling crime and gender based violence, Balaka Police have said.The call was made on Sunday during the installation of Group Village Headman Nsamala under Traditional Authority Nsamala, where Community Policing Coordinator Sub Inspector Masautso Katemera urged the new chief...
BalakaBalaka Police

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