Police in Monkey Bay have arrested a man identified as Buba Kapanga, 31, on suspicion he has been defiling his 11-year-old step daughter.

The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) has raised concern over the increasing vandalism of the department’s equipment, saying it is putting the lives of many people at risk, without being aware of the weather forecast.

Education authorities in Mangochi and Zomba districts have admitted that failure to plant and take care of trees around schools is one of the major contributing factors that have left many schools vulnerable to disasters.

A First Grade Magistrate’s Court in Monkey-bay on Thursday convicted and sentenced Betchamin John, 24, for stealing a motorcycle.

As the country continues to register more cases of violence against children, National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Public Trust, has started engaging learners in primary schools with legal literacy sessions.

Police in Mangochi district have arrested John M'madi Raja, 54, on suspicion that he  is involved in a series of armed robberies in the district.

The Ngapani Police Unit in Mangochi over the weekend arrested Fanny Thom, 26, for splashing hot water on Masonzi Nachongwe, 28, due to some misunderstandings between them.

A 34-year-old man identified as Clement Masoambeta has died in Mangochi after being involved in a road accident between a motorcycle he was riding and a motor vehicle.

Five men are in police custody in Mangochi for allegedly being found in possession of two live pangolins.

The Mangochi District Council has cleared 11 primary teachers out of 20 who were on suspension due to various misconducts.