News and Events

The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has reiterated that financial literacy among its stakeholders is vital in supporting the central bank’s efforts to manage the country’s economy.

Speaking on Thursday, 26 June 2025, during a Financial Literacy and Monetary Policy training held in Salima, RBM’s Director of Public Relations, Boston Maliketi Banda, stressed the significant role the media play in informing the public about financial matters. 

The newly built Victim Support Unit (VSU) and awareness campaign on Professional Standards Services have brought excitement and relief to the residents of Jali in Zomba.

Commissioner of Police for the Eastern Region, Mrs. Chikondi Chingadza, expressed confidence that the facility will help curb gender-based violence. She made the remarks on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Jali Trading Centre during a sensitization event.

The Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Malawi Police Service (MPS) to enhance the protection of water infrastructure and combat vandalism. 

The signing ceremony took place on March 7, 2025, at the National Police Headquarters.

Through this partnership, LWB will have dedicated police officers stationed within its premises at a newly established police unit to provide security and assist in handling related cases.

Police have arrested two men, Stephano Nkhata Phiri (23) from Dowa and Harold Chiponde (43) from Lilongwe, on suspicion of planning to vandalize an ESCOM transformer at Matchaya Prison in Kasungu. 

Detectives from the National Police Headquarters acted swiftly after well-wishers reported suspicious activity at Kanengo Minibus Depot. 

The suspects, who were travelling in a lorry, were immediately taken into custody. 

A search of their bag revealed a cutter, panga knives, an empty sack, and mud-stained clothes—items commonly associated with transformer vandalism. 

In a bid to ensure a safe elections environment for women, the Malawi Police Service (MPS), with support from UN Women Malawi, has launched a two-day orientation workshop for PROs on Violence Against Women in Elections (VAWE).

Inspector General for Tanzania Police Force who is also the incumbent chairperson for Southern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (SARPCCO), Mr. Camillus Wambura has emphasized the need for cooperation among sister police forces in the region in the fight against transnational organised crime. 

Wambura expressed the sentiments on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at Malawi Police Service's National Headquarters in Lilongwe at the onset of his three-day working visit to Malawi as SARPCCO chairperson.