Ministry of Homeland Security (Malawi)
| Unduna wa vya chitetezo | |
 Coat of arms of Malawi | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1964 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Malawi |
| Minister responsible | |
The Ministry of Homeland Security (Tumbuka: Unduna wa vya chitetezo, Chichewa: Unduna wa za Chitetezo), is a government agency of Malawi.[1][2]
The Ministry of Homeland Security is the statewide law enforcement agency and oversees the Malawi Police, the Malawi Prison Service and the Malawi National Fire and Rescue Services, Malawi Border Police, National Headquarters for the Protection of Children on the Internet, National Authority for Community Safety and the Authority for Witness Protection.[3]
The current Minister of Homeland Security is Ken Zikhale Ng'oma.[4]
Agencies
[edit]- Malawi Police
- Malawi Witness Protection Authority
- Urban enforcement system
- National Headquarters for the Protection of Children on the Internet
- National Guard of Malawi
- Malawi Fire and Rescue Services
- Malawi Prison Service
Unit for Public Inquiries and Complaints
[edit]The Unit for Public Inquiries and Complaints operates under the aegis of the Internal Audit Division of the Ministry of Internal Security. It handles complaints from citizens against the Malawi Police, Prison Service, National Fire and Rescue Authority, Authority for the War on Drugs and Alcohol and Division for Licensing and Inspection of Firearms. In accordance with the Internal Audit Law, the main duties of the division are to ensure that audited entities abide by the law and carry out their duties in an efficient, financially sound, corruption-free manner.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Home". www.demo.gov.mw. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ Kaleso, Macdonald (2024-05-29). "Homeland Security Ministry under fire for demanding bribes from refugees Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ Kalumbi, Mike (2024-04-03). "Concerned Citizens demand resignation of Homeland Minister and DG Kalumo Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "Zikhale Ng'oma forgives Alinafe Ziggy Chidwala who posted damaging statements about him on social media - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2024-06-26. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ Reporter, Malawi24 (2023-09-26). "Three brutal killings do not amount to national security threat, says Zikhale Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Chikoti, Martha (2023-07-30). "Homeland Security Minister calls for unity in fight against human trafficking Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
