Dowa Archives

Kachasu kills 50-year-old man in Dowa

Mar 07, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 50-year-old man at Mponela in Dowa District has died after drinking Kachasu, locally distilled alcohol, on an empty stomach. Police have identified the deceased as Zefati Punda who hailed from Kawiza Village, Traditional Authority… ...

Three die after minibus plunges into river in Dowa

Mar 07, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Three people have died while eleven others have sustained various degrees of injuries after a minibus plunged into a river in Dowa on Monday afternoon. The accident which happened at Lumbadzi Bridge along Salima-Lilongwe road… ...

Falling tree kills 11-year-old boy in Dowa

Feb 27, 2023 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

An 11-year-old boy in Dowa has died after a falling bluegum tree trapped him by the neck following heavy winds in the district. Public Relations Officer for Mponela Police Station sergeant Macpatson Msadala has identified… ...

Mob steals 53 bags of cement after vehicle catches fire in Mponela

Feb 25, 2023 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Almost 53 bags of cement belonging to Shayona Cement Company have been stolen by a mob after a vehicle that carried the cement caught fire at Malovu Trading Centre in Dowa District. Public Relations Officer… ...

Dowa chief Jonasi to sit for MSCE exams this year

Feb 24, 2023 Contributor* 0 &

Jonasi Chifunilo Ndelemani, who is Senior Group Village Head under T/A Mponela, is an inspiration to fellow women as she has decided to go back to school for secondary education in form four at Mpando … ...

Man drowns in well in Mponela

Jan 31, 2023 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 29-year-old man drowned in a well after he got drunk on the night of 29 January in Dowa District. The deceased has been identified as Foster Pondani who hailed from Mandala Village in the… ...

76-year-old man swept away while crossing river

Jan 23, 2023 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 76-year-old man identified as Mtayamasika Chindapata has died after being swept away as he attempted to cross Kang'ona Stream. Public Relations Officer for Mponela Police Station sergeant Macpatson Msadala has confirmed and said that… ...

Tanzanian in custody for stealing over K3 million

Dec 30, 2022 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police at Mponela in Dowa district are keeping in custody a Tanzanian national identified as Salatiel Mbengale for stealing over three million kwacha from a man who wanted to deposit the money at Mponela FDH… ...

Wall collapse kills seven members of one family

Dec 27, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Seven members of the same family have died after a wall of a house they slept in fell on them at Mayani village in Mponela, Traditional Authority (T/A) Chakhaza in Dowa. Police say six of… ...

Man scalded with hot porridge for selling fertilizer to buy beer

Dec 11, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Dowa have arrested a 28-year-old woman for allegedly scalding her 40-year-old husband with hot porridge after the man allegedly sold five kilograms of fertiliser and spent the money on beer. Dowa Police spokesperson,… ...

Govt’s ban hits Mponela hospitality industry

Nov 22, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Malawi Government’s ban on holding meetings in Mponela has highly affected the hospitality industry at Mponela in Dowa with hotels now planning to lay off staff due to slow business. The decision has severely suffocated… ...

Congolese teen arrested in Dowa for damaging mirror worth K160,000

Nov 13, 2022 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Mponela have arrested a 17 year old Congolese national for breaking a mirror glass worth K160,000 at Chikho Hotel in Dowa District. Public Relations Officer for Mponela Police Station sergeant Macpatson Msadala has… ...

Tumaini Letu says Tumaini Festival 2022 will be extraordinary

Oct 24, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Tumaini Letu , the organization behind the annual Tumaini Festival says this year’s event will be extraordinary . The founder and director of Tumaini Letu Tresor Nzengu Mpauni widely known as Menes La Plume made… ...

Husband hangs himself after hitting wife with hoe handle

Oct 24, 2022 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 40-year-old man identified as Alifonso Braiwel has hanged himself in Dowa after hitting his wife on the head with a hoe handle following a quarrel. The incident occurred on Sunday, October 23,2022 at around… ...

3-year-old boy dies in fire accident

Oct 19, 2022 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 3-year-old boy identified as Promise Staliko has died after fire gutted the grass thatched kitchen he was playing in. The incident occurred on October 18, 2022 at Mtseketana Village, TTraditional Authority Dzoole in Dowa… ...