Month: February 2021 Posts

Baby escapes horrific accident in Rumphi, mother dies on spot

Feb 25, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

In a tragic unfolding of events, a 56-year-old woman had to throw her baby away before being hit to death by a speeding car in Rumphi on Wednesday. “The woman had a baby in her… ...

Man killed in hit-and-run

Feb 24, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police in Rumphi are looking for a hit-and-run driver who killed a 36-year old man at Zuluwufu-Bale area in Rumphi on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Lackson Msiska. On this day, the motor… ...

Lightning kills 4, injures 3 in Mangochi

Feb 01, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Four people have died while three others have suffered injuries after being struck by lightning at Kasimu Trading Centre in Mangochi district. Confirming the development was Mangochi police deputy public relations officer Amina Tepani Daudi… ...

4 die, 8 sustain injuries in Ntcheu road accident

Jan 19, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A truck driver and three passengers have died after a Freightliner truck plowed into pedestrians near Ntcheu Standard Bank along Dedza-Ntcheu M1 road. The driver of the truck registration number KK 8172 / KK 4047,… ...

Speeding car kills three teenagers on New Year’s Eve

Jan 01, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Three teenagers died in Mangochi on New Year's Eve after being hit by a cruising motor vehicle driven by a 30-year-old man. Four other people sustained various degrees of injury following the accident. Mangochi Police… ...

67 accidents recorded in Malawi during Christmas period

Dec 28, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi Police say they recorded 67 road accidents which led to 16 deaths during the Christmas period. National Police spokesperson James Kadadzera told the local media that the accidents were recorded from December 24 to… ...

Man dies after minibus falls into river

Dec 26, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

A 32-year-old passenger has died after the minibus he was travelling in fell into a river at Nsipe Bridge in Ntcheu this morning. According to Ntcheu police public relations officer Hastings Chigalu, the victim has… ...

Two die in road accident in Mangochi

Dec 25, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Two people have died in Mangochi after the driver of a motor vehicle lost control of the vehicle and hit a bicycle. The first deceased was a pillion passenger and has been identified as Evarina… ...

Limumba: Cashgate suspect dies in Zimbabwe

Nov 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Cashgate suspect Limumba Karim has died today in a road accident in Zimbabwe. Limumba who was a businessman escaped Malawi several years ago in the middle of the K2.4 billion cashgate trial where he was… ...

Man dies in road accident in Mangochi

Nov 07, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 30-year-old man died on Friday after the vehicle he was traveling in overturned several times at Mwayi Village along the Peter Mutharika Highway in Mangochi. Mangochi Police Station Deputy Publicist Amina Tepani Daudi said… ...

10 people injured after police car attempts to overtake another vehicle

Oct 28, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Six police detectives from Lilongwe Police Station and four civilians have been injured after a police vehicle attempted to overtake another vehicle but ended up colliding with an oncoming car. Sub-Inspector Joseph Kachikho, Publicist for… ...

Cyclist killed in road accident

Oct 23, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A man aged 29 died on Thursday after being hit by a truck at Nkhunga in Nkhotakota. The victim has been identified as Steve Phiri. According to a Police report Nkhunga Police publicist Sergeant Thandiwe… ...

Two boys die, 8 others injured in Mangochi road accident

Oct 16, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Two boys from the same family died while eight others sustained serious injuries after a motor vehicle they boarded failed to ascend a slope and overturned at Changali-Labana earth road in Mangochi. Mangochi Police Station… ...

Teenage girl dies in road accident

Oct 13, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A 15-year-old girl has died in a road accident at Chipuzumumba area in Nkhata Bay District. Nkhata Bay Police spokesperson Kondwani James has identified the girl as Dora Msiska. James said Manuel Ngulube was in… ...

Man dies in road accident

Oct 11, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A cyclist has died after his bicycle collided with a seven-tonne lorry at Soko bus depot along Mangochi-Monkey-Bay road. The deceased who is believed to be 45-50 years of age has not yet been identified… ...