Month: June 2021 Posts

Officers transferred from Sanjika Palace following security breach

Jun 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Seven police officers have been transferred from Sanjika Palace in Blantyre days after a drunk driver rammed into gates at the palace. The Inspector General of Police has ordered the transfer of the police officers… ...

Lutheran pastor dies in road accident in Thyolo

Jun 11, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 51-year-old Lutheran Church pastor in Thyolo has died after his motorcycle was hit by a veicle near Mpeni Bus stage along Bvumbwe-Thyolo Boma road The pastor identified as Willard Chipembere sustained serious injuries following… ...

Driver arrested for causing death in Mponela

Jun 09, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Mponela Police are keeping in custody a 38-year-old driver, Paul Khumbulasi for allegedly causing death of a 7-year-old boy by reckless driving. Deputy publicist for Mponela police sergeant Macpatson Msadala has confirmed and identified the… ...

Two Malawi Army soldiers killed in road accident

Jun 07, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Two Malawi Defence Force soldiers have died in the road accident involving a military vehicle on President Lazarus Chakwera’s convoy. Minister of Information Gospel Kazako as confirmed, saying the two were in the military vehicle… ...

Man dies in Mzuzu road accident

May 21, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A man identified as John Sungani has died after being hit by a vehicle near Grand Palace Hotel along Mzuzu/Chikangawa M1 road. The accident occurred on May 19, 2021 at around 20:00 hours. On the… ...

Bzyanzi Prison Chief dies in car crash

Apr 30, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Officer in-Charge of Bzyanzi Juvenile Prison in Dowa died on Thursday night after his vehicle hit a tree and overturned several times. The victim, Inspector Mpangaza, has died aged 43. Dowa police spokesperson Sub-Inspector Gladson… ...

7-year-old child killed at pedestrian crossing

Apr 21, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 7-year-old girl has died in Mzimba after being hit by a vehicle while she was crossing a road at the pedestrian crossing. Mzimba Police Spokesperson Peter Botha has identified the child as Sellah Chisi.… ...

Supreme Court Judge Potani involved in accident

Apr 17, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Supreme Court Judge Healey Potani is in hospital after being involved in an accident on the M1 road in Blantyre. The car crash occurred at 17 miles on the M1 road near Matindi in Blantyre.… ...

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… ...