Month: February 2020 Posts

Unilia student dies in motorcycle accident

Feb 06, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A 24-year-old University of Livingstonia student died in Rumphi on Wednesday in a motorcycle crash. Police in the district have identified the victim as Kondwani Jere. Rumphi Police deputy spokesperson Tupeliwe Kabwilo said the crash… ...

Teenager killed by reversing vehicle

Feb 03, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

A 13-year-old girl died in Rumphi on Saturday after she was hit by a vehicle that was reversing at Chirambo trading center in the district. The victim has been identified as Tafazo Mhango. She was… ...

Seven injured in National Bus accident

Jan 26, 2020 Russell Kondowe 1 &

A bus belonging to National Bus Company hit a parked vehicle in Zomba this morning, leaving seven people injured. The injured include a three-year-old child. Eastern Region Police Publicist Joseph Sauka, said the accident involved… ...

Motorcyclist fined for causing death

Jan 25, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

The Mulanje senior Resident Magistrate court on Thursday ordered a  30-year-old motorcyclist to pay a K300,000 fine for causing the death of a pedestrian. Police Prosecutor Sub Inspector Dyson Makupe told the court that on… ...

Post Bus operations suspended indefinitely

Jan 24, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Malawi Post Corporation (MPC) has extended the suspension of its bus operations. The company initially withdrew the buses from the roads on Monday with aim of resuming operations yesterday. In a statement on Thursday,… ...

Driver fined K280,000 after hitting six people

Jan 19, 2020 Owen Ndalama 1 &

The Mangochi First Grade Magistrate's Court on Friday ordered 32-year-old Henry Mukhuli to pay a K280,000 fine for hitting six people as a result of driving a car whilst drunk. Mukhuli was sentenced to pay… ...

Mzimba DADO, wife and aunt killed in road accident

Jan 12, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

District Agricultural Development Officer (DADO) for Mzimba, his wife and his aunt died on Saturday in a road accident. According to Police in Karonga, the DADO, Palichi Munyenyembe, and his aunt Sophie Munyenyembe died on… ...

Dedza road accident claims two lives

Jan 03, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Two people died while several others sustained serious injuries after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned on Thursday in Dedza. According to Dedza Police deputy publicist Cassim Manda, the accident occurred on Thursday 2nd… ...

Rwandan national dies after falling into pit latrine

Jan 02, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A 51-year-old Rwandan woman has died in Lilongwe after falling into a pit latrine. The incident happened on Wednesday in Lilongwe's remote location of Mtandire. Public Relations Officer for Lingadzi police Salomy Zgambo identified the… ...

Girl dies after fence falls on her

Jan 01, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 12-year-old girl has died at Mponela in Dowa after a brick wall fence collapsed on her on New Year’s Eve. Mponela Police Station spokesperson person Kondwani Kandiado has identified the girl as Caroline Kaludzu.… ...

Fuel seller killed in house fire

Dec 20, 2019 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A fuel seller aged 64 has died in the wee hours of today in Thyolo after the petrol he was selling caused an explosion in his house. Police in Thyolo have identified the deceased as… ...

One dies after tree falls on minibus

Dec 05, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

One person has died at Mitundu Trading Centre in Lilongwe after a tree fell on a minibus. Two other people have suffered serious injuries due to the accident which occurred today. Lilongwe Police Public Relations… ...

Lightning kills one, injures two in Mchinji

Dec 03, 2019 Demetria Herman Banda 0 &

A Form 2 student at Bua Community Day Secondary School in Mchinji has died after being struck by lightning which also injured two other people. According to Mchinji Police Puplic Relations Office Inspector Kaitano Lubrino,… ...

Boy dies after falling from moving vehicle

Dec 02, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

A 7-year-old boy died on Sunday after falling from a moving vehicle which was going around Nkhotakota Boma mobilising people to attend a rally that was expected to be conducted by Vice President Everton Chimulirenji.… ...

Toddler drowns in pit filled with wastewater

Nov 22, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A two-year-old girl in Kasungu drowned on Thursday in a pit filled with wastewater. The incident happened at Kasankha village and the child has been identified as Sarai Kampira. Kasungu Police Station Public Relations Officer… ...