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Man dies after drinking 10 bottles of liquor

Dec 18, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Topson Banda A 28-year-old pub owner has died in Kasungu after downing 10 bottles of spirit during a contest. The deceased has been identified as Brave Banda and the incident occurred on December 17, 2020… ...

Boy, 11, dies in beer drinking competition

Sep 13, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

An 11-year-old boy, identified as Humphreys Chipeta, has died after drinking five bottles of Kachasu at a drinking contest in Mzimba. The boy who, according to his peers, was an avid drunkard had reached finals… ...

Drunk man drowns on New Year’s Day

Jan 03, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A 63-year-old man drowned in Dedza on New Year’s after falling into a drain while coming from a drinking joint. According to Dedza Police Station Deputy Spokesperson Cassim Manda, on January 1, 2020 the man… ...

Mangochi police arrest 15 men for stoning bottle stores

Oct 26, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

Police in Mangochi are keeping in custody fifteen men for pelting stones at bottle stores. The suspects have been charged with malicious damage and inciting violence. According to Mangochi police public relations officer Rodrick Maida,… ...

Muslims damage liquor shops in Mangochi

Oct 25, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Muslims in Mangochi today pelted stones at liquor shops, destroying goods worth thousands of Kwacha. Mangochi Police spokesperson Rodrick Maida refused to comment but the incident comes weeks after the Muslims threatened to shut down… ...

Muslims threaten to close bottle stores in Mangochi

Sep 30, 2019 Bright Malenga 1 &

Muslims in Mangochi have threatened to shut down unregistered bottle stores in the district saying they are not happy that alcohol is being sold anywhere. According to one of the Muslims Mphatso Joseph, the Muslims… ...

Better death than quitting beer: Man commits suicide after being told to quit beer

Oct 23, 2018 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A 53-year-old man in Chikwawa has committed suicide after receiving continuous advice from his wife telling him to stop excessive beer drinking. Police have identified the deceased as Nazario Chitsamba who hanged himself over the… ...