Month: October 2016 Posts

Mentally challenged man hangs himself to death

Oct 10, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 10 &

A mentally challenged man in his 20s has hanged himself to death in Chilimani village, in the area of Traditional Authority Kachenga in Balaka district. According to the Malawi police, the deceased has been identified… ...

Man jailed for making woman deaf

Oct 01, 2016 Bright Malenga 11 &

A 33 year-old man in Balaka district has been sentenced to five years in jail after he assaulted a 65 year-old woman such that she lost her sense of hearing. The man, Patrick Ellias, beat… ...

Kachasu claim woman’s life in Balaka

Sep 30, 2016 Bright Malenga 118 &

A 75 year-old woman has died after taking locally brewed beer known as Kachasu for three consecutive days without eating any food in Balaka district. Balaka Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Gerald Sumaili identified the… ...

Two children die from severe burns in Balaka

Sep 18, 2016 Bright Malenga 25 &

Balaka Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Gerald Sumaili identified the two as Shamim Gama 5, and Mphatso Ganiza 7. He said at the time of the incident the parents of the children had gone to… ...

Man gets 9 years for raping niece

Sep 15, 2016 Bright Malenga 26 &

The Balaka first grade magistrate court on Tuesday sentenced a 34 year-old man to nine years imprisonment with hard labour for raping and impregnating his 16 year-old niece. Police prosecutor Elias Chitsulo told the court… ...

Two in jail over condolence money

Sep 14, 2016 Bright Malenga 1 &

Police at Ulongwe police unit in Balaka are keeping in custody two men for collecting condolence money from people of Ulongwe Township after falsely claiming that there was a funeral in the area.According to Balaka… ...

Balaka police meet chiefs over initiation ceremonies

Sep 02, 2016 Bright Malenga 1 &

Malawi Police officers in Balaka district on Wednesday held a meeting with chiefs at Mpulura Area in the district on the importance of timely closure of initiation camps. The police urged the villagers to close their… ...