Month: May 2016 Posts

Three jailed after damaging man’s eye

May 31, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 30 &

Three men who beat up a man in an attack in which he lost his eye have been jailed in Blantyre. The three convicts, Mavuto Joseph, 25, Ganizani Muyaya aged 31 and James Matiki aged… ...

House burns down after power surge

May 20, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 6 &

A house in the commercial city of Blantyre in Bangwe Township has been razed down following a power surge that hit the area. According to information reaching this publication, on this day the area was… ...

Man dies after excessive drinking

May 14, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 76 &

A man in Bangwe township in the city of Blantyre has died after drinking too much alcohol, Malawi police officers say. The deceased has been identified by the police as 40 year-old Symon Abdul. According… ...

Teen dies from electrocution

Jan 30, 2016 Martha Chikoti 58 &

A 16 year-old Malawian girl has died in Bangwe Township in Blantyre after being electrocuted, police say. Southern Region Police Deputy Spokesperson Beatrice Mikuwa identified the girl as Loveness Chisale from Masala Village in the… ...

Man drowns in Luchenza River

Dec 22, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 24 &

A 29 year-old Malawian man in Bangwe drowned in Luchenza River on Saturday after he went to the river to wash his clothes, police say. Police have identified the man as Willie Pahura and said… ...

Young boy in Bangwe drowns

Nov 24, 2015 Martha Chikoti 35 &

A 11 year-old boy from Bangwe Township in Malawi's commercial Blantyre city died on Sunday after drowning in Mwipase stream where he went to swim with friends. Limbe Police Station Public Relations Officer Widson Nhlane… ...