Month: November 2023 Posts

Woman in custody for dumping baby in toilet

Nov 09, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police in Mzuzu are keeping in custody a 23-year-old woman for dumping her baby in a toilet. Police say the incident occurred on November 6, 2023 at Engucwini in Mzimba District. According to police, the… ...

Two children drown in Thondwe River in Zomba

Nov 07, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Two children from the same family identified as Victoria Dinemu aged 7 and Arnold Dinemu aged 5 have drowned in Thondwe River at Savula Village near Jali Trading Center in Zomba District. Deputy Public Relations… ...

Man jailed 10 years for sexually abusing girl

Nov 03, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

The Zomba Senior Resident Magistrate Court has sentenced a 22-year-old man, Andrea Nazombe, to 10 years imprisonment for sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl. Deputy Public Relations Officer for Zomba Police Station Sergeant Aaron Chilala has… ...

Loan shark arrested for taking child with albinism after mother fails to repay loan

Nov 02, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Mangochi are keeping a 34-year-old woman, Sarah Gerald, on allegations that she forcibly took a 4-year-old girl with albinism as collateral after the child's mother failed to repay a loan of K20,000 she… ...

Girl arrested for stealing baby

Oct 26, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

An 18-year-old girl identified as Aisha Rajab has been arrested in Mangochi for allegedly stealing an 11-month-old baby boy. According to police, Rajab visited the mother of the child at her house and found her… ...

Two-year-old girl dies in fire incident in Mangochi

Oct 26, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 2-year-old girl dentified as Ketrina Kamowa has died in a fierce fire that gutted a tea room owned by her mother in Mangochi. The fire started while the child was cooking "masanje" with her… ...

Man jailed 10 years for sexually abusing and impregnating 17-year-old girl

Oct 26, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Midima First Grade Magistrate's court in Limbe has sentenced 58-year-old Kennedy Nanjiwa to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl. The court heard through State Prosecutor Sub Inspector Anne… ...