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Police rescue murder suspect from mob justice

Jun 03, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Kasungu on Monday rescued a murder suspect from an angry mob. The suspect has been identified as Mike Phiri. The mob was baying for a revenge over the death of Victor Chirwa aged… ...

Man commits suicide in Kasungu over family issues

May 27, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A man identified as Charles Mwale from Kasungu hanged himself on Sunday after failing to reconcile with his wife. Kasungu Public Relations Officer Harry Namwaza said the incident happened at Mtemweka village in the area… ...

FAM mourns Chavula

May 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu has expressed sadness following the loss of National Women's Football Association Executive Committee member Hellen Chavula. Chavula died on Friday at Wezi Clinic in Mzuzu after a… ...

Boy, 16, drowns in Nkhatabay

May 20, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A 16-year-old boy has died after drowning in a stream in Nkhatabay district. Police spokesperson in Nkhatabay, Kondwani James, said this happened at Kamoza village. The boy who has been identified as Nicholas Saka was… ...

Minibus driver dies in car crash

May 19, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 36-year-old minibus driver died while eight passengers sustained injuries on Monday after their minibus slammed into a stationary truck near MACOHA along the Robert Mugabe Highway at Bangwe in Blantyre. Limbe Police Public Relations… ...

Mangochi businessman arrested over death of two children

May 18, 2020 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Police in Mangochi have arrested a businessman after two children aged 5 and 6 were found dead at his home. Public Relations Officer for Mangochi Police Inspector Rodrick Maida identified the businessman as ldrissa Wasi.… ...

Girl, 17, dies after being trapped by maize mill

May 18, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 17-year-old Standard 6 girl in Dowa died on Sunday after her cloth got trapped by a running maize mill shaft in the district, police say. Deputy publicist for Mponela police station, sergeant Macpatson Msadala,… ...

Bodies of 8 Malawians arrive from SA

May 18, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Bodies of eight Malawian nationals who recently died in South Africa have arrived in the country. Confirming the development to Malawi24 was Mwanza border public relations officer Inspector Pasqually Zulu who said the eight bodies… ...

Two children die in in house fire

May 13, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Two brothers aged four and seven died on Sunday in Lilongwe in a fire that started after a burning candle was left on a refrigerator. The incident happened when the mother of the two boys… ...

Two die in Chiweta road accident

May 12, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Two people died while five others sustained various injuries after the motor vehicle they were travelling in fell into a gorge on Monday at Namiyashi Bend in Rumphi. Rumphi Police deputy spokesperson Sergeant Tupeliwe Kabwilo… ...

Bodies of 10 Malawians who died in SA arrive in Malawi

May 11, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Immigration and health authorities at Mwanza border on Saturday received ten bodies of Malawian nationals who died recently in South Africa. Confirming the development was Mwanza border public relations officer Inspector Pasqually Zulu who said… ...

Son kills mom’s boyfriend

May 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested 22-year-old Daniel Sambani for killing his mother's boyfriend. Dedza Police Deputy spokesperson Cassim Manda said Sambani was infuriated by the relationship that his mother identified as Seleniya Tsamba had with… ...

Decomposed body found floating in South Rukuru River

May 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A decomposed body was on Friday found floating in South Rukuru River in Rumphi. Rumphi Police Station's spokesperson Sergeant Tupoliwe Kabwilo said the body of a woman who is yet to be identified was found… ...

Zambian national dies in Lilongwe after taking kachasu

Apr 26, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A Zambian national died on Saturday night in Lilongwe after taking locally distilled spirit (kachasu) on an empty stomach. Confirming the development was Lilongwe deputy police publicist Foster Benjamin who identified the Zambian national as… ...

Three die after eating wild tubers

Apr 25, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A woman and two girls have died in Chikwawa after eating poisonous wild tubers. The three ate the tubers after spending several days without food. Villagers told the local media that the woman uprooted the… ...