Month: August 2020 Posts

Former MBC presenter Jolly Kalelo dies

Aug 06, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) presenter Jolly Kalelo has died in Lilongwe. Kalelo has died today at Kamuzu Central Hospital, according to officials of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) where he was serving as a… ...

Mtekama’s death shocks Malawians

Aug 05, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawians have expressed shock at the death of Head of the Criminal Investigation Department in the Malawi Police Service, Bob Mtekama. Mtekama, whose rank was Deputy Commissioner of Police, died on Tuesday at Adventist Hospital… ...

Burning charcoal cause death of couple in Kasungu

Aug 03, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Two people died on Sunday night after being suffocated by a burning charcoal burner (mbaula) which they took into their bedroom as they were retiring to bed in Kasungu. According to Public Relations Officer for… ...

Malawi loses drama icon

Aug 01, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 1 &

Malawi's creative industry has suffered a huge blow following the demise of drama maestro in the name of Evans Mbewe. It has been reported that Evans Mbewe departed for the land of the dead in… ...

Man commits suicide in Kasungu

Jul 27, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 29 -year- old man in Kasungu District has committed suicide by hanging himself at his house . Kasungu Police Station Public Relations Officer Harry Namwaza said the incident happened on Sunday at Kasalika village… ...

Mayi waphedwa ndi afisi ku Ntcheu

Jul 22, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Mayi wina yemwe anamwa mowa ndi kugona panjira waphedwa ndi afisi, m'mudzi mwa Doviko mfumu yaikulu Mpando ku Ntcheu. Watsimikiza zankhaniyi ndi mneneri wa apolisi m'bomali a Hastings Chigalu omwe azindikira mayiyu ngati mai Ellenita… ...

Hyenas kill woman in Ntcheu

Jul 22, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Hyenas in Ntcheu on Saturday killed a 56-year-old woman who got drunk and slept in a bush. The incident occurred on Saturday at Doviko in Traditional Authority Mpando, Ntcheu. Ntcheu Police Publicist Sub-inspector Hastings Chigalu… ...

Catholic priest dies of Covid-19 in Malawi

Jul 21, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A 59-year-old Catholic priest has passed away at Kamuzu Central Hospital today, a week after testing positive for Covid-19. The Catholic Secretariat of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi has announced the death of Rev. Fr.… ...

Girl stabbed to death over firewood

Jul 21, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A mentally-ill man on Monday stabbed to death a mentally-ill girl aged 18 during a quarell over firewood in Kasungu. Inspector Harry Namwaza Public Relations Officer for Kasungu Police Station said the incident occurred on… ...

Man dies after drowning in river

Jul 20, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 63 -year -old man died on Saturday after drowning in Bua River in Kasungu district. Kasungu Police station Public Relations Officer Harry Namwaza identified the deceased as Grecian Chalusa. Namwaza said Chalusa went to… ...

Seven arrested over murder of football club owner

Jul 20, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Seven people have been arrested in Lilongwe in connection to the killing of a football club owner. The seven are supected to have played a role in the murder of businessperson and Mponela United Football… ...

Man killed over witchcraft accusations

Jul 15, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A 41-year-old man has been brutally killed by irate villagers in Rumphi over allegations that he bewitched his sister-inlaw who died last month. The man Slick Mhango was killed on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at… ...

Boy dies in soil wall collapse

Jul 15, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A seven-year-old boy died on Monday after a wall of soil collapsed on him as he was mining sand. The accident occurred on Monday around 09:00 hours at Chankhanga river. Publicist for Kasungu Police Station… ...

Five people die of COVID-19

Jul 13, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Five people have died of Coronavirus in Blantyre and Kasungu as the number of confirmed cases also continue to rise in Malawi. Co-chairperson of the Coronavirus Taskforce, John Phuka, said on Sunday four deaths have… ...

South Africa: Five killed in attack on church

Jul 11, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Five people have been killed following an attack on a church in South Africa today. South African police said the incident happened in the early hours of Saturday and some of the attackers took hostages… ...