Month: October 2020 Posts

Epileptic man drowns in Mponela

Oct 24, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 25-year-old epileptic man identified as Positani Khwane has died after drowning at Kang'oma stream in Mponela. The incident occurred on October 20, 2020 during the day time at Mtengo village in the area of… ...

Cyclist killed in road accident

Oct 23, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A man aged 29 died on Thursday after being hit by a truck at Nkhunga in Nkhotakota. The victim has been identified as Steve Phiri. According to a Police report Nkhunga Police publicist Sergeant Thandiwe… ...

Thugs exhume remains of person with albinism: Body parts missing

Oct 22, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Thugs in Ntcheu have exhumed the remains of a woman with albinism and some of her body parts are missing. Ntcheu Police Publicist Hastings Chigalu said the woman with albinism is Edna Zakaria who died… ...

49 students suspended at Chiradzulu TTC

Oct 20, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Chiradzulu Teacher Training College has suspended 49 students and has fined them K16,000 each for conducting demonstrations over the death of their fellow student. On 20 September this year, a student at the campus died… ...

Body of Malawian woman shot in US arrives

Oct 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The body of 29-year-old Noria Sendeza, a Malawian woman who was shot dead in the United States last month, has arrived in Malawi. Noria is the daughter of Malawi’s Deputy Minister of Defence Jean Sendeza.… ...

Health Surveillance Assistant dies after drinking ‘Kachasu’

Oct 11, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A Health Surveillance Assistant for Malombe Health Centre in Mangochi has died after excessively drinking locally distilled spirits (Kachasu) without having any meal. Mangochi Police Station spokesperson Sub-Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi identified the man as… ...

Man dies in road accident

Oct 11, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A cyclist has died after his bicycle collided with a seven-tonne lorry at Soko bus depot along Mangochi-Monkey-Bay road. The deceased who is believed to be 45-50 years of age has not yet been identified… ...

Toddler drowns in bucket in Dowa

Oct 10, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A one-year-old baby boy died on Friday at Mponela in Dowa after he drowned in a bucket of water. Mponela police deputy publicist Sergeant Macpatson Msadala confirmed the incident and identified the boy as Dennis… ...

Teenage girl dies after taking fumigation tablets to abort pregnancy

Oct 10, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

A 17-year-old girl has died in Dowa after consuming fumigation tablets to abort a five-month pregnancy. The deceased has been identified as Tiyanjane Banda who hails from Besela Village in the area of Traditional Authority… ...

Teenage boy dies at gold mining site

Oct 07, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 14-year-old boy has died after a big stone fell on him at a gold mining site in Kasungu. Public Relations Officer for Kasungu Police Station Inspector Harry Namwaza said the incident occurred on Monday… ...

Woman loses husband, two children in Ntcheu accident

Oct 05, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A woman has lost her husband and two sons aged two and five in the Ntcheu accident which occurred on Friday. The woman who was not identified by the Department of Disaster Management Affairs suffered… ...

Two die in a road accident

Oct 05, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Two people have died after an ambulance hit their bicycle at M'baluku Filling Station along Bakili Muluzi Highway in Mangochi. The two victims have not been identified by their relatives but are males suspected to… ...

Two girls die after river bank crumbles

Oct 04, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Two girls aged 13 and 14 have died in Dowa after Kasangadzi river bank crumbled and fell on them as they were collecting sand. The girls have been identified as Eunice Chibwe (13) and Alibentry… ...

13 die in Ntcheu road accident

Oct 03, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A head-on collision involving a Toyota Hiace Minibus and a Tam-Tam Bus in Ntcheu district has claimed 13 lives. Several other people have sustained different degrees of injuries during the accident. According to Ntcheu police… ...

Husband hangs himself over jealousy

Sep 30, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A man in Kasungu has hanged himself after accusing his wife of being in an affair with her ex-husband. The incident happened at Kabefu village in area of Traditional Authority Simlemba in the district. Public… ...