Month: February 2023 Posts

Malawi university student dies after falling from second floor of building

Feb 19, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Michael Mapanje, a second-year student at the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST), has died after falling from the second floor of a building at the campus on Saturday. Thyolo Police deputy publicist, Rabecca… ...

Two men found not guilty of murder of British national

Feb 14, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi High Court in Mzuzu has set free two men, Oswell Mbale and Cephus Chirwa, after finding them not guilty of the murder Michael Fay, a British national who was killed in Nkhata Bay… ...

Five people drown in Chiradzulu

Feb 12, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Five people including two girls aged 12 have died after drowning this morning in Sandekwe River which is at Malika village in Chiradzulu. The people are all from Chibwana Village Traditional Authority identified as Rose… ...

12-year-old boy hangs himself in Chiradzulu

Feb 11, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A 12-year-old boy identified as Louis Kandeya has died after hanging himself to a roof in the house where he was staying with his parents. The incident happened yesterday at about 1000hrs at Kadzombe Village,… ...

Young woman tied to tree in graveyard over death of child

Feb 10, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A young woman in Blantyre was yesterday tied to a tree at a graveyard as punishment following the death of her two-year-old daughter who died after she was allegedly left alone at home at night.… ...

Truck driver fined K600,000 for causing death at Kameza roundabout

Jan 31, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Chisenjere First Grade Magistrate Court in Blantyre has ordered a 36-year-old truck driver to pay a fine of K600,000 for causing death by reckless driving at Kameza roundabout Blantyre, Malawi last week. According to… ...

Man drowns in well in Mponela

Jan 31, 2023 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 29-year-old man drowned in a well after he got drunk on the night of 29 January in Dowa District. The deceased has been identified as Foster Pondani who hailed from Mandala Village in the… ...