Month: June 2022 Posts

17 young people die at nightclub in South Africa

Jun 26, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

At least 17 patrons aged between 18 and 20 years have been found dead inside a popular township nightclub in East London, South Africa. It has been reported that the young people were students who… ...

Sex worker accused of killing baby in Dedza

Jun 25, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested a 20-year-old sex-worker accused of dumping her newly born baby in a bush opposite Kalinyeke tollgate. The child died due to cold weather in the bush. Sergeant Cassim Manda, Dedza… ...

Man commits suicide after being scammed out of K1.3 million

Jun 25, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 47-year-old man in Lilongwe has committed suicide by throwing himself into a river after a fake car seller duped him out of K1.3 million. The deceased has been identified as Austin Maseko. Lilongwe Police… ...

Baby found dead in maize garden in Dedza

Jun 23, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A baby aged between 5 and 8 months has died due to cold weather after being abandoned in a maize garden in Dedza Postmortem, according to police, shows the baby died from hypothermia due to… ...

Secondary school student murdered in Balaka

Jun 23, 2022 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Police in Balaka are hunting for assailants who have murdered Farook Jana, a 22-year-old form two student at St. Loius Community Day Secondary School in the district. Balaka Police Station Public Relations Officer, Sergeant Chisomo… ...

Pedestrian dies after being hit by lorry in Mzimba

Jun 23, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A man identified as John Chisale has died after being hit by a lorry during the wee hours of Wednesday at Kazomba in Mzimba. It is reported that on the said date, Edward Ngwira 40,… ...

Woman dies in Chiradzulu road accident

Jun 07, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A 28-year-old woman identified as Patient Namuku has died while other people have sustained serious injuries in a road accident along Phalombe road in Chiradzulu today. Chiradzulu Police Station spokesperson Innocent Moses said the accident… ...

Motorcyclist dies in Nkhata Bay road accident

Jun 05, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 29-year-old motocyclist identified as McNoel Chirwa has died after his motorcycle plowed into a stationary Freightliner truck at Kawalazi turn-off along Nkhata Bay – Mzuzu M5 road in Nkhata Bay District on Saturday. Nkhata… ...

Crazy Gang Comedy Crew loses one member

Jun 01, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Nice Mpepe, one of the members of Crazy Gang Comedy Crew, died on Monday. Nice was one of the four members of the Mangochi based comedy gang whose video clips were popular on social media.… ...

Catholic Priest convicted in relation to murder of person with albinism pleads for mercy

May 31, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A Roman Catholic Church priest convicted of transacting in tissues of a person with albinism has pleaded for mercy, saying he has changed a lot. However, the state wants life sentence for the priest as… ...

Four arrested for murder in Mzimba

May 30, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

  Mzimba Police are keeping in custody three men and a woman for allegedly killing Maxson Banda, 37, after accusing him of stealing clothes and beddings. The suspects are identified as Standwell Mhone, 26, of… ...

Balaka DHO registers Cholera death

May 26, 2022 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Balaka District Hospital has registered the first Cholera death since the outbreak started in the district. The deceased, a woman aged 33, hailed from Chikuse village in Traditional Authority Matola in the district. According to… ...

Chimwendo calls for investigation into Martse’s death

May 25, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Youth and Sports Richard Chimwendo has asked Malawi Police Service to conduct an investigation into the death of hip-hop artist Martin Martse Nkhata who died on May 23 and has been buried today.… ...

Eli Njuchi attacked at Martse’s funeral

May 25, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

People verbally attacked musician Eli Njuchi when he attended the funeral ceremony of fellow musician Martin Martse Nkhata. According to reports, an angry mob attacked the Malo a Ziii Wo star, having allegedly linked his… ...

Martse went back into burning house, family says

May 25, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 6 &

The family of Martin Martse Nkhata says the rapper and other people managed to flee when fire started in the house they were in during the early hours of May 21 in Mangochi, but Martse… ...