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School director, teacher arrested after wall kills pupil

Feb 01, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in Blantyre have arrested a teacher and director of Wonder Care Nursery School in Nancholi over the collapse of a wall of a school block which has killed one child and injured five. This… ...

Form 3 student commits suicide

Jan 30, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A 22-year-old student who was in form three at Euthini Secondary School in Mzimba District has committed suicide by hanging over a chronic illness. Mzimba police spokesperson, Peter Botha identified the deceased as Samuel Jonathan… ...

Police officer dies at Mbiya Pool in Mulanje

Jan 30, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A traffic police officer has died after drowning in Mbiya Pool at the foot of Mulanje Mountain. The officer has been identified as Sergeant Malumbe of South West Regional Police Headquarters in Blantyre Mulanje Police… ...

Woman killed by crocodile in Monkey Bay

Jan 29, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 55-year-old woman identified as Eliza Mkwanda, has died after being attacked by a crocodile while washing clothes in Lake Malawi. Monkebay Police Station Publicist Surgeant Alice Sichali said the tragedy occurred on Friday at… ...

Over 10 million people in Malawi at risk of cholera

Jan 28, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) has warned that over 10 million people in the country are at risk of being affected by cholera. MRCS President, Innocent Majiya, disclosed this Friday during a press briefing for… ...

Marymount bus accident: Driver fined K1.45 million

Jan 27, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The driver of the bus which was involved in an accident that led to the death of two Marymount Secondary School students has been ordered to pay a fine of K1.45 million. The driver identified… ...

Kamuzu Academy student found hanging in hostel

Jan 26, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 16-year-old student has been found hanging in the boys' hostel today at Malawi’s Kamuzu Academy in Kasungu. Kasungu police spokesperson, Joseph Kachikho has identified the student as Kevin Moses. According to Kachikho, police suspect… ...