Dowa Archives

Police wants Dzaleka Refugee camp moved to Karonga

Oct 21, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) says Dzaleka Refugees Camp is compromising police operations and wants it moved from Dowa to Karonga district. This is according to Inspector General (IG) of the Malawi Police Service George… ...

Man fined MK400,000 over medical drugs

Oct 14, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The First Grade Magistrate's court in Mponela has ordered Binison Chiponde aged 43 to pay a fine of MK400,000 being found in possession of medical drugs without licence. Mponela Police public relations officer sergeant Macpatson… ...

Boy,15, drowns in Dowa

Oct 04, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 15-year-old Burundian national died on Saturday after drowning in Chaliwa Dam at Dzaleka Refugee Camp. Elakoni Efred drowned in Chaliwa Dam where he went for swimming. Dowa Police Station Publicist Gladson M'bumpha said the… ...

Malawi Police uproot Chamba in Dowa

Sep 28, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police officers in Dowa yesterday uprooted cannabis sativa (Chamba) at a garden belonging to a man who is also wanted for a separate crime. Lumbadzi Police spokesperson Felix Kwinyani has identified the suspect as Marknell… ...

Man fined K400,000 over charcoal in Dowa

Sep 15, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Dowa First Grade Magistrate's Court sitting at Msongandeu Court on Tuesday ordered a 38-year-old man to pay a fine of K400,000 after he was found transporting 275 bags of charcoal. The court through state… ...

Minibus crash kills seven people in Dowa

Sep 13, 2021 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Seven people have died in a road accident that occurred at Katengeza along Salima-Lilongwe M14 road in Dowa today. According to Dowa Police Spokesperson Gladson M'bumpha, the accident occurred at Katengeza Trading Centre around 05:30… ...

Alumni donates PPE, learning materials to Mvera Secondary School in Dowa

Sep 11, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

Mvera Secondary School alumni class of 1987 on Friday donated learning materials to students and personal protective equipment (PPE) to the school to help in the fight against the spread of Covid-19. Among others, they… ...

50 Ethiopian nationals arrested in Dowa

Sep 04, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Dowa last night arrested 50 Ethiopian nationals who were travelling in two minibuses after leaving Dzaleka Refugee Camp. Sub Inspector Gladson M'bumpha-Dowa Police Public Relations Officer said the Ethiopians were arrested at Ngalazuka… ...

Nine fined for contravening Covid-19 regulations in Dowa.

Aug 31, 2021 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

The Dowa First Grade Magistrate's Court on Monday sentenced nine people to pay fines ranging from K20,000 to K60,000 for contravening Covid-19 rules and regulations. The court through state prosecutor Sergeant Joseph Banda heard that… ...

Son jailed for wounding mother with panga knife in Dowa

Aug 26, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 31-year-old man, Mtendere Kainja, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison with hard labour for assaulting his 49-year-old mother with a panga knife. The Dowa First Grade Magistrate's Court through state prosecutor Sub… ...

Dowa woman jailed two years for burning son over chicken

Aug 25, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Dowa First Grade Magistrate's Court on Tuesday sentenced a 28-year-old woman to two years imprisonment with hard labour for burning her 7-year-old son after accusing him of stealing chicken. The court through state prosecutor… ...

Dowa woman arrested for burning son over chicken

Aug 19, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Dowa arrested a 28-year-old woman, Rute Sikelo, on suspicion that she burnt her 7-year-old son's cheeks, nose and hands after accusing him of stealing chicken. The incident happened on Wednesday evening, at Ngalazuka… ...

Dowa man jailed 16 years for raping child

Aug 16, 2021 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate's Court in Dowa has sentenced a 27-year-old man for raping a child aged 14. Police have identified the convict as Chikumbutso Kholowa. The court through state prosecutor Sub Inspector Ezara Bakili… ...

Seven-year-old boy drowns in Nambuma River

Aug 11, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A seven-year-old boy has died after drowning in Nambuma river in Lilongwe. The deceased has been identified as Chisomo Hardwell, 7, who hailed from Chibanda village in the area of Traditional Authority Kayembe in Dowa… ...

Man jailed 20 years for sexually abusing daughter over rituals

Aug 07, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Chief Resident Magistrate's Court sitting in Lilongwe has sentenced 40-year-old Lickson Chadza, to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour for the offence of incest. The court through state prosecutor Sub Inspector Thokozani Juziwell heard… ...