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Two arrested for stealing donkeys in Dowa

Sep 14, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Two people have been arrested at Mponela in Dowa for allegedly stealing three donkeys at Kasamba Village in Traditional Authority (TA) Chakhaza in the district, police have confirmed. Macpatson Msadala, Public Relations Officer for Mponela… ...

Pediatrics Child Health Association (PACHA) officer in Malawi

Dowa DEC approves PACHA’s ITS Study on NCD guidelines

Sep 10, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Dowa District executive committee (DEC) has approved an Interrupted Time Series (ITS) Study to measure the impact of new pediatric Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) guidelines to be implemented by the Pediatrics Child Health Association (PACHA)… ...

Village Headman arrested for indecently assault child

Sep 03, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Dowa District have arrested Village Headman M’bwatamila who is suspected to have indecently assaulted a 10-year-old girl after applying black powder on her private parts. Dowa Police Station Publicist Sergeant Alice Sitima confirmed… ...

Chakwera calls on Malawians to resist corruption

Aug 29, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has called on Malawians to join hands and resist corruption to help spearhead development in the country. Chakwera made the call on Monday, during a development rally held at Simbi Trading Centre… ...

Man arrested for killing sex worker in Dowa

Aug 26, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Police in Dowa have arrested 41-year-old Ganizani Lameck, who was at large after allegedly assaulting to death a sex worker. Police have identified the victim as Matilda Madisi aged 29, saying the incident occurred on… ...

Hospital worker arrested for stealing weighing scales

Aug 24, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 44-year-old hospital worker has been arrested in Dowa for stealing baby weighing scales at Dowa District Hospital. Dowa District Police Publicist, Alice Sitima said the suspect who works as a ground labourers was arrested… ...

Three injured after petrol causes house fire in Dowa

Aug 18, 2023 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Three members of the same family are receiving treatment at Dowa district hospital where they were referred to from Mponela rural hospital after their house caught fire because of petrol which was being kept in… ...