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Mponela Police confiscate 170 litres of fuel

Aug 17, 2023 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police at Mponela in Dowa District have confiscated 170 litres of fuel which two people allegedly kept in jerricans without a licence. The two identified as Bamusi Abasi, 37, and Esnart Wilson, 28, were arrested… ...

Man commits suicide after failing to pay back K30,000 loan

Jul 31, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A man identified as Buti Kangachepe was on Sunday found dead after he hanged himself to the roof of his house at Kasonjera, in the district. Public Relations Officer for Dowa Police Station Sergeant Alice… ...

ESCOM employee dies after falling from pole

May 29, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A power linesman for the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has died after falling from a pole at Mponela in Dowa District. The 40-year-old ESCOM employee died on Sunday while working at the pole.… ...

8-year-old girl dies in road accident in Dowa

May 16, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

An 8-year-old girl has died after being hit by a motor vehicle in Dowa on Monday afternoon. Dowa Police Station Publicist Inspector Gladson M'bumpha identified the deceased as Alifonsia Watson who was coming from Mbewa… ...

Mulanje council officials visit Dowa to learn

May 08, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Mulanje District Council officials conducted an exchange learning visit to Dowa District Council to appreciate how Dowa is implementing its activities. Speaking on Sunday, Chairperson for Dowa District Council Richard Kasanje said councils must learn… ...

Man found hanging in maize field

May 04, 2023 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A yet to be identified man in his forties was yesterday found hanging from a tree in a maize field at Chinkhwiri Village in the area of Traditional Authority Chakhaza in Dowa District. Mponela Police… ...

106 students arrested for inciting violence

May 03, 2023 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police at Mponela, Dowa District are keeping in custody 106 students from Dowa Secondary School for allegedly inciting violence and damaging school property. The incident occurred in Mponela at Dowa Secondary School campus yesterday at… ...