Month: February 2022 Posts

Dowa man in cooler for burglary, motorcycle theft

Feb 13, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 40-year-old man is in police custody at Dowa Police Station for breaking into a house and stealing a motorcycle. Dowa Police Publicist Gladson M'bumpha identified the suspect as Papa Kathumba who committed the offence… ...

Woman dies after being swept away while trying to cross stream

Feb 13, 2022 Daniel Sapuli 1 &

A 68-year old woman at Mponela in Dowa District has died after she was swept away when she tried to cross a flooded stream within the area. Public Relations Officer for Mponela Police Station Sergeant… ...

Group Village Headman donates tree seedlings to Dowa Police Station

Feb 11, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

As one way of strengthening the good relationship between police and the general public, Group Village Headman Mlesha of Traditional Authority Chiwere in Dowa has donated 100 tree seedlings to Dowa Police Station to be… ...

Seven people fined K7000 each for not wearing masks

Jan 28, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Dowa First Grade Magistrate's Court on Wednesday ordered seven people to pay a fine of K7000 each or in default serve one month imprisonment with hard labour for not wearing face masks. The court… ...

Dowa Police Station registered 99 criminal cases in 2021

Jan 25, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Dowa Police Station registered 99 criminal cases in 2021 compared to 150 cases registered in 2020, representing a 34 percent decrease. Dowa Police Public Relations Officer   Sub Inspector Gladson M'bumpha said among the number of… ...

77-year-old man drowns in Dowa

Jan 16, 2022 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 77-year-old man identified as Liyaya Million has died after drowning in Mtiti River in Dowa District Public Relations Officer for Mponela Police Station sergeant Macpatson Msadala has confirmed and said that the incident occurred… ...

Man sentenced to 4 months in prison for possessing firearm

Jan 08, 2022 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

A 59-year-old man in Dowa has been sentenced to 4 months imprisonment with hard labour for being found in possession of a firearm without a licence. The court through state prosecutor Inspector Christopher Daluni heard… ...