Dowa Archives

Herbalist jailed for raping client

Feb 18, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Mponela First Grade Magistrate court has sentenced a 45-year-old herbalist, Thom Binison, to 8 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a woman. The court heard that the victim got married in 2010, but… ...

Herbalist arrested for sexually abusing client

Feb 15, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

Police at Mponela in Dowa have arrested 45 year old herbalist, Thom Binison, for raping a woman as a way of restoring her marriage. According to Dowa police station's publicist Kondwani Kandiado, the victim who… ...

47 aspiring MPs present nomination papers in Dowa

Feb 14, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

A record of 47 candidates have presented their Nomination Papers to contest for seven parliamentary seats in Dowa. Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) rejected Nomination Papers for two candidates, Steven Chingondo (People’s Party) and Florence Banda… ...

Man commits suicide after being accused of practicing witchcraft

Feb 07, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

A 72 year old man, Simeon Gusha Folijala, on Tuesday committed suicide by hanging himself in a tree behind his house after being suspected of practising witchcraft in Dowa. The incident happened at Mndambala village… ...

Dowa Council remembers food poisoning victims

Feb 04, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Dowa District executive council committee (Dec) on Thursday observed a minute of silence honouring the four people who died of food poisoning at Undi village in the area of Traditional Authority Mkukula in the… ...

15 bitten by rabid dog in Dowa

Feb 03, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

Fifteen people were on Thursday taken to Dowa District Hospital where they received treatment after being bitten by a suspected rabid dog in Dowa. Three other people were also reportedly bitten but were not taken… ...

Man kills daughter during sex with wife

Jan 21, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 3 &

A 22 year old man from Dowa district is in police custody for killing his daughter as he was silencing her during sex with his wife. According to a police file seen by this publication,… ...

Chief Msakambewa sues petitioners demanding his removal

Dec 24, 2018 Mercy Kawenga 0 &

Senior Chief Msakambewa of Dowa has taken to court petitioners claiming to be members from the Ngoni-Jere clan who are demanding for his removal. Last week, family members of the Ngoni-Jere clan protested outside Dowa… ...

Constituents to hold demos against MCP MP Chimwendo

Dec 24, 2018 Mercy Kawenga 0 &

Chiefs and communities in Dowa are mobilising themselves to hold demonstrations against their MP Richard Chimwendo Banda over the K4 billion fund. Villagers surrounding in Tsikiti primary school in the area of Traditional Authority Chiwere… ...

Bedbugs hits Mponela Hospital

Dec 24, 2018 Mercy Kawenga 0 &

…Councillor calls for prayers Bedbugs are causing havoc at Mponela Rural Hospital in Dowa district. Dowa District Council's Health and Environment Service Committee chairperson, Councillor Jeremoth Jumbe, said government is trying all it can to… ...

Sunshine Cashmate millionaire speaks tough on bogus promotions

Nov 18, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

The winner of Sunshine cashmate promotion which was being run by Rab processors Sam Mayero does not have kind words for fake promotions. The Luchenza resident fired bullets at people who are involved in the… ...

Earth mound kills four girls

Nov 15, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Four girls aged from four to five have died in Dowa after an earth mound fell on them as they were extracting clay. The incident occurred at around 8am on Wednesday at Masula village in… ...

Officer charged with raping girl in police custody

Nov 14, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Police have charged a fellow officer for raping a girl while she was in police custody at Chisepo Police Unit in Dowa. National Police Spokesperson James Kadadzera said the law enforcers have arrested and charged… ...

Dowa rape case: Police set up task team

Oct 31, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has set up an independent task team to investigate the rape of a teenager in police custody. According to MPS spokesperson James Kadadzera, the Inspector General of Police has set… ...

Dowa DC worried over briefcase NGOs

Oct 31, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

District Commissioner for Dowa, Alex Mdooko, has expressed concern over increasing number of ineffective Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Dowa saying their projects do not benefit people in the district. Mdooko said the organisations are good… ...