Woman jailed for exhuming dead body
A 40 year old woman who was found with a newborn’s dead body in Dowa has been sentenced to 20 months in prison. The Dowa First Grade Magistrate court heard that the convict, Esnart Yusuf,… ...
Month: March 2018 Posts
Projects snubbing persons with disabilities
Malawi Council for Handicapped (MACOHA) has said persons with disabilities inside the Dzaleka camp in Dowa district are not benefiting from projects being implemented at the camp. Dowa District Rehabilitation Officer for Macoha Billy Maupa… ...
Woman found with dead body
Police in Dowa have arrested a 40 year old woman after she was found with the dead body of a newborn whom she claimed she had given birth to. The suspect Esnart Yusuf was arrested… ...
Fraudsters taking advantage of sim registration
Swindlers in Dowa are taking advantage of the sim card registration exercise to steal money from cellphone subscribers. According to police in the district, fraudsters are claiming to have been sent by Airtel to register… ...
Police officers thank God for security
Female police officers and wives of police officers at Dowa police station on Thursday conducted prayers aimed at thanking God for the safety and security prevailing in the district. Speaking after the prayers, wife to… ...
Dowa youths hailed for taking council to task
A group of concerned citizens in Dowa has hailed young people of the district for always keeping the Dowa District Council on its toes. In 2017, the council witnessed several protests over various issues such… ...
Improper dumping of wastes causes cholera
Improper dumping site of solid waste at Madisi market in Dowa has resulted in one child being hospitalised for cholera in the district. The dumping site which is located along the road to Alliance One… ...
Land wrangle derailing development in Dowa
Traditional Authority Chiwere of Dowa has bemoaned a 21-year land dispute between two senior group heads of his area saying the conflict is derailing development. Chief Chiwere said he feels sorry to see people in… ...
Withdrawal of GBV cases worries police
Police in Dowa have expressed concern over women’s tendency to withdraw Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases against their loved ones at the Victim Support Units (VSU). The concern was expressed by Dowa police station Officer… ...
Lack of bathroom at health centre affecting patients
Patients and guardians at Chankhungu Health Centre in Dowa have stayed days without bathing because the only bathroom that was at the health centre got damaged by a tree that fell on it. Heavy rains… ...
Dowa police hailed
Outgoing Dowa District Commissioner Fannie Msimuko has saluted Dowa police station for being number one in the Central Region of Malawi in crime reduction. Msimuko said Dowa police station has dedicated officers who are committed… ...
Dowa learners sitting on kitchen chairs
Standard 8 learners at Dowa 1 primary school have expressed worry over lack of desks at their school saying the situation forces teachers to ask them to take kitchen chairs to school. According to the… ...
College told to prioritise Dowa youths
Stakeholders have asked authorities to prioritise young people from Dowa when selecting students to pursue various programmes at Mponela Community Technical College. The Dowa District Labour Office in conjunction with the Mponela Community Technical College… ...
PAC urges Malawians to push for electoral reforms bills
The quasi-religious grouping Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has called on Malawians to support it in advocating for the Electoral Reforms Bills to be tabled in the August House. Chairperson for PAC in Dowa Reverend Father… ...
Teacher wants justice over stolen cash at ATM
A Dowa primary school teacher has accused police prosecutors in Lilongwe of trying to suppress a case involving a man who stole the teacher's money five years ago. The suspect in the case cashed K100,000… ...
