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Two arrested over Chamba in Dowa

Feb 17, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda. Two people at Mponela in Dowa have been arrested for being found in possession of eight bags of chamba. Mponela deputy Police spokesperson Macpatson Msadala has identified the suspects as Admire Dosco… ...

Man aged 40 rapes biological child

Feb 17, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police have arrested a 40-year-old man for raping his 14-year-old biological daughter. Dowa Police publicist Gladson M'bumpha said the suspect Likisoni Chadza is believed to have raped the girl on the night of February 14… ...

Man arrested for pouring hot water on wife

Feb 16, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 35-year-old man identified as Gerard Banda has been arrested for scalding his wife with boiling water. The incident occurred on February 14, 2021 at around 19:00 hours at Madisi Trading Centre. Mponela police deputy… ...

21-year-old man commits suicide in Mponela

Feb 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda A-21-year old man has hanged himself in his brother's house at Mponela in Dowa. The deceased has been identified as Chenjezo Bolakwacha of Lunda Village in the area of Traditional Authority Dzoole… ...

35-year-old teacher arrested for raping child

Feb 13, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Police in Dowa have arrested a 35-year-old secondary school teacher who is accused of raping a 15-year-old Standard 8 learner. Dowa Police Spokesperson Gladson M'bumpha said the teacher is suspected to have raped the child… ...

12-year-old girl commits suicide in Mponela

Feb 09, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 12-year-old girl who was in Standard 6 in Dowa has hanged herself in a Soya bean field. Mponela police station publicist inspector Kaitano Lubrino confirmed and identified the girl as Dorothy Boniface who took… ...

Two jailed for damaging trees worth K760,000

Feb 02, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Dowa has sentenced two people to 30 months in prison for damaging trees at Kongwe Forest Reserve in the district. The two have been identified as Posiyano Wayinodi aged 21, and Mwayiwawo… ...