Month: October 2020 Posts

Four arrested for vandalizing police unit in Mponela

Oct 19, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Four people have been arrested at Mponela in Dowa on suspicion that they were involved in vandalising Bowe Police Unit in an attempt to attack a suspect who was in the police cell. The vandalism… ...

Police donate bicycles to Mbingwa communities

Oct 17, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Mponela Police Station has donated bicycles to the community at Mbingwa in the area of senior chief Kayembe in Dowa to ease mobility challenges when the communities are handling security issues in the area. The… ...

Man arrested for raping, impregnating stepsister

Oct 13, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

A 20-year old man in Dowa has been arrested for allegedly raping and impregnating his 14-year-old stepsister. The suspect identified as Robert Bwanali comes from Chisonga Village in the area of Traditional Authority Mkukula in… ...

Toddler drowns in bucket in Dowa

Oct 10, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A one-year-old baby boy died on Friday at Mponela in Dowa after he drowned in a bucket of water. Mponela police deputy publicist Sergeant Macpatson Msadala confirmed the incident and identified the boy as Dennis… ...

Teenage girl dies after taking fumigation tablets to abort pregnancy

Oct 10, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

A 17-year-old girl has died in Dowa after consuming fumigation tablets to abort a five-month pregnancy. The deceased has been identified as Tiyanjane Banda who hails from Besela Village in the area of Traditional Authority… ...

Gulewamkulu leads mob in vandalising police unit

Oct 07, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A mob led by gulewamkulu in Dowa on Tuesday vandalised Bowe Police Unit while baying for the blood of a habitual criminal who was under police custody. The incident happened in the area of Traditional… ...

Two girls die after river bank crumbles

Oct 04, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Two girls aged 13 and 14 have died in Dowa after Kasangadzi river bank crumbled and fell on them as they were collecting sand. The girls have been identified as Eunice Chibwe (13) and Alibentry… ...