Month: August 2020 Posts

Villagers in Dowa burn houses over witchcraft allegations

Aug 10, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Villagers in Dowa on Sunday set houses on fire and damaged property worth millions of kwacha after accusing one family of witchcraft. Dowa Police spokesperson Sub-Inspector Gladson M'bumpha said it is reported that Elluby Kamuyikeni… ...

Teenage boy sent to reformatory centre for raping 80-year-old granny

Aug 09, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Mponela First Grade Magistrate Court has committed a 17-year-old boy to Chirwa Reformatory Centre for 2 years for raping a woman aged 80. The court, through the state Prosecutor Sergeant Richard Sakala heard that,… ...

Boy sexually abused at Gulewamkulu initiation ceremony

Aug 07, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Dowa have launched a manhunt for a man who sexually abused a 12-year-old boy at a Gulewamkulu initiation ceremony. The suspected Muderanji Jahmiel allegedly raped the boy on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at… ...

Teenage girl commits suicide in Dowa

Aug 03, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

An 18-year-old girl who was in form two has committed suicide by hanging herself to the roof of her room at Madisi in Dowa. The girl has been identified as Tadala Mafikeni of Ntakuzi village… ...

Man arrested for possession of medical drugs

Aug 01, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Mponela, Dowa District, are keeping in custody a 50-year-old man for being found with medical drugs valued at MK150,000. The suspect has been identified as Ezala Yosofati who hails from Kamkwamba village in… ...

Dowa chiefs demand improved services from police

Jul 31, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Traditional Authorities Mponela, Dzoole, Kayembe and Chakhaza in Dowa have called on law enforcers to offer improved services in quest for winning back public trust. The chiefs made the appeal on Thursday, July 30, 2020… ...

Chisepo communities want police unit reopened

Jul 31, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

People of Chisepo and surrounding areas in Dowa have pleaded with Malawi Police to consider bringing back the police unit which was closed in 2018. This was disclosed during a station executive committee meeting which… ...