Dowa Archives

Student arrested over fake news about bloodsucking

Apr 14, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A 20-year-old form four student has been arrested after he claimed that his blood had been sucked. The student, Oscar Mwale, from Nanthomba Community Day Secondary School had a nosebleed but he went on to… ...

Man, 60, rapes 4-year old child

Apr 07, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

A 60-year-old man in Dowa District is in police custody in the district for raping his friend’s four-year-old child. The suspect sexually abused the child on Sunday, April 5 2020 at Chinkhadze Village after the… ...

Man jailed 5 years for robbery

Mar 14, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Mponela First Grade Magistrate court has sentenced a 23-year-old man to five years in prison for robbery with violence. Police have identified the suspect as Samson Kennedy. Assistant Superintendent Gladys Jentala told the court… ...

Man rapes, murders girl

Mar 02, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Dowa are keeping in custody a man who is accused of raping and murdering a 16-year-old girl. Public Relations Officer for Mponela police station, Inspector Kaitano Lubrino, has identified the girl as Foliya… ...

Man jailed over burglary, theft

Feb 26, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Mponela First Grade Magistrate Court has sentenced a 23-year-old man to 24 months in prison for house breaking and theft. The convict has been identified as Fadiwiki Phiri. The court through state prosecutor, Sub-Inspector,… ...

Police arrest 22 people for looting shops in Mponela

Jan 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police at Mponela in Dowa have arrested 22 people for looting shops and offices during demonstrations by learners at Mponela Trading Centre. The pupils conducted the demonstrations on Wednesday demanding the government to pay teachers… ...

Govt distributes rotten maize in Dowa

Jan 06, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Government has been accused of distributing rotten maize to hundreds of people affected by hunger in Dowa. Officials from the Department of Disaster Management Affairs distributed the maize to the hunger stricken people… ...