Month: November 2019 Posts

Sixth annual Tumaini Festival held at Dzaleka

Nov 03, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The sixth edition of the annual Tumaini Festival was held from Friday to Saturday at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa. Speaking with Malawi24, Tumaini Festival Founder Menes La Plume said the festival is growing… ...

Village headman jailed for raping girl, 13

Oct 13, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A court in Dowa has sentenced Group Village Headman M’gabi to four and a half years in prison for raping a 13- year-old girl while the two were coming from night of prayers. State Prosecutor… ...

Woman dumps baby near graveyard

Sep 29, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dowa are hunting for a woman who dumped a baby girl near Dowa District Hospital graveyard after delivery at Dowa District Hospital on Tuesday. Dowa Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) Sub Inspector Gladson… ...

Woman rapes boy in Dowa

Sep 27, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Dowa have arrested a 32-year-old woman for raping a 16-year-old boy. The suspect has been identified as Eneles Kaunda from Mndekwa Village in the area of Traditional Authority Chiwere in Dowa District. According… ...

Man stabbed to death in Dowa

Aug 24, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 38–year-old old man in Dowa on Thursday night stabbed to death a man aged 33 after the victim accused the suspect of having an affair with his wife. Police have identified the victim as… ...

Man, 73, commits suicide over land issues

Aug 20, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A man aged 73 hanged himself on Sunday due to a row over family farmland. Police have identified the man as Dyson Moleya. The incident occurred on 18th August, 2019 at around 17:00 hrs at… ...

Dowa West MP urges constituents to focus on development

Aug 19, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Dowa West parliamentarian, Dr. Abel Ephraim Kayembe, has urged his constituents to forget the elections and focus on development. Speaking in an interview, Kayembe was hopeful his term as legislator for the area will produce… ...