Dowa Archives

Dowa holds peaceful Anti-Ansah demos

Jul 17, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

People in Dowa on Tuesday took to the M1 road at Mponela in the district demanding the resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Justice Dr. Jane Ansah. The people accuse Ansah of mismanaging the… ...

Seven die in Dowa road accident

Jul 14, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Seven people died on Saturday while several others were seriously injured when a lorry they were travelling in plunged into Mkalaro River at Bowe in Dowa district. According to Mponela police station Publicist, Kondwani Kandiado,… ...

Richard Chimwendo’s house petrol bombed in Dowa

Jul 09, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Thugs in Dowa have torched with a petrol bomb a house belonging to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Director of Youth Richard Chimwendo. Police and Banda have confirmed the incident. Chimwendo Banda who is Member of… ...

Councilors, MPs urged to learn from each other

Jul 05, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Dowa District Council Chairperson, Councilor Martin Luka Phiri, has asked councilors and Members of Parliament in the district to work together to address challenges the council is facing. During a recent District Executive Committee meeting,… ...

Motorcycle rider dies in accident

Jun 29, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A motorcycle rider died on Friday night after he fell off his motorbike in Dowa. The accident occurred on 28th June, 2019 at around 9PM in Ndoliro village along the M5 Salima-Lilongwe road. According to… ...

Dowa Council elects chair

Jun 29, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Dowa District Council has elected Msakambewa East ward councilor Martin Luka Phiri as its chairperson and Chakhaza North ward councilor, Rachel Meke as vice chairperson following the May, 21 tripartite elections. Luka triumphed after… ...

Angry mob stones DPP office in Mponela

May 27, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Story by Collings Kalivute - MEC Stringer Chaos arose on Saturday in Mponela Dowa as an angry mob stoned a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) office, burned DPP flags and blocked the M1 road with burning… ...