Month: February 2019 Posts

One die in minibus accident

Feb 22, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

A male passenger died when a Toyota Hiace minibus overturned several times on the Lilongwe Salima road in Dowa district. The accident occurred on 19 February, 2019 at Nsungwi area near Mvera trading centre in… ...

Motor vehicle overturns in Dowa injuring 5

Feb 21, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

A motor vehicle which was being driven by a Burundian national overturned in Dowa, injuring five passengers. The incident occurred at Lilambwe village along Dzaleka_ Dowa turn off road at about 16: 30 on 19… ...

NGO in sanitation project in Dowa

Feb 18, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Dowa District executive council committee has approved a one year project Dowa Integrated Water supply, Sanitation and Hygiene project aimed at increasing access to safe water and improving sanitation in the district. The project… ...

Herbalist jailed for raping client

Feb 18, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Mponela First Grade Magistrate court has sentenced a 45-year-old herbalist, Thom Binison, to 8 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a woman. The court heard that the victim got married in 2010, but… ...

Herbalist arrested for sexually abusing client

Feb 15, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

Police at Mponela in Dowa have arrested 45 year old herbalist, Thom Binison, for raping a woman as a way of restoring her marriage. According to Dowa police station's publicist Kondwani Kandiado, the victim who… ...

47 aspiring MPs present nomination papers in Dowa

Feb 14, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

A record of 47 candidates have presented their Nomination Papers to contest for seven parliamentary seats in Dowa. Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) rejected Nomination Papers for two candidates, Steven Chingondo (People’s Party) and Florence Banda… ...

Man commits suicide after being accused of practicing witchcraft

Feb 07, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

A 72 year old man, Simeon Gusha Folijala, on Tuesday committed suicide by hanging himself in a tree behind his house after being suspected of practising witchcraft in Dowa. The incident happened at Mndambala village… ...