Dowa Archives

Cattle thief torched to death in Dowa

Jul 21, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Angry villagers in Dowa on Friday torched to death a man believed to have come from Area 25 in Lilongwe for being suspected of stealing cows. The incident happened at Chivala Village, Traditional Authority Mkukula… ...

59 survive road accident in Dowa

Jul 02, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

At least 59 people survived with injuries when a lorry which they were travelling in overturned on Saturday morning in Dowa. According to Dowa police station spokesperson Richard Kaponda, a Hino Ranger which was being… ...

Alcohol kills man

Jun 26, 2018 Martha Chikoti 1 &

A 60-year-old man has died in Dowa after drinking kachaso on an empty stomach. Dowa Police Public Relations Officer Richard Mwakayoka Kaponda identified the deceased as Michael Phambala. Kaponda said the incident occurred over the… ...

Govt tells Chinese constructor to involve locals in road project

May 27, 2018 Martha Chikoti 2 &

Minister of Transport and Public Works Jappie Mhango has advised the Chinese contractor for the second phase of the K3.4 billion Dowa-Chezi road to involve locals in the project. Mhango said government wants the locals… ...

Dowa council dates HSAs on ‘Ndisakanizeni’ powder

May 25, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Dowa District Council has assured Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) and Agricultural extension workers who will be working in the micronutrient Ndisakanizeni powder government program that they will be given full support in order to… ...

FDH teller steals K11.5 million

Apr 26, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A teller working for FDH Bank in Dowa is on the run after stealing K11.5 million from the bank. The teller, Joseph Moyo, stole the money on Monday after faking illness. According to… ...

Government accused of sneakily elevating chief

Apr 22, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Traditional leaders in Dowa have faulted government for elevating a chief in the district to Sub-Traditional Authority (STA). Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa on Thursday installed Traditional Authority Chakhaza and elevated… ...