Dowa Archives

Angry people, police clash over burial of young girl

Mar 08, 2018 Bright Malenga 5 &

Angry people and police in Dowa were involved in running battles yesterday following the death of a 5 year old girl who went missing on Friday. The community members were blocking the burial of the… ...

Missing 5-year-old girl found dead

Mar 07, 2018 Bright Malenga 1 &

People in Dowa on Tuesday blocked the main Dowa-Dzaleka road after a 5-year-old girl who went missing last week was found dead. The body of the girl was found on a river bank, a few… ...

Mob attacks child abduction suspect

Mar 06, 2018 Bright Malenga 1 &

An angry mob on Monday morning destroyed property belonging to a child abduction suspect in Dowa district. It was reported on Friday that a 5 year old girl, named Monica didn't come back from school… ...

Nkhoma CCAP synod against tribalism

Mar 04, 2018 Bright Malenga 4 &

Church of Central African Presbyterian (C.C.A.P) Nkhoma Synod has appealed to both the clergy and laity to avoid tribalism saying the church embraces people of all tribes. Consecrating the new multimillion kwacha built Dowa CCAP… ...

Woman jailed for exhuming dead body

Mar 02, 2018 Bright Malenga 13 &

A 40 year old woman who was found with a newborn’s dead body in Dowa has been sentenced to 20 months in prison. The Dowa First Grade Magistrate court heard that the convict, Esnart Yusuf,… ...

Projects snubbing persons with disabilities

Mar 02, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Malawi Council for Handicapped (MACOHA) has said persons with disabilities inside the Dzaleka camp in Dowa district are not benefiting from projects being implemented at the camp. Dowa District Rehabilitation Officer for Macoha Billy Maupa… ...

Woman found with dead body

Feb 27, 2018 Bright Malenga 11 &

Police in Dowa have arrested a 40 year old woman after she was found with the dead body of a newborn whom she claimed she had given birth to. The suspect Esnart Yusuf was arrested… ...