Month: November 2017 Posts

Primary schools told to stop demanding money from students

Nov 11, 2017 Bright Malenga 260 &

Authorities have reminded all headteachers and school management committees that primary education is free and whatever arrangement schools are making for fundraising activities should not affect the poor in the district. Dowa Acting District Education… ...

Dowa DC concerned over bloodsucking rumours

Nov 02, 2017 Bright Malenga 12 &

Dowa District Commissioner Fannie Msimuko has appealed to all leaders in the district to work around the clock sensitising the communities about bloodsucking rumours to allow public officers work freely in their areas. Msimuko made… ...

Motorcyclist dies in road accident

Oct 10, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A 50-year old motorcyclist died while his passenger suffered injuries after their motorbike veered off the road in Dowa. This is according to Dowa police publicist Richard Kaponda who identified the deceased as Jasten Makhalanzi.… ...

Police officers told to stop sleeping on duty

Sep 24, 2017 Bright Malenga 18 &

Police Commissioner for Central region Mr. John Nyondo has advised his officers in Dowa to dedicate themselves to duty. The commissioner made the remarks in Dowa where he was the guest of honour in a… ...

Govt makes another U-turn on refugees’ relocation

Sep 13, 2017 Luke Bisani 4 &

Government has performed another U-turn on its plan to relocate refugees from Dzaleka in Dowa to Katili Karonga. Government cancelled the planned relocation of the 27,000 refugees from Dzaleka camp to Katili but has now… ...

Teenage girl drowns in river

Sep 10, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

A 13-year-old girl has died after drowning in Lingazi River in Dowa, Police say. The incident happened near Msochi Village, Traditional Authority Msakambewa in the district. According to Dowa police spokesperson Richard Kaponda, the girl… ...

Two die in minibus crash

Aug 14, 2017 Bright Malenga 16 &

Two people died while 10 others sustained injuries after their minibus overturned three times along Salima road on Friday morning. The two who died are of 40-year-old Paul Dete and Wilson Kamsaya, 42. Kanengo Police… ...