Month: September 2023 Posts

Pharmanova truck carrying medicines catches fire in Mzimba

Sep 15, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Goods valued K160 million have been destroyed after a truck belonging to Pharmanova Limited and carrying assorted medicines caught fire on Thursday afternoon along the Jenda-Mzuzu M1 road. According to a report by Mzimba Police… ...

Hospital worker dies after overdosing on drugs

Sep 11, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A 39-year-old clinician at Mulanje District Hospital has died after overdosing on drugs, police say. Mulanje Police spokesperson, Sergeant Innocent Moses told the local media that the clinician identified as Reagan Dulani, was found dead… ...

K8 million worth of drugs recovered in Mangochi

Sep 01, 2023 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

Police at Namwera in Mangochi have apprehended Adam Suman, 40, for allegedly being found in possession of assorted medical drugs worth K8 million . Police say Suman was apprehended on August 31, 2023 at Chiponde… ...

Malawi receives health equipment and supplies worth K10 billion from Unicef

Aug 22, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Malawi Government through the Ministry of Health has received health equipment and supplies worth 10 billion Kwacha from United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef). Unicef with support from Governments of USA and Germany handed over… ...

Nigerian man fined 350,000 Malawi Kwacha over cocaine

Jun 03, 2023 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A court in Lilongwe has ordered a Nigerian national, Chinoso Ekoh, to pay K350,000 fine for being found with cocaine Principal Resident Magistrate Rodrick Michongwe has also ruled that Ekoh should spend 18 months in… ...

Man nabbed for stealing medical drugs

Mar 29, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Police in Rumphi have arrested a 38 year-old-man identified as Lebohagi Banda for allegedly stealing medical drugs from Rumphi district hospital. This happened on March 27, 2023 at Rumphi district hospital. Banda who was working… ...

Two students arrested for allegedly stealing drugs from Dedza Hospital

Feb 06, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Two St. John's Institute for Health students identified as Ivy Nkhata aged 20 and Olivia Mazinga aged 23 have been arrested for allegedly stealing  medical drugs from Dedza District Hospital. Dedza Police Public Relations Officer,… ...