Month: December 2021 Posts

Five people jailed four years each for stealing items worth K17.6 million

Dec 31, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Dowa First Grade Magistrate's Court on Thursday sentenced five people from Dzaleka Refugee Camp to four years in prison each for breaking into a school and stealing 93 Lenovo tablets and two laptops valued… ...

Pastors fight in Malawi over ownership of church

Dec 26, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Two pastors at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa yesterday exchanged blows over ownership of a church at the camp. Church members joined the fight and police have since arrested 11 people – five males and… ...

Dowa Police recover 26 stolen tablets, 8 suspects arrested

Dec 15, 2021 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Police in Dowa have recovered 26 Lenovo tablets and have arrested five Congolese nationals, two Malawians and a Nigerian national suspected to have broken into a School at Dzaleka Refugee Camp where the tablets and… ...

UNHCR calls on governments to resolve plight of stateless people

Nov 04, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said more action is needed to resolve the plight of millions around the world who are still without citizenship. UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi… ...

Residents at Dzaleka Refugee Camp facing water challenges

Oct 28, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Dzaleka Refugee Camp which has over 51,728 refugees and asylum seekers has inadequate water sources. The camp which was initially designed for 10,000 people is congested with over 51,728 inhabitants and this is contributing to… ...

Police wants Dzaleka Refugee camp moved to Karonga

Oct 21, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) says Dzaleka Refugees Camp is compromising police operations and wants it moved from Dowa to Karonga district. This is according to Inspector General (IG) of the Malawi Police Service George… ...

Boy,15, drowns in Dowa

Oct 04, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 15-year-old Burundian national died on Saturday after drowning in Chaliwa Dam at Dzaleka Refugee Camp. Elakoni Efred drowned in Chaliwa Dam where he went for swimming. Dowa Police Station Publicist Gladson M'bumpha said the… ...

Malawians asked to desist from stoking hatred against refugees

Jul 20, 2021 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has called on Malawians to desist from making pronouncements or displaying conduct that could incite hatred and anger towards refugees and asylum seekers. CDEDI executive director Sylvester… ...

Govt asked to include refugees in national development agenda

Jun 22, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Government has been urged to include refugees in national development agenda and in provision of social services. Speaking on Monday at Dzaleka Refugee Camp, UNHCR representative Cyr Kouame Modeste said refugees should be included when… ...

China donates 20,000 masks to refugees at Dzaleka

Jun 04, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

People’s Republic of China through the Embassy in Malawi has  extended a helping hand to refugees and asylum seekers in Dzaleka refugee camp in Malawi by donating 20,000 face masks. Ambassador Liu Hongyang for the… ...

Refugees plead with govt for more time on relocation

Apr 27, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Refugees and asylum seekers in the country have pleaded with the government to allocate sufficient time for them to relocate to Dzaleka Refugee Camp. The development follows government's order that every refugee and asylum seeker… ...

Decision to move refugees to Dzaleka still stands – Chimwendo

Apr 23, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Minister of Homeland Security Richard Chimwendo Banda has insisted that refugees living outside Dzaleka Refugees Camp should relocate to the camp by April 28, saying the process will be done peacefully. He was speaking today… ...

MHRC says more police officers needed to combat human trafficking

Dec 14, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) says there is need for more law enforcement officers to be recruited in order for Malawi to combat trafficking in persons. This has been said during an official opening of… ...

Rwandan woman arrested for murder in Dowa

Dec 09, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda Police in Dowa have arrested an 18-year-old Rwandan woman for allegedly killing a 58-year-old Rwandan man. The woman identified as Joseline Nakizimana allegedly committed the offence between November 17 2020 and December… ...

Concern over congestion at Dzaleka amid COVID-19 pandemic

Jun 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by  Tiyanjane Mambucha- MANA Dzaleka refugee camp which was initially designed to accommodate only 10,000 refugees is now accommodating over 46,000 refugees which is said to be posing a threat to the COVID-19 fight.… ...