Karonga Archives

Kyungu issues fresh calls to upgrade Karonga to municipality

Oct 09, 2016 Thula Chisamba 18 &

Calls to upgrade Karonga to a municipality have resurfaced, with Paramount Chief Kyungu of the district demanding an urgent response from government on the matter. Speaking with this publication, Chief Kyungu said he is impressed… ...

Fatal accident claims life in Karonga

Sep 12, 2016 Justin Mkweu 3 &

While the country is still mourning the death of 15 citizens who died in a fatal car accident near Ekwendeni, another road accident has claimed a life at Chiweta in Karonga district. Police have identified… ...

Malawi Police officers, locals in cat and rat chase in Mchinji

Sep 12, 2016 Richard Jimu 1 &

...residents want Council officials arrested There was chaos at Mchinji boma this morning when angry residents took to the streets protesting against the district council's failure to account for money meant for miscellaneous developmental projects in… ...

Three Malawi police officers in custody over missing rifle

Sep 10, 2016 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Three Malawi police officers have been arrested for failing to account for a rifle and live ammunitions at Kaporo Police unit in Karonga. The arrested officers have been identified as Sergeants Macheso, Paloti, and Chikoti.… ...

Bizarre: Human hand found in a Karonga resthouse

Aug 16, 2016 Bright Malenga 32 &

Strange things keep happening in Malawi and the Police seem to have no clue in how to deal with the bizarre business of people dealing in human body parts. Police in Karonga have found a… ...

12 years in prison for rape

Aug 14, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 21 &

A court Karonga district has sentenced a 32-year-old man to 12 years in prison after finding him guilty of raping a 12-year-old girl in the district. The Karonga magistrate court heard that the rapist, Atusaye… ...

Light sentence: Man gets 3 years for rape

Jul 30, 2016 Richard Jimu 0 &

The Karonga First Grade Magistrate's Court has sentenced a 23-year -old man to three years in prison for raping a mentally challenged girl. The rapist, Afe Mwandemira, forced himself on the 15 year-old girl on… ...