Month: July 2016 Posts

Three killed in minibus accident

Jul 12, 2016 Justin Mkweu 33 &

Three people were killed while 15 were injured when their minibus was involved in an accident in Karonga district on Monday. According to Constable George Mulewa who is Deputy Public Relations officer for Karonga Police,… ...

Man drowns in Lake Malawi

Jul 07, 2016 Bright Malenga 6 &

A 58 year-old man identified as Fred Kamoza Chilema has died after drowning in Lake Malawi in Karonga district. According to Nkhotakota Police Public Relations Officer Sub Inspector Williams Kaponda, the incident happened in Selemani… ...

Police nets 47 people in Karonga

Jul 02, 2016 Justin Mkweu 3 &

Police in Karonga district have arrested 47 people in the district who are suspected to have committed different crimes. According to Constable George Mulewa who is deputy public relations officer for Karonga,  as one way… ...

Bizarre: Two convicts bleat like goats

May 24, 2016 Luke Bisani 117 &

Two men from Karonga district have started bleating like goats in the district's prison, Malawi24 can report. According to information sourced by this publication, the two were sentenced to 9 months Imprisonment with Hard Labour… ...

APM names Karonga-Chitipa Road after brother

May 22, 2016 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 79 &

President Peter Mutharika has commanded government to name the Karonga-Chitipa road after his brother, Bingu wa Mutharika. According to press reports, the order has been issued following completion of the multi-billion Chinese funded road. Office of the… ...

Police busts drug smugglers

May 19, 2016 Bright Malenga 4 &

Malawi Police officersin Karonga have arrested suspected criminals who were using Lake Malawi to smuggle drugs. The 16 smugglers were found with cartons of medicine meant for public hospitals. Among the 16 suspects, 13 are… ...

Karonga residents angry over abandoned stadium project

May 17, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 27 &

People of Karonga have expressed anger over the abandonment of the stadium project in the district, a situation that has been wholly blamed on the contractor responsible. The project which is taking shape under the… ...