Month: May 2020 Posts

Man commits suicide in Kasungu over family issues

May 27, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A man identified as Charles Mwale from Kasungu hanged himself on Sunday after failing to reconcile with his wife. Kasungu Public Relations Officer Harry Namwaza said the incident happened at Mtemweka village in the area… ...

Man jailed for forcing 3-year-old stepdaughter to eat feaces

May 06, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Kasungu First Grade Magistrate Court has sentenced a 26-year-old man to 3 years in jail for forcing his 3-year-old stepdaughter to eat feaces. The suspect has been identified as Hickson Banda. According to Kasungu… ...

80 bales of tobacco destroyed by fire in Kasungu

May 04, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Fire that was started by a 6-year-old boy has destroyed 80 bales of graded tobacco which were in a shed in Kasungu. The incident occurred on Friday at around 14:00 hours at Ngolokoto village in… ...

Kasungu police nab 24 people over Nkhamenya fracas

Feb 06, 2020 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Police in Kasungu have arrested 24 people over a fracas that erupted at Nkhamenya in connection to the death of a 17-year-old girl whose body was found in Msusu River. The girl in question went… ...

Lightning kills man in Kasungu

Jan 07, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 40-year-old man has died in Kasungu after being struck by lightning. The incident occurred on January 3, 2019 at Engineers Battalion Farm. Kasungu Police Station Public Relations Officer Harry Namwaza identified the deceased as… ...

Two men drown in Kasungu

Jan 06, 2020 Demetria Herman Banda 0 &

Two men have drowned in Kasungu after failing to cross Chipala River on their way back from a drinking joint. The two have been identified as Yohane Kaluwa, aged 31 and Cosmas Chinkoka, aged 40.… ...

Two men jailed for rape

Jan 06, 2020 Demetria Herman Banda 0 &

The Nkhunga First Grade Magistrate’s Court in Nkhotakota on Friday sentenced two men to eight years in jail each for rape. According to Nkhunga Police Station spokesperson Ignatius Esau Phiri, in the first incident, 66-… ...

19-year-old man jailed for raping girl, 13

Jan 03, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A man aged 19 has been sentenced to 11 years in prison on defilement and abduction charges after he took a girl aged 13 to his house and lived with her claiming she was his… ...

The downside of video shows, game centres

Jan 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Technology is rapidly transforming every aspect of human life, for better or for worse. The entertainment industry is synonymous with technology as most innovations are coming in to support it. Taking advantage of some households’… ...

Blantyre derby made in Kasungu: Bullets, Wanderers in fundraising match

Dec 29, 2019 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Nyasa Big Bullets will play Be Forward Wanderers at Kasungu Stadium in a charity match organized by the Central Region Football Association (CRFA) to raise funds to condole families who lost their relatives when Makesure… ...

Mob loots shops in Kasungu

Dec 17, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawians in Kasungu on Tuesday looted shops owned by foreign nationals after dogs belonging to a Burundian national were found eating the body of a five-year-old girl. The girl had gone missing but later seven… ...

Kasungu prepares for fall armyworms

Dec 11, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Kasungu District Agriculture Development Office says it is ready to deal with fall armyworms that cause devastating damage to crops. The office has now started sensitisation meetings and distribution of chemicals to farmers in preparation… ...

Nine-year-old boy drowns in river

Dec 05, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A boy aged nine has died after drowning in Dwangwa River in Kasungu District. This is according to Kasungu police publicist Inspector Harry Namwaza who said the incident occurred on Tuesday, December 3 at Zakeyu… ...

Man commits suicide after raping 5-year-old girl

Dec 05, 2019 Johans Mumba 0 &

A 21-year-old man in Kasungu has hanged himself after he was caught red handed raping a 5-year-old girl. The incident occurred on December 3, 2019 at around 19:00 hours at Chilambo village, traditional authority Chilowamatambe.… ...

Pregnant women protest over poor services in Kasungu

Dec 04, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

Pregnant women in Kasungu marched on Wednesday in protest over poor services at Kasungu District Hospital. The women who are currently at the district hospital’s waiting shelter marched from the hospital to Kasungu District Council… ...