Month: January 2021 Posts

Man dies after tyre he was inflating bursts

Jan 22, 2021 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

A 28-year-old man in Kasungu has died after a tyre he was inflating got burst and the pressure pushed him against a stationary vehicle. The victim has been identified as Yohane Seleman and the incident… ...

Three-year-old girl drowns in Kasungu

Jan 21, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda A three-year-old girl in Kasungu has died after drowning in Chitete river near Kasungu Dam. The incident occurred on January 19, 2021. Kasungu police Deputy spokesperson, Miracle Mkozi has identified the deceased… ...

Two nabbed over ivory in Kasungu

Jan 07, 2021 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Police in Kasungu have arrested two people for being found with  ivory weighing 35 kilograms. The two were arrested by Wildlife Assistants following a tip that they were offering ivory for sale. According to deputy… ...

Man struck by lightning in Kasungu

Dec 22, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda. A 58-year-old man has died after being struck by lightning while he was at a maize field in Kasungu. The deceased has been identified as Milliano Henry and the incident happened on… ...

Man dies after drinking 10 bottles of liquor

Dec 18, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Topson Banda A 28-year-old pub owner has died in Kasungu after downing 10 bottles of spirit during a contest. The deceased has been identified as Brave Banda and the incident occurred on December 17, 2020… ...

Man commits suicide in Kasungu

Dec 11, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 21-year-old man in Kasungu has hanged himself over land issues in Kasungu. The deceased has been identified as Thoko Banda. Kasungu Police Deputy Spokesperson Miracle Mkozi said Misiasi Banda, 45, father to the deceased,… ...

Man kills 3-year-old stepson in Kasungu

Dec 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda A 29-year-old fisherman in Kasungu  has killed his 3-year-old stepson after the child's mother refused to let the man use the child for rituals. The suspect has been identified as Medi Siyati… ...

Man found with 33 bags of AIP fertilizer

Nov 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda Police in Kasungu have arrested a 48-year-old man for being found with bags of fertilizer which are suspected to have been stolen. The suspect has been identified as Matias Chimkonda. According to… ...

Nine people arrested over chamba in Kasungu

Nov 28, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Kasungu have arrested nine people for being found with Indian Hemp (Chamba). Amongst the suspects, 7 people have been arrested for being found in possession of Chamba while two people have been arrested… ...

Government reduces accommodation charges at Kasungu National Park

Nov 25, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Yankho Phiri – Mana Department of National Parks and Wildlife has decreased charges for lodging at Lifupa Lodge in Kasungu National Park in a bid to attract more tourists. The development has come after… ...

Concerns over family planning funding shortage in Malawi

Nov 15, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

Helen who lives in Kasungu got married after she was forced to drop out school. In a space of two years, she gave birth to two sets of twins. Originally from Balaka, Helen got married… ...

Kulima Gold Supervisor nabbed for selling underweight bags of fertilizer

Nov 13, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Police in Kasungu have arrested Kulima Gold supervisor for Chamama satellite depot for selling underweight bags of fertilizer to beneficiaries of the Affordable Inputs Program (AIP). The suspect has been identified as Kelson Chimphala, 26,… ...

Two children drown in Kasungu

Oct 25, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Two children aged 10 and 13 drowned on Saturday in separate incidents in Kasungu. The boy aged 10 drowned in Loti dam while the girl drowned in Lisasadzi river. Kasungu Police Publicist Station Harry Namwaza… ...

Three women arrested over Chamba in Kasungu

Oct 15, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

Police in Kasungu have arrested three women for being found with Indian hemp (chamba). Two of the women have been identified as Ireen Banda, 45, of Mazwoka village in Mzimba and Mercy Nyirenda, 38, of… ...

Teenage boy dies at gold mining site

Oct 07, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 14-year-old boy has died after a big stone fell on him at a gold mining site in Kasungu. Public Relations Officer for Kasungu Police Station Inspector Harry Namwaza said the incident occurred on Monday… ...