Month: January 2022 Posts

13-year-old boy commits suicide in Kasungu

Jan 21, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 13-year-old boy who was a standard three learner hanged himself on Wednesday in Kasungu district. Kasungu police deputy publicist Miracle Mikozi has identified the child as Chisomo Banda who was a learner at Kamwala… ...

Elderly headed families bailed out by Social Cash Transfer

Jan 11, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

Burdened by different responsibilities among them taking care of grandchildren, the elderly in Kasungu have found solace in governments social protection programme, Social Cash Transfer (SCT) popularly known as Mtukula Pakhomo. Ekisilida Mwase, 74, of… ...

Kasungu on right track in TB fight

Dec 25, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Kasungu district is one of the districts in Malawi which are doing well in the fight against Tuberculosis. According to Kasungu TB officer Wongani Maseko, from July to September 2020, Kasungu registered 86 cases of… ...

Malawian bride killed in accident on wedding day

Dec 19, 2021 Cyrus Bengo 1 &

A 32-year-old bride died yesterday after her vehicle was hit by another vehicle at Kaluluma turn off near Gong'otha motel along Kasungu-Mzimba. At the time of the accident, the bride was on her way to… ...

Three arrested over fake fertiliser

Dec 12, 2021 Contributor* 0 &

Police in Kasungu are keeping in custody three men for being found in possession of 200 bags containing counterfeit fertilisers in the district. Kasungu Police Spokesperson, Joseph Kachikho, identified the three as Jonathan Chiutsi, 24,… ...

Mphonongo family, Kamuzu Academy fight over Kamuzu’s property

Dec 10, 2021 Contributor* 0 &

The Mphonongo family and Kamuzu Academy Board of Governors have locked horns over a farm registered as Estate Number 27 which the family says belonged to late president Kamuzu Banda. On Thursday, the family and… ...

Motorcyclist arrested for using road temporarily reserved for Malawi President

Nov 21, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 25-year-old motorcyclist in Kasungu has been arrested for riding on a road which was temporarily reserved for the presidential convoy. The motorcyclist, Biziwiki Chigaru, has been charged with reckless and negligent act. Kasungu Police… ...