Kasungu Archives

Toddler drowns in pit filled with wastewater

Nov 22, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A two-year-old girl in Kasungu drowned on Thursday in a pit filled with wastewater. The incident happened at Kasankha village and the child has been identified as Sarai Kampira. Kasungu Police Station Public Relations Officer… ...

Woman hangs herself over cheating husband

Nov 11, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

A 24-year-old woman in Kasungu district has committed suicide by hanging because of her husband’s alleged infidelity. This is according to Kasungu police publicist, Inspector Harry Namwaza, who said the incident happened on Friday night,… ...

Low voter turnout not due to political crisis – Ansah

Nov 07, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah says the low voter turnout during by-elections in Matenje Ward was not due to the current political impasse and the ongoing court cases against the commission. Ansah made… ...

MCP candidate wins Matenje Ward by-election

Nov 06, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has declared Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate Descent Msatero Chipangula winner of the Matenje Ward by-election in Kasungu. Chipangula won the polls with 1,489 votes, beating Nelson Maseko, Democratic Progressive… ...

MEC trains polling staff ahead of by elections

Nov 03, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has trained polling staff for the November 5 by-election in Matenje Ward Kasungu district. The two-day training attracted polling staff and political party monitors in readiness for the by-elections. Speaking… ...

One dead in MPC bus crash

Nov 02, 2019 Johans Mumba 0 &

One passenger died while three others sustained serious injuries after a bus belonging to Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) was involved in a road accident on Saturday. The accident occurred on November 2, 2019 at about… ...

Malawi Posts Corporation bus overturns in Kasungu

Nov 02, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

A bus belonging to Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) has overturned at Nkhamenya in Kasungu. MPC has confirmed saying the newly acquired bus had 23 passengers on board when the accident occurred. “We wish to inform… ...