Kasungu Archives

Man jailed for raping mentally ill child

May 17, 2016 Bright Malenga 18 &

Kasungu First Grade Magistrate Court has convicted a 24 year-old Malawian man identified as Adam Kaisi for raping a mentally ill girl. The court heard that on February 11, 2016 the 13 year-old girl was on… ...

Man tricks a teenager and rapes her in Kasungu

May 16, 2016 Martha Chikoti 33 &

Malawi Police officers in Kasungu are keeping in custody a 21 year-old man for raping a teenager. Kasungu Deputy Public Relations Officer Harry Namwaza confirmed the arrest to Malawi24. Namwaza said the suspected rapist, Lucius… ...

Crime: 55 people arrested in police crack down

May 13, 2016 Martha Chikoti 15 &

...as a thief caught after wearing stolen jacket As one way of reducing crimes in the country, police in Bangwe conducted patrols to round up criminals who roam the streets during night hours. The police… ...

Father rapes teenage daughter

May 03, 2016 Bright Malenga 67 &

A 42 year-old man on Friday raped his 16 year-old daughter but Police in Kasungu have only charged him with incest. The man, Yohane Sato, forced himself on the child at his home in Mbatata… ...

Police recover bones of murdered albino child

Apr 29, 2016 Bright Malenga 51 &

Police in Kasungu have recovered bones believed to be of a one year and eleven month-old albino girl who was abducted from her home on April 4 whilst sleeping with her mother. According to police,… ...

Hyenas attacks 10 year-old boy

Apr 27, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 44 &

Marauding hyenas over the weekend attacked a 10 year-old boy in Kasungu district, leaving him with deep cuts. According to Kasungu Deputy Police Publicist Harry Namwaza, on Sunday afternoon the boy went to play football… ...

Police burn 40 bags of Indian hemp

Apr 25, 2016 Bright Malenga 209 &

Malawi Police officers in Kasungu district on Friday destroyed 40 bags of Indian hemp which were being kept at Kasungu Police Station and at Kasungu First Grade Magistrate Court. The operation took place at Chiwengo… ...