Month: August 2018 Posts

Chief Kawinga shooting case in court

Aug 02, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Zomba Chief Resident Magistrate court yesterday started hearing a case in which three people are being accused of shooting and robbing Paramount Chief Kawinga of Machinga. The three have been charged with six counts… ...

Health worker suspended over Masambuka murder

Apr 06, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Ministry of Health has suspended a health worker suspected to have been involved in the brutal killing of MacDonald Masambuka who was a person with albinism.  In a statement, Machinga District Hospital has said that… ...

Police worried about child sexual abuse cases

Mar 30, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Machinga district have expressed worry over the continued increase of child sexual abuse cases in the district. Public relations for Machinga Police station Davie Sulumba said the police station registers at least four… ...

Father in for raping two daughters

Mar 27, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 2 &

Police in Machinga district are keeping in custody a 39 year old man for raping his two biological daughters aged 15 and 11. According to Machinga police publicist Constable Davie Sulumba, the suspect has been… ...

No arrest yet in attack on chief Chawinga – police

Feb 28, 2018 Martha Chikoti 13 &

Police say investigations into the attack on paramount Chief Chawinga of Machinga district are still underway and no suspect has been arrested in relation to the issue. This has been confirmed by Eastern Region Police… ...

K120,000 for minibus drivers who carried four passengers per seat

Nov 07, 2017 Bright Malenga 74 &

The Nanyumbu Second Grade Magistrate Court in Machinga district has ordered four minibus drivers to pay a fine of K120,000 each. The four are Andrew Daudi, 33, Felix Ofesi, 25, Rajab Tambala aged 33 and… ...

Man kills brother for attempting to rape his wife

Oct 10, 2017 Luke Bisani 1 &

Police in Machinga district have arrested a man aged 40 suspected to have killed his brother Peter Mathias aged 45 who attempted to rape his wife. The suspect, Francis Mathias, is reported to have beaten… ...