Month: June 2016 Posts

Possession of firearm lands man in hot soup

Jun 08, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 5 &

Police in Machinga district are keeping in custody a 52 year-old man who was found keeping a rifle. Machinga police public relations officer Davie Sulumba identified the man as Mofolo John. He further said the… ...

Rape cases reduced in Machinga

Jun 05, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 6 &

Machinga district’s mission to reduce the rate of cases of sexual abuse has registered positive results as the district has recorded a 38 percent decrease in defilement and rape cases. Machinga police public relations officer… ...

Fake police recruiter arrested

Jun 03, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 47 &

Police in Machinga district are keeping in custody a 32 year-old man for  obtaining money by lying that he is a police recruiter. Police in the district have confirmed the development to Malawi24 and identified… ...

Rapist jailed for 14 years

May 22, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 9 &

A man in Machinga district was on Thursday sentenced to 14 years in prison for raping a teenager. The Liwonde First Grade Magistrate Court heard that the rapist, Yahaya Jailosi, threatened to stab the 15… ...

Old man rapes 6 year-old

May 21, 2016 Martha Chikoti 38 &

...as Liwonde man gets jailed for raping stepdaughter Police in Nkhatabay district are keeping in custody a 53 year-old man for raping a six year-old girl at Kawaladzi Estate in the district. Nkhatabay police spokesperson… ...

Woman mercilessly killed in Machinga

May 19, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 30 &

A woman who went missing in Machinga district has been found dead and authorities believe she was brutally murdered. Police in the district have identified the deceased as Angatha Billy. Speaking with this publication on… ...

Cheating wife forces man to hang himself

May 10, 2016 Bright Malenga 129 &

A man in Machinga district has committed suicide after suspecting his wife of cheating on him. According to Machinga Police Public Relations Officer Constable Davie Sulumba, the deceased had quarrels with his wife since he… ...