Machinga Archives

Police arrest suspect in Machinga albino killing

Mar 12, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Elias Chatha, a 22 year-old man has been arrested after police in Machinga district intensified investigations into the abduction and murder of a nine year-old boy with albinism. Head of Police Investigators in Machinga, Inspector… ...

Hunger Crisis: Machinga residents ambush trains to steal Wheat

Mar 11, 2016 Luke Bisani 56 &

Police in Malawi's Eastern region of Machinga have confirmed that people living along railway lines are ambushing trains carrying wheat from Mozambique. According to the police, many people along the railway line especially between Nayuchi… ...

Students fight for construction of secondary school in Machinga

Mar 08, 2016 Bright Malenga 47 &

A group of Malawian university students in Machinga district have petitioned government asking it to expedite the construction of a boarding school in the district. Machinga does not have a government boarding secondary school and… ...

Teacher arrested for raping student

Mar 06, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 105 &

Police in Machinga district on Friday arrested a primary school teacher for sexually abusing a Standard 6 learner. Police in the district confirmed the arrest and identified the suspect as Clement Manolo, 32, who was… ...

Thugs abduct albino boy in Machinga

Feb 29, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 66 &

A boy with albinism has been abducted after thugs invaded his parents’ house on Friday night, injuring the child’s mother who was the only other person in the house. The incident happened at Mpakati Village,… ...

Police arrest man who murdered watchman

Feb 27, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 40 &

Police officers in the district of Machinga on Monday are keeping in custody a 20 year-old man who is being accused of killing a watchman. Machinga police have identified the suspect as Panganani Jafali and… ...

Doctors strike in Machinga sees cholera patient die

Feb 16, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 27 &

...seven others in critical state A strike by medical doctors at Namanja Health centre in Machinga district has led to the death of a cholera struck patient as he had no one to attend to… ...