Month: April 2021 Posts

Traditional leaders urged to take security issues seriously

Apr 03, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Chikondi Kasichi The Commissioner of Police responsible for Eastern Region Happy Mkandawire has urged traditional leaders in the region to take security issues seriously. Mkandawire made the call on Thursday at Senior Chief Katuli's… ...

Police call for collaboration in crime fight

Apr 02, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Benjamin Chisale Police in Mangochi have urged communities to take a leading role in the fight against crime in the district. Senior Assistant Commission of Police Francis Chisoti made this call at a security… ...

Primary school teacher arrested for stabbing ex-wife

Mar 16, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Michael Chiotcha A 27-year-old primary school teacher is in police custody in Mangochi for stabbing his ex-wife with a knife. The man, identified as Dickson Lanjesi, will appear before court to answer the charge… ...

Woman dumps baby in pit latrine

Mar 11, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Mangochi have arrested Sausedye Saizi, 20, for dumping her newborn in a pit latrine where the child died. The incident occurred on the night of March 10, 2021 at Bwanali village Traditional Authority… ...

Sub-T/A Mkumba dies in Mangochi

Mar 11, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Benjamin Chisale One of the prominent sub-traditional authorities in the country, Sub-Traditional Authority Mkumba of Mangochi District, has died after a long illness. A statement issued by Mangochi District Council under the Ministry of… ...

Driver escapes after killing cyclist in Mangochi

Mar 09, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Michael Chiotcha A-26-year-old man identified as Edward Malefula has died after being hit by a vehicle at Nyambi village along Bakili Muluzi Highway in Mangochi. The driver abandoned the vehicle after the accident and… ...

Two die in Mangochi road accident

Mar 07, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Michael Chiotcha A-31- year old Clinical officer at Mangochi District Hospital and a male passenger have died after their motor vehicle collided head on with a truck this morning. The clinician has been identified… ...

Hunger hits Mangochi Central

Mar 04, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Member of Parliament for Mangochi Central Constituency Victoria Kingstone says hunger has hit many families in her constituency. According to the parliamentarian, many people do not have food because armyworms destroyed crops during the last… ...

Lightning kills 3, injures 3 others in Mangochi

Feb 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda Three people died while three others sustained injuries after being struck by lightning in two different incidents on Monday in Mangochi. Both incidents occurred on the evening of February 22, 2021 in… ...

Six people fined K1.5 million for damaging bank notes

Feb 09, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate's Court on Monday ordered five women and one man to pay fines amounting to K1.5 million for damaging and soiling Malawi Kwacha banknotes at a kitchen top-up. During court proceedings, Eastern… ...

College student commits suicide in Mponela

Jan 31, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 21-year-old college student hanged himself yesterday in his brother’s house at Mponela in Dowa. The student Leonard Chibwe was studying at Getway College in Mangochi. Deputy publicist for Mponela police station sergeant Macpatson Msadala… ...

Man fined K1.6 million for causing death of four teenagers

Jan 27, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 30-year-old driver who caused death of four teenagers due to speeding in Mangochi has been ordered to pay a K1.6 million fine. The Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate's Court ordered the driver Nathan Nyirenda to… ...

Vehicle washed away in Mangochi after driver attempts to cross swollen river

Jan 16, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A vehicle was swept away in a swollen river in Mangochi on Thursday after the driver attempted to cross the river. Mangochi Police Station has since advised drivers to avoid crossing flooded rivers to prevent… ...

Fraudsters dupe businessperson of K300,000

Jan 13, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Fraudsters who impersonated a police officer in Mangochi have tricked a businessperson into sending K300,000 through mobile money. Mangochi Police Station says it has received complaints that unknown fraudsters are stealing from various people by… ...

98 child sexual abuse cases recorded in Mangochi in 2020

Jan 08, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mangochi Police Station recorded 98 child sexual abuse cases last year, 43 higher than the number of cases recorded in 2019. Deputy Public Relations Officer for Mangochi Police Station Amina Tepani Daudi said a 2020 crime… ...