Month: February 2020 Posts

Man drowns in Lungwena River

Feb 26, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 45-year-old man drowned in Lungwena River at Chowe in Mangochi on Tuesday. Police in the district have identified the victim as Chitonga Saidi. Mangochi Police Station Sub-Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi said Chitonga slipped off… ...

Kutsaira urges action to combat climate change

Jan 22, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Bintony Kutsaira, has urged Malawians to take part in tree planting exercise in order to combat climate change. Kutsaira said this after leading Malawians in planting 1,250… ...

Driver fined K280,000 after hitting six people

Jan 19, 2020 Owen Ndalama 1 &

The Mangochi First Grade Magistrate's Court on Friday ordered 32-year-old Henry Mukhuli to pay a K280,000 fine for hitting six people as a result of driving a car whilst drunk. Mukhuli was sentenced to pay… ...

Man fined for sodomising 14-year-old boy

Jan 15, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

A court in Mangochi has fined a 34-year-old man for sodomising a boy aged 14. The man Benson Kamando has been ordered to pay a K400,000 fine or in default spend 12 years in prison… ...

Gold miners killed in Mangochi

Jan 11, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Two men have died after being covered by soil in a deep pit where they were extracting gold at Namizimu Forest Reserve in Mangochi. The two are Issah Salad and Matola Bakali and they both… ...

MEC appeals High Court decision on Mangochi West rerun

Jan 08, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court of Appeal against a High Court decision ordering the electoral body to conduct a rerun in Mangochi West Constituency. According to MEC… ...

Malawi First Lady parties with 2,500 children

Dec 24, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

First Lady Gertrude Mutharika, on Monday hosted a Christmas party for 2,500 children in Mangochi where she told the kids that President Peter Mutharika loves them. The party was held at Chikoko Bay State Residence… ...

Court orders MEC to conduct re-run in Mangochi West

Dec 21, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

The High Court in Blantyre has ordered the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to conduct a rerun in Mangochi West Constituency saying elections held on May 21 in the area were not free and fair and… ...

Chinese nationals who were caught fishing Mbuna escape jail term

Dec 21, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Four Chinese nationals who were caught fishing the endangered Cichlid fish (Mbuna) at Lake Malawi National Park have been convicted but they are not going to prison. On Friday, the Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate Court… ...

Slain crocodiles did not belong to anyone – Police   

Nov 21, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in Mangochi have refuted reports that a villager at Mponda has claimed ownership of crocodiles which were shot dead for killing two people. The two crocodiles caused havoc around Mpondasi dock between October and… ...

Organization supports school girls with sanitary pads

Oct 29, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Chartered for Compassion Women and Girls Organisation on Saturday donated re-usable sanitary pads to 20 girls at Mkope Community Day Secondary School in Mangochi District. The aim of the donation was to help them remain… ...

Mangochi police arrest 15 men for stoning bottle stores

Oct 26, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

Police in Mangochi are keeping in custody fifteen men for pelting stones at bottle stores. The suspects have been charged with malicious damage and inciting violence. According to Mangochi police public relations officer Rodrick Maida,… ...

Muslims damage liquor shops in Mangochi

Oct 25, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Muslims in Mangochi today pelted stones at liquor shops, destroying goods worth thousands of Kwacha. Mangochi Police spokesperson Rodrick Maida refused to comment but the incident comes weeks after the Muslims threatened to shut down… ...

15 netted for torching fishing boats in Mangochi

Oct 24, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

Police in Mangochi are keeping in custody fifteen people suspected of setting on fire fishing equipment worth K9 million. Mangochi police public relations officer Rodrick Maida said the suspects were netted in the wee hours… ...

Residents destroy fishing boats over fisherman’s death

Oct 16, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Angry villagers in Mangochi have destroyed fishing boats and other items worth over K9 million after a fisherman drowned on Lake Malawi. The incident occurred on Sunday at Mtola fishing beach, Traditional Authority Lulanga in… ...