Month: September 2020 Posts

Parliamentary candidate obtains injunction against MEC

Sep 18, 2020 Ayamba Kandodo - MEC Stringer 0 &

Mangochi North East independent candidate in the forthcoming by-elections Martin Sekati Nyengo has obtained a court order stopping Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) from conducting electoral activities currently underway in the constituency. This happens barely a… ...

2-year-old boy drowns in well

Sep 07, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 2-year-old boy has died after drowning in a well which was dug at his family's compound for irrigation purposes. The tragedy occured on the morning of September 5 at Mtalimanja village Traditional Authority Mponda… ...

Health worker found dead in lodge

Sep 05, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 1 &

A Medical Assistant at Makanjira Health Centre in Mangochi was on Thursday found dead in one of the rooms at Jazaka Lodge in the district. The man identified as Thomas Kasambwe, aged 30, was discovered… ...

Burglar gets 5 years in jail after stealing shoes

Aug 30, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Mangochi First Grade Magistrate's court on Thursday sentenced a 50-year-old man to 5 years imprisonment with hard labour for breaking into a house and stealing six pairs of shoes. The convict identified as Davie… ...

Two men in custody for possessing Pangolin

Aug 20, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Mangochi Police Station is keeping in custody two brothers, Cassim and Anold Ayami both aged 35, for illegal possession of Pangolin which they were selling for K4.5 million. The incident occurred on the morning of… ...

Man gets 12 years for raping six-year-old child

Aug 16, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate's court on Friday sentenced 33-year-old Wyson Juma to 12 years in prison with hard labour for raping a 6-year-old girl. Mangochi Police Station Deputy Publicist Amina Tepani Daudi said Juma… ...

Agora manager arrested for stealing K6.5 million

Aug 11, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Mangochi have arrested a manager at Agora Maldeco depot for stealing K6.5 million. The incident occurred on the evening of August 31, 2020 at Agora Maldeco depot. According to the deputy publicist for… ...