Mangochi Archives

Man jailed 9 years after being found with gun

Feb 11, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Mangochi Second Grade Magistrate Court has sentenced a 29-year-old man to nine years in prison for being found with a rifle. The man Omar Wilson was found guilty of escaping from lawful custody and… ...

Falling tree kills man, damages property worth K11m

Jan 31, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 35-year-old Amadu Makwemba in Mangochi district has died after being hit by a falling Mthundu tree. The incident occurred on the morning of Tuesday at Mthundu Trading Centre along Mangochi-Makanjira road. Mangochi Police Public… ...

Boy, 2, drowns in stream

Jan 30, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A two-year-old boy died on Monday in Mangochi after he and his six-year-old sister were washed away in a stream. The incident occurred on Monday at around 10AM at Kasanga village in the area of… ...

Police arrest three for political violence

Jan 29, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Police in Mangochi have arrested three people following violence that marred Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) primary elections in Mangochi West Constituency on Sunday. The suspects have been identified as 29 year old Gift Chikwamba, 19… ...

Murder suspects arrested, found with AK-47

Jan 26, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Mangochi have arrested two suspects believed to have killed a Greek national at Tambala Estate last year. The two have been identified as Omar Wilson aged 29 and Mozambican national Kassim Njembo aged… ...

Suspect arrested in assault of UTM members

Jan 23, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Police have arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with the beating of UTM members in Mangochi. National Police Spokesperson, James Kadadzera, has identified the suspect as Adam Masitala who was arrested in Mangochi on Tuesday.… ...

Man commits suicide due to lack of tuition

Jan 22, 2019 Martha Chikoti 1 &

A 24-year-old man identified as Tamandani Mfutso died on Sunday after hanging himself to the roof of his house in Mangochi. Mfutso who was working as a Community Health Worker at St Martin Mission Hospital… ...