Mangochi Archives

Man arrested for admitting to practicing witchcraft

Mar 12, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 150 &

A 74 year-old Malawian man in Mangochi district is in police custody for confessing that he practices witchcraft. According to police publicist for the eastern region Sergeant Otilia Kumanga, the suspect has been identified as… ...

Malawian woman poisons five people in Mangochi

Mar 12, 2016 Martha Chikoti 125 &

Malawi Police officers in Mangochi district are hunting for a woman who has poisoned five members of her neighbors family. Mangochi Police public relations officer Rodrick Maida said the woman brews local binge (Kachasu) in… ...

Update: DMI opened after deadly fracas forced closure

Mar 07, 2016 Richard Jimu 5 &

Weeks having been forced to close after deadly attacks between villagers and students, the DMI-St. John the Baptist University, a catholic university run by the Sisters of Daughters of Mary Immaculate, Mangochi Campus has now… ...

Four Councilors arrested for stealing public funds

Feb 16, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 60 &

Police in Mangochi have arrested four councilors for stealing money from the district’s council. According to Mangochi police, they are yet to establish the amount of money the councilors swindled but they are investigating the… ...

Crooked Police officers helping thieves in Mangochi

Jan 21, 2016 Luke Bisani 96 &

Malawi Police officers in the southern district of Mangochi are reported to have been sending thugs to steal from people at night in the district. According to reports, the officers have been giving thugs a… ...

Woman dies while giving birth due to power blackout

Dec 07, 2015 Archangel Nzangaya 232 &

A Malawian woman in her late 20's in Mangochi died on Sunday after giving birth as she was bleeding heavily and the district's hospital failed to assist her due to power failure at the institution.… ...

Initiation ceremonies ignite conflicts in Mangochi

Dec 06, 2015 Martha Chikoti 34 &

Parents in the area of Traditional Authority Chituli in Malawi's Mangochi district have blamed chiefs in the area for authorizing initiation ceremonies of girls as young as 5 years-old. The issue has been raised after… ...