Mchinji Archives

Motorcyclist hit to death in Mchinji

Oct 08, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 5 &

A fatal road accident has claimed the life of a motorcyclist in Mchinji district. According to Malawi Police Service, the accident happened on Wednesday at Nkokha trading centre along the Mchinji Lilongwe road. Police said… ...

Three in cooler for impersonating Escom officers

Oct 06, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 44 &

Police in Mchinji have arrested three people who claimed to be Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) officers and stole K180,000 from customers. Mchinji Police spokesperson Kaitano Lubrino identified the three as Patrick Brown, 26,… ...

Boy loses leg after falling off moving train

Oct 04, 2016 Bright Malenga 1 &

A six year-old boy in Mchinji district has lost his leg and suffered other severe injuries after falling off a moving train. The boy, Lameck Mtonga, was train hopping but he fell and the train… ...

AWARD fellows inspire Mchinji students

Sep 29, 2016 Chris Loka 2 &

In a bid to promote girls’ education in the country, two women under an umbrella body called African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) have taken up an initiative to encourage girls to work… ...

Three years in jail for pouring acid into husband’s eyes

Sep 27, 2016 Bright Malenga 58 &

The First grade magistrate court in Mchinji District on Friday sentenced 34 year-old Tereza Njirankhondo to three years in prison for pouring acid into her husband’s eyes after a misunderstanding erupted between the two. The… ...

Man rapes, impregnates daughter

Sep 24, 2016 Bright Malenga 64 &

A 43 year-old man is in police custody at Mchinji police station for repeatedly raping his 15 year-old biological daughter and impregnating her. Mchinji Police Public Relations Officer Kaitano Lubrino said the police arrested the… ...

34 Congolese arrested for illegal entry into Malawi

Sep 22, 2016 Bright Malenga 34 &

Police in the border district of Mchinji have arrested 34 Congolese for crossing into Malawi illegally, Malawi24 can report. According to Mchinji Police Public Relations Officer Kaitano Lubrino, the illegal immigrants confessed to have used… ...