Month: June 2021 Posts

23-year-old teacher commits suicide ‘after impregnating teenager’

Jun 10, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 23-year-old primary school teacher committed suicide in Salima on the night of 8 June and police say the teacher impregnated a teenager and feared he would be arrested. Salima Police Station spokesperson Jacob Khembo… ...

British national commits suicide in Mangochi

Jun 08, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 70-year-old British national identified as David Henry Graves has died after hanging himself with a rope to the roof of the kitchen at his house in Mangochi. The incident occurred on the wee hours… ...

Mzuni student ‘stabs himself in the neck’

May 30, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Mzuzu University says a student identified as Gospel Khoza has died after stabbing himself in the neck in his hostel at Dunduzu. Khoza was until his death studying cultural heritage level 3. In a statement… ...

Woman commits suicide in Mzimba

May 28, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A woman aged 49 hanged herself to death on Wednesday at Jenda in Mzimba district. It is reported that on May 25, the woman identified as Grace Phiri, was left alone when her relatives went… ...

Man commits suicide after being denied to sell pig

May 26, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A 23-year-old man in Dedza district has committed suicide after his wife refused to allow him to sell their only pig. According to Dedza deputy police publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda, the deceased has been identified… ...

Girl aged 17 commits suicide in Blantyre

May 18, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 17-year old girl hanged herself to death on Monday in Ndirande Township in Blantyre. The girl has been identified as Navy Chingola, Police say Nancy committed suicide at around 18:00hrs at Ndirande Mapuloti in… ...

Man cuts off own testicles in Dedza

May 06, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 32-year-old man has chopped off his own testicles in Dedza. The man has been admitted to Dedza District Hospital where he was referred to after he was initially taken to Chikuse health center in… ...

Girl commits suicide in Zomba

Apr 18, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 14-year-old girl identified as Dyna Musanga has hanged herself in Zomba district. Deputy Public Relations Officer for Zomba Police, Sergeant Patrick Maseko, said the incident happened on April 16, 2021 in Chikanda township. According… ...

Mental hospital health workers protest against lack of security

Mar 08, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Health workers at Zomba Mental Hospital have closed the main entrance to the facility, saying they are being harassed by patients due to lack of security at the institution. According to the… ...

12-year-old boy commits suicide in Zomba

Mar 01, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 12-year-old boy has hanged himself at Matawale in Zomba district. Deputy Public Relations Officer for Zomba Police Station Sergeant Patrick Maseko said the incident happened on February 28, 2021. The deceased has been identified… ...

Luanar student commits suicide in Mponela

Feb 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda. A 23-year-old Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) student hanged himself at his parents’ house in Dowa yesterday. Mponela police Deputy spokesperson, Macpatson Msadala, has identified the deceased as Wongani… ...

Kukhala ndi chilakolako chofuna kugona ndi mwana ndi vuto la ubongo

Dec 14, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

Dotolo wa mavuto akaganidwe ka anthu wati munthu wamkulu kukhala ndi chilakolako chofuna kugona ndi mwana ndi vuto la matenda a kaganizidwe koma ambiri samadziwa kuti ili ndi vuto loti atha kuthandidzidwa kuchipatala. Izi zikudza… ...

World Vision stores clerk commits suicide

Nov 19, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 26-year-old man identified as Oscar Evance hanged himself with a rope in one of the storerooms at his workplace in Mangochi on Tuesday after complaining about his under-performance at work. Mangochi police deputy publicist… ...

Malawian footballer commits suicide in UK after being released by Manchester City

Oct 26, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Malawian youthful player Jeremy Wisten has taken his own life in the United Kingdom having fallen out of favour at Manchester City. The 17-year-old was released by Manchester City Academy after a four-year spell, a… ...

Woman arrested for murdering his biological brother

Sep 23, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 26-year-old woman believed to be mentally challenged has been arrested for killing his own biological brother. The suspect has been identified as Salomy Charles aged 26, while the deceased has been identified as Dymond… ...