Month: January 2022 Posts

13-year-old boy commits suicide in Kasungu

Jan 21, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 13-year-old boy who was a standard three learner hanged himself on Wednesday in Kasungu district. Kasungu police deputy publicist Miracle Mikozi has identified the child as Chisomo Banda who was a learner at Kamwala… ...

Man commits suicide in Mzimba

Jan 03, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A 36-year-old man identified as Joshua Mkandawire has hanged himself yesterday at Kapelemehe (Kafukule) in Mzimba. On the material day, January 2, 2022, Mkandawire told his relatives that he wanted to go to the toilet,… ...

Man commits suicide over village bank debt

Dec 21, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 40-year-old businessman at Makawa Trading Centre in Mangochi has committed suicide after failing to pay back a K500,000 loan he got from a Village Savings Bank. Mangochi Police Station Publicist Amina Tepani Daudi has… ...

Man sets himself on fire in Thyolo

Dec 12, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A 45-year-old man identified as Yakobe Mpwesiwa has died after he poured petrol over his body and set himself on fire. Public Relations Officer for South East Region Police Inspector Rodrick Maida said the incident… ...

Mental Health: Malawi secondary school students urged to speak out

Nov 10, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

Mental health expert Lusubilo Derby has challenged Mkwichi Secondary school students in Lilongwe to normalize talking about situations they are going through saying it is sad that many young people have resorted to suicide over… ...

Caring Hands, Lifest Malawi in joint mental awareness sensitization sessions

Nov 09, 2021 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

In a bid to promote mental health awareness and the importance of a healthy mental being, Caring Hands Center Limited partnered Lifest Malawi with activities towards enhancing mental health education when the two organizations offered… ...

Joeboy, Shekhinah urge young Malawians to speak out and be strong

Oct 29, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Nigerian singer Joeboy and South African songbird Shekhinah, who are in the country for a festival aimed at raising mental health awareness, have encouraged young Malawians to speak out about the issues they are facing.… ...

Church joins mental health awareness campaign

Oct 27, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

Miracle Media International Ministries, led by Apostle Peter Banda has embarked on mental health campaign encouraging people in Malawi to refrain from committing suicide when troubled with various personal issues but to resort into prayers… ...

Eli Njuchi, Faith Mussa commit to champion mental health awareness drive

Oct 24, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

Prolific Artists Eli Njuchi and Faith Mussa have reaffirmed their commitments to take leading roles in mental health awareness campaigns, saying as musicians they want to use their musical power in tackling issues affecting their… ...

Grandfather commits suicide in Dedza

Oct 20, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A 60-year-old grandfather has hanged himself in a mango tree near his house at Thete trading centre in Dedza. Dedza Police Spokesperson Edward Kabango has identified the man as Laston Kapanda from Kanyimbothiwi village in… ...

Man jailed seven years for raping, impregnating teen

Oct 16, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate's Court sitting in Thyolo on Thursday sentenced 24-year-old Amos Chikwawa to 7 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping and impregnating an 18-year-old girl who has mental health disorder. Public Relations… ...

Mental Health advocates LiFest get Sunbird’s support for Lilongwe Music Festival

Oct 12, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

Sunbird Tourism plc has partnered with Lilongwe based organization called LiFest ahead of the most anticipated music festival aimed at engaging artists in the fight against ills of gender-based violence (GBV) and addressing mental health… ...

Man consumes pesticide, jumps into river in presence of daughter

Oct 11, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A 35-year-old man in Lilongwe on Sunday committed suicide by consuming pesticide and jumping into a river in the presence of his 9-year old daughter. Lilongwe Police deputy public relations officer Foster Benjamin has identified… ...

Man jumps in front of moving vehicle in Ntcheu

Oct 11, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 25-year-old man has died after throwing himself in front of a moving vehicle along the M1 road in Ntcheu. Police say the man identified  as Samson Wailesi also hacked his wife over family misunderstandings.… ...

Mentally ill man killed by live electrical wires

Sep 15, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 34-year-old man has died in Dedza today after being electrocuted by a power line. Police say the man had a tendency of climbing ESCOM power poles. Dedza police deputy publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda has… ...