Month: October 2021 Posts

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… ...

Activist condemns tendency of sharing suicide images

Sep 15, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A mental health advocate has expressed concern over the continued tendency of sharing suicide images, suicide notes and suicide details on social media. In a statement yesterday, Dennis Mwafulirwa who leads Connect Plus Resource Institute… ...