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Four to stand trial over murder of person with albinism

Jun 03, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The High Court in Mzuzu has found three people with a murder case to answer over the killing of a Nkhatabay man with albinism. On December 31 in 2018, Yassin Kwenda Phiri, 54, was brutally… ...

Three killed over witchcraft in Dowa

Jun 02, 2020 Demetria Herman Banda 0 &

Three people including a 56-year-old chief have been killed in Dowa after being suspected of practicing witchcraft. Two bodies of men have been found while the body of a woman who was also killed is… ...

Son kills mom’s boyfriend

May 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested 22-year-old Daniel Sambani for killing his mother's boyfriend. Dedza Police Deputy spokesperson Cassim Manda said Sambani was infuriated by the relationship that his mother identified as Seleniya Tsamba had with… ...

Nine in custody over murder

Apr 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Karonga have arrested nine men on allegations that they killed a person whom they accused of being a blood sucker. Karonga Police Station's Deputy Public Relations Officer Frank Black has confirmed that the… ...

Man rapes, kills a 60-old woman in Phalombe

Apr 11, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Phalombe Police Station has launched a manhunt for a man who raped and then killed a 60-year-old woman during the night of 8 April, 2020 in the district. Phalombe police station's public relations officer Innocent… ...

Mutharika rejects claims government officials sell bones of persons with albinism

Apr 08, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Peter Mutharika says claims that members of his administration sell bones of persons with albinism are lies. The Malawi leader made the remarks in a national address monitored on MBC Radio One on Tuesday… ...

Zomba man beaten to death after insulting woman

Apr 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Zomba are keeping in custody 41-year-old Never Matewere for beating to death 29-year-old Samuel Navaya after a fight broke out between the two when Navaya insulted a woman. Accoding to Deputy Public… ...