Nkhotakota Archives

Two poachers given four-year jail terms

Dec 27, 2015 Archangel Nzangaya 16 &

The Nkhotakota magistrate court on Thursday sentenced two Malawian men to four years in prison with hard labour after being found guilty of possessing a gun with live bullets and poaching in a restricted area.… ...

Nkhotakota police relieved

Dec 21, 2015 Geoffrey Banda 7 &

Nkhotakota police officers can now breathe a sigh of relief as some of the challenges they face have been alleviated following donations from well-wishers. A businessman, Napoleon Dzombe, who owns a rice factory at Mpamantha,… ...

Driver arrested for causing death

Dec 09, 2015 Geoffrey Banda 6 &

Malawi Police in Nkhotakota are keeping in custody 31 year-old Sayizi Molesi for allegedly causing an accident that killed a person. According to Nkhotakota Police Public Relations Officer, Sub Inspector Williams Kaponda, the accident occurred… ...

Two die, scores severely wounded in Nkhotakota

Nov 24, 2015 Thula Chisamba 14 &

Two people have died while others are battling for their lives after a car they were traveling in overturned near Mkhula Bridge in Malawi's Nkhotakota district. A witness told our reporter on Sunday that the… ...

65Kgs of marijuana lands man in police custody

Oct 14, 2015 Lackson Kanyoza 58 &

Malawi Police in Nkhotakota district yesterday arrested a 35 year old man for allegedly being found in possession of 65Kgs of Indian hemp. According to Nkhotakota police spokesperson Williams Kaponda, the suspect, John Gunde was… ...

‘Lustful’ teenager rapes a 9-year old girl in Nkhotakota

Oct 10, 2015 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 51 &

Malawi Police in Nkhotakota district are keeping in custody a boy aged 17 for sexually assaulting a nine year old girl. Nkhotakota police spokesperson Williams Kaponda said the suspect is a form one student at… ...

Malawian man arrested after poisoning his neighbor

Oct 05, 2015 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 37 &

Mabvuto Magalasi, 45 for is in the hands o Malawi police after he poisoned Peter Jamala of Vinyenje Village Traditional Authority Malengachanzi in Nkhotakota district, who happens to be his closest neighbor. According to National… ...