Month: June 2016 Posts

Scare after newly born baby gets stolen in Phalombe

Jun 08, 2016 Paul Nthala 28 &

Daring thieves have stolen a newly born baby at Phalombe Health Centre in Phalombe district, when the mother had gone to the toilet, police have confirmed. The mother, Tressa Mukoko Kasowa, 18, of Mateyu village,… ...

Breaking: Workers protest at Phalombe district council

May 30, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 12 &

Supporting staff at Phalombe district Council are protesting against failure by the council to give them their salaries for three months, Malawi24 can report. The workers who include, ground laborers and custom collectors, guards and cleaners. The… ...

Holy Family Hospital extends begging bowl

May 10, 2016 Timothy Kachedwa 3 &

Holy Family Hospital authorities in Phalombe district  have called on different stakeholders to assist the facility as the hospital lacks necessary resources. According to Director of the Hospital Dr Patrick Chisepo, the facility is facing… ...

Three in custody for brutally killing woman

May 04, 2016 Martha Chikoti 9 &

Police in Phalombe district are keeping in custody three men suspected to have killed a 28 year-old woman in the district. The woman was brutally murdered on April 28 in Phalombe district. Phalombe Police Station… ...

Four jailed over albino bones

Feb 14, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 58 &

The Zomba magistrate court has sentenced three Malawians and a Mozambican to four years imprisonment with hard labour for being found guilty of possessing bones. The bones are being suspected to be of a person… ...

Medical assistant in custody over drug theft

Jan 27, 2016 Geoffrey Banda 54 &

Malawi Police in Phalombe district on Monday have arrested a 22 year-old man for stealing government drugs. The man, Chimwemwe Maurisu of Mphonde village Traditional Authority (T/A) Ngabu in Chikhwawa, stole drugs worth over MK841,… ...

Patients turned away as Phalombe hospital has no X-ray machine

Jan 24, 2016 Timothy Kachedwa 22 &

Phalombe residents have expressed displeasure with lack of equipment at the district’s hospitals as the facilities have had a malfunctioning X-ray and scanning machine for over 3 months. Speaking to Malawi24, Phalombe residents said that… ...