Month: January 2016 Posts

Four arrested for having human bones

Jan 06, 2016 Geoffrey Banda 61 &

Malawi Police in Phalombe district are keeping in custody four people for being found with human bones suspected to be of a person with albinism. Phalombe Police Station Public Relations Officer, Sub-Inspector Augustus Nkhwazi, told… ...

Phalombe hit by armyworms

Jan 04, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 49 &

Armyworms have destroyed 60 hectares of maize in Phalombe East Constituency, according to Member of Parliament for the area Amos Mailosi, Malawi24 can report. Armyworms have been a problem for a long time in Malawi… ...

Police arrest man who hacked an albino in Phalombe

Dec 17, 2015 Geoffrey Banda 46 &

Malawi  Police in Phalombe district have finally managed to arrest a suspect who had been on the run over the hacking of a 17 year-old boy with albinism on November 29, 2015. Phalombe Police Station public… ...

Malawian woman torched to ashes on witchcraft claims

Dec 05, 2015 Geoffrey Banda 69 &

An angry mob in Phalombe district has killed a woman by throwing her into fire on suspicion that she had a hand in the death of a 28 year-old man. Phalombe Police public relations officer,… ...

Malawi Albino attacks: Boy hacked in Phalombe

Dec 02, 2015 Geoffrey Banda 23 &

A 17 year old boy with albinism has been hospitalized at Holy Family Mission Hospital after being severely hacked by unknown assailants. Phalombe Police Public Relations Officer, Sub-Inspector Augustus Nkhwazi confirmed the incident. According to… ...