Rumphi Archives

Rumphi residents riot after Rwandan kills Malawian

May 10, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Residents at Bolero in Rumphi on Wednesday night damaged shops and property owned by foreign nationals after a Rwandan shop owner strangled his watchman to death. Police in Rumphi have identified the watchman as Bernard… ...

Fuel tanker explodes in Rumphi

May 03, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

A fuel tanker on Wednesday night exploded in Rumphi, killing one person and injuring ten others. The truck which was coming from Dar es Salaam was carrying petrol. According to a police report, when the… ...

Female councillors in exchange visit

Apr 29, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A non-governmental organization last week organised a tour for female councillors in the Northern Region as one way of encouraging more women to attain political positions in 2019. Councillors in the Northern Region last week… ...

Illegal immigrant arrested

Feb 04, 2018 Mike Lyson Zgambo 12 &

Police in Rumphi have arrested an Ethiopian national identified as Salam Ashoro for entering Malawi illegally. According to public relations officer for Rumphi Police Victor Khamisa, Chinyoro was arrested after police were told that two… ...

Heavy rains hit Rumphi

Dec 17, 2017 Bright Malenga 10 &

Heavy rains on Saturday destroyed houses and shops in Rumphi district. According to Department of Disaster and Management Affairs in the country, preliminary reports are indicating that 13 shops at Phwezi Trading Centre were washed… ...

Two nabbed over ivory

Dec 01, 2017 Mike Lyson Zgambo 5 &

Police in Rumphi have arrested a man and a woman for offering for sale two pieces of ivory in the district. Team of Police officers from National Police Headquarters Wildlife Investigations Unit in conjunction with… ...

Sanwecka crowned FMB U-20 North League champions

Nov 12, 2017 Mike Lyson Zgambo 2 &

Sanwecka are the Northern Region FMB U-20 League champions after beating Wocca from Rumphi by a goal to nil. Sanwecka went into the finals after beating Vizala Plantation 9-8 on penalties while Wocca beat Chilumba… ...