Month: July 2017 Posts

Police’s ability to manage crowds questioned

Jul 08, 2017 Bright Malenga 40 &

The Media Advocates for the Advancement of Child Rights (MAACR) has called for the highlighting of Malawi police officers’ lapses in public management following the stampede that led to death of 7 children during the… ...

Malawians demand heads of Police and Stadium management heads over fatal stampede

Jul 07, 2017 Martha Chikoti 72 &

Malawians have called for heads to roll at Malawi Police Service and for a proper inquiry to be conducted following Thursday’s stampede which left at least 8 dead and scores injured. According to reports, the… ...

‘It was the fault of the Police’ – says Stadium stampede survivor

Jul 07, 2017 Bright Malenga 156 &

One of the children who survived the Bingu National Stadium stampede has faulted the police for failing to control the situation professionally. The boy who did not want to be named said police officers fuelled… ...

Mutharika speaks tough on stadium stampede: it should never happen again

Jul 06, 2017 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 245 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has expressed disappointment and anger at the turn of events at the Bingu National Stadium following the death of eight people in a stampede. Mutharika went to Kamuzu Central Hospital after… ...

Breaking news: Malawi independence celebrations gone bad, 8 feared dead, 45 injured during stampede at Bingu Stadium

Jul 06, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 197 &

Eight people are said to have died while almost 50 are feared to be injured in a stampede that has happened at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. Reports that Malawi24 is monitoring indicate that the… ...