Month: March 2021 Posts

12-year-old boy commits suicide in Zomba

Mar 01, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 12-year-old boy has hanged himself at Matawale in Zomba district. Deputy Public Relations Officer for Zomba Police Station Sergeant Patrick Maseko said the incident happened on February 28, 2021. The deceased has been identified… ...

Luanar student commits suicide in Mponela

Feb 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda. A 23-year-old Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) student hanged himself at his parents’ house in Dowa yesterday. Mponela police Deputy spokesperson, Macpatson Msadala, has identified the deceased as Wongani… ...

Man commits suicide after assaulting wife

Feb 21, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A man aged 30 hanged himself in Mzimba on Friday after he assaulted his wife, police say. The Police have identified the man as Vitumbiko Nkhonjera. He committed suicide in the afternoon of February 19,… ...

21-year-old man commits suicide in Mponela

Feb 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda A-21-year old man has hanged himself in his brother's house at Mponela in Dowa. The deceased has been identified as Chenjezo Bolakwacha of Lunda Village in the area of Traditional Authority Dzoole… ...

12-year-old girl commits suicide in Mponela

Feb 09, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 12-year-old girl who was in Standard 6 in Dowa has hanged herself in a Soya bean field. Mponela police station publicist inspector Kaitano Lubrino confirmed and identified the girl as Dorothy Boniface who took… ...

College student commits suicide in Mponela

Jan 31, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 21-year-old college student hanged himself yesterday in his brother’s house at Mponela in Dowa. The student Leonard Chibwe was studying at Getway College in Mangochi. Deputy publicist for Mponela police station sergeant Macpatson Msadala… ...

Man commits suicide after impregnating neighbour

Jan 22, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A 39-year-old man has hanged himself in Nkhatabay District after his wife got information that he has impregnated a woman whose husband is in South Africa. According to Police in the district, the deceased has… ...

Teacher commits suicide after testing positive for COVID-19

Jan 20, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 1 &

A 29-year-old high school teacher has been found hanging in a toilet at Maone housing in Limbe a few days after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Limbe police station publicist Inspector Patrick Mussa has confirmed and… ...

Man commits suicide in Rumphi

Jan 15, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A man aged 24 has hanged himself at Kawaza area in Rumphi district. According to Inspector Henry Mnjere, spokesperson of Rumphi Police Station, the deceased has been identified as Thembani Chavula from Teketani Village in… ...

C4C preaches love, forgiveness

Dec 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Noel Mkwaila Chance for Change (C4C), a local non-organization organisation (NGO), has urged young people in the country to embrace the spirit of love and forgiveness. The organisation’s Personal development trainer Gift Kwaitana said… ...

Boy aged 15 found hanging from tree in Nkhata Bay

Dec 22, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda A 15-year-old boy was on Monday found hanging from a tree at Mpamba in Nkhata Bay. The deceased has been identified as Julius Mkandawire. According to Nkhata Bay Police publicist Kondwani James,… ...

Man commits suicide after catching wife and her lover having sex

Dec 15, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda A man at Lumbadzi in Dowa has hanged himself after catching his wife red-handed having sex with another man in his house. The deceased has been identified as Chipangano Daniel from Funsani… ...

Woman drowns herself and baby in Lake Malawi

Dec 14, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 25-year-old woman identified as Brenda Francis has committed suicide by throwing herself and her 3-week-old daughter into the waters of Lake Malawi. The incident occurred in the morning of Sunday, at Mwawa Fishing dock… ...

Man hangs himself in Rumphi

Dec 14, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A 64-year-old man identified as Boston Sakala has committed suicide in Rumphi. According to Police report by Rumphi Police Station spokesperson Henry Mnjere, the incident occurred on Saturday December 12,2020 at Teleka village in the… ...

Man commits suicide in Kasungu

Dec 11, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 21-year-old man in Kasungu has hanged himself over land issues in Kasungu. The deceased has been identified as Thoko Banda. Kasungu Police Deputy Spokesperson Miracle Mkozi said Misiasi Banda, 45, father to the deceased,… ...