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Police in Zomba concerned with rising cases of mob justice and suicide

Aug 04, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Police in Zomba district have cautioned the citizenry to desist from taking the law into their own hands and also taking their own lives whenever they are stressed. The call was made on Tuesday, August… ...

256 people commit suicide in six months in Malawi

Jul 31, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawi Police Service (MPS) has revealed that it has registered an increase in the number of suicide cases in the first half of 2023 as 256 people have died by suicide. This is according National… ...

Man commits suicide after failing to pay back K30,000 loan

Jul 31, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A man identified as Buti Kangachepe was on Sunday found dead after he hanged himself to the roof of his house at Kasonjera, in the district. Public Relations Officer for Dowa Police Station Sergeant Alice… ...

Man commits suicide in Dowa

Jul 26, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 59-year-old man identified as Fakili Mazengera was on Tuesday found dead after he hanged himself in a tree at Nthache in Dowa district. Dowa Police Station Publicist Sergeant Alice Sitima said that Mazengera had… ...

University student sentenced to 18 months in jail for attempting suicide

Jul 21, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 32-year-old university student in Ntcheu has been ordered to pay K80,000 fine or in default to serve 18 months in prison for attempting to commit suicide. Ntcheu Police Spokesperson Rabecca Ndiwate has identified the… ...

80-year-old chief commits suicide in Dowa

Jul 18, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Village Headman (VH) Chikonkha, real name Gidala Darlion, 80, has committed suicide after taking fumigating tablets. Dowa Police Station Publicist Alice Sitima has confirmed the incident. Sitima said Chikonkha took his own life on Monday… ...

Teenager commits suicide after family dispute

Jul 09, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

An 18-year-old boy identified as Bule Nkhwangwa was this morning found hanging from a Mango tree behind his uncle's house at Chidothi village, Traditional Authority Chimaliro in Thyolo district. Limbe Police Station Public Relations Officer… ...