Month: October 2021 Posts

Two men jailed 18 years each for raping children

Oct 11, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Thyolo Senior Resident Magistrate's Court on Friday sentenced two men to 18 years imprisonment with hard labour each for the offence of defilement contrary to Section 138 of the Penal Code. Thyolo police public relations… ...

Man jailed 4 years for stealing items worth K4.7 million

Oct 01, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate court in Thyolo on Wednesday sentenced a 29-year-old man to 4 years imprisonment with hard labour for breaking into a shop and stealing items worth K4.7 million. The convict has been… ...

Smallholder dairy farmers hold demonstrations in Thyolo

Oct 01, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Concerned smallholder dairy farmers on Thursday held protests in Thyolo saying the ongoing strike by truck drivers has greatly affected the milk business. In an interview, leader for the concerned dairy farmers who is also… ...

Landlord on the run after killing tenant

Sep 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Thyolo are hunting for a landlord who is accused of killing his 28-year-old tenant over rental issues. The landlord has been identified as Wonderford Maseya while the tenant has been identified as Jeremiah… ...

NICE embarks on Covid vaccine awareness campaign in Thyolo

Aug 26, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) in Thyolo district has embarked on 14-day massive sensitization campaign in order to encourage people to get vaccinated and continue adhering to preventive measures. In an interview, District Civic… ...

Maranatha Academy moves to Thyolo

Aug 17, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

After being evicted from the Matindi campus over rental disagreements with the landlord, Maranatha Boys Academy has been moved to ASTEP premises at Luchenza in Thyolo. This is according to Maranatha Academy's Director Enerst Kaonga… ...

Thyolo Council offices closed over Covid-19

Jul 13, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Covid-19 has hit Thyolo District Council, forcing District Commissioner for Thyolo Douglas Moffat to order closure of the offices. According to Moffat, three staff members at the council have so far tested positive for Covid-19.… ...

Thyolo Council looks to revive banana farming

Jul 03, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Thyolo District Commissioner Douglas Moffat says the council is serious with its initiative of restoring banana farming and make Thyolo main supplier of bananas in Malawi as it was before Chisaka virus attacked bananas in… ...

CDEDI organize demos over Mulanje, Thyolo land disputes

Jun 16, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) will tomorrow lead people in Thyolo and Mulanje districts in demonstrations over land disputes. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday in Blantyre, CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa said… ...

Lutheran pastor dies in road accident in Thyolo

Jun 11, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 51-year-old Lutheran Church pastor in Thyolo has died after his motorcycle was hit by a veicle near Mpeni Bus stage along Bvumbwe-Thyolo Boma road The pastor identified as Willard Chipembere sustained serious injuries following… ...

Murder suspects given opportunity to be heard at camp courts

May 24, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The community of Sant Egidio, a lay movement of the Catholic Church, has set up Camp Courts for Thyolo and Bvumbwe prisons where 11 remandees answering murder charges were recently given an opportunity to be… ...

Man dies after tree he was cutting falls on him

May 18, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 1 &

A 37-year-old man in Thyolo has died after a blue gum tree which he was cutting fell on him at Makwasa Estate. Thyolo police station public relations officer Sub Inspector Amos Tione has confirmed and… ...

Thyolo police officers trained on human Trafficking

May 13, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

At least 80 police officers in Thyolo have been trained on human trafficking and police say the training will help officers in identifying, intercepting and processing human trafficking cases. Opening the training on Tuesday, 11… ...

Smallholder growers cry foul over tea price

Apr 29, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Smallholder tea growers in Thyolo have complained over low price of tea, saying the price has been stuck at K121 per kilograms for over four years and they are not benefitting while tea estate owners… ...

Ambulance driver arrested for raping child

Apr 07, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 32-year-old ambulance  drive rin Thyolo is in police custody for raping a 13-year-old girl after the child asked for a mask from him. Thyolo police publicist Sub-Inspector Amos Tione said that Ngozi who is… ...