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Bizarre attempt at suicide by Mangochi builder by hacking himself in the head with a brick trowel
October 19, 2024
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* The incident occurred after the wife of the man refused to let him sell green maize from their garden * After the wife opposed the idea, Paul burned her clothes in anger and threatened to end his life Maravi Express A 47-year-old man is fighting for his life at Mangochi District Hospital after a bizarre suicide attempt when he repeatedly hacked himself in the head with a brick trowel yesterday, October 18 at Sabiri village. The incident occurred…

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Coalition of civil society organisations calls for lawyer Kamangila’s safety as reports alleges that he facing threats for exposing corruption allegations in Malawi Judiciary system
October 14, 2024
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Whistleblower Kamangila * As they issue a statement on the alleged misconduct of Justice Kenan Manda, other judicial officers and a call for judicial inquiry & reforms * Civil society strongly condemns any form of intimidation, harassment, or attempts to silence voices addressing matters of public interest * As freedom of expression is a constitutional right that must be upheld, with whistleblowers protected from retaliation By Duncan Mlanjira Concerned joint civil society organisations is calling for police protection of…

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Mangochi Police issue safety guidelines for Mother’s Day celebrants
October 14, 2024
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* Refraining from driving under the influence of alcohol; wear seat belts; avoid excessive speeding * Adhering to vehicle capacity limits and use roadworthy vehicles to prevent accidents By Duncan Mlanjira For Mother’s Day celebrations, most ladies travel to the resort districts of Mangochi and Salima and taking cognizance that there had been cases of road accidents and other unfortunate incidences, Police in Mangochi are on alert by asking the public to adhere to road safety measures as well…

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Malawi Law Society petitions Judicial Service Commission to investigate alleged (mis)conduct of Justice Kenan Manda and any other judicial officers
October 13, 2024
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Lawyer, Alexious Kamangila at the centre of it all * The Court should consider suspending the judicial proceedings between Justice Manda v. Kamangila pending any necessary inquiry and the resolution of all outstanding alleged misconduct issues by the Judicial Service Commission * Any member of the public with any complaint or allegation of misconduct against any legal practitioner must lodge such information with the Malawi Law Society * To be dealt with in accordance with the guidelines under Part…

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Kabaza operators contributing to criminal activities at night—Police
October 12, 2024
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Superintendent Memory Mgeni * Some kabaza operators are fond of doing business during odd hours which leads to theft of their motorcycles, sustaining severe injuries and even loss of life * They are enticed with huge sums of money to carry a person at odd hours not knowing that the person is a criminal By Isaac Jim & Benedicto Maguda, MANA Regional community policing coordinator for the South West Region Police, Superintendent Memory Mgeni has warned motorcycle taxi (Kabaza)…

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Mangochi getting firm of Sienta taxi drivers over exceeding passenger sitting capacity; 3 culprits fined K345,000
October 9, 2024
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Sientas are synonymous with overloading * Each driver was found carrying 9, 15, and 16 passengers, respectively, leading to their arrests * Appearing in court, the three, who had been remanded for a week at Mangochi Prison, pleaded guilty to the charges By Duncan Mlanjira Most drivers across the country, who operate taxi businesses using Toyota Sienta vehicles, always exceed passenger seating capacity from the designed seven up to 15. They also carry huge loads of goods on the…

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Teacher in Mangochi arrested for sexually defiling 15-year-old Form 1 student
October 3, 2024
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The suspect lsaac Mathipa * As teenage boy is arrested for injuring girlfriend over cheating allegations in same district Maravi Express Police in Chimwala, Mangochi have arrested a 33-year-old teacher at Chiunda Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) for sexually defiling a 15-year-old Form 1 student. A report by Mangochi Police Station’s public relations officer, Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi identifies the suspect as lsaac Mathipa from Kalembo Village, Traditional Authority (TA) Kalembo in Balaka. The report says it is alleged…

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Mangochi Police urges transporters to first verify goods on behalf of clients before transporting or delivering them to their destinations
September 30, 2024
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The consignment of drugs intercepted on Saturday * This is after a second arrest for theft of government medical drugs in Mangochi within a week * Both consignment of drugs were intercepted being ferried through public transport * We advise against transporting illegal items, noting that such practices are fueling criminal activities in the district By Duncan Mlanjira Barely a week after police in Mangochi arrested a pharmacist at Chiponde Health Centre for stealing assorted government medical drugs from…

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‘Enact Termination of Pregnancy Bill to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality’
September 27, 2024
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* Says Centre for Solutions Journalism as part of commemoration of International Safe Abortion Day tomorrow, September 28 * The Termination of Pregnancy Bill (ToP) was reviewed and completed by Malawi Law Commission and gazetted as a government Bill in 2016 * The issue of unsafe abortion remains significant, and the establishment of Post Abortion Care Units in every government district hospital is one of the testimonies of this problem By Duncan Mlanjira As Malawi joins the rest of…

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Man jailed 5 years IHL for stabbing Mangochi Police officer
September 20, 2024
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The convict Arnold Moyowatha * Community members had reported a surge in robberies targeting beer drinkers, bicycle taxi operators and sex workers between 21:00hrs and midnight * It prompted the police to set up an ambush on August 10, 2024 after several attacks and robberies were reported Maravi Express Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, September 19, sentenced 54-year-old Arnold Moyowatha to five years imprisonment with hard labour for stabbing a police officer while resisting arrest. A report by…

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