Police say Malawi has registered more road accidents in the first quarter of this compared to same time last year. National Police spokesperson Tomeck Nyaude said the first quarter of this year has registered 2, 350 road accidents compared to 965 accidents last year. “Out of the 2, 350 accidents this year, 215 were fatal […]
One more person has died following an accident in Karonga involving a minibus, bringing the death toll to three. Karonga district health and social services director Lindani Chirwa confirmed the death of one more person in the fatal accident. He said 19 people are still admitted to the Karonga district hospital while one person was […]
Two police officers were Saturday night severely injured in a motor vehicle accident on their way to the lakeshore district of Nkhotakota where they were expected to report for their electoral assignments ahead of Tuesday’s Tripartite Elections (TPE). Salima police public relations officer, Jacob Khemu, confirmed the accident saying it occurred a few kilometers from […]
Balaka First Grade Magistrate Court has ordered a driver to pay K300 000 or spend 24 months in jail for causing death by reckless driving. The court heard that on the night of 30 March, 2019, Madalo Lamosi, who was driving a Toyota Hiace from Chingeni direction to Ntcheu hit a cyclist at Chikondi Stop […]
A convoy that was part of Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mines, Aggrey Massi’s entourage, Friday hit six children and killed on on the spot as the minister conducted whistle stop tours in Lilongwe’s Area 36. Massi is former parliamentarian for Lilongwe City West, and is presently on a campaign marathon to retain his […]
A recovery bus has been sent to Zimbabwe where a Malawian coach bound for South Africa was involved in an accident on Wednesday killing three people. Spokesperson for Dedza Immigration post Pasqually Zulu has confirmed of the accident involving Chipozani coach. The registration number of the bus is MC 9689. “The accident occurred near Chamano […]
Malawi Police say 16 people have died in 67 accidents during the Easter period, the same number of people killed in 44 accidents same period last year. National Police spokesperson James Kadadzera attributed the death toll to what he described as irresponsible behavior by road users both motorists and pedestrians. “The road users continue not […]
One person has died while two others are seriously injured after they fell off from a moving lorry on their way to a ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rally in Karonga. DPP director of political affairs Khwauli Msiska has confirmed of the accident and the death. He said the DPP supporters were going to Ngala […]
President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday visited and cheered victims of the road accident that happened at Kampepuza market in Ntcheu on March 22 2019 at Ntcheu District Hospital. Cheering the patients at male and female wards, the President wished them a quick recovery and good health as they still receive medical support. Mutharika commended Ntcheu District […]
Vice President Saulos Chilima drove all the way from Dowa to Ntcheu late Saturday afternoon to condole families who lost loved ones in a fatal accident at Kampepuza in the district on Friday morning. Chilima who was launching his UTM party manifesto and campaign in Dowa earlier in the day had to leave early for […]
Minister of Civic Education and President Peter Mutharika’s running mate, Everton Chimulirenji has described the death of 21 people who lost their lives in a road accident at Kampepuza in Ntcheu on Friday as a great loss to the nation. Delivering a message of condolence from President Peter Mutharika at Nkonde village in the area […]
Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) have asked the Malawi government to seriously consider banning roadside trading and instead relocated the vendors to safer places at a distance from main roads. The call follows a tragic accident that claimed many lives and leaving scores seriously injured at Kampepuza Trading Centre along the M1 road in the […]
President Peter Mutharika and First Lady Gertrude Mutharika have condoled families affected by a road accident tragedy in which 20 people have died and more than 25 others were injured on Friday following a fatal road accident at Kampepuza in Ntcheu District. The First Couple expressed shock and sadness upon learning of the deaths, according […]
The death toll of Kampepuza accident involving a truck is now at 19 jumping from 17, Ntcheu District Hospital Authorities and Ntcheu District commissioner, Smart Gwedemula has confirmed. The authorities said out of deceased , 13 are women two are men while four are children. Ntcheu Police official Hastings Chigalu said five seriously injured people […]
Malawi Police have confirmed that 17 people have died in a road accident Friday morning at Kampepuza trading centre in Ntcheu. According to the Police Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) for Ntcheu, Hastings Chigaru, a truck coming from Lilongwe to Balaka hit stationary minibuses and traders along the road. Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi, […]
Dark clouds have engulfed Blantyre Archdiocese following the death of Rev.Fr Felix Mangwiyo in a road accident while attending a funeral ceremony in Chiradzulu. Communications Secretary for Blantyre Archdiocese, Fr. Frank Mwinganyama confirmed to Nyasa Times about the death. The accident occurred when a truck carrying maize hit a minibus that was ferrying people to […]
Four people have died in a fatal road accident that occurred at Chitale near Crown Feeds in Balaka, police in the district have confirmed. The accident occurred around 21:00hrs, involving two vehicles, a small saloon vehicle registration number DA 6566 driven by Davie Gontha, whose full particulars were not advised which collided with a Scania […]
Malawi Police in Mzuzu Thursday arrested a 36-year- old man for allegedly driving whilst drunk and causing an accident at Shoprite Roundabout in the city around 7 am. Mzuzu Police Assistant Public Relations Officer Victor Khamisi said Mavuto Gondwe lost control of a Hino van, registration number LL 6600, at Shoprite Roundabout in the city and […]