A grandmother has given harrowing testimony at the High Court in Kasungu, describing the chain of events that led to the discovery of her granddaughter’s body in a bush – and her grandson being found abandoned nearby, but alive. Jane Harawa, 49, the mother of murder suspect Medium Nyirongo, was the first State witness called […]
Traditional leaders in Kasungu have called for community-led security patrols to protect electricity infrastructure, following a wave of transformer vandalism that has left several local communities without power in recent weeks. Four transformers have been vandalised in the district within weeks, according to the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM), prompting the utility to launch […]
Member of Parliament (MP) for Kasungu east, Madalitso Kazombo has urged all students who failed to pass the 2020 Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) exams in his constituency to sit for the exams in 2021. Posting on his official Facebook page, Kazombo who is also the deputy speaker of Parliament, said he is ready […]
Malawi Police are warning parents to monitor carefully what their children are cooking during play time following the death of three children in Kasungu who died after consuming poisonous mushrooms. Kasungu police assistant spokesperson Miracle Mkozi has identified the deceased as Elifa Mtambalika 8, Dina Mtambalika, 11 and Joseph Felix Banda, 7. Facts are that, […]
Malawi Police in Kasungu on Wednesday arrested a group of five “gangster” men who have been terrorising the district by breaking into houses and stealing items. The suspects have been identified as a 24 year old Gibo Banda, Samson Phiri, 22, Simpulo Mwale, 27, Elias Kamanga, 28 and Happy Sato, 31. Police suspect the five […]
Malawi Police in Kasungu have arrested two G4s security guards for assaulting a minor who they suspected to have stolen a packet of spaghetti from Chipiku Shop on Saturday. The arrest of the two security guards followed a video clip that went viral on social media Sunday morning. In the video, two were seen violently […]
Residents of Kasungu on Tuesday were shocked to learn that a 13-year-old boy saved his friend from the jaws of crocodile. The development occurred around the evening hours in Dwangwa River in the district. According to the mother of the victim, Joyce Mbewe, during the material time the two boys who are from Jembe Village, […]
The body of a 78-year-old senior chief Chisinga of Kasungu district on Thursday laid to rest at Mpepa which was her headquarters. The burial ceremony of late Chisinga, who died on Wednesday morning at her residence after suffering from heart failure, dehydration, pneumonia and vomiting was attended by different senior politicians, chiefs and government officials. […]
A 19-year-old Burundian national, Ntshinuwe Boneri, is in Kasungu police custody for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl around Kapyanga village in the district. It is alleged that Boneri, a businessperson in the village, opened his grocery shop on January 17, 2021. He later sent a friend to propose love affair to the victim. However, she […]
United Kingdom-based Malawians who come from Kasungu District have joined the fight against Covid-19 by donating assorted Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to the district health office. The donation according to the group representative Martin Chirwa was a response to Nyasa Times story published last week that Kasungu district hospital have shortage of PPEs and oxygen […]
Kasewe Sandram who is the manager for Kasungu Culture Club is in police custody for failing to comply with Covid-19 measures. Central East Region police boss, Happy Mkandawire while confirming the development said the law enforcers also arrested five suspects on the same bar during the material day. The arrest was made on Thursday at […]
Kasungu district hospital authorities have lamented that treating Covid-19 patients at the facility is now a threat because of severe oxygen shortages. The hospital spokesperson Catherine Yoweli said currently the facility have two empty oxygen cylinders only despite the rising cases of the virus. According to her, the facility lost one of its nurse diagnosed […]
Kasungu vendors who are plying their businesses in the district main market on Thursday agreed to stop paying market fee over the council failure to provide security in their business area. The vendors who said the market has been operating without security for almost seven months said they have been engaging with the council officials […]
Irate direct employees at Kasungu municipal council on Tuesday nearly closed the council offices over its failure to pay them their gratuity after terminated their contracts in September last year. The workers, who are accusing the council officials of pocketing the council rates told, Nyasa Times that they have been peacefully engaging with the officials […]
Kasungu district hospital on Friday received Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) worth K34 million donation from Korean government through its Korea International Cooperation Agency. The development has come at a time when the country has just started experiencing a spike of Covid-19 cases. Kasungu last registered a COVID-19 case in August 2020, but as cases rise, […]
Minister of Information Gospel Kazako has advised the management of the newly launched Kasungu community radio station to desist from airing political programs in order to promote unity in the district. Kazako said this on Thursday when he was officially opened the radio which is to be set up in the district. The minister said instead the […]
Malawi Police in Kasungu hàve arrested two people suspected to have been part of an angry mob which have vandalised property of a person accused of stealing a village forest. An angry mob from Makanda village in the area of TA Mwase in Kasungu descended on the property of Msusa Zimba and vandalised hí property […]
Lightning has killed a learner who was sitting for her Standard three end of term examination in Chitipa. Another learner, in the same examination room has been injured. The country is now receiving heavy rains accompanied by strong winds and lightning. School officials have identified the deceased has been identified as Lusekelo Sichamba, aged 11 while […]