A third-year student at the Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ) has been found dead at her home in Naperi, in the city of Blantyre, in circumstances that have left family, friends and classmates deeply shaken. Thokozile Machilinga was discovered with a cloth rope tied around her neck, according to preliminary reports from the scene. Nyasa […]
Social media use is contributing to a mental health crisis among young Malawians, exposing them to content that promotes suicidal thoughts and self-harm, a government minister has told parliament. Roza Fatchi Mbilizi, the minister of agriculture, made the remarks on Thursday during a parliamentary debate over the country’s soaring suicide cases due to mental health […]
A 24-year-old man has committed suicide in Blantyre District after being disappointed with a meagre amount of money realised from the birthday party of his daughter which was held in Thyolo. Limbe Police Station, Public Relations Officer (PRO), Patrick Mussa, told Malawi News Agency (MANA) on Wednesday that the deceased, Alick Nkonyombola, hanged himself during […]
A couple has died in Kasungu after lightning struck them inside their house. The incident happened last night. Kasungu Police Assistant Publicist Miracle Mkozi said the 52-year-old Austin Bosco and his wife Anes Banda aged 32 were killed whilst in their house at Chiteyeye location in the area of Chief Kaomba in the district. “Bosco […]
A 19-year-old boy identified has died after jumping into a river in Salima in what is suspected to be suicide. Deputy police spokesperson in Salima, Prisca Mtikwa has identified the boy as Nicholas Obet Paul who has died after jumping into Linthipe river in Salima. The incident occurred on March 16, 2021 in the afternoon […]
A 26-year-old police officer is admitted at Ntcheu District Hospital after attempting to commit suicide by taking poison after breakup with a lover. The cop, Sergeant Fatsani Khwiya, is said to have taken poison to terminate his own life. Public Relations Officer for Ntcheu Police Station, Hastings Chigalu, confirmed the development. A statement recorded at […]
A 46 -year old woman from Chibalazi village in Mzimba district has killed herself by hanging to the tree over a dispute with her husband. The deceased has been identified as Patricia Kumwenda who hailed from Daudi village under Inkosi Chindi in Mzimba district. Patricia was married to Patrick Banda but their marriage fell on […]
A renowned psychologist has tipped the government in how to deal with rising cases of suicide in the country. In Malawi, more and more people kill themselves. Most of them are men. Family problems and economic hardship are among the reasons. Chiwoza Bandawe a psychologist at the College of Medicine in Blantyre says the current […]
Malawi Police say a Covid-19 patient has committed suicide in Blantyre. The 29-year-old teacher has committed suicide after he was diagnosed with Covid-19. The deceased has been identified as Dalirani Fulutuma who was teaching at a certain High School in Limbe and was residing at Maone Housing in Limbe. According to Patrick Mussa, police publicist […]
A 25-year-old woman in Mangochi has committed suicide by drowning herself and three-week-old baby in Lake Malawi, Mangochi Police confirmed on Monday. The Police identified the woman as Brenda Francis and the incident occurred Sunday morning at Mwawa Fishing dock in the district. According to Mangochi Police Station Deputy Public Relations Officer, Sub-Inspector Amina Daudi, the two were […]
A 15-year-old girl has died after committing suicide in Nsanje on the afternoon of Friday, leaving relatives and the village in shock. Nsanje police Spokesperson Agness Zalakoma said Fatima Mpomba committed suicide at Hassan Village in the District. Zalakoma said the girl sat for 2020 Primary School Leaving Certificate Examination and she was waiting for […]
Persistent demands by a girlfriend to have sex has forced her boyfriend to commit suicide as he could not take the bother anymore. Malawi Police said the 18-year-old-boy hanged himself to death in Zomba because he did not want sex with his girlfriend before marriage. The deceased has been identified as Matias Kamwendo from the […]
A nine-year-old boy in Chitipa (name withheld) allegedly hanged himself on Monday at Model village in the area of Traditional Authority Mwaulambia in Chitipa District. Chitipa district police spokesperson Gladwell Simwaka said the incident occurred on Monday around after the boy had a quarrel with his mother. He said a misunderstanding allegedly arose after the boy was advised to […]
A polygamous man at Mtema Village, Traditional Authority Njewa in Lilongwe has committed suicide after picking a quarrel with his first wife. The man identified as Francisco Nomani, had two wives . Lilongwe Police Station assistant spokesperson Sergeant Alice Sitima said the incident occurred aroubd midnight on November 22, 2020 at Buli graveyard in Mtema […]
Christ Embassy Malawi, a religious organisation under Nigerias Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, has organised a Reach Out Malawi (ROMA) symposium focussing on awareness and prevention of suicide following the country’s escalating rates of suicide cases. Christ Embassys, Pastor Sammy Anister told journalists in Lilongwe Wednesday that the impact of the the rise in suicide cases has […]
A 45-year-old Isaac Nyati, from Khombe village, Traditional Authority Chiwere in Dowa, has killed himself after his wife told him stop drinking beer. Dowa Police Publicist Gladson M’bumpha said the incident happened on Saturday morning, August 29 2020 at Khombe Village where the deceased was found hanging in a nearby garden. M’bumpha claimed the deceased […]
A Standard 7 girl has committed suicide by throwing herself in Lilongwe River after being reprimanded over multiple sexual relationships. The deceased, identified as Ethel John, 14, from Kabudula village, traditional authority Katunga in Chikwawa, killed herself on Thursday, May 14 2020. The girl, who was staying with her parents in Likuni, but was a […]
A 48-year-old man in Dedza, Lokoliyo Bwanali has taken his own life after failing to honour his debts. According to Dedza Police Public Relations Officer, Sub Inspector Edward Kabango, the deceased who hailed from Kamgulitse Village in Traditional Authority Kamenyagwaza died after ingesting pesticides. Kabango said: “The wife of the deceased, Likisina Bwanali, 42, said […]