A form two student of Likangala Secondary School in Zomba on Friday night committed suicide by hanging himself after being known that he was responsible for pregnancy of a fellow learner at the school. Zomba Police Station Public Relations Officer Sub Inspector Patricia Supiliano confirmed the death of Ashraf Peter, aged 17. Sipiliano said on […]
A teacher at Majuni Primary School in Mangochi has hanged himself following a quarrel he allegedly picked with his wife, police have confirmed. The deceased has been identified as Sungeni Matinganya. Mangochi Police Station spokesperson Rodrick Maida said in a statement that the wife left their matrimonial home on Sunday after the quarrel. “When Matinganya […]
A 35-year-old man Harrison Mkaseka has committed suicide over his suspicion that his wife was cheating on him. In a statement made available to Nyasa Times, Police public relations officer Richard Mwakayoka said Mkaseka committed the suicide on January 15 at Yeliko Village, Traditional Authority Nthondo in Ntchisi district. “The deceased was always fighting with […]
A Malawi citizen Mrs Sandra Padambo, mum-of-three was tragically found hanged by after she took her own life at home Bradford in England. The family has confirmed but said the matter is in the hands of British police. Padambo committed suicide on Wednesday and reportedly left a note. “ Police are dealing with the issue, […]
Malawi Police are advising people to seek psychological assistance from the police victim support unit when faced with personal problems instead of resorting to killings or suicide. Salima police spokesperson Jacob Khembo has said this after a man stabbed his wife and his one-year-old baby to death before taking his own life. Khembo said the […]
People with disability state body, Macoha says it is establishing mental health forums in some parts of the country to curb the rising cases of suicide as there are about one death every two days. Macoha rehabilitation manager Lemison Njala says the forums would help people discuss openly and seek assistance on problems they are […]
A 25-year-old man of Dowa committed suicide – whose post-mortem indicate he died of poisoning – after suspecting that his girlfriend was going out with other men. Spokesperson for Dowa police, Sub Inspector Gladson M’bumpha identified the deceased as Chikondi Chikwezeka, 25, from Kapalamula village in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Ganya in Ntcheu […]
A 24-year-old girl Funny Fulayi has hanged herself in Nsanje after her longtime sweetheart allegedly terminated their love affair. Nsanje police spokesperson Foster Benjamin has confirmed Fulaye has committed suicide over love affair matters. “She has hanged herself in her house. Reports say she was not amused that her boyfriend ended their relationship,” said Benjamin. […]
Malawi Police say they are investigating the death of daughter to millionaire, late James Makhumula after reports that she committed suicide. Limbe police spokesperson Patrick Mussa said the police are probing the death of Suzgo Makhumula through a postmortem. The body of Suzgo was discovered at 5am on Monday and people said she killed herself. […]
Government and youth rights groups are expressing worry over the increase of suicide cases in the country, especially that the youth are most hit. According to police statistics, there were 133 suicide cases between September last year and June this year, affecting people of the age blanket 16 to 40. Youth civil rights activist Lucky […]
My take on suicide! This is a serious public mental health concern and is growing rapidly in Malawi. What we need to know as a society is that suicide is a mental health issue. In psychiatry, it is an emergency, as such any person that is known to have feelings of wanting to commit suicide […]
A 38 year old man in Mchinji committed suicide after hanging himself to death after being caught making love with his sister-in-law. It is reported that Tsoka Cheboko was in a secret love affair with his sister-in-law, whose husband is seeking green pasture in Zambia and on May 6, 2019, he was caught red handed […]
Malawi police has confirmed that Village head Chimera of Chimera Village, Traditional Authority Kalumo in Ntchisi district died after he committed suicide by hanging on Monday. According to Ntchisi Police Station Detective Superintendent Dyson Chilondola, the chief hanged himself from a tree after picking a quarrel with his wife over family matters. Chilondola said the […]
A renowned Mchinji businessman based in Lilongwe, Fedeliko Chikakula allegedly committed suicide on Sunday when he by shot himself with a gun. Chikakula, 45, who used to do his agro-business at Nsalu Trading Centre in Lilongwe is said to have visited his home village of Chilundu in the area of Senior Chief Mlonyeni in Mchinji […]
A 24-year-old community health worker at St. Martins Mission Hospital at Malindi in Mangochi committed suicide by hanging himself to the roof of his house on Sunday morning on account that he did not have fees to further his studies. An A4 full-page suicide note left behind by the deceased identified as Tamandani Mfutso, which […]
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) first year student who was reported to have committed suicide on Tuesday by hanging in a tree had his neck brutally strangled raising suspicion that he could have been killed, Nyasa Times understand. Police has identified the deceased as Omega Kadammanja, 21. According to Lilongwe Police Station […]
A 54-year-old woman has committed suicide in Mchinji by drinking pesticides after she was apparently not amused with a fine of a chicken which her village headman imposed on her. The chief helped her get a new 2018 Farm Input Subsidy Program (FISP) coupons after misplacing the initial one she received suring distribution. Mchinji Police […]
A 26 year old man in Chikwawa has committed suicide by hanging in protest of his wife’s advice for him to quit beer drinking. Chikwawa Police Station spokesperson, Constable Foster Benjamin said the deceased , Symon Nyaude, is believed to have hanged himself between the night of November 17 and 18, 2018 at Sekeni Village […]