A 27-year-old Mchinji based man, Dickson Mandala is answering charges of attempted suicide whilst in police custody, where he was awaiting to appear before court for another case. Mandala, who was arrested on October 20, 2018 on allegations of cattle theft, was found with a case to answer on November 15 by Mchinji Magistrate Court. […]
St Peter’s Anglican Cathedral congregant in Likoma Island on Monday was shocked after seeing a body of a man hanged dead inside the roof of the Church after allegedly committing suicide. Likoma police spokesperson Mcliff Ngulube confirmed the development to Nyasa Times. He identified the deceased as Kennedy Malikita who hailed from Chamba village in […]
A 66-year-old man in Ntchisi has committed suicide by hanging himself after his wife denied him sexual intercourse, police have confirmed. The man is reported to have hanged himself in a tobacco shed. Police Public Relations Offficer for Ntchisi Sergeant Gladson M’bumpha identified the deceased as Palamulani Chika who hails from Dzama Village in the […]
A 40 years old man on Sunday committed suicide by hanging in his bedroom after he reportedly tested HIV positive at Ntopwa area in Bangwe Township in Blantyre. Limbe Police Deputy Publicist, Widson Nhlane who identified the deceased as Mike Gilbert said reports from the deceased brother in-law show that the deceased tested HIV positive […]
The body of a 30-year-old man who was reported missing at Malombe Village in Mangochi after a quarrel with his sister, four months ago has been found hanging in a woodlot. Malombe Police has identified the body as that of Stephano Msusa, reported missing on April 5, 2018 according to Mangochi Police Deputy Public Relations […]
Malawi police in Dedza say they have intensified their probe into the killing of a renowned businessman in the district William Wallace who allegedly committed suicide after a court ordered him to pay K9 million to three different people within a week. Dedza police deputy public relations officer Cassim Manda said the magistrates court had ordered Wallace to pay […]
An 18 year old form one student in Chikhwawa has hanged himself to death after his parents rejected his wish to marry his girlfriend. Police spokesperson in the district Foster Benjamin said the boy had always pestered his parents so that he quits school and marry his long time girlfriend. “However, his parents told him […]
A 34 year old man identified as Zwetani Todala has hanged himself in Lilongwe two days before his wedding. Lilongwe Police Public Relations Officer, Kingsley Dandaula said the incident occurred in Akuchale Village, Traditional Authority Masumbankhunda on the night of July 13, 2018. Dandaula said Todala, 34 did not wake up on July 14 from […]
Malawi Police has said a 60 year old volunteer from Netherlands committed suicide by hanging himself in his house on Sunday evening at Henry Henderson Institute (HHI) in Blantyre. Blantyre Police Public Relations Officer Augustus Nkhwazi said the deceased informed his friend who is a doctor at Beit Cure before taking his own life. “Barbara […]
Malawi Police have confirmed that two people have committed suicide in the capital city Lilongwe. Lilongwe Police Station spokesperson, Kingsley Dandaula identified the deceased Jimmy Mmera, 33, and Stenala Matiya, 89. He said Mmera from Kamungwe village Traditional Authority (TA) Chilowamatambe in Kasungu committed suicide by hanging himself in the bathroom at Kamuzu Central hospital […]
A 14- year- old boy of standard six at Kaviwale Primary School in Mzuzu City over the week-end committed suicide by hanging himself behind his father’s house. Confirming the incident Monday, Mzuzu Police Public Relations Officer, Paul Tembo said on Saturday in the afternoon, the deceased in a company of fellow learners went to drink […]
A 19-year-old Raphael Davison a resident of Area 23, Lilongwe has killed himself because he was unable to cope with his girlfriend breaking up with him, Malawi Police have confirmed. Lilongwe police spokesperson, Kingsley Dandaula said the teenboy took rat poison on Saturday after splitting with his girlfriend, of whom he was said to be “very […]
A 15 year old Primary School Pupil from Chitukula Primary School in Lilongwe has committed suicide after being warned of indulging herself into multiple sexual relationship by her parents. Kanengo Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) Sub-Inspector Laban Makalani identified the deceased as Bertha Anock who hails fromChabaza Village in the Area of Traditional Authority Chitukula […]
A 47 year old Bua Primary School teacher in Dedza, Ivesi Kumankhamba committed suicide by hanging himself in a tree. According to Dedza police spokesperson, Sub inspector Edward Kabango said the deceased started teaching at Bua primary school in 2005. He said four months ago his wife, Ireen Kumankhamba 32, went to Dowa where she […]
An 18-year-old-boy has killed himself by hanging after caught red handed having sex with her a second wife of her grandfather in Rumphi district north of Malawi. Information gathered by Nyasa Times show that Nebert Mwandila of Zunguzungu village T/A Chikulamayembe was caught having sex with his 32 year old grandmother Catherine Gondwe but immediately left […]
Sixteen-year-old Gloria Gabriel of Nyamatcherenga Village in Senior Chief Malenga in Nsanje committed suicide on Friday leaving a suicide note that stated the reason for her final act. Nsanje Police Public Relations Officer Sergeant Agnes Zalakoma confirmed of the incident . “Gloria was a standard 7 learner at Malindi Full Primary School. She was found […]
A 28 year old man in Machinga has committed suicide for suspecting his wife of planning for a divorce following a series of gender based violence acts that resulted into bruises and other physical assaults, according to police in the district. Machinga Police Public Relations Officer, Constable Davie Sulumba confirmed the death of Witness Chindimba […]
A 33 year old man identified as Genesis Simkhoza has taken his own life by hanging himself to the roof of his house after his wife refused to have sex with him. Mchinji police station public relations officer, Inspector Kaitano Lubrino said the deceased, on August 2 arrived home late at around 1900 hours whilst […]