Dowa woman arrested for killing own mother

The suspect who was drunk, Malita Kalilani assaulted her mother with a hammer and a heavy metal and postmortem results showed that the death was due to head and internal chest injuries

Dowa police foils theft, arrests five

The suspects, four men and one woman, all employees of the company, were arrested at midnight on Monday after the police thwarted an ongoing heist and recovered items valued at K5,000,000.

WVM donates K14 million worth of wheelchairs

World Vision Malawi (WVM) on Thursday donated 33 wheelchairs worth K14 million to children with physical disabilities in Traditional Authority (TA) Chakhaza and Kayembe in Dowa, with an aim of easing mobility challenges the children face on a daily basis.

PS against vandalism of school infrastructure

Principal Secretary of Basic Education in the Ministry of Education Dr. Rachel Chimbwete Phiri has urged students against damaging school infrastructure as means of resolving misunderstandings, saying this is detrimental to provision of quality education in the country.

Man arrested for defilement

Police at Mponela in Dowa have arrested a 34-year-old man identified as James Kaphulika for defiling a 13-year-old girl.