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Fake soldier arrested in Mangochi

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Fake soldier arrested in Mangochi

By Chisomo Phiri

A 35-year-old woman identified as Memory Chokhotho is in police custody in Mangochi on allegations that she was impersonating a Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier.

It is reported that Mangochi Police traffic officers on Monday morning, while executing their duties at Chimwala Roadblock, stopped a Toyota Passo, registration number BX4881, which was coming from the direction of Mangochi Boma heading towards Liwonde.

“Whilst checking, the officers noted a military jacket which the suspect hang on the passenger’s seat and upon being quizzed, Chokhotho lied that she works at Maritime base under the lntelligence Unit,” said Mangochi Police Spokesperson Amina Daudi.

Fake Soldier: Memory Chokhotho



Daudi said after making enquiries at Monkey-Bay Maritime Base, it was revealed that she does not working at the facility hence her arrest.

Later in the evening, a team of police officers, in conjunction with Monkey-Bay MDF soldiers took the suspect to her house at Maldeco Trading Centre where military camouflage uniform, including a sweater, UN medal, two MDF wrappers, MDF certificates, a drinking bottle and small axe were recovered.

The suspect was also found with two fake MSCE certificates and business certificates.

Currently, investigations are underway to establish the owner of the items she was using.

Creck Hardware constructs a modern school block at Natiswe primary school

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Creck Hardware constructs a modern school block at Natiswe primary school

By Chisomo Phiri

Creck hardware and general dealers, a company that specialized in safety products, building materials, electrical, plumbing and all agricultural materials has constructed a modern standard 8 school block at Natiswe primary school in Dedza district.

According to the company,the block is estimated at over K26 million.

The gesture has provided hope of a better learning environment to pupils in Kafere village, who used to learn in shacks.



Speaking during the handover ceremony on Thursday, Creck hardware and general dealers Managing Director( MD) Apostle Clifford Kawinga said the new school block will make children at the school to learn comfortably.

Said Kawinga“We constructed the school block after noting that most pupils were learning under trees, which affected their studies during the rainy season.”


He disclosed that previously, the learners were learning at an open ground.

Kawinga said as a company, they will continue to support the school because they want to end child marriages in the district.

He then commended community members in the area for contributing K1.9 million meant for construction of the school.

On her part, Minister of education Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima observed that the classroom blocks will ease mobility challenges for learners.

“This is something very noble and worth emulating. As government, we are very appreciative. Creck hardware and general dealers has done something very special.

“This donation will go a long way in helping ease congestion at this school. If each one of us could do something like that to our schools, education could improve greatly,” she said.

Natiswe primary school was opened its doors in 2004.

Nankhumwa, Gadama lead DPP Presidential race

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Nankhumwa, Gadama lead DPP Presidential race

By Dean Chisambo

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) aspirants Kondwani Malemia Nankhumwa and Paul Msikula Gadama have been tipped to lead in the southern region party’s presidential race.

This is based on the serious survey conducted by Reality On The Ground ( ROTG) in the southern region of Malawi with the objective of finding out the most popular presidential aspirants likely to win if the convention is going to be held in April 2023.

The ROTG team was deployed on the ground where they interviewed 3000 people across the southern region to answer a few questions.

Gadama


Out of 3000, 1347 favoured Nankhumwa representing 44 percent while 987 people favoured Gadama representing 32 percent.

326 favoured for Joseph Mwanamvekha representing 10 percent, 203 people favoured for Bright Msaka representing 6.7 percent, 114 people favoured Dalitso Kabambe representing 3.8 percent and 23 people favoured Cedrik Ngalande which representing 0.7 percent respectively.

The ROTG team did not include former President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika who is also incumbent party President because he has not come open to declare his interest to compete for the party presidency in July.

The survey centered on the six presidential aspirants who are vying for the DPP presidency to represent the party in 2025 poll. The six presidential aspirants are Kondwani Malemia Nankhumwa, Paul Msikula Gadama,Josephy Mathyola Mwanamvekha, Bright Msaka, Dalitso Kabambe and Cedrik Ngalande.

The ROTG team is now in the central region to conduct similar survey.

The DPP will hold its convention in July 2023 where members are expected to elect the presidential candidate who is also going to compete for 2025 presidential poll.

Police arrest 2 cattle rustlers over watchman murder in Lilongwe

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Police arrest 2 cattle rustlers over watchman murder in Lilongwe

By Staff Reporter

Lilongwe Police Station detectives, in the wee hours of Monday, April 24, 2023 arrested two cattle rustlers over suspicion that they killed a livestock farm watchman, Simon Jentala, an adult, at Mwalimbwe Village, Chitedze area, where they also stole five heads of cattle.

The suspects have been identified as Gift Jailosi, 27, and Mathews Luciano, 31, both from Traditional Authorities Kaphuka and Tambala in Dedza District, respectively.



On the said date at around 02:00 hours, Lilongwe Police detectives were on vehicle patrol when they came across a Toyota Sienta vehicle registration number NE 3932 that was coming from the opposite direction.

When the vehicle passed them, the detectives became suspicious after noticing how overloaded it was looking.
This forced them to make an abrupt U-turn and started following it.

Later, a cat and mouse chase started after the suspects realized that from behind, police were following them.

The detectives chased the suspects from Amina Roundabout near Crossroads Hotel, all the way via Kamuzu Central Hospital road up to Mchesi, near Glorious Light International Church, where they were intercepted.

Upon searching the vehicle, police discovered three slaughtered heads of cattle which the suspects failed to give account of.

Few hours after taking them into custody, Randson Mwandiwa, owner of the livestock farm at Mwalimbwe Village reported to Chitedze Police Unit of the brutal murder of his watchman (named above), and the missing of five heads of cattle.

The suspects then led police into a nearby graveyard where two of the five stolen cattle were kept alive, after admitting to be the ones behind the incident.

They will appear in court soon to face murder and theft of cattle charges.

The deceased hailed from Makhusu Village, Traditional Authority M’bwatalika, Lilongwe.
*Inspector Hastings Chigalu*
*Lilongwe Police PRO*
*Cell: 0888359882/ 0999075827*
*_Email: hastings.chigalu@police.gov.mw_*

Ichocho to be charged for causing Panic to the public over false kidnapping claims

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Ichocho to be charged for causing Panic to the public over false kidnapping claims

By Staff Reporter

Renowned Strongman and bodybuilder Yassin Ichocho Suwedi is to be charged for causing Panic to the public. This publication has learnt

According to a statement from Ndirande Police, headlined ‘Publication of false news likely to cause fear and alarm to the public c/sec 60 of penal code” results from an incident that occurred on Monday 23rd April 2023 at Nyambadwe Ichocho power security offices at about 1100 hrs

Mr Ichocho

It is reported that Ichocho was hired by Lawyer Jai Banda who was promoting the First Capital Bank / Nyasa Bullets football club bash which was conducted in Blantyre city centre. A clip that started circulating on Tik Took shows Ichocho claiming that he had kidnapped Tonderai Banda son of Jai Banda and that he demanded a ransom to release Tonderai . According to Police, This publication was false and caused fear and alarm to the public


Reacting to this, Police did investigations leading to the apprehension of the Ichocho . In his defense,Ichocho claimed that he was just joking as part of marketing both the bash council Jai Banda as a seasoned lawyer in the sense that he wanted people to come in large numbers and the public to know the council Jai Banda

Tonderai Banda was also interviewed and he admitted that the suspect was just joking and he is safe at his house Magalasi area

Yassin Ichocho Suwedi aged 37 of Vge Kasakula Chief Kawamba t Kasungu and owner of Ichocho power securitywill be charged for the panic caused to the public

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