February 9, 2021 Nyasa Times Reporter 5 Comments
Malawi Police in Ntcheu have arrested a 39-year man for attempting to rape his own biological mother.
Police arresting suspect
He has been identified as Lisa Master who allegedly attempted to rape his own 71-year old biological mother.
Ntcheu Police spokesperson, Hastings Chigalu, says Master committed the offence at Kanjati village in TA Kwataine’s area in the district.
According to Chigalu, the accused used to stay with her mother but only chased her for denying his sexual advances forcing the woman to seek a home in a nearby village.
But on the said day, police say Master followed her to a nearby field where he allegedly started to force himself on her.
January 19, 2021 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 6 Comments
Four people, including the driver, have died in a Freightliner vehicle accident in Ntcheu after the vehicle swept to death pedestrians.
Ntcheu fatality
Ntcheu fatality
Others are seriously injured after the Freightliner, registration number KK 8172 / KK 4047, swept them near Ntcheu Standard Bank along Dedza-Ntcheu M1 Road Monday night.
Overspeeding has been blamed for the accident.
Ntcheu Police spokesperson Hastings Chigalu says the truck’s driver, Matias Mitengo, was driving the vehicle from the direction of Dedza District heading towards Balaka District with three passengers on board.
“Upon arrival at the said place at around 20:00 hours, in the process of avoiding an unknown motor cyclist who was heading in the same direction, he lost control of the vehicle.