Man in custody for defiling nieces

A 41 year old man in Ntchisi District has been arrested for allegedly defiling and impregnating his two 16 year old nieces.

Both girls now have babies which they delivered after being defiled by the suspect a number of times, one in 2017 and the other in 2019.

Ntchisi Police Spokesperson, Richard Kaponda attributed the delay in arresting the suspect, Yosefe Chitedze from Gulumuleni Village in Chief Kalumo’s area to the fact that the suspect had been on the run.

It is also reported members of the community were afraid to report the suspect to police as he has been threatening he would kill them through magic.

According to District Coordinator for Youth net and Counselling (YONECO), Precious Mkukumira whose organization’s intervention has led to the arrest of the suspect, after they learnt about the incident, they decided to engage the police.

“Upon learning about the defilement incident which took place last year, we decided to follow up on the issue and engaged the police, leading to the suspect’s arrest,” said Mkukumira.

He added it was after the arrest that the community members disclosed about a similar offence the same suspect committed in 2017, but was never reported to police.

At the time of the arrest, the suspect was found with four charms locally known as zithumwa which the police wanted to destroy but he pleaded with them not to but rather take them to his home.According to Kaponda, the first victim was defiled twice in June 2017 while the second victim was defiled in August 2019 for three times on different days. Both of them were defiled in the suspect’s garden.

The victims did not share their experiences with anyone until months later when they were discovered to be pregnant by their respective mothers.

Ntchisi Police Community Policing Coordinator, Lloyd Maida said the district last year recorded 46 defilement cases and has so far recorded 35 defilement cases this year (from January to June). He admitted some cases are not reported at all.

“We have four police units in the district. Traditional authorities Chikho and Vuso Jere do not have police units, assuch, community members find it expensive to travel to the district police station to report cases,” said Maida.

He further said some victims’ parents and guardians opt to marry off the victims to the defilers rather than reporting to the police.

While bemoaning the increase in defilement cases and the conduct of some community members in the district for not reporting such cases to police, Ntchisi District Youth Officer, Gray Kalampa, called upon child protection structures in the district to be vigilant.

“We need to empower our communities to report to police whenever such offences are committed and this requires coordination between both government department

Malawi registers 123 new Covid-19 cases with 47 new recoveries

Malawi has registered 123 new COVID-19 cases, 47 new recoveries, and 2 new deaths.

The 2 new deaths are from Blantyre.

All new case are locally transmitted infections, 59 of these are from Lilongwe, 16 eachfrom Blantyre and Zomba, 12 from Karonga, 4 from Salima, 3 each from Mzimba North and Nkhata Bay, two from Rumphi, and 1 each from Balaka, Chiradzulu, De

dza, Likoma, Mangochi, Mchinji, Mzimba North, and Ntcheu.

Cumulatively, Malawi has recorded 3,981 cases including 109 deaths.

Of these cases, 983 are imported infections and 2,998 are locally transmitted. Cumulatively, 1,807
cases have now recovered bringing the total number of active cases to 2,065.

The average age of the cases is 36 years, the youngest case is aged 1 month, the oldest is 93 years and 66.6% are male.

The country has so far conducted 29,599 COVID-19 tests in 39 COVID-19 testing sites.

Thousands commemorate lives of people killed during Jully 2011 demonstrations

Thousands of Malawians are attending the commemoration of the lives of people killed during the 20 July 2011 demonstrations.

The event is taking place at Zolozolo cemetery in Mzuzu where eleven out of twenty people killed were laid to rest.

Minister of Civic education and national Unity Timothy Mtambo is the guest of honor.

Also in attendance are Khumbo Kachale, president of freedom party, General secretary for Synod of Livingstonia Levi Nyondo , Gift Trapence from HRDC and representatives from various political parties.

All Covid-19 measures are being followed.

Former President Peter Mutharika’s security aide Norman Chisale has been remanded to Chichiri Prison for 7 more days.

Chisale was re-arrested on Friday for assault charges after being granted bail on fraud and money laundering charges.

Chisale was taken into custody for attempting murder charges.

This morning, the court has ordered the Director of Public Prosecutions to commit Chisale to the High Court, failing which the magistrate’s court will review his remand.

Chief Resident Magistrate Simeon Mdeza presided over the case.

Meanwhile, Chisale’s lawyer, Chancy Gondwe, has indicated that he will apply to the High Court to have his client released on bail because it remains his constitutional right.

Deputy National Director of Field Operations for the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Lonzoe Zimba Defects to MCP

Deputy National Director of Field Operations for the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Lonzoe Zimba has defected to the Malawi Congress Party (MCP).

He was officially welcomed by MCP’s District Chairman for Mchinji South, Mapitilo Chibisa on Saturday.

Speaking on behalf of other former DPP members who have defected along with him to MCP, Zimba said the current government’s Tonse Alliance's philosophy needs collective support for Malawi to transform from poverty to prosperity.

“I have decided to take up another challenge, hence tendering my resignation. I was like a prodigal son, now I have returned to my original party. I am ready to render my full support to the current government,” he said.

Zimba said he has since written the former ruling DPP about his resignation from the party.

Meanwhile, MCP’s District Chairman for Mchinji South, Mapitilo Chibisa has said the joining of Lonzoe Zimba and other DPP members speaks volume of the trust they have in MCP leadership.

“This development explains a lot because when people are joining the party, it means the party is gaining weight on the ground, so we are happy to see Lonzoe Zimba and other former DPP members joining MCP today,” he said

Businessperson, Shafee Ahmed Chunara arrested in connection to cement-gate

Police in Lilongwe have arrested a businessperson, Shafee Ahmed Chunara, in connection with ongoing investigations into a batch of cement worth about K5 billion that was imported duty free.

National police spokesperson James Kadadzera has confirmed to Nation Online that the suspect is being held at Lingadzi police.

Last week police also questioned Chunara, owner of Prestige Imports and Exports, on the cement deal.

Malawi Covid-19 Deaths Hit 62 As Cases Near 3 Thousand

Malawi has registered 85 new COVID-19 cases, 18 new recoveries, and 3 new deaths.

Of the new cases, 48 are locally transmitted infections and 37 are imported infections.

Of the locally transmitted infections, three are healthcare workers (one each from Mzuzu, Nkhata Bay, and Ntcheu), 25 from Blantyre, eight from Mzuzu, four each from Lilongwe and Zomba, and one each Dedza, Kasungu, Mulanje, and Ntcheu.

All imported cases were identified among 171 Malawian residents returning from South Africa.

Ntchisi District registered its first COVID-19 case on 17th July 2020 but was misclassified as for Dowa, this means that all districts in the country have confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Cumulatively, Malawi has recorded 2,992 cases including 62 deaths. Of these cases, 903 are imported infections and 2,089 are locally transmitted.

Cumulatively, 1,153 cases have now recovered bringing the total number of active cases to 1,777.

Man Sentenced to 10 Years For Committing Series Of Crimes

Mangochi First Grade Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced Daudi Bernard to 10-years imprisonment with hard labour for committing a series of serious crimes in the district.

During court proceedings, Mangochi Police prosecutor Sub Inspector Regina Makwinja told court that Daudi has been terrorising and committing serious breakings within the district from the month of April to June 2020.

“During this period, he broke into a number of houses including a house of Patricia Chiphwanya a Clerk at Senior Resident Magistrate court. He went away with property such as laptops, 3 Cellophanes, 2 Plasma TVs, DVD player, remote control among other electronic appliances worth K1.8 million, said Makwinja.

Deputy public relations officer for the station, Sub Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi said that Investigations were initiated and Mangochi Police detectives apprehended him on June 5, 2020 within the township and recovered some of the stolen property.

Appearing in court Daudi pleaded guilty to two counts and denied other charges prompting the state to parade four witnesses who proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.

In mitigation Daudi shocked the court claiming he has nothing to say. Prosecutor Makwinja asked court for a custodial sentence while justifying that Daudi has been giving residents sleepless nights because of his criminal activities.

First Grade Magistrate Mtunduwatha Mpasu concurred with the state for a stiff penalty.

He therefore sentenced Daudi to 36 months for Burglary, 30 months for another count of Burglary, 30 months for theft and 26 months imprisonment with hard labour for another count of theft saying the sentences should run consecutively.

Daudi Bernard hails from Mwala Village, Traditional Authority Bwananyambi in Mangochi.

Still in Mangochi, a 22-year old man in Mangochi has died after being hit by a motor vehicle at Mpima Forest along Liwonde-Mangochi road.

Mangochi Police has identified the deceased as Imran Banda from Makande Village Traditional Authority Kalembo in Balaka.

The accident is reported to have happened in the morning of July 16, 2020. It involved a motor vehicle Mazda Alexa registration number CZ9620 driven by Charles Hassan, 29, a doctor at Mangochi District Hospital.

Hassan who was with his wife as a passenger was driving from the direction of Ulongwe heading Mangochi Boma and due to over speeding he lost control and hit the cyclist (now deceased) who was cycling towards the same direction.

Following the impact Banda sustained head injuries and was pronounced dead upon arrival at Mangochi District Hospital.

Meanwhile, Police have appealed to drivers to always follow road safety rules in avoidance of accidents.

Indian Family Hammered To Death

Three members of a family were found dead at their residence in Nihal Vihar area of outer Delhi.

The woman and her children were allegedly hammered to death. The deceased woman’s husband is said to be missing. The police suspect that the man has a role to play in the incident.

The deceased woman was identified as Preeti. The bodies of the woman and her minor children were sent for a post-mortem.

As per the police, the family had come to live at a rented accommodation in Shiv Park flat. Preeti’s husband was identified as Gagan.

According to Preeti’s family, her husband was addicted to alcohol and the couple used to have a lot of fights. The deceased woman’s kin blamed Gagan for the deaths, NDTV reported.

The incident came to light when Preeti’s father tried to call her but there was no response. On reaching home, he saw the blood-soaked bodies of his daughter and grandchildren.

The police reached the rented flat after being informed and recovered the hammer which might have been used by the suspect. A murder case was registered in relation to the case and the police launched a search for Gagan. A Koan, deputy commissioner of police (outer Delhi) said that further probe is underway.

Man Sets Self On Fire After Getting Ditched By ‘Baby Mama’

In a sad development, a 28-year-old Zimbabwean man set himself on ablaze in Eastern Johannesburg,  South Africa. He couldn’t stand the sight of his ‘baby mama’ with other men. It is alleged that he doused himself first with petrol before setting himself on fire.

The publication has established that Tinashe Marimo, who hailed from Chitungwiza, allegedly committed the act in a fit of rage. He was hospitalized for a few days with severe third-degree burns. Unfortunately, he eventually succumbed to the injuries.

Sources close to the late Marimo, say that the now deceased once had a romantic relationship with a 38-year-old woman named Lizzie Ndlovu who is ten years his senior. However, after Lizzie broke up with him last year in December, he couldn’t cope with the reality of Lizzie moving on and being in another relationship.

“The two had an on-and-off relationship and seemingly the woman had more power financially. At first, they were so much in love and were inseparable. They actually had a child together but they would fight a lot. Lizzie finally called it quits in December and they were staying in separate places,” said a source close to the two.

The late Marimo was a qualified truck mechanic and a multi-talented musician, his genre was Zimdancehall. The source added that,

“Tinashe was a ‘hustler’ but things were not going well for him due to this Covid-19 pandemic. He had been trying to reconcile with Lizzie who had since moved on. He didn’t take this lightly possibly resulting in what he did.”

On the night in question, Murimo is alleged to have barged into his baby mama’s house already dripping of petrol and lit himself on fire. Neighbors rushed in with buckets full of water to try and extinguish the fire. He was rushed to the hospital with third-degree burns.

This is the first time the now deceased Murimo has tried to kill himself.  Another source said,

“Apparently this is not the first time Tinashe attempted to take his life. A few years ago he attempted to hang himself”

Murimo’s body was repatriated back to Zimbabwe on Wednesday. His relatives are deeply hurt by what happened, some even fainted, during body viewing. Marimo relatives suspect foul play as they can’t believe Marimo would set himself on fire.

David De Gea allowed shots from Olivier Giroud and Mason Mount to beat him as Chelsea end United's 19-game unbeaten streak

Increasingly error-prone David de Gea was at fault twice as Chelsea ended Manchester United's long unbeaten run with a 3-1 win at Wembley to book their place in the FA Cup final against Arsenal.

The United keeper is under pressure after a series of uncharacteristic mistakes this season, and there was no way back for his team on Sunday after his poor attempts to keep out shots from Olivier Giroud (45+11) and Mason Mount (46) either side of half-time.

Chelsea were handed a third when Maguire (74) diverted a cross past De Gea at his near post and, although Bruno Fernandes (85) converted United's 19th penalty of the season, it was nothing more than a consolation as the Blues - who had lost their three previous matches with United this season - cruised into the final, which takes place on August 1.

De Gea's latest performance will fuel debate for the coming months over his status as undisputed No 1 but more immediately United - who hadn't lost in 19 - must now bounce back from the disappointment to try to secure a top-four finish before turning their attentions to the Europa League. Chelsea, meanwhile, can now look forward to competing for a ninth FA Cup - and adding to the four boss Frank Lampard picked up as a player.

Player Ratings

Man Utd De Gea (3), Wan-Bissaka (4), Bailly (5), Lindelof (5), Maguire (5), Williams (4), Matic (6), Fred (4), Fernandes (6), James (5), Rashford (5)

Subs: Martial (6), Pogba (5), Greenwood (5), Ighalo (NA), Fosu-Mensah (NA)

Chelsea: Caballero (7), Rudiger (9), Zouma (9), Azpilicueta (8), Alonso (7), James (8), Kovacic (8), Jorginho (9), Mount (7), Willian (8), Giroud (9)

Subs: Abraham (NA), Hudson-Odoi (NA), Loftus-Cheek (NA), Pedro (NA)

Man of the match: Olivier Giroud

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• Jude Bellingham has completed a medical at Borussia Dortmund ahead of his proposed transfer there from Birmingham City.
  Although Bellingham has not signed a professional contract with the Blues, it is understood they will receive a transfer fee in excess of £26m.
  The Championship side are due a guaranteed £25m up front and "several millions more" depending on appearances, achievements and milestones.
  Bellingham left Birmingham airport on Thursday morning on a private jet to fly to Germany, and was not required to quarantine because of the travel corridor between the UK and Germany.
• Borussia Dortmund appear keen to keep Bellingham away from German media. The club had four cars waiting for the plane - and all four drove off in different directions, hoping to keep his whereabouts a secret.
  The Bundesliga club have courted the midfielder, who turned 17 in June, for more than two years, amid stiff competition from most of Europe's top teams, including Chelsea, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and, most notably, Manchester United.
  The England U17 skipper has chosen Dortmund due to the club's long history of developing young talent and their policy of giving them the chance to play in the Bundesliga.
  Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be disappointed to have missed out on the highly-talented box-to-box midfielder. United pulled out all the stops in their attempts to sign him, offering him a tour of their training ground with Sir Alex Ferguson.

Harry Maguire now better than Virgil van Dijk after Liverpool star makes major error in Arsenal defeat

VIRGIL VAN DIJK may be regarded as the best centre-back in the world but it is Harry Maguire that boasts better stats in the Premier League.

The Manchester United defender has been criticised this season for being a liability at times, yet it was Van Dijk who was guilty of a calamitous gaffe on Wednesday night away at Arsenal.

His short backpass was pounced upon by Alexandre Lacazette at the Emirates, who rounded Alisson before firing home the equaliser in what turned out to be a shock defeat for Liverpool.

Rival fans took to social media to mock the Dutch defender as he was compared to the Gunners' error-prone David Luiz.

According to the Premier League website, Van Dijk's mistake was his first error of the season that has led to an opposition goal - just his second in 88 Premier League matches for the Reds.

Maguire meanwhile has failed to make a direct error that has seen the opposition score in his 35 top-flight outings this term.

And the England international also boasts a number of better defensive stats that Van Dijk - much to the delight of Red Devils supporters.

Gabon has first woman Prime Minister

Gabon president Ali Bongo Ondimba on Thursday named a new Prime Minister in the person of Madame Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda. She becomes the country’s first female Prime Minister.

She will replace Julien Nkoghe Bekale, who had been in the position since January 2019. Her appointment was announced by the presidential spokesperson.

He said the president had instructed her to form a new government to run the affairs of the central Africa oil producer. She is the fifth premier to serve under the Ali Bongo presidency.

But Prime Minister Raponda is not new to political history. She became the first woman to be elected mayor of the capital Libreville in 2014.

The role of PM has so far being occupied by 11 men since the first occupant in the person of Leon M’ba.The PM post was abolished between 1961 and 1975.

The longest serving PM was Leon Mebiame who lasted 15 years in the role under the presidency of Omar Bongo, father of the current president.

Source: africanews

Megan Thee Stallion Shot Multiple Times.. Read Statement

Rapper Megan Thee Stallion, known for her hit song ‘Savage’ has revealed that she suffered multiple gunshot wounds after being shot at, but she is now recovering.

Megan opened up on the incident on Wednesday (July 15), when  fellow rapper Tory Lanez was arrested for unlicensed possession of a firearm after police officers found the weapon in his car along with her and another woman.

Said Megan

“On Sunday morning, I suffered gunshot wounds, as a result of a crime that was committed against me and done with the intention to physically harm me,”  “I was never arrested, the police officers drove me to the hospital where I underwent surgery to remove the bullets. I’m incredibly grateful to be alive and that I’m expected to make a full recovery, but it was important for me to clarify the details about this traumatic night.”

The original rumors by TMZ stated that Megan cut her foot, leading the police searching the car and finding the gun.

Megan (25) said she is now focusing on her recovery and can’t wait to return to making music.

She described the near death experience as eye opening and a blessing in disguise.

Below is the rest of he statement

The narrative that is being reported about  was important for me to clarify the details about this traumatic night. I’m currently focused on my recovery, so I can return back to my life and back to making music as soon as possible.

Fans are relived to know their favorite girl survived the incident and is well on her way to recovery.

Ngoni's biggest event, Umthetho canceled due to Covid-19

The Mzimba Heritage Association has canceled this year’s Ngoni Umtheto gathering due to the surge in Covid-19 cases that the country is registering.

The Associations General Secretary Moses Mkandawire said this is to stop further spread of the novel corona virus as the festival pools together a lot of people.

However, Mkandawire said the decision has the blessing of the Ngoni chief’s council.

He added that the festival might come back next year if the pandemic will be under control.

“We have noted the rising cases of covid19 as the numbers are increasing day in day out so with the blessing of the chiefs council we have cancelled this year’s Umtheto festival,” said Mkandawire.

He further said this year festival would have discussed issues of child labor, early marriages, migration and other issues that affect the people of Mzimba .

The yearly gathering is held at the foot of Hora Mountain.

Mzimba district has so far registered over 400 Covid19 cases with 5 deaths since June.

A statue of a Black Lives Matter protester in Bristol, England, secretly installed overnight removed

A statue of a Black Lives Matter protester in Bristol, England, secretly installed overnight on the plinth where a monument to a slave trader had previously stood, has been removed by the local authority.

British artist Marc Quinn erected a sculpture of activist Jen Reid in the early hours of Wednesday morning, weeks after protesters tore down the statue of slave trader Edward Colston and sparked a debate about colonial memory that reverberated worldwide.

But the impromptu display, set up without the knowledge of Bristol's council, lasted just one day before being taken down and moved to a museum.

"This morning we removed the sculpture. It will be held at our museum for the artist to collect or donate to our collection," Bristol City Council tweeted Thursday.

The city's mayor Marvin Rees had previously said that "the future of the plinth and what is installed on it must be decided by the people of Bristol."

"This will be critical to building a city that is home to those who are elated at the statue being pulled down, those who sympathize with its removal but are dismayed at how it happened and those who feel that in its removal, they've lost a piece of the Bristol they know and therefore themselves," he added in a statement on Wednesday.

Quinn's artwork depicted Reid with her fist raised in a Black Power salute, mimicking a picture from June 7 of her atop the empty plinth where the original Colston statue once stood.

After contacting Reid, the artist produced a life-sized sculpture of the moment using black resin. In a press statement released Wednesday, he said that the sculpture "is an embodiment and amplification of Jen's ideas and experiences, and of the past, present and her hope for a better future."