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Health, Malawi

Mchinji teacher Dennis Banda commits suicide over marital misunderstanding with wife

Chisomo Phiri
Mchinji primary school commits suicide

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-A teacher at Kangwere Primary School in Mchinji Dennis Banda is reported to have taken his own life following marital misunderstandings with his wife.

Education Manager for Mchinji, Nellie Kamtedza, has confirmed of incident with local media saying Banda,34, who was working under Ludzi Zone, was found hanging in his garden.

Kamtedza said Banda had a suicide note in his pocket an evidence that the suicide decision was due to marital misunderstanding with his wife.

There have been concerns of cases of suicide in Malawi.

For instance, in the month of October this year, 58 people are reported to have committed suicide due to debts and marital disputes problems.

Law and order, Malawi

Nsanje District Hospital PHRM behind bars over ghost workers

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Nsanje District Hospital PHRM behind bars over ghost workers

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)—Police in Nsanje are keeping in custody Principal Human Resources Manager for the district’s hospital Lufai Nachamba for allegedly employing seven workers without following proper procedure.

Nachamba’s arrest comes after the district council unmasked the existence of seven ghost workers who were reportedly recruited without due processes.

In an interview with Mij online, Officer In charge at Nsanje Police Dennis Band said police are hunting for the ghost workers.

According to the report from Nsanje district council the ghost workers were employed as Health Surveillance Assistants, Ward Attendant and Head of hospital attendants among other positions.

Nachamba who hails from Makumbi village in the area of Traditional Authority Nazombe, Phalombe district, will appear before court soon.