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Malawi, Obituaries

Malawi records 14 road accident fatalities during Easter holiday

Maravi Post Reporter

By Chisomo Phiri

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi Police has recorded a total of 45 road accidents and 14 fatalities during this year’s Easter holiday.

Malawi Police Public Relations Officer Felix Misomali, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday April 19, 2022.

According to Misomali, the accidents were recorded from the midnight of April 14 to midnight of April 18, 2022, representing a 63% decrease in road accidents compared to last year in the same period.

Road accidents still high in Malawi

“Last year (2021) during the same Easter holiday, a total of 121 were recorded with 16 fatalities,” said Misomali.

Misomali also revealed that the service has intensified traffic checks, day and night traffic patrols and sensitization meetings on road safety to further reduce road accidents in the country.

Road accidents are common in the country during special seasons. In the previous year, the road traffic recorded 1 444 fatalities from 9 416 accidents between January 1 2021 to December 31, 2021.

In 2020, there were 1 221 fatalities from 10 799 accidents.

Reports indicate that over-speeding, unnecessary overtaking and alcohol are among the significant contributing factors to the road accidents.

Law and order, Lifestyle

Malawi’s Balaka sex worker arrested for killing boyfriend

Malawi News Agency (MANA)

By Mary Makhiringa

 A 20-year-old woman, Maness Kameta, believed to be a sex worker is in police custody for allegedly murdering her boyfriend during the night of March 11 – 12, 2021 at Orbit Rest House within Balaka Township, Balaka Police Publicist has confirmed.

In an interview with Malawi News Agency (MANA), Balaka Police Station Public Relations Officer, Felix Misomali said prior to his death, Cosmas Kanyenga, 21, reported that he was stabbed by the suspect in the stomach with a knife over a wrist watch she had bought for him.

Misomali said: “The two were in a room at the rest house and the suspect was furious to see him without the wrist watch.”

“Later, a row which led into a fierce fight between the two, erupted where Maness produced a knife and stabbed Kanyenga who immediately became unconscious, This led to her arrest,” he added.

He said Kanyenga died on March 13 at Balaka District Hospital while receiving treatment and the dead body is at the mortuary pending postmortem.

Misomali said Maness will appear before court to answer the charge of murder which contravenes Section 209 of the Penal Code.

Kanyenga hailed from Sosola Village,Traditional Authority (T.A) Nsamala in Balaka while the suspect comes from Msoma Village, T.A Nkaya in the district.

Meanwhile, Misomali has advised people in relationships to sort out their misunderstandings amicably without breaking the law.