The grave of baby Mary had barely settled when mourners gathered again.
On the morning of June 9, 2026, community members buried a newborn in Thyolo. Hours later, they returned to the cemetery to lay the baby’s mother, 35-year-old Mary Justine, to rest.
Two graves. One family. One day.
The women of Matiti Village under Sub-Traditional Authority Kapichi in Mangochi District, once believed that owning a decent house or livestock such as cattle and goats was a dream reserved for others.
Police in Neno district are keeping in custody a 33-year-old woman, Grace Samuel, for allegedly injuring a fellow woman on allegations that she was dating her husband.
As dawn breaks over Njalo Island on Lake Chilwa under Traditional Authority Chiwalo, in Phalombe District, fishers push their wooden boats into the water. From a distance, the island presents a picture of tranquility—calm waters, green vegetation and a close-knit community. However, beneath this serene landscape lies a story of neglect, hardship and extraordinary resilience.
For the people who call Njalo Island home, every day begins with uncertainty.
He left home with a bicycle and two pieces of firewood. He arrived at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital with a bullet wound in his buttocks.
For 46-year-old Samuel Njoka, a security guard from Ngamwani 2 Village under Traditional Authority Kapichi in Thyolo, the evening ride to Luchenza on July 2, 2026 was meant to be ordinary. He works at Astep Private School.
Strapped to his bicycle were two pieces of timber planks for firewood. Along the way, he was stopped by two police officers and Garda World Security guards on patrol at Eastern Produce of Malawi (EPM)'s Kumadzi Estate.
They asked where he got the wood. He said it was from his home.
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