Month: November 2020 Posts

9-year-old boy commits suicide in Chitipa

Nov 25, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 9-year-old boy hanged himself on Monday at Model village in the area of Traditional Authority Mwaulambia in Chitipa after his mother told him to wear clean clothes. The boy has been identified as Given… ...

Man arrested for killing 16-year-old girl

Nov 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by Joseph Mbughi Police in Chitipa have arrested 21 year-old Temwa Mabvuto Msukwa for allegedly killing a 16-year-old girl identified as Judith Minga. This incident occurred on June 28,2020 in Thomu village in the… ...

Midwives concerned over rise in home births in Chitipa

Nov 12, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by Joseph Mbughi Midwife technicians say there is a rise in home births at Kameme in Chitipa because women ignore advice they get from health personnel and due to poor roads in the district.… ...

13 early marriages dissolved in Chitipa

Oct 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by Joseph Mbughi Yamba Community Day Secondary School staff and its Mother Group Committee in Chitipa has ended 13 early marriages and has sent seven pregnant students back to school in the district. This… ...

Two jailed 5 years for theft of motorcycle in Chitipa

Oct 29, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by Joseph Mbughi The Chitipa First Grade Magistrate Court has sentenced 22-year-old Brown Sinyenga and 28-year-old Kondwani Sibale to five years imprisonment with hard labour each for stealing a motorcycle. The court through state… ...

Two teenagers jailed four years for burglary and theft of K172,000

Oct 27, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by Joseph Mbughi The Chitipa first grade magistrate court has sentenced two teenagers to four years in prison each for breaking into a house and stealing K172,000. The two are Doshi Masebo aged 18… ...

K0.5m fine for candidates found promoting violence in KA central

Oct 05, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Paramount Chief Kyungu of Chitipa and Karonga district has cautioned the five Parliamentary candidates vying for the Karonga Central Constituency seat during the forthcoming by-election to avoid use of foul language and hate speech during… ...

Man jailed for escaping from lawful custody

Sep 28, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Written by Joseph Mbughi The Chitipa First Grade Magistrate Court on Friday sentenced a 30- year-old man to eight months Imprisonment with Hard Labour (IHL) for escaping from lawful custody. The court heard that on… ...

Police tip mobile money agents on security

Sep 25, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by Joseph Mbughi Police in Chitipa on Thursday engaged Airtel money and TNM Mpamba agents on safety of their money. Speaking at Chitipa Police station, Station Officer (SO) Senior Superintendent Goodwin Chigaru Sambo emphasized… ...

Tanzanian businessman killed in Chitipa

Sep 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by Joseph Mbughi Police in Chitipa are looking for criminals who shot to death a Tanzanian businessman at Misuku trading centre in the district on Tuesday. According to Chitipa police station public relations officer… ...

Man dies of starvation in forest: ‘He went there for prayer and fasting’

Sep 11, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Joseph Mbughi A 35-year old man has been found dead at a forest in Chitipa, over two months after he went to the forest for prayer and fasting. The forest is at Mbula Hill… ...

Minister Gaffar says Chitipa residents will benefit from mine

Sep 03, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Joseph Mbughi Minister of Mining Rashid Gaffar has promised Chitipa residents that his ministry will make sure that a Chinese-run granite mine at Ilomba benefits people in the district. The minister was speaking at… ...

Communities in Chitipa complain over contaminated water: ‘We drink with animals’

Sep 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Joseph Mbughi People at Kasisi in Chitipa district have complained about unprotected water, saying they drink together with animals and clean water is found 10 kilometres away from the area. This was disclosed when… ...

269 child marriages registered in Chitipa

Aug 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A total of 269 child marriages with 37 teen pregnancies have been registered in Chitipa District following the closure of all learning institutions due to Covid-19 pandemic. This was disclosed Thursday during an interaction between… ...

Two men nabbed for stealing motorcycle in Chitipa

Aug 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Joseph Mbughi Police in Chitipa have arrested two people for stealing a motorcycle in the district. Chitipa police station Public Relations Officer Sub-inspector Gladwell Simwaka said this occurred on August 29, 2020 at around… ...