Month: May 2020 Posts

Mtambo: DPP recruiting witchdoctors from Mozambique to kill me

May 03, 2020 Madalitso Phiri - MEC Stringer 2 &

Citizens for Transformation (CFT)  leader, Timothy Mtambo, has claimed that Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members visited witchdoctors in Mozambique and Democratic Republic of Congo in order to kill him. In his accusations without mentioning names,… ...

Chitipa DHO says traders still going to Tanzania, Zambia

Apr 29, 2020 Madalitso Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Chitipa District Health Office (DHO) has expressed concern that the number of Covid-19 suspected cases will increase in the district as some people from the district are still operating their trade with two neighboring countries… ...

Man arrested over fake currency in Chitipa

Apr 28, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police in Chitipa have arrested a man aged 23 for being found with fake K2000 notes which he wanted to use to buy maize. According to Chitipa Police station spokesperson Gladwell Simwaka, the suspect is… ...

Malawians in Chitipa, Karonga want development conscious leaders

Apr 27, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Voters in Karonga and Chitipa say they want a president who will implement development projects in their areas once voted into power during the July 2 elections. In random interviews conducted over the weekend at… ...

Man dies after falling into pit

Apr 18, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A man aged 21 in Chitipa died on Thursday after falling into a pit while drunk. Police in the district have identified the person as Alisoni Sichula. According to Police public relations officer in Chitipa… ...

Traditional Authority Mwenemisuku sets bylaws over Covid-19

Apr 17, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

As a way of combating Coronavirus, Traditional Authrority (T/A) Mwenemisuku in Chitipa district has established bylaws in his community. T/A Mwenemisiku noted that there are some traditional ways that are used in drinking places that… ...

Chitipa DHO drills Red Cross volunteers on Covid-19

Apr 10, 2020 Madalitso Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Chitipa District Hospital (D.H.O) has drilled the Malawi Red Cross Society volunteers from the district on preventive measures against the Coronavirus (COVID -19) pandemic. Speaking during the closing day of a two-day orientation meeting on… ...

Bishop Mtumbuka says no blood suckers in Malawi

Apr 09, 2020 Thula Chisamba 1 &

Bishop Mathews Mtumbuka of Karonga Diocese has urged Malawians to calm down, saying there are no blood suckers in the country. Mtumbuka, while addressing Malawians through Tuntufye radio station, emphasised that people in the country… ...

Villagers sleeping in groups for fear of blood suckers in Chitipa

Mar 27, 2020 Thula Chisamba 0 &

At a time the Malawi Police are describing blood suckers reports as mere paranoia, people in Chitipa are sleeping in groups to be each brother’s keeper in case blood suckers invade their homes. According to… ...

Bloodsucking rumours lead to three deaths

Mar 23, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Rumours about bloodsucking in Chitipa and Mzimba have led to killing of three people who were accused of being blood suckers. National Police spokesperson James Kadadzera said in a statement on Sunday that the three… ...

Chitipa watchman brutally killed on duty

Mar 17, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in Chitipa are hunting for criminals who brutally killed a watchman on duty at Makas Trading Centre and went away with K1.1 million cash. Confirming the development was Chitipa police public Relations Officer Sub-Inspector… ...

Teacher commits suicide after failing to quit drinking

Mar 10, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A teacher aged 32 has hanged himself to death in Chitipa over failure to stop excessive beer drinking. The man identified as Said Mwanguku was a teacher at Ilinga Private Secondary School in Chitipa district.… ...

Govt will not renew Chitipa miner’s licence

Jan 25, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Malawi Government has declared that it will not renew the operating licence for Ilomba Mining Company in Chitipa. Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Mwangasula Mwambande disclosed this on Friday during a meeting… ...

18 arrested for looting during demos

Jan 16, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Chitipa on Wednesday arrested 18 people for breaking into shops and stealing various items during last week’s demonstrations in the district. Public relations officer for Chitipa Police Gladwell Simwaka said the looters broke… ...

75-year-old woman killed for not attending granddaughter’s funeral

Jan 13, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Villagers in Chitipa have killed a 75-year-old woman whom they accused of practicing witchcraft after she did not attend her granddaughter’s funeral ceremony The woman identified as Filiness Mulenga was killed on Saturday. Chitipa Police… ...