Month: April 2019 Posts

Malawian nurses’ negligence affects pregnant women hospital delivery

Apr 01, 2019 Madalitso Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Negligence by midwifes in the Malawi northern district of Chitipa is affecting pregnant women’s rights of attending hospital child birth, hence going for traditional healers. The concern was revealed during a meeting organized by White… ...

Govt is dominated by one tribe – Usi

Mar 30, 2019 Madalitso Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

UTM running mate Michael Bisiwiki Usi has said one tribe dominates in government sectors, something which UTM will change. Usi made his comment without hitting the nail on the head in Chitipa district during a… ...

Govt health centre in Chitipa operates from house

Mar 04, 2019 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Community members from Mahowe in the area of traditional authority (T/A) Nthalire in Chitipa district have asked the government to construct a building for Mahowe health centre as the current facility is operating from the… ...

DPP MP, Councillor in Chitipa Central confident of reelection

Feb 12, 2019 Madalitso Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament for Chitipa Central Constituency Clement Fukumele Mukumbwa and Councilor for Yamba Ward Davies Silwimba say they are confident of defending their seats in the 21 May elections. Speaking… ...

Chitipa U-17 football League pleads for support

Jan 31, 2019 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

The committee running the Chitipa Under 17 football league has appealed to well-wishers to bail them out from problems which the league is facing. Chitipa District Youth Football Committee general secretary, Robert Mzinza, told Malawi24… ...

Karonga, Chitipa chiefs challenge court’s ruling on Kyungu’s supremacy

Jan 25, 2019 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Chiefs from Karonga and Chitipa districts have vowed to challenge a court ruling which says that the law recognises Paramount Chief Kyungu as leader of Karonga only. The traditional leaders say they will continue recognising… ...

MEC chair visits pregnant women at Chitipa Hospital

Jan 08, 2019 Madalitso Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Dr Jane Ansah on Monday visited pregnant women at Chitipa District Hospital as one way of thanking the hospital for the care it gave MEC staff who were treated… ...

Losing DPP aspirants to stand as independents

Dec 24, 2018 Madalitso Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Aspirants who lost Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) primary elections in Chitipa East and Central constituencies yesterday have said they will stand on independent tickets. Kafunja Msukwa who lost to Member of Parliament for Chitipa Central… ...

Peterkins Kayira to contest as MP on UTM ticket

Dec 01, 2018 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Malawi national team legend Peterkins Kayira has confirmed plans to run for a seat as Member of Parliament for Chitipa Wenya constituency in the forthcoming 2019 polls. Speaking in an interview, Kayira said he has… ...

NICE vows to campaign against politicians who encourage violence

Nov 15, 2018 Madalitso Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust in Chitipa has declared a move to campaign against politicians who will be using violence against rivals ahead of next year’s tripartite elections. Disclosing this at the multiparty… ...

64-year-old man netted for sexually abusing granddaughter

Jul 13, 2018 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police in Chitipa are keeping in custody a 64-year-old man for indecently assaulting his five-year-old granddaughter. Chitipa police public relations officer Gladwell Simwaka identified the man as Levison Kasonda. According to the wife of the… ...

Free primary education isn’t ‘free’ – NGO

Sep 30, 2017 Bright Malenga 74 &

Despite claims that primary education is free in the country, learners in primary schools are paying a lot of money to access education. This is according to a Citizens Action Report that Action Aid has… ...

Illegal maize exporter arrested

Mar 27, 2017 Luke Bisani 0 &

Police in Malawi's northern region district of Chitipa have arrested vendors for exporting maize to Tanzania. According to the police, 17 trucks full of maize were intercepted in Chitipa and it is believed that the… ...

Update: Police arrest one in gruesome attack on albino lady

Jul 18, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 232 &

Police have arrested a man identified as Joseph Ndimbwa in connection to the attack on Lucia Kainga, a lady with albinism who had her arm chopped off by her attackers. The arrested man is a… ...

Vicious thugs hack albino woman’s arm

Jul 16, 2016 Bright Malenga 72 &

Thugs have hacked off the arm of a woman with albinism at her home in Chitipa district in the early hours of today. The woman has been identified as 51 year-old Lucia Kainga. According to… ...