Month: October 2019 Posts

Man jailed for stealing national IDs

Oct 04, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Mangochi second grade magistrate court on Wednesday sentenced a man to three years in prison for stealing national identity cards. The man James Amosi was convicted of robbery with violence. According to Mangochi Police… ...

Muslims threaten to close bottle stores in Mangochi

Sep 30, 2019 Bright Malenga 1 &

Muslims in Mangochi have threatened to shut down unregistered bottle stores in the district saying they are not happy that alcohol is being sold anywhere. According to one of the Muslims Mphatso Joseph, the Muslims… ...

TA Bwananyambi of Mangochi dies

Sep 30, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Traditional Authority (T/A) Bwananyambi of Mangochi has died this morning at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre. Mangochi District Commissioner, Reverend Moses Chimphepo has confirmed. Chief Bwananyambi was the only female Traditional Authority in Mangochi.… ...

Senior Chief Namkumba warns subjects against sabotaging govt projects

Sep 29, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Senior Chief Namkumba of Mangochi has urged chiefs to support President Professor Peter Mutharika and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for people in the district to enjoy development. Senior Chief Namkumba was speaking on… ...

Hospital administrator suspended for transporting cabbage using ambulance

Sep 20, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A hospital administrator for Mangochi District Hospital has been suspended for transporting cabbage from Ntcheu to Mangochi using an ambulance. The Mangochi District Council has suspended the administrator John Phiri with pay after residents on… ...

K60 million stolen at Mangochi District Council

Aug 24, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Three Mangochi District Council accounts officers are under investigation for conniving with a supplier to steal K60 million at the council. Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Charles Kalemba confirmed… ...

Mutharika moves to turn Mangochi into Malawi’s Acapulco

Jul 19, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi has signed a $1.4 billion (K1.1 trillion) deal with Afreximbank as the Peter Mutharika administration seeks to develop Mangochi into Malawi's tourism hub. In June, Mutharika said Mangochi will be like Acapulco, a beach… ...