Mzimba Archives - Malawi 24

Two family members die after eating poisonous food

Sep 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Two family members have died in Mzimba while 10 others have been admitted to Mzimba district hospital after eating poisonous food and drinking poisonous Thobwa at Mtasuka Village in the area of Traditional Authority (TA)… ...

Traditional leaders asked to join fight against attacks on persons with albinism

Sep 01, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Ministry of Civil Education and National Unity has asked traditional leaders in Mzimba to join the fight against abductions and killings of people with albinism in the country. The Minister responsible, Timothy Mtambo made the… ...

Village headman stabbed to death in Mzimba; murderer on the run

Aug 25, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

A village headman at Eswazini in Mzimba has been killed allegedly by a person identified as Makayiko Moyo who is currently on the run. The village headman has been identified as Gift Mkandawire. The victim,… ...

Malawians lament Zambian police brutality

Aug 25, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Whilst Zambian nationals can walk scot-free without travel permits in Malawi, the situation is completely different in the neighboring country where once Malawians are caught in Zambia, without a passport, they are treated like criminals.… ...

Menstrual hygiene challenges causing high school dropout

Aug 21, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Menstrual hygiene and sanitation challenges are still contributing to high school dropout in Euthini Education Zone in Mzimba district in Malawi. It has been noted that normally, there is always a significant enrolment of girls… ...

Farmers threaten to dump Tobacco

Aug 18, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Some tobacco farmers in Mzimba and Rumphi have said they will stop growing the crop due to meagre proceeds. Speaking at an interface meeting, organised by their newly formed union, the farmers disclosed that growing… ...

Two people die in Mzimba road accident

Aug 06, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Two people have died in Mzimba after a Kwezy Bus hit a Honda Freed near Champhira on the M1 road. Both vehicles were coming from Mzuzu heading to Lilongwe and the Kwezy bus, registration number… ...

Man sentenced to 120 years in prison for raping three children

Aug 04, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

A 39-year-old man who raped three children in Mzimba has been sentenced to 120 years in prison. High Court Judge Chimwemwe Kamowa has handed Stanford Phiri a 40-year sentence for each rape case but the… ...

Children on Seventh Day Apostolic pilgrimage not going to school

Jul 29, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

It has emerged that all the children who are in a company of their parents on a pilgrimage of the Seventh Day Apostolic in Mzimba are not going to school. The children, more than thirty,… ...

Rapist gets 19 years in jail

Jul 16, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Mzimba Senior Resident Magistrate's Court has sentenced 23-year-old Chikondi Alexander to 19 years in prison for raping a 15-year-old girl. The court heard through state prosecutor Sub Inspector Wyson Julius Phiri that on 13th… ...

Phase 2 of Jenda-Edingeni road begins

Jul 07, 2021 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

The Tonse Alliance Government has started phase two of the 53km Jenda-Edingeni road which links Jenda Trading Centre and Edingeni Trading Centre in Mzimba district. The project was stopped some years ago at Chindoka. On… ...

Eight arrested over murder at Jenda

Jul 03, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Jenda Police in Mzimba have arrested eight suspects in connection to the murder of 22-year-old Kreston Kachali on June 23 this year. Wyson Mhlanga and seven others were arrested on July 1,2021. Police received a… ...

Man rapes dog: Story happened in 2016

Jun 10, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The story about a man who raped a dog in Mzimba happened in in 2016. Screenshot about the story have been widely shared on social media today with people claiming that it happened in Mzimba… ...

Police seize 25 bags of Chamba, five arrested

Jun 09, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Jenda Police have arrested five people for being found in possession of Cannabis Sativa – chamba – without license. According to a Police report, during the night of June 07, 2021 officers from Jenda Police… ...

Man in cooler for possessing muzzle loader

May 31, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Jenda Police have arrested 49-year-old Zondwayo Nkhoma for being found in possession of a muzzle loader without licence. According to Jenda Police Station Sub Inspector Martha Msamali, the suspect was arrested at Chivwala in Mzimba… ...