Month: February 2020 Posts

Government links attack on woman with albinism to fresh elections

Feb 17, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The government has linked the attack on a woman with albinism in Mzimba to the fresh elections expected to be held in the country this year. Government spokesperson Mark Botomani said in a statement on… ...

Girls as young as 11 forced into prostitution in Mzimba

Feb 09, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Authorities in Mzimba say child prostitution is rife in the district with girls as young as 11 being forced into prostitution. The Malawi News Agency (Mana) reported that child prostitution is common in major trading… ...

Mzimba DADO, wife and aunt killed in road accident

Jan 12, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

District Agricultural Development Officer (DADO) for Mzimba, his wife and his aunt died on Saturday in a road accident. According to Police in Karonga, the DADO, Palichi Munyenyembe, and his aunt Sophie Munyenyembe died on… ...

Girl miscarries after being tortured by police officers

Dec 28, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 16-year-old girl in Mzimba has lost her unborn baby after being tortured by police officers. A network of Non-Governmental Organisations in Mzimba South says the teenager, who was two and a half months pregnant,… ...

Mzimba chiefs to crack down on Chinese-run mines

Nov 04, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Chiefs in Mzimba have resolved to shut down Chinese-run mines in the district. The Ngoni chiefs' council in Mzimba says all mining activities being carried out without documents will be closed. According to published reports,… ...

Farmers World holds tchove-tchove race in Mzimba

Oct 14, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Farmers World on Sunday organized a cycling competition involving 50 cyclists in Mzimba. Mzimba resident, Martin Zimba, emerged winner of the 20km tchove-tchove race. Farmers World Assistant Operations Manager Winfrey Lungu said they have been… ...

Two sisters, woman die in car crash

Sep 30, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 3 &

A 32-year-old woman and two girls aged 14 and 10 have died today in a road accident along the Mzuzu-Lilongwe M1 road. The woman has been identified as Stella Chauwa while the two girls are… ...