Mzimba Archives

Mob justice rages on in Malawi: Suspected thief hacked!

Aug 05, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 53 &

A mob in Mzimba district has hacked to death a thief who was targeting houses where the husbands are living in South Africa According to a resident, the thief was beaten to death at Jenda… ...

Mzimba’s health crisis: half of children born die within a month

Jun 20, 2016 Bright Malenga 17 &

Lack of adequate funding has affected operations of health services in Mzimba district. This was disclosed by Mzimba District Commissioner Thomas Chirwa when he was commenting on a report that was released by M’mbelwa District… ...

Just in: Albino’s body exhumed from the grave

May 30, 2016 Bright Malenga 169 &

As attacks on people living with albinism continue in Malawi, unknown people have exhumed the body of Luka Kondwani Banda, who died on 14th May this year in Mzimba district, Malawi24 can report. Banda died aged 17… ...

M’mbelwa denies calls to split Mzimba

May 17, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 102 &

The Mzimba paramount chief, Inkosi Yamakosi M'mbelwa the fifth has vehemently denied calls to divide the district into four other districts. The plans to have the district divided were introduced some time ago but they… ...

Strange pig disease outbreak hits Mzimba

Mar 22, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 48 &

There are fears among pig farmers in Mzimba that they will end up losing their livestock following an outbreak of a disease that is attacking pigs in the district. A local radio station reported last… ...

Kanyika mine residents to drag govt, Globe Metals to court

Mar 10, 2016 Luke Bisani 48 &

Kanyika residents have threatened to sue Malawi government and Globe Metals and Mining Company for failing to compensate villagers who were relocated from the mining site in Mzimba. Chief Mabulabo of the area said they… ...

Man opens own prison in Mzimba

Feb 10, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 427 &

A well-known businessman at Embangweni Trading Centre in Mzimba is keeping and using police handcuffs to arrest people, Malawi24 has learnt. Residents told Malawi24 that Wevu Tembo who is a well known businessman at Embangweni… ...