Month: February 2022 Posts

NRB staff asked to desist from corrupt practices

Feb 28, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By Raphael Likaka Principal Secretary for National Registration Bureau in the Ministry of Homeland Security, Mphatso Sambo, has advised NRB officers in the Southern and Eastern Regions to desist from corrupt practices when discharging their… ...

Hundreds chased from National ID registration centres in Nkhatabay over K2500 fee

Jul 17, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Hundreds of Malawians in Nkhatabay whose national identify cards expired are being chased from registration centres for failing to pay K2500 to renew their IDs. In an interview, Sarah Banda, who was chased from Kang'oma… ...

NRB talks up benefits of mandatory death registration

May 21, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The National Registration Bureau (NRB) says introduction of mandatory death registration in the country will assist medical researchers to come up with mechanisms to deal with pandemics and other diseases as issuing of deaths certificates… ...

National IDs begin to expire: Citizens required to pay K2,500 for renewal

Jan 04, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

National Identity (IDs) Cards  which were issued in 2016 have started to expire this year and citizens will be required to pay K2,500 for ID renewal. The National Registration Bureau has issued a statement saying… ...

MCP attempts to register minors in Karonga

Sep 27, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) attempted to register minors ahead of by-elections in Karonga Central Constituency. On Tuesday, the party took minors to National Registration Bureau (NRB) offices in Karonga where party officials demanded… ...

NRB boss Somanje fired

Jul 22, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Lazarus Chakwera administration has fired National Registration Bureau (NRB) Chief Director Mackford Somanje. In a letter dated July 21 addressed to Somanje, Chief Secretary to the Government Zangazanga Chikhosi informed Somanje of the termination… ...

NRB chief claims MCP obtained and disclosed NRB data illegally

May 19, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

National Registration Bureau (NRB) has condemned the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) for disclosing personal details of registrants contained in NRB database, saying the data was obtained illegally. NRB chief director Mackford Somanje made the remarks… ...