Month: January 2022 Posts

No water, working toilets at Usisya Rural Hospital

Jan 09, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Usisya Rural Hospital in Nkhata Bay district is posing as a hazard to people seeking health care services as the facility does not have water, working toilets and an incinerator. The revelations were made by… ...

12-year-old boy commits suicide in Nkhata Bay

Jan 05, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 12-year-old boy identified as Kumbukani Nyirenda hanged himself in Nkhata Bay on Monday. Kumbukani committed suicide after picking up a quarrel with his grandfather in the area of Traditional Authority Timbiri. The incident happened… ...

Two men get life sentences for killing person with albinism

Oct 20, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Two men have been handed life sentences for the murder of a 54-year-old person with albinism in Nkhatabay. The High Court sitting in Nkhata Bay has delivered the sentence against Frank Mkweni Khonje, 21, and… ...

Usisya police unit reopens

Sep 15, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 1 &

Malawi Police Service  has reopened Usisya Police Unit in Nkhatabay which was closed in July after being damaged by community members. Speaking when he presided over the opening ceremony, Commissioner of Police responsible for the… ...

MEC officials urged to be impartial

Jun 24, 2021 Kenneth Mkandawire 0 &

The authority at the Malawi Electoral commission (MEC) has advised its officers expected to preside over the forthcoming by-election on June 29th 2021 to be nonpartisan. The development transpired on Thursday 24th June, 2021 at… ...

MCP, UTM candidates withdraw from Nkhata Bay Central parliamentary race

Jun 18, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM candidates in Nkhata Bay Central Constituency have withdrawn their nominations ahead of the June 29 by-election. UTM’s Justin Prince Banda and MCP’s Jolly Deraley Nyimba as well as Helen… ...

Political Parties enlightened on Political Parties Act

Jun 16, 2021 Kenneth Mkandawire 0 &

Center for Multiparty Democracy – Malawi (CMD) has oriented various political Parties contesting in the forthcoming by-election in Nkhata-bay central constituency on the demands of the Political Parties Act of 2018 in a bid to… ...

Religious leaders told to encourage people to vote in elections

Jun 12, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has highlighted that  religious leaders have an essential role to play in overcoming voter apathy and towards the attainment of free, fair and credible election. MEC commissioner Dr Anthony Mukumbwa… ...

Nkhata-bay Council hopeful for successful June 29 polls

Jun 12, 2021 Kenneth Mkandawire 0 &

District Commissioner (DC) for Nkhata-bay Rodney Simwaka has expressed optimism towards successful by-election this coming month-end despite the low turnout by the electorate for the inspection exercise in Nkhata-bay Central constituency. The DC confidently made… ...

Vilemi Dazi Chakwera back on the road

Dec 15, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Here today, there tomorrow indeed! Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera, nicknamed Siku Transport and Vilemi Dazi, has 'landed' in Karonga. The Malawi leader is currently in Karonga where he will commission the construction of 10,000 houses… ...

Demonstrators blocked by law enforcers in Nkhatabay

Nov 17, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police on Monday blocked people who were demonstrating against installation of new Traditional Authority Mankhambira in Nkhatabay District. Demonstrators wanted to present their petition to the District Commissioner's office against the coronation of Baldwin Banda… ...

Five arrested for making witchcraft accusations

Jul 25, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police in Nkhata-Bay have arrested five people for accusing four women of practising witchcraft. According to Nkhata-Bay Police Publicist Kondwani James, among the suspects there is a female witchhunter named Judith Nkhambule aged 46. The… ...

Two jailed for stealing K16 million at filling station

Jul 16, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Nkhata Bay First Grade Magistrate's court has sentenced two criminals to 14 years in prison each for stealing money at Meru filling station in the district. The two stole cash amounting to K16, 570, 000… ...

Minister Phiso represents Mutharika at Martyrs Day service

Mar 03, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

… Chilima, JB attend President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika delegated Minister of Sports, Youth and Culture Francis Phiso to represent him at the Martyrs Day Remembrance Day Memorial Service. The service held at Chirundu Point… ...

Govt blames political leaders for Nkhata Bay violence

Oct 17, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Government has blamed Nkhata Bay fracas on political and civil society leaders who introduced violence to replace dialogue as a mechanism for resolving conflicts. Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology Mark… ...