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DoDMA starts maize flour distribution to food insecure households

Feb 19, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) has introduced the distribution of maize flour to food insecure households in the country. According to the Secretary to the Vice President and Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs,… ...

Man gets 8 years in jail for raping daughter

Jan 13, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The First Grade Magistrate's Court in Nkhatabay on Friday sentenced a 38-year-old man to 8 years imprisonment for raping his own daughter in order to get rich. The man identified as Dennis Banda raped his… ...

Watchman nabbed following theft at private school

Jan 09, 2020 Demetria Herman Banda 0 &

Police in Nkhata Bay have arrested a 39-year-old watchman over allegations that he stole laptops and a solar battery at Stepping Stone International Private School in the district. The stolen property is valued at 2.8… ...

Man in custody for killing grandmother

Jan 08, 2020 Demetria Herman Banda 0 &

Police in Nkhata Bay District have arrested a 26-year-old man who was on the run after killing his 55-year-old grandmother. Nkhata Bay Police Station Public Relations Officer, Sergeant Kondwani James said the suspect, Holland Banda,… ...

Over 4500 people default ARVs in Nkhatabay

Dec 25, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Health workers in Nkhatabay have expressed concern over the number of people who have stopped collecting Anti-Retroviral (ARV) drugs from health facilities in the district. Acting Nutrition HIV and Aids Officer for Nkhatabay District, Joshua… ...

Man accused of burning Mutharika’s billboard collapses twice in court

Dec 13, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 60-year-old man accused of burning State President Professor Peter Mutharika’s billboard collapsed twice in court in Nkhatabay on Wednesday. The First Grade Magistrate Court was forced to grant bail to the man, Nyenje Nyirenda,… ...

Driver jailed for abducting cyclist at gunpoint

Dec 06, 2019 Demetria Herman Banda 0 &

A court in Nkhatabay has sentenced 27-year-old Paul Chiwawa to seven years in prison for pointing a gun at a cyclist and abducting him. Chiwawa was found guilty of three counts; intimidation, abduction and possession… ...

Man commits suicide over marital disputes

Dec 03, 2019 Demetria Herman Banda 0 &

A 24-year-old man identified as Antony Mphande has hanged himself in Nkhatabay over marital disputes. According to his father, Tayelo Manda, the young man on November 30, 2019, had a fight with his wife and… ...

Nkhatabay burglar jailed 3 years

Nov 30, 2019 Demetria Herman Banda 0 &

The Nkhatabay First Grade Magistrate Court has sentenced Nenani Zimba aged 38 to three years in prison for breaking into a house and stealing items valued K83,000. The incident happened at Mpamba trading centre in… ...

Four arrested for arson in Nkhatabay

Nov 07, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Police in Nkhatabay have arrested four people for setting ablaze houses during clashes between Mkondezi and Msakanene villages which occurred on October 14. According to Nkhatabay police spokesperson Kondwani James, the four are connected to… ...

Man kills woman over debt, mob destroys seven houses in Nkhatabay

Nov 04, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A mob in Nkhatabay has destroyed seven houses following the brutal killing of a 48-year-old woman in the district. The mob from Chavula Village in the area of Traditional Authority Fukamapiri in Nkhatabay destroyed the… ...

Three arrested over Nkhata Bay fracas

Oct 16, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Police in Nkhata Bay have arrested three people following acts of violence on Tuesday in the district where four people were killed and 21 houses were set on fire. Nkhata Bay Police spokesperson Kondwani James… ...

Stolen council vehicle recovered in Mzimba

Sep 30, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

Police in Mzimba have recovered a vehicle belonging to Nkhatabay District Council which was stolen in Mzimba on Saturday. The vehicle, a Toyota Land Cruiser registration number MG 793Z, was found abandoned along Mjinge -… ...

I am a DPP member, give me bail – man tells court

Aug 28, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

Nkhatabay magistrate court on Tuesday denied bail to a man who asked to be released because he is a member of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The suspect, Paul Kawoza aged 27, is facing… ...

Wife arrested in British national’s murder

Jun 28, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 7 &

As investigations continue in the murder of British national Michael Alan Fay, police in Mzuzu have arrested Fay’s wife and another person in connection to the killing. Fay who owned Lake View Resort in Nkhatabay… ...