nkhatabay Archives

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 -… ...