nkhatabay Archives

Man drowns at Chikale beach on Christmas Day

Dec 26, 2016 Bright Malenga 0 &

A 26 year-old man has died after drowning at Chikale beach in Nkhatabay on Christmas Day. Police have identified the deceased as Eliya Moyo. According to Nkhatabay police public relations officer Ignatius Esau, Moyo who… ...

Wall of soil kills woman

Dec 26, 2016 Bright Malenga 0 &

A 23 year-old woman has died in Nkhatabay district after a wall of soil fell on her. According to Nkhatabay police spokesperson Ignatius Esau, the woman identified as Charity Manda was on Tuesday together with… ...

Medics dump health centres: Patients dying after being left untreated

Dec 21, 2016 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Investigations this publication has conducted in Nkhatabay have established that about five health centres are operating without medical personnel. In Nkhatabay South, about two clinics are almost closed also owing to inadequate health workers. The… ...

Teacher caught stealing

Dec 18, 2016 Thula Chisamba 71 &

A teacher at Likoma Secondary School in the district has been arrested for stealing paint. Information made available to this publication has identified the teacher as Khumbo Chirwa who hails from Nkhatabay district. "He was… ...

Man hangs himself in Nkhatabay

Dec 15, 2016 Justin Mkweu 38 &

A 21 year-old man identified as James Ali has died after hanging himself in Nkhatabay district. According to information from Nkhatabay Police Public Relations Officer Ignatius Esau, on December 12 2016, James was with his… ...

Malawians gang up against Tanzanian nationals

Nov 28, 2016 Luke Bisani 187 &

In a tit for tat move, Nkhatabay residents have launched a manhunt for illegal Tanzanian immigrants to force them back to their country. The development comes at a time when Tanzania has jailed a large… ...

Residents angry over relocation of technical college project

Nov 24, 2016 Thula Chisamba 1 &

Dust refuses to settle on wrangles surrounding government’s decision to build a community technical college at Nkhatabay boma rather than Tukombo as earlier planned. The issue has taken a new twist as communities surrounding Tukombo… ...