Nkhotakota Archives

Bloodsuckers saga: Govt urged to take action

May 11, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Centre for the Development of People (CEDEP) have urged government to put more effort in ending the issue of bloodsuckers which has led to violence in parts… ...

ESCOM worried over attacks on its workers

May 08, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has expressed concern over attacks on its workers who were wrongly accused of being blood suckers by some communities in Central and Northern regions. This is according to ESCOM… ...

Police arrest thief who defecates at premises before stealing

Mar 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A thief who defecates at premises before stealing was arrested on Friday night while trying to steal a bicycle from Nkhotakota Police Station. The man has been identified as Kajombo Simunye, 34, who was already… ...

DoDMA provides relief items to flood victims, evacuates families from island

Feb 16, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) on Saturday provided relief assistance to households affected by floods at Dwangwa and also started evacuating 150 families trapped on an island. The relief items include 300 bags… ...

Roads Authority closes M5 road

Jan 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The Roads Authority has closed the M5 Road at Lingadzi Bridge near Chikwawa Trading Centre after heavy rains damaged the road. In a statement, the Roads Authority said the rains which the area has been… ...

Man gets five years in prison for robbery

Dec 14, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A 33-year-old man in Nkhotakota has been sentenced to five years in prison for robbery. The convict has been identified as Owen Chideya. The magistrates court at Nkhunga in Nkhotakota heard from Inspector Amos Mwase… ...

Boy dies after falling from moving vehicle

Dec 02, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

A 7-year-old boy died on Sunday after falling from a moving vehicle which was going around Nkhotakota Boma mobilising people to attend a rally that was expected to be conducted by Vice President Everton Chimulirenji.… ...

Airtel donates computers to community technical college

Oct 20, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Airtel Malawi on Thursday donated 10 Desktop computers to Mbandira Community Technical College in Nkhotakota. The company also gave the college a 4G Mifi router with 100GB data bundle. The router will connect up to… ...

Four killed in minibus accident in Nkhotakota

Oct 07, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

Four people have died after a minibus which they were travelling in overturned while attempting to overtake another minibus in Nkhotakota. The accident occurred on Sunday afternoon at Kalimanjira village in the area of Traditional… ...

Organisation constructing cassava processing factory in Nkhotakota

Oct 02, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

A Nkhotakota based organisation called Tingathe Development Forum (TIDEF) is constructing a factory for processing cassava in the district. The Co-founder of the organisation Hussein Collins Chipala told Malawi24 that the work will benefit marginalised… ...

Fire hits Mkaika Market in Nkhotakota

Sep 09, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

Fire broke out at Mkaika Market in Nkhotakota in the wee hours of Sunday. According to a report from Nkhotakota Police Station, property worth millions was damaged. The property lost in the blaze include shops… ...

MACOHA concerned with discrimination against the mentally ill

Aug 14, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Council for the Handicapped (MACOHA) has said stigma and discrimination against persons with mental illness remain challenges in communities towards achieving mental health care integration in the country. MACOHA Acting Rehabilitation Manager in Lilongwe,… ...