Month: February 2020 Posts

“We can’t plant zithumwa on concrete”: Vendors shun new market

Feb 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Traders in Ntcheu are shunning a new market saying the concrete floor at the market is not suitable for planting zithumwa. The abandoned market is at Senzani in the district. Vendors who believe in magic… ...

Three men in for cultivating Indian hemp

Feb 21, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Police in Ntcheu have arrested three men for cultivating Indian hemp (Chamba) in the district. Rebecca Kwisongole, Ntcheu Police Public Relations Officer, has identified the suspects as Christopher Kaponda (23), Davie Njoka (30) and Benard… ...

Kutsaira hails Gomani V for promoting tree planting

Jan 21, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Bintony Kutsaira has hailed Inkosi Gomani V for promoting tree planting in his area. Kutsaira made the remarks on Monday during a tree planting exercise at Lizulu in… ...

Maseko Ngonis hold 2020 Umbizo ceremony

Jan 20, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

On Sunday, the Maseko Ngonis from various locations, rallied at Nkosini Headquarters at Lizulu in Ntcheu for 2020 Umbizo cultural ceremony which is among the ceremonies organized by the Paramount Chief Gomani V. Umbizo is… ...

Veep Chimulirenji visits Ntcheu family

Jan 16, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 1 &

Vice president Everton Chimulirenji on Wednesday visited the family that has lost six members in suspected food poisoning in Ntcheu. The Malawi Vice President who is also Minister of Disaster and Management Affairs showed great… ...

Six family members die of suspected food poisoning in Ntcheu

Jan 15, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Six family members, including a couple and their twins, have died due to suspected food poisoning in Ntcheu District. According to Ntcheu police publicist Sub inspector Hastings Chigalu, the tragedy occurred at Muso 2 village,… ...

Minister Ben Phiri inspects Ntcheu Stadium

Jan 12, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 1 &

Minister of Local Government Ben Phiri on Friday expressed satisfaction with the progress being made in the construction of Ntcheu Stadium. Phiri, however, said the stadium is at a level where it is moving at… ...

Chimulirenji warns flood prone area dwellers to move uplands

Jan 09, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Vice President of Malawi, Everton Herbert Chimulirenji, has urged people living in flood prone areas to move uplands for their safety. Chimulirenji who is also the minister of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) said this… ...

Woman scalds son in Ntcheu

Dec 20, 2019 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

A 36-year-old woman has scalded her 16-year-old son in Ntcheu after the teenager found the mother with money which had gone missing in their house. According to Ntcheu deputy police public relations officer Rabecca Kwisongole,… ...

Man arrested for uncle’s murder

Dec 18, 2019 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Police in Ntcheu have arrested a 43-year-old man for allegedly killing his uncle at Kamzingeni village in Traditional Authority Kwataine. Ntcheu deputy police station spokesperson Rabecca Kwisongole has identified the suspect as Macford Chindenga and… ...

Four charged with stealing 50 bags of relief rice

Dec 11, 2019 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Four people in Ntcheu have been charged with stealing 50 bags of rice belonging to the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA). The Ntcheu magistrates court on Monday granted bail to the four on charges… ...

Unemployed health workers stage protests

Dec 01, 2019 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Unemployed health workers held demonstrations in Ntcheu on Thursday demanding massive recruitment of doctors, nurses and midwives. During the march, the unemployed health workers held placards some of which said “we need to be employed… ...

Strong winds displace people in Ntcheu

Nov 22, 2019 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Heavy winds have ripped off roofs of houses in Ntcheu, rendering 314 households homeless in areas under Traditional Authority Ganya in the district. The disaster occurred on Tuesday. A similar incident also occurred a few… ...

MDF soldier shot dead hours after killing fellow soldiers

Nov 10, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier who was on the run after killing fellow soldiers has been shot dead in Ntcheu. Malawi army soldiers have shot dead the soldier identified as Corporal Robert Banya. On… ...

Malawi Defence Force corporal kills fellow soldiers

Nov 09, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A Malawi Defence Force (MDF) corporal has killed his fellow soldiers in Ntcheu. The soldiers who were murdered on Friday were working on the Tsangano-Neno-Mwanza road in the district. The victims have been identified as… ...