Joana Ntaja, Mayor of Zomba, dies at age of 30

March 8, 2015 Taonga Mtambo -Nyasa Times 74 Comments

Death has been announced of councilor Joana Ntaja, who was also mayor of Zomba – Malawi’s oldest city, Nyasa Times has learnt.

Mayor Ntaja: Nomore
Mayor Ntaja: Nomore

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) publicist Francis Kasaila, a party to which Ntaja belonged, confirmed the development with local press Sunday.

Ntaja is said to have passed on Sunday morning at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in Blantyre after a short illness.

Kasaila said there was still scanty information regarding the cause of her death and funeral arrangements.

He, however, said details would be made available to the public soonest.

The body of late Ntaja has been taken to College of Medicine mortuary for preservation.

Meanwhile, President Peter Mutharika said he learnt with “regret and deep sadness” the untimely death of the Mayor.

“The death of Councilor Ntaja, who was a dedicated member of the ruling Democratic Progress Party (DPP), is more heartrending because she was youthful, dying at a young age of 31 and only female Mayor in this country,” said Mutharika in a condolence statement issued by State House press officer Chikondi Juma.

“ The nation has lost a productive and useful young woman, a meaningful player at all levels of the socio-economic developent.”

Ntaja was elected councilor in the May 20 tripartite elections and as mayor on 14th July, 2014. She was a holder of an advanced diploma in business management.

She was the sixth mayor for the city and the first female in its history. Ntaja was a native of Zomba, where she is expected to be laid to rest.

Ntaja is survived by a husband and 3 children.

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74 replies on “Joana Ntaja, Mayor of Zomba, dies at age of 30”

  2. So sad! Gone too early. You were a good role model to the young girls. RIP Joana

  7. ANALYST @ 62!!! is Kasungu a City or Municipal to have a Mayor? You mean Councillor maybe? Or maybe it is me to be schooled?

  9. We have a female Mayor in my home in Kasungu; Nyasatimes – wake up please!!!! Such poorly researched stories (and full of spelling, grammatical errors) are a curse to journalism….

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  11. Mitala imaphetsa, unachepa nazo izi…………pepa akupweteka nawo matalazimu kkkkkkkk

  12. AMALAWIAN WE ARE LIKE THIS WHEN SOME THING HAS HAPPEN WE DO NOT FIND OUT timangoti ndi momwe zinayenera kuchitikira lets start finding how this death has happened

  14. zoonadi abwino zakhalitsa Mulungu mukanatenga pitala zikadatichitira ubwino ndithu may her soul rest in peace

  15. Atenge kaye Tembo asanatenge Pitala! Kenako atenge Hule lija lolanda amuna lija! Fotseke. Ukafunira zoipa nzako zoipazo zimabwelera kwa iwe so watch out! Imfa siyoseweretsa!

  16. ITS UNFORTUNATE THAT SOME ARE MAKING FUNNY COMMENTS OVER HER DEATH.ARE WE ADVISING THE ALMIGHTY AS TO WHO HE COULD HAVE TAKEN .HE CREATS AND TAKES WHAT HE WILLS AT AN APPROPRIATE TIME.
    MAY HER SOUL REST IN ETERNAL PEACE.

  17. really ? I met this woman last summer and she looked health…. anyways I guess we never know when it is time to bite the dust RIP

  19. She was not the only female Mayor. There is another female Mayor By the name Ireen Katola for Kasungu Municipality.

  21. Too bad. We miss you my dear Joana. Only God knows why you have to leave so early like this.

  29. Death is no respecter of age indeed! Joana has departed so young. God gave and He has taken, glory be to His name. May her soul rest in eternal peace!

    1. My condolences to the flcouncollors mgt & egagfv of aXomba city & bereaved family especially the husband, children & her mother – Mayi Chimgoga. May her soul rest in peace.

    2. My condolences to the councillors mgt & staff of Zomba city & bereaved family especially the husband, children & her mother – Mayi Chimgoga. May her soul rest in peace.

  38. Iwe imfa ndiwe wankhaza ulibe kaso. Mkazi wokongola uto wodunika kukhala first lady. Osati zinazi. RIP

  60. Condolences to Zomba City Council. The death announcement should have come from the city council where she served as mayor and not from the political party. RIP our Mayor.

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