Paramount Chief Kyungu of Karonga in northern Malawi says Malawi politics is uncivilized, saying they are no limits on how Malawian politicians should politic. “From election year to election year it’s always politics. When are you going to have time for development? Let’s resist from talking politics and focus on development,” Kyungu said in his native […]
Paramount Chief Kyungu of Karonga on Tuesday warned the ruling People’s Party (PP) to be careful of individuals in the party who, he said, may cause confusion if not handled carefully. The chief was speaking at Mphwelo Primary School in the area of Group Village Headman Malema where Vice President Khumbo Kachali went to distribute […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda has distributed relief aid to about 200 families in northern region’s border district of Karonga following a hailstorm that left many homeless and in dire need of food supplie recently. Karonga is one of disaster prone districts in the country and is subjected to perennial floods, strong winds and dry spell in […]
Over nine houses have been torched and several people injured in a fierce row that has erupted over chieftaincy of Traditional Authority Kilupula in Malawi’s northern lake shore district of Karonga. Eyewitnesses have told Nyasa Times that two families are failing to agree who should be installed as a TA between two brothers from different […]
With two million Malawians already facing severe starvation due to poor crop harvests this year, paramount chief Kyungu of Karonga has urged Malawi government to rescue the situation in his district by curbing the smuggling of rice to neighboring Tanzania and Zambia. Karonga is one of the country’s largest producers of rice, thanks to its […]
Chief Kyungu of Karonga has cautioned political parties in the country against imposing leaders on people, saying the outcome of such tendencies were the reasons why independent candidates turned out victorious in elections. Kyungu made the statement at Mzuzu State Lodge when he spoke on behalf of other chiefs when they had audience with State […]
Influential Paramount Chief Kyungu of Karonga has accused Paladin Africa Limited, the company mining uranium at Kayelekera in Karonga of doing nothing to develop the lakeshore district as part of the company’s social responsibility. He said much as Paladin Africa continued to get uranium at Kayelekera, people of Karonga and Chitipa districts benefit nothing as the company is not carrying out its social responsibility roles to assist in developing the districts. […]
Paramount Chief Kyungu of Karonga on Wednesday asked his subjects to refrain from cultural traditions that promote the spread of HIV and AIDS such as polygamy and wife inheritance popularly known as kuhala in local language. The chief was speaking during the annual HIV and AIDS review meeting at the Karonga District Council Hall organized at the […]
President Joyce Banda on Saturday travelled to the northern region district to install Nsangalufu Clement Mwakabanga III as Paramount Chief Kyungu 24 of Karonga with a call to him to be a servant of his subjects and subordinate traditional leaders and not boss over them. Banda presided over the installation ceremony at Kasoba in the […]
The installation of Clement Kapote Mwakasungula as Paramount Chief Kyungu 24th of Karonga district proceeded smoothly on Saturday despite a complete boycott of the occasion by government representatives. The colorful and memorable occasion took place at the royal family’s headquarters, Kasoba, in AB Mwakasungula village as per Ngonde tradition and the family members said they […]
Clement Nsangalufu Mwakasungula, whom elders in Karonga called ‘Vakambara’ recently anointed as the new Paramount Chief Kyungu of Karonga will Monday start a 12 traditional orientation prior to his official endorsement by government on October 29. Sources told Nyasa Times that Mwakasungula will be “quarantined” during this period and no one will have access to […]