The High Court in Mzuzu has ordered the immediate reinstatement of Chief Makhambira of Nkhata Bay District, who was sacked because he irked President Joyce Banda by publicly pointing out that the maize she promised for the district hospital never came. Makhambira also indirectly accused the President of favoritism in the elevation of Senior Chiefs, […]
There seem to be no end in sight for the chieftaincy wrangle that has rocked villagers of Malawi’s southern district of Thyolo for many years now. The fighting is between villagers of Ngomano and Wilson over who is the rightful heir to Group Village Headman Wilson’s chieftaincy in the area of Senior Chief Thomas. Latest […]
President Joyce Banda has ordered the arrest of a person suspected to have stolen a maize mill intended for people with disabilities in the area of Traditional Authority Chimombo in Nsanje. The directive comes barely two weeks after traditional leaders and Area Development Committee (ADC) members in the area penned Nsanje Police Officer-In-Charge (OC) demanding […]
Traditional Authority Mtwalo of Mzimba district has defied a court order from the High Court in Lilongwe stopping him from presiding over the installation ceremony of Pius Kamkhoti Mkandawire as Inkhosana because the court had no jurisdiction to sit on a matter that a court of the same jurisdiction had already decided. Under miscellaneous civil […]
Malawi government authorities have move in to clarify on the ongoing chieftaincy wrangle between the Ngomano and the Wilson villages of southern district of Thyolo District which forced the Ngomano villagers deposed the Wilson chieftaincy a few years ago and placed the Wilson area under its authority. A statement from Ministry of Local Government and […]
Zambia’s Inkosi ya Makhosi Mpezeni has endorsed an eight-year-old boy as the rightful heir to the throne of Inkosi Zulu of Mchinji District and has urged family members to proceed and crown him. The urge comes following an emergence of two factions disputing over who should be the rightful successor to the Inkosi that died […]
A court in Malawi’s southern district of Chikwawa has issued a warrant of arrest to Sub- Traditional Authority Masache and his accomplices for falling to appear before court whenever there was a court proceeding in the case in which they are accused of demolishing 13 houses and stealing various items belonging to the royal family […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda on Monday publicly declared to deal with Traditional Authority (T/A) Juma of Mulanje District accusing the chief of harassing fellow traditional leaders, particularly village and group village headmen in the area. The President warned T/A Juma in Thyolo when she jointly elevated Chiefs Thomas and Chimaliro from the district to senior […]
President Joyce Banda has described as shameful the neglect that the district of Thyolo has suffered, especially considering that it was home of her predecessor, late Bingu wa Mutharika who used to boast as a development economist. Speaking at Thyolo Community Centre Ground on Monday after she installed to the status of Senior Traditional Authority […]
Contempt of court charge is looming over Malawian President Joyce Banda after the State House announced she will be elevating Traditional Authority Chikowi of Zomba to senior chief despite an existing court injunction. The President, globally hyped as a powerful woman as well as democrat, is expected to preside over the installation ceremony of Senior […]
Despite the fact that chiefs are supposed to be non-partisan, it has been revealed that Malawi’s governing Peoples Party (PP) is using them in frontline politics. But political analysts have warned the ruling party against the idea describing it as counterproductive and a threat to the country’s democracy. One such traditional leader the ruling party […]
President Joyce Banda on Thursday met Chiefs from Malawi at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre where among others discussed ways on how to develop the country. Speaking at the opening of the meeting, President Banda reiterated the need for chiefs in the country to be development conscious and help in uplifting lives of the people. Said […]
Traditional chiefs across the country on Tuesday ganged up to petition Parliament, asking it to withdraw Customary Land Bill until through consultations have been done on the issue. The MPs passed Land Bill and is currently awaiting President Joyce Banda’s signature to be law. In a petition made available to Nyasa Times, the traditional chiefs […]
Malawians from all walks of life congregated in the Lower Shire district of Nsanje over the weekend to pay their last respects to the late grandpa Chief Nyachikadza. Late T/A Nyachikadza died last Thursday upon arrival at Nsanje District Hospital after a long illness. He was 99 years old. Pubic Relations Officer (PRO) for the […]
President Joyce Banda condemned some senior traditional leaders who have been reported to be demanding payments from their subordinate chiefs to be included among an additional 20, 000 chiefs on the payroll. “Why are some people just happy to be wicked? Why can’t they be honest and considerate? “Let me issue a stern warning that […]
President Joyce Banda on Monday elevated Traditional Authority Chitera to Senior Chief at a colorful function that took place at Chief Chitera Headquarters in Chiradzulu district. Speaking during the function, President Banda described Senior Chief Chitera as one of the hardest working senior chiefs in the country. Banda said she has known Senior Chief Chitera […]
Leader of Malawi’s opposition, MAFUNDE party, George Nnesa, has urged President Joyce Banda to consider Balaka district to have a senior traditional chief. Nnesa made the appeal Saturday at Muthe Primary School ground in the district during the elevation ceremony of Sub Traditional Authority (TA) Nkaya Chegela 1 Kaulula to a full TA. While thanking President Banda […]
Despite persistent calls from government, including President Joyce Banda, to royal families to formulate transparent and proper succession chieftaincy plans, Malawi continues witnessing increased number of wrangles over the same. A recent incident has occurred in the boarder district of Mchinji where two camps have emerged fighting for the Zulu chieftaincy. Reports say Traditional Authority […]