Despite a call by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) urging chiefs in the country to be apolitical during the campaign trail, some chiefs in Mangochi District are campaigning for their preferred candidates. This was evidenced on Sunday last week when Group Village Head (GVH) Likoloma from Traditional Authority (T/A) Makanjira in the district endorsed Peter Mutharika […]
Dedza First Grade Magistrate’s Court has sentenced Steven Makwasa, 60, to 14 years imprisonment for hiring thugs who have been terrorising the community. State prosecutor Tedson Namaona told the court that on March 12 this year, some people broke into a house and stole assorted items including a plasma television set and home theatre valued […]
Thousands of people gathered at Mavwere headquarters in Mchinji Saturday, to bid farewell to Traditional Authority Mavwere who died on Tuesday. T/A Mavwere born Kenvas Folosi Chikungu succumbed to lung and kidney failure at St Gabriel Namitondo Hospital in Namitete, Lilongwe. In his eulogy, Minister of Justice, Samuel Tembenu who represented President Arthur Peter Mutharika […]
The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has warned chiefs to restrain from corrupt practices during the campaigns in readiness of the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. Speaking during the meeting with chiefs and their subjects in Traditional Authority Zulu in Mchinji, ACB public education officer Chifundo Sohaya said it is a crime for chiefs to advise voters to vote […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has a task to ensure its credibility is not damaged by taking action to Senior Chief Mwalweni of Rumphi who defied electoral laws at the weekend when he endorses ruling Democrtaic Progressive Party (DPP) for the May 21 elections. Mwalweni said during a political rally held by Minister of Transport and […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has seriously condemned the behaviour of some traditional leaders who are reportedly endorsing their preferred candidates ahead of 21st May, 2019 tripartite elections. The electoral body emphasizes that ‘this behavior is unacceptable and unlawful’. A statement relased by the commission on Tuesday 12th May 2019 made available to Nyasa Times reminds […]
Government has maintained its stand that no acting traditional authority should be allowed to attend council meetings and activities in view of the fact that such people were not recognized by the Chiefs Act. Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Spokesperson, Muhlabase Mughogho reaffirmed government’s stand in an interview on Friday. She said acting […]
The High Court in Lilongwe Friday ruled that the families of the chieftaincy of the Lambyas in Chitipa district must follow right procedures in appointing a new Chief Mwaulambia, and has since ordered that the current chief is invalid. The present chief, Godwin Officer Nyondo, was appointed Chief Mwaulambia amid controversies about five years ago. […]
Senior Chief Msakambewa of Dowa has taken to court petitioners claiming to be members from the Ngoni-Jere clan who are demanding for his removal. Two vehicles full of family members were seen parked outside Dowa District Council’s offices chanting songs disparaging Msakambewa which prompted government business disrupted last week. Dowa District Commissioner, Alex Mdooko, ordered […]
Government has doubled the honoraria for traditional leaders in the country, just a month after UTM party leader Saulos Chilima said at public rally that the traditional leaders were receiving peanuts as allowances which he said should be increased to meet the rising cost of life. According to a letter from the secretary for Human […]
A national peace conference in Lilongwe on Tuesday turned unpeaceful as three powerful chiefs walked out in protest against a politician’s remark who described some traditional leaders as stooges of government and operatives of the ruling party. Senior Chief Kachindamoto, Paramount Chiefs Lundu and Kyungu stormed out of the conference, declaring that they could not […]
Senior Chief Kapeni of Blantyre has asked traditional leaders to be exemplary and tolerant by always having the good welfare of their subjects at heart because this is what ordains them to do. He said this on Sunday at Kapeni Demonstration School grounds when he installed Abdullah Ahamadu as Moya Group Village Headman, who is […]
The funeral service of Senior Chief Che Somba, who died on Tuesday, was given a befitting ceremony at Somba Village in Blantyre as it was graced by very high profile officials including Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa. Others who attended were Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Cecilia Chazama, […]
Senior Chief Chamba of Blantyre has died, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has announced. The Ministry said Senior Chief Chamba , who names were George Suwedi Somba, died on the early hours Wednesday at Mlambe Mission Hopsital in Blantyre after a long illness. The the burial arrangements would be communicated later after consultations […]
Senior Chief Kapeni of Blantyre has endorsed President Peter Mutharika as the best candidate in the forthcoming Tripartite Elections slated for May 21 2019. He made the endorsement on Sunday during a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rally at Nyambadwe ground addressed by the DPP’s Vice President for the Southern Region, Kondwani Nankhumwa under the theme: […]
Outspoken Senior Chief Mkumbira of Nkhata Bay has died, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development spokesperson Muhlabase Mughogho and Nkhata Bay district commissioner Rodney Simwaka have confirmed. The Senior Chief died on Tuesday afternoon after he fell in his bathroom and was pronounced dead on arrival at Nkhata Bay District Hospital. Mkumbura was known […]
Some chiefs in Phalombe are asking the government to bring back the shoot to kill stray dogs campaign as way of controlling the spread of rabies. This was said on Friday in Phalombe during the official launch rabies awareness month when people will be vaccinated their dogs and cats. The traditional leaders said the stray […]
Malawi Police in Mulanje have whisked away an embattled traditional leader in a nip of time as other chiefs and subjects were baying for his blood, accusing him of causing confusion and corruption. Police spokesperson in Mulanje Gresham Ngwira said police moved in swiftly on Wednesday to whisk away Group village headman Sunganinzeru at his […]