Paramount Chief Kyungu of Malawi’s northern border district of Karonga has asked fellow traditional leaders not to bow down to wishes of some Malawi who want to divide the country saying God has given him a mission to make sure that Malawi is one nation. He made the remarks after a three-day-visit of paramount chief […]
Reports of Malawi’s eastern district of Balaka indicate that some children are still in initiation camps five days after the opening of school calendar a development that has forced the Police in the district to summon Traditional Leaders and initiation counsellors. Addressing the chiefs and initiation counsellors on Thursday at Balaka Police Station, the Station Officer for […]
Three families have been rendered homeless in Malawi’s eastern district of Balaka district after their houses were demolished following chieftaincy wrangle that erupted at a funeral ceremony. The incident started on Wednesday 13th August, 2014 at Chitale in the area of Group village headman Phillip Mbewe after a 28 year old man who went to the […]
Traditional leaders in the country have asked government to review and abolish anti – abortion laws noting that the current laws were outdated and not in line with modern practice in the medical field. The chiefs made the appeal in an interview with Malawi News Agency on Sunday at a two day workshop for traditional […]
Senior Group Village Headman Namila and Group Village Headman Chiphazi under Chief Mulilima in Chikhwawa said primary justice project has helped to reduce cases at both magistrate’s court and police in the districts. Namila said magistrate’s court and police used to have many cases to handle but after Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) […]
Traditional leaders from Thyolo on Wednesday met President Joyce Banda at Sanjika Palace where they conveyed their apologies for the fracas that erupted during a rally she addressed on Sunday at Goliati in Thyolo. Speaking on behalf of Senior Chief Chimaliro, Traditional Authority Khwethemule said they were touched with what had transpired at the rally […]
The ruling Peoples Party (PP) on Friday involved traditional chiefs to back-up President Joyce Banda’s practice of giving out handouts especially maize at political rallies. The party hired 11 chiefs from southern region led by Paramount Chief Lundu to defend President Banda’s continuous tendency of giving out maize at a time when the country’s grain-marketer, […]
Moved by her apparently never-ending and extravagant country-trotting episodes, two renowned human rights groups have asked President Joyce Banda to consider coming up with a harmonised calendar when elevating chiefs. The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Centre for Development of People (CEDEP) have observed President Banda’s actions sound “loudly ironic and a […]
Malawi Government has fired warning shots to journalists saying that as much as it understands the emotions that the elections period comes with, journalists are expected to work beyond such emotions and practice their trade cautiously without being derogatory to President Joyce Banda. President Banda’s adviser on communication and political affairs Elias Wakuda Kamanga speaking […]
The High Court in Mzuzu on Monday ordered Minister of Local Government and Rural Development to facilitate a formal appointment of Zoba Jere as Inkosi Mzikubola III of Mzimba following a ruling that he was the rightful heir to the throne. Zoba obtained a court injunction in July 2013 restraining the Attorney General, the Ministry of Local […]
Government says the death of Senior Chief Mwaulambya has robbed it a son who was development conscious. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. James Munthali, who spoke on behalf of the Vice President Khumbo Kachali who was present, said this in Lilongwe before seeing off the body of late Senior Chief Mwaulambya of Chitipa. […]
Police in Malawi’s Eastern district of Balaka have arrested Group Village Headman Mwenye whose real name is Harold Mwenye for being found in possession of 32 round live ammunitions. Police arrested the 58-year-old traditional leader after being tipped that he was keeping live ammunitions. “Upon searching his house, Police recovered 32 rounds of live ammunitions […]
The Peoples’ Development Movement (PDM) has said it will make Paramount Chiefs to be Kings with overall authority to administer and exercise governance powers based on customs and traditions in their respective jurisdictions. PDM said this in a statement announcing its piece meal manifesto as Malawi gears towards the 2014 tripartite elections. Last month the […]
President Joyce Banda on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 presided over the official elevation ceremony of Chief Chiwalo of Phalombe who is now Senior Chief Chiwalo. The ceremony took place at Dindi Primary School Ground in the District. The President said Senior Chief Chiwalo deserved the promotion because of his hardworking spirit in development activities. She […]
The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) Chikhwawa Diocese which is an arm of Episcopal Conference of Malawi has bemoaned the conduct of some Traditional leaders in the country who are said to be biased towards other political parties as as well as aspiring candidates. The sentiments comes barely a month after traditional leaders […]
President Joyce Banda Saturday elevated Traditional Authority Nthache of Mwanza to Senior Chief, saying the chief’s commitment towards development work in the country is the reason of his promotion. PBanda announced the elevation of T/A Nthache at Mwanza EPA ground where she held a developmental rally. “I’m elevating Chief Nthache to Senior Chief because of […]
Malawi government has called for peaceful solution to chieftainship wrangles that have rocked many traditional authorities in Zomba as opposed to rushing to the courts for injunctions. The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Grace Maseko said this over the weekend when she officially installed Lobeni Kamwendo as Traditional Authority (T/A) M’biza at Jenala […]
As Malawi gears up for 2014 Tripartite elections, traditional leaders in Karonga district have come out very strong against political violence in the district, in the process calling upon CHRR and other Non-governmental organizations working in the district to intervene in order to ensure a free and fair 2014 elections. These calls come against a […]