Malawi Police have launched a manhunt for a group of unknown criminals in Northern boarder districts of Chitipa and Karonga who allegedly stole explosives worth over K2 million, putting lives of hundreds of residents at risk. The criminals also injured two security guards, one of whom a 56-year-old, is battling for life at Chitipa District […]
Malawi’s graft busting body, the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has frozen five bank accounts held at NBS Bank in Karonga belonging to five employees working for Chitipa District Council without warning. The five are Young Chiumia (account number 0065417344017), Felix Lupunga (Account Number 0065670153015), Kettie Silungwe (Account Number 0065307311016), Lusubilo Mwenitete (Account Number 0065307054013) and Lino Nyirenda (Account Number 0065414551011) Through Mzuzu based […]
Tension has started heating up in People’s Party’s (PP) Chitipa South (Nthalire) constituency after the party’s Provincial Chairperson for the north, Brown Soko imposed current sitting MP, Chimango Mughogho Gondwe on the constituents. Soko together with Gondwe and PP Region Secretary, Good Kaira on Friday held a rally in the constituency where, among other things, […]
People of Misuku in Chitipa District have been cautioned against selling their precious pine trees to foreigners from neighbouring Tanzania who suddenly have found Misuku area as a source of cheap timber which they smuggle out of the country. District Commissioner for Chitipa, Michael Chimbalanga, warned people a few days ago amidst reports that some […]
An early bird always catches fat worm. Peoples Party (PP) aspiring Member of Parliament for Chitipa South ( Nthalire), Charles Chilenga has set up a K8 million development project aimed at uplifting the livelihood of constituents in the area. The aspiring MP has so far constructed and renovated four bridges that were in dire need […]
Chiefs in Chitipa District have said they are totally in support of government decision to ban of highly potent spirits sold in sachets. Chief Mwenewenya said the prerogative by government to do away with alcohol miniature sachets. is a move in the right direction which has to be supported by all rightful and patriotic Malawians. […]
A Chinese National suspected of stabbing to death a Malawi in Chitipa died on Tuesday night from injuries sustained from severe beatings inflicted on him by an angry mob, police confirmed the incident on Wednesday. Police Spokesperson Norah Chimwala confirmed the death of Chinese national identified as Lee Rui, 30 and his Malawian counterpart as Twaibu Nkhoma, 27 of Traditional Authority Malengachanzi in Nkhotakota. She explained that both the deceased were working for a construction firm that is constructing Karonga-Chitipa Road. She said the whole […]
Malawi Police in northern district of Chitipa have arrested 70 Ethiopians and a Somalian for illegally entering the country. The Police have also arrested three Malawians for aiding these illegal immigrants. The three are Mashaka Mumba 26, Lughano Nyondo 32 and Albino Mwambene 31. They all come from Mwandambo village in Karonga. According to Chitipa Police Officer-in-Charge […]
As we struggled with the many humps on the Karonga-Chitipa Road, our aim was to see for ourselves if the piggery project by Twitukule Women’s Club was anything to be proud of. Why were we interested? This was first time that Malawi-Sweden Association (MASWE) had decided to support women is sustainable livestock development in the […]
A 31-year-old Chitipa man will spend his next nine years in prison serving a jail term after the court found him guilty of causing grievous harm. Nicholas Mtambo of Shaliwira village, TA Mwaulambia in the district was last week arrested for allegedly stabbing Andrew Kondowe, a police officer at Chitipa Police Station. The suspect was […]
Chitipa Magistrate court in northern Malawi has sentenced a husband who burnt his wife’s private parts to seven years imprisonment with hard labour. Francis Sichali, prosecuting, told the court that Siti Sulumbu, 39 burnt his wife’s private parts with hot ashes on September 6 when the woman, Julia Nambeye aged 36 wanted to file for […]