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Ntaba hits at Chakwera for demanding resignation of two ministers over K4bn funds: ‘MCP president is ignorant’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president (Central Region) Dr Hetherwick Ntaba has  attacked leader of opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera, accusing him of  acting ignorantly for demanding  Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa  to voluntarily resign over the  distribution of the contentious K4 billion to members of […]

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Ntaba upbeat to retain DPP veep post: ‘High stakes’ for SG contest

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Battle lines are drawn for a bruising contest within governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) with individuals strategically positioning themselves in readiness for the party’s national convention during the first half of 2018. All national governing council (NGC) positions will be up for grabs, including that of party president, although it is a foregone conclusion- President […]

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Hangman’s job to be filled in Malawi amidst death sentence campaign

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi government will soon call for people to apply to be the state’s executioner in a country where employment is hard to find as Presidential adviser on local policies Hetherwick Ntaba is lobbying for the application of a death sentence to people convicted of murdering persons with albinism. Ntaba, who is also chairperson of a […]

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‘Let’s restore the death penalty,’ Ntaba says that will reduce albino killings

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Presidential adviser on local policies Dr Hetherwick Ntaba, who is aslo chairperson of National Technical Committee on Abuse of Persons,  is lobbying for the application of a death sentence to people convicted of murdering persons with albinism as as a deterrent measure to would-be offenders. Ntaba told a news conference in Lilongwe that  he is in favour […]

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High Court dismisses Ntaba application over deceased estate

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The High Court in Lilongwe has dismissed an application to stop, Zione Ntaba, a judge of the High Court based in Zomba, from the sale of a house in Lilongwe’s Area 12 which she claimed was fraudulently sold against the wishes of her late father, George Maurice Justice Ntaba. In  a judgement delivered on June […]

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Ntaba intimidating chiefs over MCP’s support in Lilongwe Msodzi North

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)vice president for the Central Region Hetherwick Ntaba is being accused of  using Senior Chief Chadza to intimidate chiefs in  Lilongwe Msodzi North to ensure their subjects do not vote for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate Sosten Gwengwe in the October 17 by-elections. Three senior Group Village Headmen and Two Group Village Heads  from the area […]

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Ntaba solicited money from agencies for ‘Blue Night’ as CSO nods to DPP dialogue plea with conditions

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president for Centre Hetherwick Ntaba was on the forefront soliciting money from some parastatals and city councils during the party’s fundraising dinner on July 29 2017, Nyasa Times sources have disclosed. DPP has been under pressure from Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to refund the money donated by 10 parastatals and other […]

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Ntaba rubbishes cashback calls, says DPP will not pay back parastatal money

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Presidential aide and ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice president for Central Regio, Dr Hetherwick Ntaba has adamantly said his party will not pay back all the money parastatals and other  government agencies gave it during its fundraising event called Blue Night recently in Lilongwe. Ntaba has since called the demand by Mzuzu-based Youth and Society (YAS) executive […]

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Ntaba, Bisnowaty bulldozing Central Medical Stores Trust for K2.8bn pay

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Treasury officials  have faulted Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice president for the Central Region Hetherwick Ntaba and DPP’s  Lilongwe City Centre Member of Parliament David Bisnowaty for bulldozing the Central Medical Stores Trust (CMST) to pay  Bisnowaty K2.8 billion on supplies to the Trust. Bisnowaty  supply drugs and a medical supply for public hospitals through […]

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Presidential aide Ntaba in deceased assets stripping controversy

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Presidential aide Dr Heatherwick Ntaba  has been faulted by the High Court in Lilongwe for  his conduct in the deceased estate  belonging to his relation in which he was one of the executors. Ntaba, who is also governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice president for the Central Region, is at the centre of controversy over the  fraudulent […]

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Chanco students leader Ayuba brands Ntaba a ‘hypocrite’ and a ‘devil’ 

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Students Union of Chancellor College (SUCC) president Sylvester Ayuba James scolded  at  presidential adviser on domestic policy Hetherwick Ntaba, the Sixth All-Inclusive Stakeholders Conference in Blantyre calling him a  “ biggest hypocrite” . Ayuba was hitting at Ntaba, saying he was not the right person to stand on higher moral ground and talk of hypocricy. Apparently, Ayumba  missed […]

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Tempers flare at PAC conference over regime change calls: Wandale wants ‘corrupt’ Malawi govt suspended, Ntaba says DPP can’t leave power ‘we can be worse’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Simmering tensions exploded at the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) sixth All-Inclusive Stakeholders Conference in Blantyre when self-styled activists Vincent Wandale and Billy Mayaya attempted to use the crucial meeting to push for regime change , calling on President Peter Mutharika and his government to be “suspended” and investigated for corruption allegations. The calls were rejected and discarded […]

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Ntaba tips Chief Kabudula family on succession: ‘Don’t involve courts’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Presidential adviser Hetherwick Ntaba has tipped the family of late Senior Chief Kabudula in Lilongwe  to choose a successor by discussing amicably and not to depend on the courts. Ntaba speaking on behalf of President Peter Mutharika at  funeral ceremony Wednesday afternoon at Demela Headquarters, Kabudula Trading Centre in Lilongwe, said  the courts do not […]

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DPP reinstates Ntaba as VP, Geoff wa Jeffrey now SG: Mphepo is admin 

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Wednesday reinstated  Dr Hetherwick Ntaba as party vice president for the centre. Ntaba, an aide to President Peter Mutharika, founder of the DPP, was elected as vice-president (central region) unopposed during the DPP convetion in 2013. He was replaced on his position when the President appointed him to be […]

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Ntaba says Malawi winning battle against ‘terrorism ‘ of people with albinism 

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The chairman of the national technical committee on abuse of persons with Albinism in Malawi Dr. Hertherwick Ntaba Monday, commend the job that the nation is doing in providing security as well as informing and educating the masses  against the atrocities of people with albinism. Speaking in Lilongwe at a news conference, Ntaba said though […]

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MCP demands stop on Sona debate, albino killing brought to Malawi parliament

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Opposition legislators on Wednesday afternoon demanded a curtail on the debate of the President Peter Mutharika’s state of the nation address in order to discuss an emergency, the killing of yet another person with albinism that morning in Ntcheu. Dedza east MP Juliana Lunguzi (MCP) was supported by all the opposition legislators to curtail the […]

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Viola moved again: Ntaba spin doctor at State House

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Gerald Viola who was fired as Presidential Spokesperson and sent back to the Ministry of Information  to work as technical advisor, replacing another former Press Secretary of the President Frederick Ndala,  is on the move again as he has been redeployed elsewhere, Nyasa Times understands. Viola has now been sent to Malawi Posts Corporation on […]

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Mutharika won’t resign – Ntaba

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi President Peter Mutharika ‘will not resign’ despite calls from the country’s two major opposition political parties—Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and People’s Party (PP). The opposition made the call for Mutharika to step down during the closing stages of the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) 5th All Inclusive Stakeholders Conference Thursday night, accusing the Head of […]

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