President Peter Mutharika accompanied by the First Lady on Sunday laid a wreath at the mausoleum of Paramount Chief Mmbelwa 1V who passed on in 2013 at the age of 59. Mutharika made the courtesy call to Paramount Chief Mmbelwa V at his Edingeni Headquarters in Mzimba district. The Mutharikas were then taken to the […]
Former State vice-president Khumbo Kachali has accused President Peter Mutharika of shunning major Ngoni cultural events in Mzimba. Kachali made the accusation at the unveiling of a mausoleum of the late Inkosi ya Makosi M’mbelwa IV where President Mutharika delegated Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe to represent him. Leader of opposition and Malawi […]
Inkosi ya Makosi M’mbelwa V has raised concern over chieftaincy wrangles in Mzimba District and has called on chiefs to always prepare for smooth succession. The paramount Chief made the call during the installation ceremony of chief Mzukuzuku the forth, an activity which was supposed to take place in 2002 but failed due to family […]
General secretary of the Livingstonia Synod has given a defiant tone over Inkosi ya Makosi M’mbelwa V threats to evict the church if it continues preaching against beer and polygamy which the chief said is an integral part of the ngoni culture. In an interview, Reverend Levi Nyondo said the church is not moved even […]
The powerful Ngoni chief in the north, His Majesty Inkosi ya Makhosi M’mbelwa V, has minced no words but lashed out at the Livingstonia Synod of the CCAP Church for stopping the Ngoni from taking beer and engaging in polygamy, warning the church it risks being kicked out of his kingdom. Speaking in Mzimba, Chief Mbelwa said […]
Paramount Chief M’mbelwa V of Mzimba District has piled the blame of encroachment and plundering of resources in Viphya Plantation on Raiply Company Limited’s tendency to sideline communities around the man-made forest. M’mbelwa made the open remarks Thursday during a tree-planting exercise at Elephant Rock to mark the official closure of Raiply’s tree planting season. […]
Ministry of Local government and Rural Development has asked Chief Mbelwa of Mzimba to help resolve the Zulu chieftainship wrangle in Mchinji saying it was not good for development. Nankhumwa made the request at Mponela 2 primary school ground in Dowa Sunday, when he installed Isaac Brighton Chakhadza Jere to Traditional Authority (TA) Mponela. He […]
Paramount Chief M’mbelwa the fifth, on Thursday pledged for youth and women empowerment ahead of this years Ngoni annual cultural festivals, Umtheto which will take place on 12th August. Speaking during the official opening ceremony of the youths and women conference, Inkosi ya Makosi M’mbelwa, who presided over the function alongside deputy Minister of Gender disability […]
For once, Paramount Chief M’mbelwa of Mzimba has come in the open to ask government to recognize Mzimba as a Kingdom, saying records clearly explain it. People of Mzimba, through Mzimba Heritage Association (MZIHA), have ever advocated for recognition of Mzimba Kingdom from government but Paramount Chief M’mbelwa was mute on the issue. However, during […]
Paramount Chief M’mbelwa V of Mzimba district is demanding cattle and goats for him to elevate village head men to a rank higher. It is estimated that in a month the Chief elevates more than five traditional leaders. In fact the Chief actually sends his Indunas to the cattle kraal of the prospective candidate to […]
Government has clarified to chiefs in the northern region that the recently passed Land Bill will not strip them of their powers over land and that customary land owners would not be forced to register land. Minister of Lands and Urban Development Atupele Muluzi said Tuesday in Mzuzu during the meeting with the chiefs that […]
Paramount Chief M’mbelwa the V of Mzimba has quashed a request made by Councilors to divide the district into four other districts, saying the issue requires more consultation as the district does not belong to chiefs and councilors alone. The call to divide Mzimba came as a hot cake on the agenda of a two-day […]
Inkosi ya Makosi M’belwa V of Mzimba has urged his subjects “to slow down on child bearing” saying the rate at which the country’s population is growing is alarming. M’belwa made the call at his Edingeni headquarters recently on the sidelines of a visit by Global Hope Mobilization which is running campaigns throughout the country […]
Paramount Ngoni chief M’mbelwa of Mzimba district has called on government and all well-wishers to extend their support to his subjects. Hundreds of families were hit last week by a hailstorm in the vast northern region district. Of the six villages under Edingeni, Kalitubi has been most hit. Speaking from his headquarters at Edingeni, Inkosi […]
The romance between Airtel Malawi and the country’s education sector is getting sweeter, better and bigger. On Wednesday, Airtel took the romance deep in Mzimba to Edingeni Community Day Secondary School where it gave the institution 85 desks worth over Mk2.2 million. “We hope this sets a good example of our undying passion for the betterness of the education […]
Disagreements have resurfaced between Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Parliamentarian for Mzimba Solola, Jacob Hara and Inkosi Ya Makosi Mbelwa V on the call to have Mzimba District divided into three sections. Mzimba is the largest district in Malawi and according to Hara, this is affecting development hence the need to have the district split. Hara […]
Newly enthroned Inkosi ya Makosi Mmbelwa V of Mzimba has appointed five eminent Ngonis to be his advisors. The 29 year old Mkhosi Jere, was installed Paramount Chief M’mbelwa the fifth during a colourful coronation ceremony at his Edingeni Headquarters in Mzimba district on Saturday. He has appointed Dean Lungu, former board chairman of conglomerate Press […]
The 29 year old Mkhosi Jere, first born son of the late M’mbelwa the fourth who was on Saturday installed Para mount Chief M’mbelwa the fifth during a colourful coronation ceremony at his Edingeni Headquarters in Mzimba district was advised to work with government Government in fostering development aimed at improving living standards of his […]