Business people in Karonga district have always put the blame of their dwindling businesses on Chinese nationals whom they accused of peddling dirt-cheap goods. Even many people who testified during a Presidential Commission of Inquiry on the July 20 anti – government protests in Karonga last month, they told the Commissioners that Chinese shops were […]
Just few days after lightening killed two people in Salima and Neno districts, a man and a woman have died in separate incidents after lightening struck them to death over the weekend. The incident occurred in Karonga district where the third person, identified as 31-year-old Wilson Mbewe from TA Kapichi in Thyolo district, is battling […]
The Presidential Commission of Inquiry on the July 20 anti- government protests on Tuesday failed to get an explanation from Police Officers in Karonga as to why people burnt a Pick up vehicle belonging to ceremonial Chief Karonga of Karonga. The Chief’s vehicle, a Hyundai donated to him, courtesy of wellwisher in Karonga was less than […]
An official from Karonga District Commission’s Office has blamed the Police’s use of teargas for the death, looting and vandalism that took place at Karonga during the July 20th 2011 anti-government protests. Director of Administration Steve Chima said Police’s conduct after they had escorted the marchers to the DC’s Office left a lot to be desired. […]
Armed Police is Karonga on Wednesday confiscated a total 210 litres of fuel after the owners run away following a confrontation with them. Police have in their custody 200 litres of Petrol and 10 litres of Paraffin. The development is a direct infringement of a court ruling delivered in the district three weeks ago which […]
The Karonga First Grade Magistrate has embarrassed the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) by discharging four people who were caught with 1600 litres of petrol in ‘Zigubu’ saying the current legislation does not provide for alternatives in times of fuel crisis. Ironically, a Mzuzu Court four months ago fined two men MK15,000 each or in […]
An 11-year-old boy drowned while searching for water in Lake Malawi in Karonga district, police confirmed to Nyasa Times. The border town has been experiencing serious water shortage for the past two weeks that have also slowed operations in most vital institutions including the Karonga District Hospital. The situation has forced residents to resort to […]
Police in the Malawi’s northern region lake shore district of Karonga on Saturday allowed a female suspect flee from custody after she was allowed to go and buy credit for her phone at Karonga Boma, Nyasa Times can reveal. According to Karonga Police Station Officer-In-Charge Tereza Nankhuni, the female suspect Jane Mwayikera of Mbeya district […]
The installation of Clement Kapote Mwakasungula as Paramount Chief Kyungu 24th of Karonga district proceeded smoothly on Saturday despite a complete boycott of the occasion by government representatives. The colorful and memorable occasion took place at the royal family’s headquarters, Kasoba, in AB Mwakasungula village as per Ngonde tradition and the family members said they […]
Paladin Africa, the company that is running Kayelekera Uranium Mine in Karonga district has reportedly started buying food stuffs from Tukuyu in Tanzania depriving hardworking locals of income. The development has since irked local suppliers, who blame the procurement shift to the departure of the Australian born Chris Mattinson, who used to buy from locals […]
A community task team from Malawi’s northern region district of Karonga has petitioned government for access to information that will enable them to effectively monitor mining activities in the area for compliance with fundamental human rights and labour standards. They petitioned the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Environment, the Department of Environmental Affairs, the […]
By Collins Mtika, NyasaTimes The High Court sitting in Karonga acquitted 18 murder suspects because the state either did not offer evidence or the evidence provided failed to establish a prima facie case against the accused. In one such case where Muchinga Kilende and nine others were accused of causing the death of Matthias Simkonda […]