Member of Parliament for Mangochi West, Geoffrey Meleka Chiwondo has urged his constituents to support government in its development programmes. Chiwondo made the call at Mvumba Primary School ground in the area of Traditional Authority Nankumba in Mangochi on Sunday during a public meeting. The legislator said with help from the ruling government, the Democratic […]
Malawi Police in Mangochi are hunting for some unidentified criminals suspecting them to have killed a fisherman at Chiphole fishing dock in Makanjira. Mangochi Police Station Public Relations Officer, Inspector Rodrick Maida said the man identified as Dickson Chinseu who earned a living through fishing in the area went missing on Wednesday, July 20 only […]
Lungwena Umoyo Project under the College of Medicine has sunk two boreholes in Kwilasha and Liwale villages in the area of Sub Traditional Authority Namavi in Mangochi, a development described as a move to counter waterborne diseases. Drilling of each borehole was valued at K3.2 million. Speaking during the handover of the boreholes on Wednesday […]
The First Grade Magistrate’s Court in Mangochi has convicted and sentenced a 29 year–old man, Vweya Kaunda to serve a five year jail term for abducting a five year old boy contrary to section 78 (1) of childcare, protection and justice Act. Police Prosecutor, Sub–Inspector Liston Sabola told the court that on May 7, 2016 […]
Commotion erupted between Mangochi Police and members of Seventh Day Apostolic Church after police officers wanted to rescue a burnt child whose parents would not take him to hospital due to religious beliefs. The police on Tuesday raided the camp which houses the church members and whisked away the six-year-old child, who has burns which […]
A four year old boy, his elder brother and father have died in Mangochi after they took a herbalist concoction. Police identified the deceased as the Daud family. Mother to the deceased Amina Daudi who took the concoction and survived the death said some thieves broke into the kraal of goats and the herbalist gave […]
Ward councillors in Mangochi are up in arms against the district council budget which they said was approved without their endorsement. Mangochi District Council chairperson Yusuf Kusweje said it was surprising that him and other ward councillors were stabbed in the back over the budget. ”They never showed us. This the secretariat budget not the […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) Member of Parliament for Mangochi Lutende, Francis William Biliati has asked government to consider constructing an international airport in the lakeshore tourism resort district of Mangochi. Biliati said Mangochi is one of the districts in the country which attracts a lot of tourists. “I have noted in the State-of-the-Nation Address that Kamuzu […]
The country’s major fuel importer, Petroleum Importers Limited (PIL), on Tuesday donated assorted medical items to Mangochi District Hospital. As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, PIL has in the year 2016 set aside K58 million that will be used to assist two sectors in health and education. The Mangochi donation has come about as part of […]
Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi and Zambia, Archbishop Julio Murat has commended the Mangochi Diocese for taking a very active role in complementing government in its various development programmes. Murat said apart from evangelism and spiritual guidance the church has taken on an important step of development initiatives in the areas of education, agriculture and health […]
Mangochi District Council has handed over four community victim support units (CVSUs) worth K27, 269,198 that have been constructed with funding from the United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Speaking when handing over the facilities at Katema in the area of Traditional Authority Mponda on Tuesday, District Commissioner for Mangochi, Jack Nguluwe expressed gratitude at […]
Members of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Mangochi at the weekend celebrated two years in leadership and governing position following its victory in the 2014 historic tripartite elections. Speaking during their two-year anniversary celebrations which took place at Mangochi Secondary School ground on Saturday, DPP Regional Governor for the Eastern Region, Charles Jika […]
The Mangochi District Hospital is probing reports that a nurse and a medical assistant delayed an ambulance from a health centre to Mangochi District Hospital which led to the death of a 15 year old pregnant women. The hospital spokesperson Harold Kabuluzi said the office of the district health office has received reports that the […]
Malawi Police are hunting for 12 unknown people who broke into 10 office rooms at Mangochi district commissioner’s (DC) office on Thursday night and stole assorted property and money. Mangochi Police spokesperson Rodrick Maida said in an interview that the 12, who were armed with a rifle, stormed the offices and tied the guards at […]
About 90 percent of the population in Mangochi North (Makanjira) constituency is on the verge of experiencing food shortage due to dry spell which has already affected maize and rice fields. Malawi is about to experience food drought as a result of the dry spell which weather experts said has been caused by the El […]
Malawi Police have released six people who were arrested on trespassing charges after they illegally occupied government premises in Mangochi. Presidential advisor on religious affairs Apostle Timothy Khoviwa travelled to Mangochi on Tuesday to broker peace after the arrest of the six. Khoviwa said he was happy his effort yielded fruits. Those who were arrested […]
Malawi Police have erected numerous road blocks in Mangochi after a night long operation on Monday that led to arrest of six people and the law enforcers forcibly taking back government premises illegally occupied by a Muslim organisation. Reports from Mangochi said the atmosphere is still tense after the Muslim Jamaat was kicked out of […]
DMI-St. John the Baptist University, a catholic university runs by the Sisters of Daughters of Mary Immaculate, Mangochi Campus, had been besieged by irate villagers on Sunday. Police and Malawi Defence Force soldiers failed to contain the people and advised the institution to close. The villagers set the institution on fire , allegedly after a student killed a villager. […]