Despite a call by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) urging chiefs in the country to be apolitical during the campaign trail, some chiefs in Mangochi District are campaigning for their preferred candidates. This was evidenced on Sunday last week when Group Village Head (GVH) Likoloma from Traditional Authority (T/A) Makanjira in the district endorsed Peter Mutharika […]
Mangochi Town Council (MTC) has said the installation of street lights along the rehabilitated Liwonde-Mangochi Road from the Forest to Namwera Roundabout will add beauty to the town, the entrance to the district’s tourism sites. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Mangochi Town Council, Fannie Msimuko said this in an interview on Wednesday at the Boma […]
The vice president of the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) who is also the party’s running mate, Mohammed Sidik Mia, is pushing the horizons of MCP dominance beyond the closest imaginations of their disillusioned opponents in the influential lakeshore district of Mangochi. The political crowd pulle, who is also a vibrant business magnat, Thursday […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) first deputy president Sidik Mia is crisscrossing all the constituencies of the populous lake shore district of Mangochi throughout this Easter season on the campaign trail to hunt votes for the party in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. Mia has so far visited Mangochi South, Mangochi Masongola, Mangochi Nkungulu and Mangochi Chilipa […]
The Catholic Commission for Justice and (CCJP), Mangochi Diocese has expressed happiness over the outcome of the Malawi Electoral Cycle System (MECS) project it is implementing in the district, saying it has empowered women to be assertive. With financial support from United Women, CCJP is implementing the project in the district aimed at empowering women […]
Vice President Saulos Chilima Thursday afternoon became the first leader to hold a political rally at the political volatile M’baluku area in Mangochi. No political leader has ever addressed a political rally in the area which is known for its political violence in the district. But Chilima, who is also UTM party presidential candidate in […]
Children under five years will this month start receiving malaria vaccine in Mangochi under the pilot Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme (MVIP) by the district health office and College of Medicine. Mangochi Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) coordinator Francis Mwanoka said this on Friday when he presented the programme to the district executive committee (DEC). He […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for Eastern Region, Bright Msaka has said President Peter Mutharika is a household name in Mangochi due to the range of infrastructural developments in the district. He said this on Saturday when he addressed a political rally at St. Augustine 3 Primary School at Mangochi Boma where he also […]
UTM Party vice-president Micheal Usi, who is also running-mate to UTM presidential candidate Dr Saulos Chilima in the May 21 tripartite elections, has decried the state of under-development in the lakeshore district of Mangochi despite the fact that the district has massive promise and potential to become a beautiful city and bustling commercial hub. Speaking […]
Malawi Police in Mangochi District on Thursday pounced on one of the UTM Party presidential campaign member Al-Haj Ben Kambulire on allegations that he is buying voters’ certificates. Mangochi Police Station Spokesperson Inspector Roderick Maida confirmed the development but refused to explain more, referring the matter to National police spokesperson James Kadadzera who he said […]
District Elections Officer for Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in Mangochi, Rodrick Kazembe has urged women aspiring for parliamentary and local government positions to avoid violence during electoral campaign period. He made the call on Wednesday during an interface meeting organized by the 50:50 Campaign Management Agency between the women aspirants and electoral stakeholders held in […]
Mangochi Second Grade Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced Omar Wilson to nine years imprisonment with hard labour for offences of escaping from lawful custody and illegal possession of firearm, respectively. Mangochi Police Station prosecution witness, Inspector Efford Kamphonje told the court that on the afternoon of November 11, 2018, the accused was arrested in […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) primaries happened last week in Mangochi District have opened a can of worms as party leaders – district governor, constituency governor for Mangochi central constituency and its executive committee have all resigned their positions, citing failure by the party to recognise them. Speaking to journalists on Monday after holding […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leaders from Monkey-Bay Constituency have given President Peter Mutharika two days to call for a fresh primary election on parliamentary in their area to enable them choose a candidate based on the party’s laws. The leaders say the primary elections which the party conducted last week were marred by […]
Ministry of Health and Populations has opened the new Mangochi Maternity wing which has been constructed with funds from the Icelandic Government through its development arm of Iceida but the project has met some challenges following revelations that some people, including former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Mangochi District Governor Salire Mdala encroached into the hospital land. The […]
Residents of Mthundu Trading Centre in Mangochi where struck with grief following the death of a 35-year-old man, identified as Amadu Makwemba when big tree branch fell over shops, destroying property worth close to K11 million. Mangochi Police Station Deputy Public Relations Officer (DPRO), Sergeant Amina Daudi said during the morning of the fateful day […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) deputy national director of women, Victoria Kingston emerged victorious in the party’s parliamentary primary elections for Mangochi Central beating her close contender, Vincent Makda. Kingston scooped 2 226 votes against Makda’s 1 700 votes during the primaries which were held at two centres, Koche Primary School and Mangochi Stadium. The […]
Five political parties are holding a peace summit in Mangochi, a district that has seen the worst political violence ever including the torching of a UTM Party vehicle and the undressing of a woman for putting on vice-president Saulos Chilima branded regalia. The meeting comes at a time when the police have just arrested the […]