A 28 year – old woman, Tamara Chirambo, is in police custody in Mangochi for allegedly killing her biological son following a quarrel the mother had with her husband, Thomas Harawa, police confirmed Thursday. Chirambo, a second wife to Harawa, a fisherman is suspected to have killed the son, Thomas Harawa Junior, on Tuesday night […]
Mangochi District Hospital will from June 13 to 16, 2018 conduct mobile mass Cervical Cancer screening campaign in 10 to 14 sites of the district, authorities have confirmed. This was disclosed on Wednesday during a meeting organized by Disease Relief Through Excellence and Advanced Means (DREAM) of Saint Egidio, where they engaged district interfaith leaders […]
In a bid to keep their players in shape, Be Forward Wanderers are treking to lakeshore district of Mangochi on Sunday to play a friendly match Mangochi Select at Mangochi Stadium. The Nomads were excused for two weeks in any competitive match as they contributed eight players to the Flames who are in South Africa […]
Police in the lakeshore district of Mangochi rescued a self-styled ‘Jesus Christ’ from an angry mob. Mangochi Police Station Spokesperson, Inspector Rodrick Maida, confirmed that ‘Jesus’ Saidi Pious, 40, preaching near Mangochi Four Ways Robots made claims that he was Son of God and that his second coming as promised was now due. The preacher, clad […]
Deputy Director of women in the eastern region for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Victoria Kingstone is aspiring to be the next parliamentarian in Mangochi Central Constituency which is currently held by Second Deputy Speaker Dr Clement Chiwaya of United Democraic Front (UDF). Kingstone has since joined those who are endorsing President Peter Mutharika […]
Many deaths occur in Malawi because there was no ambulance to respond to health emergency calls, Local government and rural development minister, Kondwani Nankhumwa has said. Speaking when he presided over the official handover of five brand new Toyota Land Cruiser ambulances and office equipment to Mangochi District Hospital on Saturday, May 12, 2018, Nankhumwa […]
Mangochi District Hospital has received 700 buckets worth K1.5 million from the money remittance service Hello Paisa to help in daily operations of the hospital. The donation follows the loss of various equipment and materials in a recent fire accident. Hello Paisa Operations Manager, Tikhala Mbedza said after making the donation that the company which offers […]
State Vice President, Dr. Saulos Chilima has called for examination of all public buildings that accommodates people in large numbers to ensure that their electrical systems do not expose the infrastructure to fire accidents. He said this on Thursday in Mangochi, where he visited and donated assorted items to Mangochi District Hospital which was gutted […]
The fire that razed down the integrated Maternal and Child Health (MCH) block at Mangochi District Hospital has left the health facility too ‘incapacitated’ to handle emergencies as most critical equipment was destroyed. Mangochi District Health Officer (DHO), Dr. Henry Chibowa, and the District Commissioner (DC), Rev. Moses Chimphepo, disclosed this when they presented a […]
Mangochi district health officer Dr Henry Chibowa Jr says a preliminary report on the cause of fire at the hospital show the cause was high power voltage which surged after electricity was restored following a black out. “This is just a preliminary report. We will institute a thorough investigation on the fire,” said Chibowa. Patients had […]
Minister of Health and Population Services, Atupele Muluzi on Sunday hailed people in Mangochi for dousing the inferno that gutted down Mangochi District Hospital’s integrated maternal and child health (IMCH) clinic from spreading to other blocks and wards. Muluzi visited the facility on Sunday evening to appreciate the damage that the fire had caused and […]
Minister of Health Atupele Muluzi is in Mangochi leading a high level government team to assess the damage caused by fire that gutted Mangochi District Hospital. He arrived at the hospital at 5:30pm on Sunday and was taken around to look at the extent of the damage and the immediate needs of the hospital. Muluzi said people should […]
Fire on Sunday gutted Mangochi district hospital, completely destroying the female and pediatric wards and some patients are missing believed to have run away during the inferno. People around the hospital and the police managed to put the fire down as Mangochi District Council has no fire- fighting equipment. The volunteer amateur fire fighters and the police managed […]
A woman from Kamwendo Village, Traditional Authority Jalasi who came to attend President Peter Mutharika’s Mangochi opening of Mlambe One Stop Center last week is accusing the party’s district and regional officials of neglecting her. The woman, is among the many people which the party ferried using hired vehicles to beef up number at the […]
Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Nicholas Dausi, and MP for Mangochi Central, Dr. Clement Chiwaya, have appealed to Mangochi Town Council to put on hold the impending ban on Kabaza operations in Mangochi town. The two made the appeal on Thursday at Mangochi Stadium where President Prof. Peter Mutharika officially commissioned the One Stop […]
President Professor Peter Mutharika Thursday commissioned Mangochi One Stop Public Service Delivery Centre, also known as the Mlambe Centre and promised more development projects in the district. Mutharika said time had come for the lakeshore district to be developed after being neglected for over three decades for political reasons during the Malawi Congress Party one […]
A 12 year old boy in Mangochi died after eating poisonous cooked giant beans locally known as Kalongonda while over 30 others were rushed to hospital after consuming the same. The incident occurred at Njaidi Village in Traditional Authority Chimwala at around 11:00 a.m, on Monday, according to Mangochi Police Public Relations Officer, Inspector Rodrick […]
Albarakah Charity Trust board member Ibrahim Milanzi has called on Muslim women in Mangochi District to prioritise education if they are to succeed in life. Speaking recenlty at Mama Khadija Girls Private Academy in Namwera during the launch of Arabic language laboratory, he said apart from self-confidence, education will enable them to make bold decisions […]