A buffalo has been reported on the loose in Mzimba district terrorising communities and trampling farm produce around Inkosi Mabulabo’s area. Fear has gripped locals around the area who are reportedly living in a state of siege as the marauding wild animal appears and goes. But police have called for calm among the villagers saying […]
Malawi Police have arrested 36 years old Zambian Febe Moyo for being found in possession of 17 bags of narcotic drugs suspected to be Indian Hemp. The bags containing the cannabis were weighing 50kgs each. Moyo comes from Chipembe village in the area of traditional authority Mpezeni, Chipata district in Zambia. Mzimba police spokesperson Gift Nyirongo […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has launched by-elections for Mzimba south west and Mzimba Central constituencies which have been slated for 9 October. The by-elections will, by any means, be a litmus test for the Democratic Progressive Party and the People’s Party. The DPP is now out of government following death of late President Bingu […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced that launch of by-elections for Mzimba Southwest and Mzimba Central constituencies will be held simultaneously in the two constituencies on Wednesday, August 1, 2012. The by-elections h will serve as a litmus test for s the ruling People’s Party of President Mrs Joyce Banda which has been running […]
The Mzuzu High Court sitting in Mzimba on Monday sentenced a 25-year-old Milingo Kaima to seven years imprisonment for causing the death Samson Mhone following heavy fighting between the two. This was after Kaima, who hails from Ndindani village, T/A Kampingo Sibande in Mzimba, pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of manslaughter. The ‘killing’ Particulars […]
Mzimba West MP, Billy Kaunda, has rubbished rumours spreading in his constituency that in 2014 Presidential and Parliamentary elections he will stand in Nkhata Bay Central Constituency where Vuwa Kaunda is Member of Parliament at the moment. Kaunda, who was accompanied by Senior Chief Mpherembe during the launch of three Local Development Fund (LDF) projects […]
Airtel, one of Malawi’s leading mobile network provider, has splashed over K1.6 million worth of prizes in the on-going ‘Yabooka kwa a geni’ in the northern region. Airtel deputy sales manager for the north Felix Banda said this in an interview on Tuesday during a weekly draw in Mzimba district. He said ‘Airtel yabooka kwa […]
One of Malawi’s oldest and most popular heath centers around Rumphi District, Bwengu, has been operating without water since 2009 despite serving a community of about 40 000 people, Nyasa Times can reveal. Nyasa Times visit to the health Centre this week exposed a sorry state of affairs for the community that depend on this […]
Malawi police in the northern district of Mzimba have arrested a Zambian national in connection with the murder of Chawezi Soko of Kaphuta village, T/A M’mbelwa in the district. Mzimba police spokesperson Gift Nyirongo confirmed the arrest in an interview with Nyasa Times on Wednesday. Nyirongo identified the suspect as Moses Lutepo 17, of Kanyelo […]
A United Kingdom based Malawian, Thandie Hara, has awarded three top Mzimba Secondary School girl students for their outstanding class performance. Hara is an alumnus and a member of the Mzimba Secondary School Alumni Association (MSSAA) started in the year 2010. Presenting a cheque of MK15,000 to the three girls, MSSAA treasurer Beatrice Singini-Butao advised […]
Chiefs from Mzimba in the northern region on Sunday paid a courtesy call on President Joyce Banda at the New State House in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, to thank her for appointing a person from their region as the country’s vice president. Led by Inkosi ya Makosi Mmbelwa 1V, the chiefs gave President Banda eight cows, […]
Victoria Kumwenda, a form four female student from Emvuyeni Community Day Secondary school in Mzimba has shunned classes in the last three weeks following the persistent pressure from the school head teacher who has been sexually flirting with her. She revealed this during Youth Net and Counselling (YONECO) community awareness campaign on the promotion of girls’ […]
Malawi National Lottery company has closed its office in Mzimba amid reports that about K4 million has been embezzled. The company has since fired its service centre manager for Mzimba, Wisdom Gondwe and accountant Sopani Shaba. Bright Majawa and Chimwemwe Ngulube, who were working as sales executive, have both been suspended. Several agents whom Nyasa […]
A 25 year old Village Headman in Mzimba District on Friday gave himself up to Police after almost three weeks at large when news broke out that he had repeatedly defiled a 14 year old girl, Nyasa Times has gathered. Paradoxically, the girl a standard 8 pupil, is supposed to be his daughter according to […]
A 24 year old woman, married to a police officer is this Friday expected to appear before the Mzimba first grade magistrate court to answers charges for torturing and handcuffing a 10 year old boy she was staying with. The woman, Olivia Salimu Chimwala is married to Pride Chimwala, a police officer based at Mzimba police station. […]
Members of Mzimba business community stormed M’mbelwa district council officers where they presented a petition asking government to vacate foreign traders in the district and ask them to be in major cities. In the petition made available to Nyasa Times, the local traders said all foreigners who include Chinese, Burundians, Swahilis and Indians need to […]
Police in Mzimba have arrested 56 year old Zambian woman Hildah Phiri for being found in possession of 6 bags of Indian Hemp each weighing 90kgs. Phiri, comes from Chiundira village in the area of T/A Magodi, Lundazi district. Mzimba police spokesperson Gift Nyirongo confirmed the arrest in an interview on Monday. Nyirongo said the […]
Malawi Police in Mzimba have arrested 44 year old Langsman Mwale of Damaseko Mwale village, T/A Kampingo Sibande for sexually attacking his daughter in-law. Mzimba police spokesperson Gift Nyirongo said on 29 April, 2012 the suspect had invited the daughter in-law 18-year-old daughter-in-law to his house after sending his wife away on an errand. Nyirongo […]