M’mbelwa district council officials have been rocked in wrongful enrichment where some senior officials have formed companies and dubiously award themselves contracts under local development fund (LDF). Nyasa Times investigations have revealed that the council’s director of planning and development Humpreys Gondwe, driver Damiano Kalambo and internal auditor Bentry Tchongwe are running a company called […]
The High Court in Mzuzu has granted an injunction to Timber Millers Cooperatives Union, an umbrella union of eight registered timber millers, stopping the operations of Sterling Timber International Limited from transacting any business in the 53,000 hectare Viphya plantation in Mzimba district until a judicial review is done, Nyasa Times has established. The Timber […]
The Mzimba first grade magistrate court has fined Dokiso Shaba 27 to pay a fine of K 160, 000 or serve 36 months IHL in default for causing death due to reckless driving. He has since paid the fine. Shaba, an adopted son of Dr Mary Shaba top civil servant, comes from Kayuni Nyathi village, […]
Police in Mzimba have arrested 138 Ethiopians who were illegally in the county. Mzimba Police Station spokesperson Gift Nyirongo confirmed the development in an interview with Nyasa Times on Tuesday. Nyirongo said the illegal immigrants were arrested on 16 April near Luwawa forest after Police received a tip off from members of the community. He […]
The Mzimba First Grade Magistrate court recently convicted and sentenced 23-year-old Henry Mtonga to 30 months imprisonment with hard labour for breaking into a house and stealing assorted music items. Mzimba Police Public Relations Officer, Gift Nyirongo has confirmed. “According to our investigations, on February 29, this year Mrs. Veronica Nkuna (victim) of Phazima village […]
A 24-year old man was arrested in Mzimba for alleged sexual assault of his 14-year old niece. Mzimba Police publicist Gift Nyirongo said the suspect, Yohane Chabinga, who hails from Yothonya Village in Traditional Authority Chindi’s area in the district, has been charged with rape contrary to Section 132 of the Penal Code. Nyirongo said […]
Member of Parliament for Mzimba South constituency Paul Shaba and District Commissioner Rev. Moses Chimphepo on Friday had a verbal combat over the transfer of a revenue collector based at Jenda trading centre, who is alleged to be corrupt. The altercation took place during a stakeholders meeting held at Tovwirane hall which brought together MPs, […]
Police in Mzimba have arrested a Form two student at Mnjiri Community Day secondary School for attempting to kill herself by hanging on Wednesday, March 7. Mzimba Police spokesperson Gift Nyirongo identified the student as 17 year old Grace Nkhoma, of Chanthomba village, T/A Mmbelwa in the district. Nyirongo said the suspect will be charged […]
Word Alive Ministries International, a religious NGO, says it is going to construct 32 toilets in eight Primary Schools in the area of Traditional Authority Mmbelwa in Mzimba in Mzimba district to promote toilet usage among primary school children. According to the NGO, many pupils are using the nearby bushes around their schools as toilets […]
Police in Mzimba have sought for spiritual intervention in fighting cases of suicide, murder and sudden deaths cases which are said to be on the increase. The police have since partnered with Mzimba pastors fraternal in trying to find lasting solutions to these vices. Speaking in an interview with Nyasa Times, Mzimba police officer-in charge […]
The Malawi Economic Justice Network (MEJN) has called for active citizen participation in tracking the budget so that it is implemented in line with the development needs of the people. Mapanga said Malawians especially those living in rural need to know how much is allocated to their District Councils for development activities and how much […]
Two women in Mzimba risk suffering from Cervical Cancer following the District Hospital’s failure to transport them to Mzuzu Central Hospital for treatment because of budgetary constraints, Nyasa Times has leant. The women were diagnosed three months ago with the Human Papiloma Virus that causes Cervical Cancer and are supposed to receive cryotherapy. Cryotherapy is a […]
A 55 year old primary school head teacher in Mzimba District opted to kill himself by hanging than face a local tribunal to answer allegations that he sexually assaulted a Standard five female pupil (name withheld), Police have confirmed. Mzimba Police Spokesperson Gift Nyirongo identified the deceased as Austin Nkunika from Lufu Nkunika village in the […]
The Malawi government has renewed by a further two years an exploration licence for the proposed Kanyika Niobium Mining project in Mzimba district, Nyasa Times has leant. Niobium is a rare, soft and gray-white metal that is used for the production of high-temperature-resistant alloys and special stainless steels among other things and was discovered at Kanyika, Traditional Authority […]
Unicef in conjunction with the Mzuzu based Youth Watch Society have donated 20 bicycles to some youths groups operating in Mzimba district to help them with mobility in disseminating HIV and AIDS messages or linking the youths to some service providers. Some of the youth groups that have received the bicycles are; Ekwendeni Community Organisation, […]
By Felie Mzumara, Nyasa Times What started as any ordinary day for the Phiri family in Mzimba district last Friday ended tragically when three young brothers returned home dead. The three brothers, in a company of their friend, had gone for swimming in Rukuru River without the knowledge of their parents when they all drowned. […]