Netball fever is set to grip Mzuzu this weekend, as ten fiercely competitive teams prepare to battle it out for regional supremacy in the dramatic finale of the Northern Region Netball League, sponsored by Engineer Vitumbiko Mumba. The action-packed finals will unfold at Rosedale Netball Court from Saturday to Sunday, with Chitipa Homesisters, Chilumba Barracks […]
Inkosi ya Makosi M’mbelwa V has unveiled a K50 million sponsorship deal for the Northern Region Football Association (NRFA), backing a newly introduced football cup for the region. The paramount chief made the announcement during an unveiling ceremony held at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Saturday, saying the sponsorship was aimed squarely at developing […]
Minister of Homeland Security Peter Mukhito has commended security personnel across the Northern Region for their unwavering dedication under demanding working conditions, while acknowledging severe systemic bottlenecks—including halted passport issuance and overcrowding in prisons—that continue to cripple public service delivery. Speaking during an extensive inspection tour across northern districts including Karonga, Nkhata Bay, and Mzuzu, […]
Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of the Catholic diocese of Karonga on Sunday said although the northern region has produced political giants, the region has been denied development. Mtumbuka made the remarks at St Andrews CCAP Church of Livingstone Synod in Mzuzu on Sunday during the farewell ceremony of the Synod’s former Secretary General Rev. Levie Nyondo. […]
President Lazarus Chakwera who has faced scathing criticism from an influential newspaper columnist that he is inspecting some infrastructure projects by his predecessor, is today in the northern border district of Karonga to launch construction of 10 000 houses for the country’s security agencies. The project was initiated by the previous government but the current […]
A presidential aide has said President Lazarus Chakwera’s administration is set to construct a mini Capital Hill in the north to enable government machinery work from the region whenever the Head of State is there. State House spokesperson and presidential press secretary Brian Banda described this as one of the signature development projects of what […]
State House has said President Lazarus Chakwera will be on a five-day visit to the Northern Region from Friday to among others appreciate the support that people have rendered his administration and for voting him as the country’s leader in June this year. Presidential press secretary Brian Banda said Chakwera owes people of the North […]
Vice-President Saulos Chilima has said the Northern Region has abundant critical factors for development: natural resources, tourism and cultural richness, saying councils should maximise and capitalise on these opportunities to develop the region into a potential economic and tourism hub. Chilima, who is also Minister of Economic Planning and Development and Public Sector Reforms made the […]
Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima has challenged the private sector and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) based in the Northern Region to be innovative by adopting unorthodox ways of doing business in order to contribute to the attainment of the public sector reforms. Chilima made the remarks in Mzuzu on Wednesday morning after engaging players […]
Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima has described the state in which a state-run Sunbird Mzuzu Hotel is as very poor, not befitting a hotel in the 21 century. He has since ordered that renovation should be done one facility as a matter of urgency. Chilima made the directive in Mzuzu on Tuesday at the start […]
State vice-president Saulos Chilima, has said people in Mzimba in the northern region should wave “bye, bye” to President Peter Mutharika as he dubs his campaign trail as “farewell tour”. Chilima said this at Jenda in Mzimba as President Mutharika was set to visit the district later to address his campaign meetings. He criticised President […]
Atupele Muluzi, the running mate to President Peter Mutharika, has said the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and United Democratic Front (UDF) torchbearer is set to win the fresh presidential election tentatively scheduled for June 23 this year. Atupele said this on Sunday when he concluded his ” tour of the north” ending with whistlestops in […]
President Peter Mutharika’s running mate in the court sanctioned presidential election, Atupele Muluzi on Saturday morning took the DPP-UDF alliance campaign to Jenda trading centre in Mzimba where he has bemoaned continued acts of political violence perpetrated by youths. He condemned those involved in perpetuating political violence, saying political leaders are free to engage the […]
The presidential running mate for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), United Democratic Party (UDF) in the forthcoming fresh presidential polls Atupele Muluzi on Tuesday stormed Karonga with his campaign trail to sell the two parties’ alliance to prospective voters ahead of the June 23 elections. Flanked by DPP vice president for the north, Goodall Gondwe, […]
Atupele Muluzi the running mate to President Peter Mutharika in the forthcoming fresh presidential election has asked people in the north to vote for the DPP-UDF alliance, saying its candidate who is also incumbent State President, Mutharika is a cool and a democratic leader. Muluzi was speaking Saturday evening in Mzuzu when he addressed people […]
Karonga north Member of Parliament (MP) for Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Mungasulwa Mwambande has accused his own government for sidelining the north with development projects despite getting more votes from the region. Speaking during a political rally in Karonga that was attended by DPP secretary general Griedezer Jeffrey, vice president of the north Goodall Gondwe, minister of lands […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has advised people in the country against being carried away by cheap propaganda which is being propagated by opposition parties as they do not have anything to offer Malawians. The advice was given Saturday at Karonga Freedom Park by Grezelder Jeffery DPPs Secretary General, Grezelder Jeffery when she addressed […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) influential supporter and business magnet Leston Mulli has said since he joined the campaign trail in the northern region, he has observed that President Peter Mutharika and his running Atupele Muluzi ticket in the fresh elections is appealing to most people who are willing to cast their votes for […]