Member of Parliament (MP) for Ntcheu Bwanje South constituency, Mwisho Alexander Chilikumtima, has joined the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), saying his dream of developing the area matches to that of the ruling party. Speaking on Sunday at Mpotola Primary School, Traditional Authority (T/A) Makwangwala in the district when he officially declared his stand, Chilikumtima […]
Ntcheu District is progressing in the fight against Tuberculosis (TB) since the establishment of Sputum collecting centres. TB Coordinator for Ntcheu, Sydreck Golden said at Masimale Village in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Kwataine during a joint review of TB and HIV Global Fund Programme. He said the programme has establishment Care groups which […]
Newly elected Ntcheu Bwanje North legislator Nancy Chaola Mdooko (Independent), who has become the district’s first female member of Parliament (MP) in a decade says her victory in May 21 Tripartite Elections did not come easy. The last female parliamentarian the district had was Marjorie Ngaunje who was legislator for Ntcheu Bwanje South constituency from […]
Health and medical workers in Ntcheu have expressed concern over lack of ambulances in the district as there are only three ambulances to serve 500 000 people. Sources at the district health office said the situation is hampering delivery health services to the people. “We have six ambulances at the district health office but three […]
Vice President Saulos Chilima drove all the way from Dowa to Ntcheu late Saturday afternoon to condole families who lost loved ones in a fatal accident at Kampepuza in the district on Friday morning. Chilima who was launching his UTM party manifesto and campaign in Dowa earlier in the day had to leave early for […]
The death toll of Kampepuza accident involving a truck is now at 19 jumping from 17, Ntcheu District Hospital Authorities and Ntcheu District commissioner, Smart Gwedemula has confirmed. The authorities said out of deceased , 13 are women two are men while four are children. Ntcheu Police official Hastings Chigalu said five seriously injured people […]
Three people who were attacked by a rabid hyena in Ntcheu a few weeks ago have tested positive to rabies and are still in critical conditions in hospitals, police have said. Ntcheu police spokesperson Hastings Chigaru said two victims are at Ntcheu district hospital whilst one is at Queen Elizabeth Hospital receiving rabies medication and […]
Veterinary experts say the hyena which injured three people in Ntcheu including two children was rabid raising fears that the victims might have been infected with the dreadful disease. Dr. Joseph Nkhoma, animal health officer for Lilongwe Agricultural Development Division (ADD) has said his office is closely monitoring the situation to see if the victims […]
Three people are battling for their lives after they were separately attacked and seriously wounded by a marauding hyena, on Sunday, in Ntcheu, Malawi Police have confirmed. According to Ntcheu police Publicist, Hastings Chigalu said the hyena terrorised the communities. Chisomo Thembakako 33, of Kasisi 1 village, Sub Traditional Authority Tsikulamowa, was the first to […]
Ntcheu district hospital administration has rebuffed main opposition, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to visit the hospital in order to cheer the sick. A letter from health services manager to the district chairman says the rejection is for the interest of patients’ welfare. “We regret to inform you that Ntcheu district hospital cannot accommodate your […]
Ntcheu District Hospital has appealed to stakeholders and well wishers in the district to support the hospital with cleaning materials used for scrubbing as a way of preventing infectious diseases as well as improving the quality of care and management to patients. Speaking on Friday during a cleaning exercise the hospital organized, District Heath Officer […]
President Peter Mutharika has urged people in Ntcheu to continue supporting the ruling Democratic People’s Party (DPP) for continued sustainable development in the country. Speaking at Ntcheu old bus depot during a whistle stop tour on Wednesday, he said Malawians are already enjoying the fruits of DPP led government hence the need to give it […]
Malawi Police in Ntcheu are keeping in custody two men for allegedly killing a 20 year old man, Yohane Haward. Ntcheu Police station Deputy Spokesperson, Rebecca Kwisongole identified the suspects as Samuel Kachiswa, 28 and Lazalo Sikweya, 20 both from Kaimaima village, Traditional Authority (TA) Kwataine in the district. She said the incident happened on […]
Malawi Police in Ntcheu district have arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion that he killed his uncle,36, on Saturday. Ntcheu police Publicist, Hastings Chigalu confirmed the arrest of Jonas Bernado. Chigalu said the incident occurred at Kakhobwe village in Ntcheu. “On this fateful day, the deceased Yohane Jibison, was drunk and engaged himself in a quarrel […]
Malawi Police in Ntcheu are hunting for thieves who broke into a Rest House room and stole two phone tablets and three power banks for the National Statistics Office (NSO) to be used by two Population and Housing Census (PHC) supervisors. Police spokesperson in Ntcheu Hastings Chigaru said two enumerators for the ongoing population and […]
Malawi Police in Ntcheu have over the weekend arrested 16 people in connection with the murder of a Burundian national, and burning of property worth of millions kwachas belonging to people suspected of having a hand in the death of a 5 year old girl at Kambilonjo Trading Centre (SERA) in the district on July […]
Malawi Police in Ntcheu have arrested seven suspected thugs who have been attacking motorists along the M1 road, particularly around Kachipeya area which is between Lizulu and Njolomole in Ntcheu district after other six were jailed. The suspects arrested on Thursday are; Paul Pasiford 57, Medas Sungani 26, both from Hauya village; Sympathy Mcford 21, Fanuel Samson […]
Ntcheu First Grade Magistrate Court on Friday sentenced a 45-year-old man, Robert Kameza to 8 years Imprisonment with Hard Labour (IHL) for raping an 18-year-old woman in the district. The convict committed the offence on May 4 2018, the court was told. According to the evidence tendered in court, on the fateful day, the victim was […]