Ntcheu West MP Mwayi Kamuyambeni on Saturday morning appeared before Ntcheu police to answer questions on allegations that he was involved in the smuggling of 50 maize from an Admarc depot in the district. Ntcheu police spokesperson Gift Matewere confirmed Kamuyambeni was summoned at the police station at 8 am on Saturday but refused to […]
Mitsidi Synod of Zambezi Evangelical church cheered the maternity ward of Ntcheu District hospital by among other things donating assorted items on Christmas day. Speaking to Nyasa Times after visiting the Ward, Rev. Chimwemwe Kanjirawaya said the birth of Jesus Christ symbolizes God’s love to the world as such the church should be in the […]
Heavy and stormy rains Wednesday afternoon destroyed scores of houses in Zidana Village in the area of Senior Chief Kwataine in Ntcheu leaving over 200 families homeless. According to Village Head Zidana, the storm which did not last long hit the village around 2p.m. “It all started with light rains and within a short time […]
Inmates at Ntcheu prison have demanded that government should provide requisite funds to paralegal officers to start representing accused persons with minor cases in courts, arguing the development would reduce overcrowding in prison cells. The inmates said during the commemoration of World Human Rights Day. “It is worrisome that government is not doing enough to […]
Students and Teachers of Kings Foundation Private Schools, Ntcheu campus donated assorted items to Ntcheu District Hospital. Speaking on behalf of the hospital after receiving the donation, Stella Kawalala who is also the spokesperson of the Hospital thanked the School for donating various items to the hospital. Kawalalasaid the donation was timely as patients lack […]
Despite bold steps taken by various stakeholders in reducing cases of child and forced marriages Ntcheu district is registering increased cases of early marriages due to early pregnancies forcing many girls out of school. A baseline survey which was conducted by Save the Children prior to implementation of Reducing Teenage Pregnancy project reveals that Ntcheu […]
About 70 students from different denominations have been graduated in Biblical studies, preaching, devotions and counselling. The Bible school which is located in Ntcheu district started in 2014 and these are the first graduands. Speaking during the graduation ceremony, Dr. Gary Rieben who is also the President of the school, said he is happy to […]
Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Atupele Muluzi said he is satisfied with the level of work in the Decent and Affordable Housing Subsidy Programme widely known as Malata and Cement Subsidy Program. Muluzi was speaking on Wednesday at Bunyenga primary school ground in Traditional Authority Makwangwala in Ntcheu district during the handover ceremony […]
Government has admitted that there is widespread abuse of funds in district councils, the ministry of local government has confirmed. The ministry’s principal secretary Chris Kang’ombe said on Monday in Ntcheu that there was “need for transparency and accountability in handling government resources in districts.” Kang’ombe spoke during an orientation session for Ntcheu District Council […]
Ntcheu district hospital can now afford a smile after Members of Parliament in the district donated assorted items worth K2 million as food budgets fall. Malawi government is scalling down on patient meals, as figures reveal meals in public hospitals have been reduced from three a day to one a day as a measure to […]
Malawi Council for the Hand capped (MACOHA) has urgedjournalists in the country to use proper terminologies and language when writing stories of persons with disabilities. Speaking to Nyasa Times after a daylong Media Orientation Training on Disability Mainstreaming Reporting that brought together Journalists from Balaka and Ntcheu districts, Ernest Zgambo who is MACOHA’s Rehabilitation Officer […]
In a bid to promote various sporting activities in Ntcheu, the district sports office has launched a Sports Awareness Campaign. Ntcheu District Sports Officer Mathero Kambalame encouraged young people to take part in various sporting activities for the sake of their health. Kambalame said the campaign will help the youth to be “busy.” “Our aim […]
The controversial Kasamba dam that was being constructed in Traditional Authority Njolomole in Ntcheu district has ended abruptly, leaving 15 families landless. The 15 families had their crops chopped and no any compensation was given to them. According to the Chairperson of the affected families, Mrs Falesi Chikuni, Ministry of Agriculture was the one constructing […]
Ntcheu District Authorities have not yet opened Mama’s Shabeen despite the directive of Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati, Saturday, for Ntcheu police to do so. Despite the minister’s directive, the owner of the shabeen was required to write a letter to the District’s Liquor Licensing Committee requesting for the reopening […]
Inadequate information about HIV and AIDS, Sexual Reproductive Health and other health related issues is contributing to the spread of HIV among the youth in Ntcheu district. HIV prevalence rate for Ntcheu district alone according to National Aids Commission (NAC) is 12.5% which is much higher than the national rate. It is against this background […]
Men are reportedly shunning the voluntary male circumcision (VMC) campaign, since it was launched in Ntcheu district two years ago, a development that has stamped a feeling of worriedness on medical staff. Research conducted in the recent past has unravelled that circumcision reduces men’s vulnerability to contract HIV/AIDs plus such other terminal illnesses like cancer. […]
Civil Society Organizations, government departments and local leaders in Ntcheu have ganged up to end child and forced marriages which is rampant in the district. Speaking on Tuesday, 17th March, 2015, during the launch of the Anti Child marriage campaign at Group Austin, Traditional Authority Makwangwala, Ntcheu district Commissioner Harry Phiri said the campaign will […]
Ntcheu Secondary School is expected to be re-opened on 5th January, 2015 together with all other school in the second academic term of the school calendar The school was closed indefinitely on 27th September, 2014 after students on went on rampage and set ablaze the school’s multipurpose hall in which property wealth millions of Kwachas […]