TNM hands over K3.5m water tank project at Ntcheu Hospital

Malawi’s premier mobile phone company, TNM today handed over a MK3.5 million water tank project to Ntcheu district hospital which aims to ease water shortage that the hospital has been experiencing over the years. Speaking during the handover ceremony at the hospital , TNM’s Commercial Manager, Allan Wittika, said the company was  concerned with the […]

Health officials worried over waste in Ntcheu markets

Ntcheu District Health officials have expressed concern over poor waste management which has led to unhealthy sanitation and hygiene in market centres in the district. Speaking in an interview after visiting Ntcheu Central Market waste dumping site, Deputy Environmental Health Officer for Ntcheu, Luscious Donsa said the unhealthy sanitation and hygiene in almost all markets […]

Malawian Pastor disowns son for receiving medication

A Malawian pastor whose Free Apostolic Church does not believe in medication but prayers only for any healing, has disowned his son after police on Thursday, took him to Mikoke mission hospital in central region district of Ntcheu. Ntcheu police assistant public relations officer Laston Chapansi confirmed in an interview with Nyasa Times that Pastor Edward […]

Malawi Police officer ‘suffocated to death during sex’

Members of the community around central region district of Ntcheu  on Sunday morning woke up to disturbing news of a police officer who was found dead in a lodge while having quality time with a woman. The police officer identified as 50-year-old Sub Inspector Sebastiano Magwe choked to death while romping  Jenifer Mofolo, 39. Ntcheu Police […]

Lightening kills two children in Malawi

Lightning killed two children and injured four, injuring some children in Malawi’s central district of Ntcheu on Monday, police said. The lightening struck the house in Masunda 2 village in the area of traditional authority Phambala in Ntcheu. Ntcheu Police Public Relations Officer, Laston Chapansi identified the deceased as Eglena Sajiwa, 15, and Thokozani Sajiwa, […]

Students help out Ntcheu hospital patients

Ntcheu District Hospital’s under-five ward in charge, Patricia Chiumia has advised students to learn to assist the needy and underprivileged. Chiumia said this last Sunday when members of Malawi Adventist University’s Prayer Band donated assorted groceries wealth over MK8,000  to 21 patients and guardians in the hospital’s under five ward. The ward in charge further […]

Malawi deputy speaker Chingola heckled at Chief Kwataine coronation

Ntcheu central constituents embarrassed their member of parliament Jones Chingola in full presence of Malawi  President Mrs. Joyce Banda who was presiding over the installation of senior chief Kwataine. It became apparently clear from the start that tension was brewing as an irate group of people threw insults at the legislator, who is also deputy […]

Malawi leader crowns Kwataine senior chief: Pictorial focus on Ngoni colourful ceremony

Malawi President Joyce Banda on Saturday previded the elevation ceremony of Chief Kwataine of Ntcheu whose real name is Mac Julio Kwataine Masina to Senior Chief. At a colourful ceremony at Madzanje Football Ground in Ntcheu, the President, who was dressed in Ngoni traditional wear, said Kwataine deserved the elavtion because of his hard-working spirit […]

JB closes workshop on safemotherhood: Urges chiefs to have peoples interest at heart

President Joyce Banda Saturday said she would only help chiefs who have the welfare and the interest of their people at heart. Banda said this at Ncheu Boma when she closed a two day workshop for chiefs on Presidential Initiative on Safe Motherhood, Child and Maternal Deaths which she initiated six months ago. Participating in […]

Woman forced to deliver baby in hospital toilet

An expectant woman identified as Tiyanjane Nasio of Mapila Village in the area of Traditional Authority Njolomore in Ntcheu, Wednesday morning gave birth to twins, the first baby was delivered in a toilet while the second baby was born in the hospital at Ntcheu District Hospital. The guardian of the woman, Fonika Kapachika whilst sobbing […]

Inkosi Gomani V installed in a colourful ceremony:Pictorial

In a colourful coronation ceremony on Sunday, 17 year old Mswati William Kanjedza was installed Inkosi Gomani V of Ntcheu on Sunday The son to late Inkosi Ya Makosi Gomani 4,  schoolboy  Mswati Gomani was given the throne at the event graced by Malawi President Mrs Joyce Banda, prominent politicians from the governing party and […]

JB elevates Kwataine to Ntcheu’s senior TA

President Joyce Banda on Saturday elevated Traditional Authority (TA) Kwataine of Ntcheu to Senior Traditional Authority as a reward for his active participation in development work and safe motherhood programmes. Banda elevated the chief to Senior Traditional Authority at Madzanje Primary School in his area at a maternal and safe motherhood campaign mass rally. Earlier, […]

7 rioting students granted bail, 4 remain in custody

Seven of the 11 Ntcheu Secondary School students arrested last week for being suspected to be ring leaders in damaging their school property were Wednesday released on bail by the Ntcheu Magistrate Court. The 11 were among a group of 47 students police initially arrested on Friday after they went on rampage and vandalized school […]

Satanism suspected at school, students torch teacher’s house

Malawi Police say they are investigation arson attacks by students of Nachitheme Community Day Secondary School in Ntcheu who set ablaze the house  of their head teacher on Monday accusing him of practising satanic rituals. Alice Sankhulani, spokesman of Police in Ntcheu said the students suspect Christopher Mchuchu, the head teacher of the school, is […]