As one way of ensuring economic empowerment among the youth, Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) through ‘Stop Child Marriage’ (STOM) Project has trained about 307 young people in various vocational skills in Ntchisi District. The youth from all seven Traditional Authorities (TA’s) in the district have acquired skills in tailoring, carpentry and joinery, motor-cycle mechanics, […]
Communities in Traditional Authorities Kalumo and Chilooko in Ntchisi district have hailed village tribunals, for the role they are playing in the justice delivery system in the district. Village Tribunals are Committees where people access justice on minor offences right in their villages. Speaking on Monday during a capacity building training for women members of […]
Malawi Police in Ntchisi District have arrested a 41-year-old man for allegedly defiling and impregnating his two 16-year-old nieces. Both girls now have babies which they delivered after being defiled by the suspect a number of times, one in 2017 and the other in 2019. Ntchisi Police Spokesperson, Richard Kaponda attributed the delay in arresting […]
World Vision Malawi plans to open a new area development program in Ntchisi district, to implement various interventions to uplift community member’s livelihoods. The Mpalo Area Program in Traditional Authority Chilooko’s area will be funded by World Vision, Hong Kong and is expected to roll out its operations on November 1 this year. According to […]
Malawi Human Rights Resource Centre (MHRRC) has cleared Ntchisi district commissioner (DC) Peter Jimusole of any wrongdoing following a probe into developments that led to demonstrations against him. A group calling itself citizens of Ntchisi on April 29 this year conducted a peaceful march to the district council offices where they presented a petition demanding […]
A group of people calling itself citizens of Ntchisi on Wednesday conducted a peaceful march to the district council offices where they presented a petition calling for the removal of the District Commissioner, Peter Jimusole, over what they called maladministration in the way he runs the council’s operations. In the petition, Jimusole is being accused […]
Malawi Police in the central region district of Ntchisi have launched a manhunt for people who tampered with a grave at Chituza Village, Traditional Authority Nthondo in the district. Ntchisi Police Station spokesperson Richard Kaponda said the incident occurred on Saturday when unidentified people exhumed the body of the late Beniford Mandalasi. He said Mandalasi […]
Malawi Police in central region district of Ntchisi have arrested two men for being found in possession of a placenta – an organ attached to the lining of a woman’s womb during pregnancy. Ntchisi Police Station spokesperson Richard Kaponda said the two were selling the placenta on Tuesday at Ng’ombe Trading Centre in the district. […]
Government, through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology is set to deploy 81 newly recruited primary school teachers to Ntchisi. District Commissioner (DC) Peter Jimusole disclosed this during a full council meeting on Thursday when responding to concerns by councilors that the district had inadequate primary school teachers. The councilors noted that the district […]
Ntchisi district council offices, including that of the district commissioner, remain closed for two days now as staff are on strike demanding they be paid their salaries. Spokesperson for the council Pauline Kaude has confirmed the strike started on Tuesday as staff are demanding for the salaries which they have not been paid for a […]
Authorities at Ntchisi District Hospital have appealed for support from well-wishers to assist the facility with a modern digital X-ray machine so it can offer quality and timely services to patients. Ntchisi Director of Health and Social Services, Zondwayo Ng’oma said currently, they have to refer patients who require the services of an x-ray machine […]
Vendors plying their in Ntchisi district have for weeks now been boycotting payments of taxes and have said they will continue doing so until the council constructs toilets in the market. Nyasa Times’ investigations show that Ntchisi market has been operating without toilets, a situation the vendors argue is detrimental to their health. “It is sad that they collect […]
Almost 418 angry people, who worked in various projects under the Local Development Fund (LDF), on Monday closed Ntchisi district council offices with allegations that there was a ploy by the council to dupe them on their dues. According to Nyasa Times’ correspondent in Ntchisi, there was cacophony at the offices and the protestors vowed […]
President Peter Mutharika on Easter Monday took his whistle-stop campaign rallies to Ntchisi where he assured people of more development in the district once voted into power again on May 21 elections. President Mutharika conducted the rallies at Kayoyo Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) in Senior Chief Nthondo’s area, Chinthembwe Trading Centre in Traditional Authority […]
Vendors at Ntchisi Boma and surrounding markets in Thursday marched to the district council offices to present a petition in which they listed down a number of grievances on what they described as poor service delivery by the council. The vendors, who marched peacefully from the district community hall to the council secretariat, accused the […]
Ntchisi District Council officials on Thursday appeared before Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament to explain audit queries raised in the Auditor General’s report for the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2014. The audit findings indicated that the council failed to produce payment vouchers and other supporting documents for money amounting to about K92 […]
About 150 households have been rendered homeless after stormy winds damaged their houses on Saturday in Kanyenda Village in Traditional Authority Kalumo’s area in Ntchisi District. Two people sustained injuries after roofs of their houses fell on them and were treated at Ntchisi District Hospital, according to the area’s Village Civil Protection Committee Secretary, Olipa […]
The National Organisation of Nurses and Midwives of Malawi (NONM) jointly with Society of Medical Doctors (SDM) and Association of Malawian Midwives (AMAMI), last Saturday visited Ntchisi District Hospital where they provided various health servicesto patients and communities that use the facility. This according to NONM Executive Director, Benson Phiri was in solidarity with the […]