Tricksters tip off man on false presidential pardon

Unidentified tricksters, who pretended to be officials from the High Court, ripped a man of K20, 000 in Ntchisi after promising to facilitate the pardoning of his son during this years’ independence celebration. Mariko Hussein, the father to Fred Hussein who is serving a five year jail term at Ntchisi Prison, said the tricksters called […]

Ntchisi MP give cash reward to four boys for good MSCE results

Member of Parliament for Ntchisi East William Kalima has given K20,000 to each of the students scoring 24 points and below in the school of his area commonly known as Kasakula Community Day Secondary School. When the Parliamentarian demanded the list of the deserving students to be rewarded, it was shameful to note that those […]

Malawi court news: Illegal doctor fined;  6 year jail for burglary, theft

A  33 year old man has been slapped  with a K100, 000.00 fine or in default serve a sentence of  two year Imprisonment with Hard Labour (IHL) for being found in possession of medical drugs and medical supplies. The man, identified as Rightwell Chabwera, who hails from Chevalizi Village in the area of Senior Chief Kanyenda […]

MCP legislator, DPP councillor exchange jabs

Member of Parliament for Ntchisi North East Constituency Olipa Chimangeni (Malawi Congress Party-MCP),  has dowrated a councillor in her area and the area development committee, saying they are clueless of development needs in her area and would continue sidelining them on the use of constituency development fund (CDF). However, the councillor for Msiro ward  Ireen […]

60 year-old man dies from brutal clash over land: Ntchisi

A 60-year-old man has died in a fierce clash over land in Ntchisi, now Police are reportedly keeping in custody a 40-year-old man on murder. However, police in the district also says enquiries are in progress to establish full details of the incident. According to Sergeant Gladson M’bumpha, Ntchisi Police Public Relations Officer, the deceased […]

Minister assures MP Kadzamira Ntchisi-Malomo Road on Malawi govt priority

Minister of Transport and Public Works Francis Kasaila has assured Ntchisi North independent Member of Parliament Boniface Kadzamira that Ntchisi-Malomo Road is a priority of government and will be given necessary attention. Kasaila made the assurance after the MP had written the minister a letter dated July 22 2015,  copied to the chief executive officer […]

Buyer shot dead over K200, 000: Malawi Police intensify investigations

Police in Ntchisi district in central Malawi have launched a manhunt for unknown criminals who shot dead a 40-year-old man and went away with money amounting to K200, 000. Ntchisi police public relations officer sergeant Gradson Bumpha says the deceased, Gabson Magagula, who was working as a buyer for Bonga Investments, was attacked early hours of […]

Woman, 38, defiles boy: ‘I felt sweetness,’ boy tells Malawi court

A38 year old woman in Ntchisi appeared in court on Wednesday for defiling a 14 year old boy, who told the court that he could not tell his parents about the ordeal and the sexually transmitted disease he got from her because he felt good during the encounter. The woman, Gloria Chunga, who denied the charges, is a […]

Woman arrested for killing husband, dumping body in toilet to rot

Police in Ntchisi have arrested Margaret John, 32, on allegations that she killed her husband in April this year and concealed his death. According to the deceased’s brother Kapala Ching’ombe, the body of Aaron Ching’ombe, 44, was found last Thursday, in a toilet where John allegedly dumped it. He said police and a medical officer […]

VP Kachali shakes Ntchisi: Declares JB to win Malawi 2014 polls

Thousands of people including over 200 Gule Wankulu dancers on Saturday converged at Malomo ground in Ntchisi where Vice President Khumbo Kachali addressed a rally and declared that President Joyce Banda will win next years general elections. Traditional Authority Chilowoko and various speakers including Provincial Chairperson Kizito Ngwembe, Defence Minister Ken Kandodo, deputy ministers Godfrey Kamanya […]

Man apprehended after escape from Malawi Police custody

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in Ntchisi for alleged offences of house breaking, malicious damage and escaping from a lawful custody. Ntchisi Police spokesperson Gladson M’bumpha identified the suspect as Gideon Mdembo from Weza Village, Traditional Authority Kasakula in the district. He said the suspect committed the offences between December 22 and 23 2012. Said […]

Abuses at Ntchisi water scheme – concerned citizens

Three individuals calling themselves “Concerned Citizens”—Khlovi Banda, Jamison Kalipinde and Janet Chisonga—have written the Central Region Water Board to express displeasure at the way the Ntchisi Scheme is being run, alleging corruption, fraud and mismanagement. In the letter dated January 21, 2012, the ‘Concerned Citizens’ inform the Central Region Water Board that for a long […]

Mother jailed for pouring boiling water on daughter

A  38-year-old woman in Malawi’s central district of Ntchisi is going to prison for up to 15 months  for injuring her daughter’s private parts with boiling water. The 14-year-old daughter  Ndaziona Banda, a  Standard Six pupil, received severe burns . Police Constable Austin Daudi, prosecuting,  said  the incident  happened on October 3 2011 at Chiwembe […]