Malawi Police in Thyolo swiftly rescued a murder suspect from the jaws of mob justice on Wednesday, as the mob was moving towards him to kill after setting his house ablaze. Thyolo police officer-in-charge Aubrey Nyirenda said the mob was baying for the blood Wyson Mosalande who is alleged to have stabbed to death Wyson […]
Chinese Ambassador to Malawi Lin Hongyang on Saturday handed over a 56-bed capacity girls hostel at Mpinji Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) in Thyolo Central constituency which have been constructed with funds from the Chinese government. Lin emphasized that his government finds it easy to support interventions that are worth in uplifting lives in a […]
An 83 year old man, Reubenson Chinthuli on Wednesday pleaded with Thyolo Third Grade Magistrate Court to divorce his 26 year old wife over matrimonial problems. Chinthuli who hails from Traditional Authority Chimaliro, Thyolo told the court that his youthful wife, Zione Kwatani whom he wedded a year ago, has been assaulting him in different […]
Malawi Police in Thyolo have arrested one of their own on allegations that he defiled a 15-year-old girl at a duty station he went to give security to the ongoing voter registration exercise in the district. Thyolo police spokesperson said the police officer, whose name has not yet been released, defiled the girl after the […]
When ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) official Ben Malunga Phiri hatched the idea of Youth Service Week in Thyolo Central Constituency, only few would have guessed right on the kind of impact the initiative was going to bring. The program commenced on a satisfactory note on August 21 and in no time it has become […]
The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa MP, this week elevated eight chiefs in Thyolo through powers conferred to him in the Chiefs Act, Chapter 22.3, Section 4. The elevated chiefs are Traditional Authority (T/A) Thomas and Kapichi to Senior Chiefs, Sub Traditional Authorities Nanseta, Boidi and Mbawera to T/As, Group Village […]
Malawi Police has arrested a herbalist in southern region tea-growing district of Thyolo for allegedly sexually abusing a pregnant 16 year old girl (name shielded for legal reasons.) The suspect, 68 year old Sainet Kopolande who plies his trade around the Boma area is alleged to have raped the girl when her step father sought […]
Malawi Police in Thyolo have arrested village headman Gumbi for allegedly cultivating marijuana locally known as chamba in the district. According to a police statement, the suspect was arrested following a tip-off. He was cultivating the Chamba at his backyard and Police uprooted 278 plants. “We have uprooted the Indian hemp which his was cultivating behind […]
Traditional Authority Mchilamwela and some of his overzealous subjects stopped some Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members from holding a meeting in in Thyolo Central constituency on Thursday t o discuss fundamental principles of the DPP constitution. Regional organising secretary for the South Henry Matemba and national director of logistics Ben Chidyaonga have had successful meetings […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party field marshal Ben Phiri has intensified his bid to claim the Thyolo Central Constituency from incumbent Gabu Bob Khamisa as he has donated water taps and a borehole to the district market and hospital on Friday. Thyolo Market has had water problems for years and the four taps placed inside the […]
In a bid to promote girls education in the country, Girls Empowerment Network in partnership with Rise Up has seen 109 young girls withdrawn from early marriages in Thyolo district and re-enrolled in schools. This was disclosed on Saturday during the launch of the Enabling Girls to Advance Gender Equity (ENGAGE) initiative at Masambanjati Primary […]
Minister of Transport and Public Works, Jappie Mhango, on Sunday emphasized on the need for communities to monitor and supervise development projects in their areas for quality and durable infrastructures. The minister made the remarks in Thyolo during a ground breaking ceremony for two bridge projects at Nsuwazi and Livunzu rivers in traditional authorities Khwetemule […]
School alumni associations have the capacity to develop education in the country by helping their former schools in solving some of the challenges they face. The chairperson of Thyolo Secondary School Alumni, Dr. Davies Lanjesi said this on Monday at Thyolo Secondary School when the school’s former students visited and interacted with current students at the […]
Thyolo Thava legislator Mary Thom Navicha has said critics of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) should not be preoccupied with jealousy but acknowledge infrastructure development projects delivered by President Peter Mutharika, saying the Malawi leader needs to be elected for a second term in 2019 to develop the country attain greater heights. Navicha expressed the sentiments when […]
An injunction that stopped the construction of Thyolo Stadium at the Boma has been lifted by the High Court in Blantyre, paving way for the construction work to continue. Thyolo Active Youth Organisation (Tayo), a youth organisation based in the district, obtained an injunction restraining the council from constructing a stadium at the Boma which […]
Outspoken legislator for People’s Party (PP) Kamlepo Kalua wondered what is so special with Thyolo district – the home of President Peter Mutharika – after government allocated K1.5 billion in the Social Cash Transfer programme. Kalua made the query in Parliament on Tuesday after the Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare, Dr. Jean […]
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has said in honor to President Peter Mutharika, government has planned to construct a K2.5 billion stadium in his home, Thyolo district. According to Nankhumwa, Dec Construction is in charge of the construction work that will last 18 months. The 20,000-seater stadium, whose construction starts […]
Malawi Police in Thyolo have taken to court a pastor of a ministry called Thamanda to answer charges of conduct likely to cause breach of peace. Acting Public Relations Officer for Thyolo Police Sergeant, Tiwone Amosi, said Pastor Sampulo Newiri, 40, has been misleading his followers by encouraging them not to send their children to […]